Arkadium is hiring a
Full-Stack Engineer, Remote - Portugal
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🏢 Arkadium
Summary
Arkadium is seeking an experienced Staff Full-Stack Engineer to join their Tech Services team remotely, with preference for candidates in the Western European Time (WET) zone. The role involves leading end-to-end development of scalable and high-performance full-stack applications, architecting and designing comprehensive solutions, integrating back-end solutions with front-end web applications, optimizing application performance, implementing security best practices, and more. Required qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, 7+ years of experience as a back-end engineer or full-stack engineer, proficiency in server-side runtime environments, different Javascript/Typescript libraries/frameworks, cloud platforms, and RESTful APIs. Preferred qualifications include experience with Unity or other game engines, game back-end-as-a-service, online game serving thousands of users, relational and NoSQL databases, Golang, containerization and orchestration tools, and familiarity with cloud platforms.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
- 7+ year experience as a back-end engineer or full-stack engineer
- 5+ years working with server-side runtime environments (ex: Node.js)
- 3+ years working with different Javascript/Typescript libraries/frameworks for both frontend and backend
- Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure or AWS
- Proficiency in designing and implementing RESTful APIs
- Solid understanding of microservices architecture and distributed systems
- Ability to work independently and take ownership of projects from start to finish
- Demonstrated ability to lead and mentor other engineers
- Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end development of scalable and high-performance full-stack applications
- Architect and design comprehensive and robust full-stack solutions, ensuring alignment with business objectives and technical requirements
- Integrate back-end solutions with front-end web applications and games
- Design, develop, and maintain server-side applications and APIs for live games
- Support the needs of internal game teams to scale up their game development, including the creation of new tools
- Design and optimize database schemas, ensuring data consistency, integrity, and security
- Optimize application performance by identifying and addressing bottlenecks in both front-end and back-end components
- Implement and enforce security best practices for data protection and user authentication
- Lead code reviews and mentor other engineers to ensure high code quality and adherence to best practices
- Create and maintain comprehensive documentation and technical specifications, ensuring ease of understanding and knowledge transfer
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working with Unity or other game engines
- Experience working with a game back-end-as-a-service such as Nakama, Firebase, or PlayFab
- Previous working experience on an online game serving thousands of users
- Experience with relational and/or NoSQL databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL)
- Experience developing server code in Golang
- Experience with containerization and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes)
Benefits
- Competitive compensation with structured performance and career development check-ins
- Meaningful supplemental health insurance (medical, dental & vision plans)
- Meal allowance
- Additional budget for conferences you are interested in
- Personal development budget to fuel your passions and desire to learn (Arkadians are taking classes in not only Excel and leadership, but also interior design and even swimming!)
- Time off from Christmas Eve through New Year's Day so we can all enjoy the holidays
- A unique culture of transparency, true teamwork and fun
- Summer Fridays: 4 Fridays off throughout the Summer to have more fun in the sun
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