Senior Backend Programmer (Unreal)

at  peoplecanfly

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

People Can Fly is one of the leading independent AAA games development studios with an international team of hundreds of talented individuals working from offices located in Poland, UK, Ireland, US, and Canada and from all over the world thanks to our remote work programs.
Founded in 2002, we made our mark on the shooter genre with titles such as Painkiller, Bulletstorm, Gears of War: Judgment, and Outriders. We are one of the most experienced Unreal Engine studios in the industry and we are expanding it with in-house solutions called PCF Framework.
Our creative teams are currently working on several exciting titles: Gemini is our new project being developed with Square Enix; Maverick is a Triple-A game developed in collaboration with Microsoft Corporation; Bifrost & Victoria are projects we’re growing in the self-publishing model. We are also busy working on a VR and undisclosed projects, more information on those to come later.
With over 20 years of experience, PCF sets out to explore new horizons. We aim to combine our expertise with the creativity of the best and most forward-thinking talents in the industry to work together on the new generation of action games for the global gaming community.
If you decide to accompany us on this journey, you’ll have a chance to perfect your craft and expand your knowledge, working alongside leaders in the industry to bring a brand-new unique experience to the players worldwide.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Core:

• Propose, implement and own tasks and features in a timely fashion.
• Provide regular updates to production.
• Collaborating with the rest of the PCF Online Platform team to integrate and develop shared components, and augment stability/features of shared modules.
• Produce high quality, performant code and products
• Breakdown your own tasks, update your progress, ask questions and raise issues to relevant stakeholders as well as proposing solutions when needed.
• Work closely with other senior members of the team to implement high quality features and code, proactively identify and address risk with the team.
• Proactively participate in code reviews to share knowledge and learn from other team members.
• Occasionally support Leads with recruitment responsibilities, with HR collaboration.
• Stay informed of best practices and technical solutions used at the company.
• Work with QA teams to define testing requirements for new and existing features.

Backend:

• Design and implement backend services for the PCF Online Platform, tailored for online, live services gaming.
• Provide tools and frameworks for smooth backend service integration with game clients, servers and other services.
• Implement protective measures against threats and ensure adherence to data protection laws.
• Regularly review and improve the performance of online services, focusing on efficiency and load management.
• Troubleshoot and resolve emergent technical issues and continuously support and maintain services with a focus on stability, reliability and availability.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 6+ years of experience in relevant roles.
• Excellent primary programming language skills.
• Understanding of Unreal Engine for game development
• Good skills in Unreal Engine C++, and experience with plugins in particular
• Good knowledge of Source Control and Code Review tools (Swarm, Perforce, Git, etc.).
• Good knowledge of Project Management Software (JIRA, Confluence, etc.).
• Ability to work autonomously.
• 5+ years of experience developing high-scalability online services in various domains, emphasizing handling large user bases.
• Familiarity with Kotlin, Java and Go, or willingness to learn these languages.
• Expertise in Python, Ruby, and C#, or willingness to learn these languages.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Experience with SQL databases (like MySQL) and Redis, focusing on scalability and efficiency.
• Experience managing backend systems that handle high volumes of traffic and data, ensuring efficiency and stability under load.
• Solid understanding of client-server methodologies and technologies.
• Good knowledge of scalability, security, and code maintainability.
• Ability to produce secure, reliable, and readable code.
• Good mentoring skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.

Please refer the Job description for details