Remote US
Senior Software Engineer - Golang
Posted:
about 18 hours
Programming
Full-Time
Senior
$95,000 USD to $177,000 USD
Senior Software Engineer - Golang
For Sky: Children of the Light, thatgamecompany has developed several backend services capable of handling a massive amount of concurrent users. Providing a reliable and low latency experience for our players is a priority. We build, test, and maintain systems for account and login, user-generated content, and various persistent gameplay systems. We need your help developing and scaling these mission critical systems so that we can continue providing impactful multiplayer experiences to people around the globe. If this sounds interesting to you, get in touch!
On any given day at TGC, you might:
- Create and maintain high volume Golang services to maintain game and player state in a reliable, secure, and scalable manner
- Work with designers to help bring new gameplay systems to life
- Deploy microservices to our live environment
- Monitor and diagnose problems in the live environment, fixing them in a timely manner
- Help guide future backend technology, systems, and architecture design
- Review another engineer’s Pull Request offering actionable feedback
You should:
- Be a fan of TGC games and be excited about enhancing the player experience
- Have 5+ years experience working on the backend for an MMO or high-volume, low-latency web services
- Be fluent in Golang
- Have deep experience with both relational and non-relational databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis)
- Be comfortable deploying containerized services to a kubernetes cluster
- Be familiar with both microservice and monolith architectures
- Be an expert git user
- Be familiar with creating unit tests, stress tests, and integration tests
- Be proficient debugging in network environments
It would be great if you also:
- Have experience with multiple cloud providers like AWS or GCP
- Have experience with Kubernetes, Helm, and Docker
- Have experience with Erlang, C++, or functional programming
- Have experience with Perforce for source control
Perks:
- Paid Time Off, Holidays and Two Weeks Winter Break
- Employees and their dependents get medical, dental, and vision coverage, regardless of their level, tenure, or position within the company. Moreover, these benefits start on the first day of the job—there’s no waiting period before they kick in.
- Pet Insurance for those who need it too.
- Compassionate leave for employees who needs to take care of their family members
- Pre-tax wellness stipend
- Pre-tax work from home stipend
- Access our savings plan (401K program) with company match
- Mental health resources including Headspace membership and Employee Assistance Program (CCA)
- Discount portal for everyday goods and services
- Employee inclusive and diversity initiatives such as Grow Together
- Support for personal professional development
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. or Canada. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
The salary range for this position is $95,000 USD to $177,000 USD annually, with the
opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus. This salary range is an estimate, and
the actual salary may vary based on the Company’s compensation practices.
Employees in this position are eligible to participate in the Company’s standard
employee benefit programs, which currently include the following: medical, dental, vision,
401k, and paid time off.
opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus. This salary range is an estimate, and
the actual salary may vary based on the Company’s compensation practices.
Employees in this position are eligible to participate in the Company’s standard
employee benefit programs, which currently include the following: medical, dental, vision,
401k, and paid time off.
We look forward to meeting you.
About thatgamecompany
thatgamecompany is best recognized for creating award-winning, enriching, and meaningful game titles such as Journey, Flower, and flOw. Sky is our most complex undertaking to date. It is a social network built around the values inherited from a powerful humanistic story. It is a live experience continuously evolving inside a global online theme park. We are also working on an unannounced game, look out for it soon!
If you believe games can bring out the best in us, we'd love to hear from you!
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