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

Summary

Arkadium is seeking a Full-Stack Engineer to join their Web Platforms team remotely, with preference for candidates in the Western European Time (WET) zone. The role involves developing scalable and high-performance applications, designing databases, implementing security best practices, and participating in agile development processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• 3+ year experience as a full-stack engineer
• 2+ years working with server-side runtime environments (ex: Node.js)
• 2+ years working with different Javascript/Typescript libraries/frameworks for both frontend and backend
• Experience in implementing RESTful APIs
• Good 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 communication skills
• Experience working in an agile development environment

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development of scalable and high-performance applications and systems
• Develop 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 database schemas, ensuring data consistency, integrity, and security
• Implement and enforce security best practices for data protection and user authentication
• Contribute to code reviews to ensure high code quality on the team and adherence to best practices
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation and technical specifications, ensuring ease of understanding and knowledge transfer
• 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
• A unique culture of transparency, true teamwork and fun
• Summer Fridays: 4 Fridays off throughout the Summer to have more fun in the sun