Server Software Developer

Job Description

The Server Engineering team, at Miniclip, is looking for a motivated Server Engineer to help us build the next systems for our Core. You will work in a small-sized and focused team, with technologies such as Golang, Erlang and Python, and collaborate closely with the teams in this project such as Data Engineering, Cloud Engineering and Operations, SDK Engineering, QA, and others.

What will you be doing at Miniclip?

• Organise around weekly established priorities (in a Kanban-like process) with a capacity to shift them whenever required;
• Design systems in close collaboration with teams from multiple backgrounds (site reliability, operations, data engineering, ...);
• Work with (and adapt into the company, where not already present) good practices from the software development field;
• Properly test and document software (existing or new);
• Closely follow established processes in an opinionated manner, helping to improve them where they require it;
• Troubleshoot live issues as well as give support to other teams regarding the use of team-developed software stacks;
• Learn new practices and embrace new challenges and processes.

What are we looking for?

The ideal candidate will have the following profile:

• Development experience, namely with Golang or similar languages in a Linux/macOS environment
• Golang and/or Python are desirable; JavaScript and shell scripting are also desirable
• Good knowledge of software architecture and design
• Drive for observability and improvement of existing alarms for maximum system robustness
• Basic knowledge of source control versioning (Git knowledge is desirable)
• Understanding of a full backend software lifecycle, including planning, analysis, and design, implementation, testing, deployment, and operations
• The ability to clearly and concisely communicate with various stakeholders in a dynamic, changing environment
• Good written and spoken English skills

The following are desirable, but not critical:

• Experience with production system migrations
• Prior experience with large-scale cloud-based AWS computing or other large-scale Cloud Providers
• Experience with Privacy and Compliance Systems
• Prior experience with CI/CD systems (Atlassian Bamboo or Jenkins is desirable.
• Prior experience with Terraform or similar

About Miniclip

Miniclip is a global leader in games and one of the world's biggest developers and publishers of mobile games, with a mission of unleashing the gamer in everyone. It distributes highly engaging games to a global audience of over 450 million monthly and 70 million daily active users across mobile, PC, console, social, and online platforms. Operating in 15 countries, Miniclip develops and launches games in multiple categories across its 22 studios.

Founded in 2001 with an internationally recognised brand name, Miniclip has successfully grown a global audience across 195 countries and six continents. It has a unique understanding of the games space, developing and distributing a strong portfolio of over 60 high-quality mobile games globally.

To date, Miniclip’s studios and companies have generated more than 10.5 billion downloads, including the following games: 8 Ball Pool, Subway Surfers, Golf Battle, Football Strike, Carrom Pool, OSM - Online Soccer Manager™, Football Rivals , Pure Sniper , Puzzle Page™, Head Ball 2, Motorsport Manager, Darts of Fury, Ultimate Golf, Mini Football, Triple Match 3D™, Agar.io, PowerWash Simulator, Sudoku.com™, and We Are Warriors™.

For more information, visit https://miniclip.com/