Principal Software Engineer, AccelByte
SDK/Unreal
Back-end platform for game developers
Job no longer available
Back-end platform for game developers
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
201-500 employees
Company mission
To empower game creators by providing them with the backend platform and tools required to make scalable, reliable AAA-quality games.
Role
Who you are
- At least 8 years of professional software engineering experience, with expertise in applying algorithms, data structures, and network protocols
- Extensive experience developing C++ & C# software and expertise with multiple languages and technologies
- Experience with multiple software product life cycles and specializing in APIs and tooling
- Experience as the primary architect and lead engineer on multiple software products
- Broad and deep expertise in multiple software domains
- Expertise in designing complicated software systems
- Proficiency in written and verbal English language to succeed in a remote work environment
- Flexibility to adjust to work routines/schedules, as required, to meet the needs of the company and expectations of customers
- Professional experience at a AAA game studio or a mature software product company preferred
- Professional experience working with cloud platforms or web products preferred
- Experience working in a multinational technology startup is a big plus
What the job involves
- As a Principal SDK Software Engineer, you define the architecture for large software projects, guide teams of software engineers through ambiguity, and set standards for engineering excellenc
- You lay software foundations that support long term strategic goals
- Contribute to architectural decision-making for the SDK, ensuring scalability and alignment with company's technical vision and strategy
- Design and develop software systems to achieve goals, while also documenting for maintainability
- Review and provide feedback on coworkers' changes, lead by example by delivering first-class code
- Investigate complex issues, design better solutions, learn from incidents, and implement long-term mitigations
- Discover requirements by working with engineering leads, production managers, and stakeholders
- Train and mentor less experienced engineers, set direction for other engineers
- Break ground on new projects, perform interviews for Software Engineer candidates, and perform other assigned duties
- Define testing strategy for large-scale products to prevent operational incidents
- Create frameworks with long-term ROI, establish standards for engineering excellence, identify risks and opportunities, and motivate action
- Perform other duties as assigned
Our take
The gaming industry is still booming with industry revenues forecast to exceed $320 billion by 2026, driven largely by the rise of cross platform online multiplayer games. However this has created a problem for developers themselves, who often lack the backend infrastructure required to build, scale, and operate live games.
AccelByte was founded by former EA, Lucasfilm Games, and Epic Games Technical Lead Junaili Lie to offer a “one stop shop” backend platform, in a bid to free developers up to design games rather than build infrastructure.
Since launching in 2016, the company has grown rapidly and now counts a considerable number of major gaming studios amongst its customers including Dreamhaven, Omeda Studios, and Warner Bros.
AccelByte has had little trouble raising capital either, securing funding in 2022 from Galaxy Interactive and Sony Interactive Entertainment to propel its expansion through North America, Europe, and Asia, where both the consumer gaming market and the game development industry is going through a huge surge.
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Insights
15% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (1 round)
Nov 2021
$100m
SERIES A
Total funding: $100m
Company benefits
- A full range of health benefits
- Social activities and an amazing team
- Career growth opportunities
- Remote working opportunities (role & location dependent)
Company HQ
West Bellevue, Bellevue, WA
Leadership
Junaili Lie
(CEO & Co-Founder)Was the Director of Online Technology at Epic Games from 2013 - 2016 before founding AccelByte. Prior to this they worked at LucasArts (now Lucasfilm Games) as Online Games Technical Director, and at EA as a Lead Software Engineer turned Lead Technical Architect.
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