Arkadium is hiring a
Full-Stack Engineer, Remote - Portugal

Summary

Arkadium is seeking a Staff Full-Stack Engineer to join their Web Platforms team remotely. The role involves leading end-to-end development of scalable applications, architecting and designing comprehensive solutions, optimizing application performance, implementing security best practices, mentoring other engineers, staying updated with web development trends, and participating in agile development processes. Candidates must be available to work standard hours from 09:00 to 18:00 in the Western European Time (WET) zone. The position offers competitive compensation, health insurance, meal allowance, conference budget, personal development budget, time off during Christmas and New Year, and a unique culture.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• 7+ year experience as a 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
• Proficiency in designing and implementing RESTful APIs
• Solid understanding of different backend architectures and patterns for scalable distributed systems
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of projects from start to finish
• Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills
• Strong verbal and written English communication skills
• Experience working in an agile development environment

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end development of scalable and high-performance applications and systems
• Architect and design comprehensive and robust full-stack solutions, ensuring alignment with business objectives and technical requirements
• 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
• Stay up to date with the latest trends and developments in web development and share knowledge with the team
• Participate in agile development processes and contribute to team goals and objectives

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with relational and/or NoSQL databases
• Experience with containerization and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure or AWS)
• Experience working with a game back-end-as-a-service such as Nakama, Firebase or Playfab
• Previous working experience on a online game serving thousands of users

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