YallaPlay is hiring a
Mobile Game Backend Developer

Summary

The job is for a Backend Developer at a rapidly growing mobile gaming studio, YallaPlay. The role involves architecting and building scalable services for their games, with the possibility of remote work or joining them in their new offices in YAS Island, near Dubai, UAE.

Requirements

• B.S/M.S. in Computer Science or equivalent (Strong Computer Science fundamentals)
• Passionate coders with 8+ years of application development experience
• Proficiency in C#
• Experience with microservices
• Experience with distributed systems and clusters
• Experience building scalable systems with cloud infrastructures like Azure
• Experience with orchestrators such as Kubernetes or HashiCorp Nomad
• Knowledge of serverless system design patterns
• Knowledge of virtual actor programming model such as Orleans and Akka
• Strong understanding of database design and query optimizations using both relational Databases, such as PostgreSql and Non-Relational Databases like MongoDB or Cassandra
• Helped deploy a live service and/or was responsible for helping to maintain one
• Full life cycle development experience using Agile/Scrum methodologies is required
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills
• Self-starter who can work independently
• Exceptional problem solving and ability to work independently
• Flexible and adaptable attitude, disciplined to manage multiple responsibilities and adjust to varied environments
• Proficient in authoring, editing, and presenting technical documents

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical planning & requirements gathering phases including estimate, development, test, manage projects, architect, and deliver
• Serve as a strong technical contributor. Provide technical support or leadership in the development and continual improvement of service
• Work closely with the Design team to take ideas for creating the ecosystem and turn them into features and services
• Write code for storing and retrieving large amounts of data, making this data easily surfaced to both players and developers
• Build data entry tools for designers to iterate on parts of the system such as the store
• Use profiling and debugging tools to iterate on services to ensure availability and efficiency
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with team members
• Ensure that the technical Agile software development process is followed, familiar with industry best practices for software development