Senior Online/Server Engineer: Core Tech – my2K
Description
Senior
Online/Server Engineer: Core Technology Group – my2K
Who We Are:
The Core Technology Group at 2K is filled with some of the brightest minds in
the business, whose expertise is routinely called upon by the groups behind
Civilization, Borderlands, Evolve and others. When some of the best studios in
the world have needs in the online space, the my2K team answers the call. We
fill our team with those who thrive working on highly available web services,
highly scalable backend infrastructures and generally cool online technology.
If you’re a top-tier engineer who wants to build something great, come join our
team.
What We Need:
my2K is looking for someone to join its small but dynamic engineering team to
help our game developers create compelling dynamic online experiences. We
believe in hiring smart and highly effective people who can work together to
efficiently build cutting edge online game technology.
Responsibilities:
• Design and develop server components for a multi-tenant
online system
• Work with database, queuing and caching technologies to
achieve highly scalable services
• Contribute to the architecture of an infrastructure
designed for high concurrency
• Create web interfaces for administration and customer
service tools
• Research and contribute to best practices around build,
provision, deploy, monitoring and alerting tools
• Help set team standards around documentation, programming
best practices and overall code quality
• Maintain a strong collaborative work relationship with
fellow engineers and team members
• Interface with external groups to provide integration
support, strategy and direction
Who We Think Will Be
A Great Fit:
We are looking for someone with excellent fundamental skills in Software
Engineering and a background in online/server engineering. The right candidate
will have had significant experience building highly scalable online services
with an emphasis on gaming applications. You will need to bring a strong
understanding of best practices for modern software development and web
services to the table.
Requirements:
• 7+ years of professional C++, Java or other compiled
programming language
• 5+ years of professional PHP, Python or other interpreted
programming language
• Expert knowledge of object-oriented programming principals
• 5+ years of professional experience with REST APIs and
other types of web services
• 3+ years of professional experience with SQL and NoSQL
database technologies
• 3+-years of professional experience with various caching
and queuing technologies
• Hands-on experience with components of highly scalable and
available server infrastructures
• B.S. (or higher) degree in Computer Science, or equivalent
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Self-motivated attitude with an ability to carry ideas from
inception to completion
To Apply - https://chc.tbe.taleo.net/chc04/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=GAMES2K&cws=1&rid=905
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