Backend Programmer, Build A Rocket Boy
Independent game developer
Job no longer available
Independent game developer
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
201-500 employees
Company mission
To create new and innovative entertainment experiences.
Role
Who you are
- Experience in a Backend, Online Services, or similar programmer role,
- C++ programming, architecture and debugging skills,
- Experience with RESTful services, distributed systems, SQL, and NoSQL databases,
- Experience designing, implementing, and scaling microservice systems,
- Self-motivated and driven to creatively solve problems,
- (Bonus) Golang programming and debugging skills
- (Bonus) Unreal Engine development experience
What the job involves
- Communicate with other teams to align on the design requirements, and to properly define the APIs and game flow,
- Integrate external and custom services in the game engine (client and server), by implementing an API to be used by gameplay code
- Design and implement backend services,
- Write maintainable, evolutive, scalable and performant code,
- Implement unit tests, functional tests, and load tests,
- Add logs and metrics to monitor the health of the game features, infrastructure, and services,
- Add analytics events to better understand player behavior,
- Understand thoroughly how the backend services are designed and connected to each other,
- Debug complex service issues, identify, and fix bugs,
- Prioritize, plan, and manage assigned tasks,
- Mentor team members in your area of expertise,
- Stay curious and up to date on backend technology and related industry trends
Our take
The video game industry is one of the biggest and fastest growing industries in the world. In this saturated market, it can be difficult for independent game studios to stand out. However, Build a Rocket Boy (BARB) is one studio that has made a significant splash.
BARB was founded by Leslie Benzies, the high-profile producer and developer who helmed the Grand Theft Auto franchise, one of the biggest and best-selling media titles in the world. This has lent the studio a great deal of media and industry attention. This pedigree (and subsequent financial backing) has allowed the company to attract some of the best and brightest developer talent too.
One of the studio's first titles, "Everywhere", has been described as an innovative “multi-world game experience”. This has set a strong precedent for the studio, which has already built a reputation as a disruptor and potential competitor for fellow Scotland-based developer Rockstar, which Benzies previously worked for. The highly anticipated MindsEye will be released via the Everywhere world in 2023.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
60% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (1 round)
Jan 2024
$110m
SERIES D
Total funding: $110m
Company HQ
Leith, Edinburgh, UK
Leadership
Leslie Benzies
(Founder)The former president of Rockstar North, and producer and lead developer of titles such as Grand Theft Auto.
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