Remote Software Engineer

Description:

• Big Viking Games is seeking a Junior Software Engineer to join their Technology team.
• The position reports to the Director of Engineering and involves collaboration with other developers on flagship games, YoWorld and FishWorld.
• The role focuses on becoming a generalist in full-stack development.
• Responsibilities include writing robust, efficient, and maintainable code in Java, TypeScript, and PHP.
• The engineer will write efficient SQL statements and work with MySQL.
• The role involves writing tools in JavaScript and utilizing JavaScript libraries.
• Participation in code reviews is expected, providing and receiving feedback from other developers.
• The engineer will use performance profilers, such as memory analyzers, CPU profilers, and network sniffers to enhance existing code.
• Troubleshooting and solving bugs in production is a key duty.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have a passion for playing mobile and online games.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, are required.
• Experience with TypeScript, React, PHP, and Java is necessary.
• Bonus points for experience with Redis, Memcache, Docker, and Ansible.
• F2P game development experience is also considered a bonus.

Benefits:

• Employees receive health, dental, and vision benefits.
• A generous amount of paid time off is provided, including vacation, personal days, sick days, and family leave.
• Competitive salaries are offered.
• Opportunities for professional growth are available.
• Health and wellness benefits include an Employee Assistance Program, a monthly spending account, and wellness initiatives.
• The company has a peer recognition program and rewards called Vikoins.
• Stock options are part of the compensation package.
• A group RRSP is available for employees.
• Frequent remote events and meetings help maintain connections with peers and share company updates.
• The work environment is 100% remote.