Backend Services Developer - Python
Company Description
Here at Gameloft, we create moments of happiness for our players all over the world through exciting gaming experiences. This is our mission, and it has been the same for over 20 years.
We are the proud creators of Asphalt, Dungeon Hunter, Modern Combat, and over 200 other great games. There is a game for everyone, and we are now expanding to cross-platform games on PC and consoles, with titles such as Disney Speedstorm and Disney Dreamlight Valley, to provide our players with even more amazing adventures. With more than 3,400 passionate Gamelofters across the globe, we take great pride in our differences and draw on them to create games just as diverse as we are.
If you’re looking for a new challenge and want to work with a bold and talented group of people, don’t hesitate to join the game!
Job Description
We are focused on building the next-generation game backend services platform and we are looking for a dedicated, talented and passionate software developer to play an important role in this endeavor.
We are looking for a motivated online services software developer that will work alongside our clients and the infrastructure team to improve and develop new services for our online gaming platform product.
You will be a part of a cross-functional agile development team creating innovative enterprise-level technology solutions. You will be working with state-of-the-art cloud technologies that manage over 10 billion requests per day from over 20 million active players across over 100 games.
You will be part of development, deployment, support and maintenance of services that support Gameloft’s online gaming infrastructure: multiplayer services, leaderboards, authentication, social networks and many more.
What you will do:
- Design and develop distributed, scalable, resilient, highly available services and systems with a focus on quality, security and cost efficiency
- Be involved in all the product development and delivery stages
- Research and prototype on various technologies useful for the project
- Keep in touch with the latest trends in the industry
Qualifications
- Experience in object-oriented programming writing high-quality and well-documented code in Python
- Knowledge of RDBMS and NoSQL databases
- Familiarity with RESTful APIs, standard software design patterns, web application and web services architecture
- Ability to understand abstract requirements, define implementation steps and deliver results keeping the client’s needs in focus.
- Adaptable to accepting challenges, learning new technologies and prototyping new ideas
- Organizational skills, attention to detail and a strong ability to communicate
- Proactive and independent
- Meticulous and focused on code quality
Nice to have:
- Experience working with AWS services is an asset
- Experience with Docker and Kubernetes is an asset
- Knowledge of Java is an asset
- Knowledge of Java Spring Boot and Spring Cloud framework is an asset
Additional Information
Why Join the World of Gameloft?
- Because you want to be part of an exceptional experience within a company that is constantly growing!
- Because you want to work with talented people who are industry pioneers!
- Because you want to be part of an international environment with daily contact with other countries & cultures!
- Because you want to work in an inclusive equal opportunity workplace!
- Or, just because you’re looking for a great place to work!
Benefits:
- Permanent contract, full-time job with excellent Social Benefits.
- 25 vacation days per year
- Private medical health insurance
- Flexible compensation with Ticket Restaurant Card
- Free language courses
- Birthday day off + option to work a shortened schedule on three days.
- Flexible work-from-home hybrid model
- Merit based salary progression system and a competitive initial salary package.
- Career-development opportunities.
- Excellent local working conditions (quality of offices, geographical location of office in the centre of Barcelona).
- ... and Tuesday and Thursday afterwork beers!
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Are you ready to join Gameloft as a Backend Services Developer - Python? Located in the vibrant city of Barcelona, Spain, we are looking for a passionate software developer who is eager to create impactful online gaming experiences. At Gameloft, we pride ourselves on our ability to generate moments of happiness through games like Asphalt and Dungeon Hunter, and we’re expanding our horizons with new titles like Disney Speedstorm. As a Backend Services Developer, you will collaborate within a dynamic, agile team to craft and enhance our next-generation backend services platform. Your main focus will be developing high-quality, scalable, and resilient services that support our massive online gaming infrastructure—managing over 10 billion requests daily from millions of players. You’ll get to dive deep into technologies such as RDBMS and NoSQL databases while also prototyping and experimenting with the latest industry trends. If you thrive on challenges and have experience in Python, RESTful APIs, and are proactive in your approach, then you might be the perfect fit to join our talented team. We value safety, flexibility, and quality, and offer some fantastic benefits, including full-time work, private health insurance, and even afterwork beers! If you’re excited to fuel creativity and innovation at Gameloft, we can’t wait to meet you!
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