Senior Backend Developer (Hybrid)

Important: This a full-time, hybrid role for Ontario-based employees only. The successful candidate will be required to work from our Toronto office (207 Queens Quay West) for a minimum of 3 days per week.

A Little About Us:

Making fans - That’s what we’re all about! Since our humble beginnings in 2011, these two words have driven Big Viking Games to become the successful company it is today. We are focused on making our mark as a next-generation, live operations games company.

We believe that each Viking is unique and brings exponential value to the company. In return, we provide Vikings with the opportunity to solve problems through continuous learning and fostering feedback, ultimately mastering their craft. By investing in our Vikings and in new technologies, we can continue our success for years to come.

We are embarking on an adventure and rely on our team of skilled, enthusiastic, and collaborative Vikings to turn our ship towards a new horizon.

The Nitty-Gritty:

Big Viking Games is looking for a Backend Engineer to join our Technology team! Reporting to our Director of Engineering you'll be working on our flagship games - YoWorld and FishWorld! The ideal candidate will be a seasoned cloud engineer with extensive AWS experience. This role will be expected to split their time doing both maintaining the current game code and executing modernization projects.

The Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and deploy scalable, highly concurrent cloud-based backend solutions.
• Develop and maintain cloud based solutions in accordance with best practices
• Ensure efficient functioning of data storage and process functions in accordance with company security policies and best practices in cloud security
• Identify, analyze, and resolve infrastructure vulnerabilities and application deployment issues
• Regularly review existing systems and make recommendations for improvements
• Develop, implement and maintain our cloud infrastructure in AWS
• Participate in code reviews
• Ensure high availability and reliability of game services in a live operations (LiveOps) environment.

The Must Haves:

• 2+ years of experience managing and operating Kubernetes clusters in a production environment.
• 3+ years of experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform in AWS.
• 5+ years of experience building and maintaining highly concurrent backend systems.
• 5+ years of experience using MySQL / MariaDB
• 5+ years of Development experience using one or more of the following languages: PHP/Java/Node JS/C #
• 3+ years of experience working in a distributed system environment
• Experience with RabbitMQ in production environment

• Competitive salary, bonus program, Group Retirement Savings Plan matching & participation
• Comprehensive benefits package (health, dental, and vision), including generous time off policies

Big Viking Games is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible environment for all candidates. We welcome applications from individuals of all abilities and will provide accommodations throughout the hiring process as needed. If you require any accommodations, please email hr@bigvikinggames.com so we can work with you to support your needs.