Backend Developer

As a backend developer at Walker Labs, you will play a vital role in bringing the users online experience to the next level that will ensure that our players keep coming back for more!
You will join a small team of programmers and will collaborate with the rest of the development team to ensure that we can deliver a top notch experience for everybody who tries their luck and ventures into the competitive world of gaming.
Responsibilities:
You will be responsible for developing backend services for one of our FPS games. In addition to that we hope that you can help the development team level up by providing experience and expertise within the area to the rest of the programming team. You will also:
Take ownership and develop backend services related to the live ops
Be part of designing both planned and future online experiences planned for the game
Help the team level up by maintaining and improving existing internal service integrations such as slackbots

Qualifications:
High proficiency in Golang / Java or similar languages frequently used to power backend APIs
Familiarity with C/C++ programming, preferably in games
Experience with working towards databases and keeping backend services performant during higher loads
Familiarity with AWS and/or GCP
Experience with operational platforms such as Kubernetes
Bonus: Familiarity with online service games, particularly competitive FPS games

At Walker Labs, we put value in our team. We offer competitive salaries, encourage collaboration and entrust our employees with creative agency and ownership. We also pride ourselves in having a healthy work-life balance, and offer flexibility with family commitments and other personal matters where possible. . We invite you to join our team to venture into the unknown to bring new and exciting experiences to gamers.
Walker Labs is committed to inclusion and diversity. We ensure we give equal opportunities to all of our employees and provide a safe workplace where everyone is valued and heard — without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or other characteristics.
If this role doesn’t quite match what you’re looking for we would still love to hear from you and how you feel you can bring value to our team and project. Feel free to connect with us!