Senior Programmer (Online Services) - Unannounced Project at Wargaming

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Guildford

Job Overview

The role will involve working on the backend systems of a free-to-play Unreal Engine-based game. You will work within the backend team and closely with other disciplines within the studio to design and implement scalable services capable of supporting millions of players.

Reports to

You will report to the Back End Lead

What will you do?

Design and develop service features for a free-to-play Unreal Engine-based game in close collaboration with other disciplines (meta, design, devops, publishing, etc.)
Champion the alignment to core SOA principles and drive best practice across the engineering team
Work closely with your lead to mentor and train other backend engineers

What are we looking for?

A background building complex service architectures in a senior or principle capacity
Hands-on Java and/or Kotlin including frameworks such as Spring
SQL, document and key-value databases
Deep understanding of the JVM around debugging and performance
Good understanding of SOA principles
Practical experience working to SOLID principles

What additional skills will help you stand out?

C++, ideally with experience of Unreal Engine
Experience integrating third-party providers for authentication, voice chat, etc
Practical understanding of game-domain specific concepts such as matchmaking
Build systems such as Maven or Gradle
Experience working with highly distributed teams
Experience operating a live free-to-play game service

Benefits

Benefits and perks are tailored to the local market and culture. Our benefits in Guildford include:

5 weeks of Annual Leave per calendar year
Dog-friendly office
Onsite canteen (with an endless supply of snacks and beverages)
Video game areas, Warhammer painting station, a bespoke D&D table, Adjustable height desks
Wellbeing perks (Mental Health Days, Dedicated Well-being room, Team of Mental Heath First Aiders, Professional counseling)
Health Insurance (including family coverage), Life Insurance, Pension contribution
Career development and education opportunities within the company
Employee discounts
Personal Gaming Account
Company events
Seniority Awards
Referral program - you can recommend the best talents to the Company and receive a reward
Working in one of the main European hubs for mobile game development
Startup within a company with 25 years of experience on the market
To learn more about our studio in Guildford, follow this link: https://dpsgames.com/studio

About Wargaming

Wargaming is an award-winning online game developer and publisher headquartered in Nicosia, Cyprus. Operating since 1998, Wargaming has become one of the leaders in the gaming industry with 16 offices worldwide, including studios in Chicago, Prague, Shanghai, Tokyo, and Vilnius. Our diverse and multicultural team works together to deliver a top-class experience to millions of players who enjoy Wargaming's titles across all major gaming platforms. Our flagship products include free-to-play hits World of Tanks, World of Warships and World of Tanks Blitz.

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