Software Engineer, Big Viking Games
+Stock Options
Free-to-play HTML5 games developer
Job no longer available
Free-to-play HTML5 games developer
21-100 employees
Job no longer available
+Stock Options
21-100 employees
Company mission
To make fans—both in game and in the studio.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate will be someone who wants to become a generalist, gaining experience in a full-stack development role
- A passion for playing mobile and online games
- Excellent communication skills - both written and verbal
- Passion for mobile and online games
- Experience with TypeScript, React, PHP, Java
- Bonus: Experience with Redis, Memcache, Docker, and Ansible would be highly beneficial
- Bonus: F2P game development experience
What the job involves
- Big Viking Games is on the hunt for a Junior Software Engineer to join our Technology team!
- Reporting to our Director of Engineering, you'll be working alongside other developers on our two flagship games, YoWorld and FishWorld
- Write robust, efficient, and maintainable code in Java, TypeScript, and PHP
- Write efficient SQL statements and work with MySQL
- Write tools in JavaScript and Javascript libraries
- Participate in code reviews and provide/receive feedback from other developers
- Use performance profilers, such as memory analyzers, CPU profilers and network sniffers to improve our existing code
- Solve and troubleshoot bugs in production
Our take
Big Viking Games has long championed HTML5 as the go-to language for developing online social games, and with the decline of Adobe Flash, its foresight is paying off. In fact, many are now touting HTML HTML5 as the future of online social gaming, thanks to its ability to create smooth, embeddable games that bypass the hefty commission of app stores. So, it's a bit surprising that Big Viking Games hasn't yet expanded its impressive portfolio beyond the two major hits it released years ago.
However, there are exciting signs that the studio is working on something new and ambitious. Rumours point to a mobile project in the works. which would be a significant move for the company. Even more intriguing is the suggestion that this project could tap into the blockchain and crypto space, a rapidly growing industry that promises to revolutionize gaming.
As blockchain games are poised to gain tremendous traction in the coming years, Big Viking Games has a unique opportunity to break new ground. With its solid foundation and a fresh, innovative project, it could strike gold with a game that could reshape the landscape and drive major success.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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Company
Funding (1 round)
Jan 2015
$0.3m
GRANT
Total funding: $0.3m
Company benefits
- Fully Remote: Work from anywhere! For over two years, we have been remote only. In that time, we have learned and adapted our global work practices to ensure everyone is supported
- Health Insurance: You can't respawn in real life! We provide extended health insurance including dental & vision so that you can focus on your total wellbeing
- Paid Family Leave:Got a wedding or a baby coming up? Celebrate with additional, paid time off
- Flexible Work Timings: Outside global collaboration hours for team meetings, we have flexible work timings based on what team you've joined
- Stock Options: All employees are owners, and share in the rewards of building a great company
- Personal Growth: Everyone at BVG is offered a variety of training opportunities from Unity to Productivity to Leadership Coaching to Agile. Or you can choose your own courses with Udemy
Company HQ
Central London, London, ON
Leadership
Albert Lai
(Co-Founder & Executive Chairman)Founder & CEO of Parallelz. A serial entrepreneur, who has founded and served as CEO at IdleAgent, BubbleShare, and Kontagent.
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