Why Big Fish Games?
Big Fish Games is the home of some of the biggest hit mobile casual games including EverMerge, Gummy Drop!, Cooking Craze, Fairway Solitaire, and many more.
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We are curious and constantly seek improvement in all we do because that’s what our business demands
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We operate with good intentions, confidence, and humility
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We welcome diversity of background, thought, and experience
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We listen actively and value each other
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We foster a fun environment that inspires creativity
Overview
Do you have a passion for developing highly scalable, highly available software that provides key game
features to millions of users? Are you eager to work in the fast-growing, dynamic, and challenging mobile
games space? Our mission is to create an efficient ecosystem for game developers that simplifies their
workflow and accelerates their product launches. We strive to build beautiful software that makes life
better for game creators.
Reporting into the Engineering Manager who is based in Seattle, you will join our team of 10 talented members from Canada, the US, Central America, and South America. The team is responsible for the core platform services comprising various APIs, SAAS services, game development tools, and systems that power game features and enhance user experiences.
What You'll Do
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Create, maintain, and bug fixes on the current toolset
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Integrate and create internal features that are focused on new game functionalities
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Write clean, scalable code
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Develop detailed specifications
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Test all stages of the product cycle to determine how well it performs and make adjustments as needed
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Implement effective cybersecurity solutions and data storage technologies
Tech Stack
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GCP Cloud - full stack
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Third-party SaaS
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Linux Systems
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Jenkins
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GitHub and GitHub Action
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Node and Angular JS
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PHP 7+
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MySQL
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Mongo DB
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Java Spring Boot
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On-prem data center
What We're Looking For
Required Skills
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Proven track record in Software Development: Your proven track record in the field highlights your competence and readiness for new challenges.
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Extensive experience with PHP and Java Spring Boot: Hands-on experience, emphasizing your technical proficiency.
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Expertise in Web Development: Your notable experience with modern front-end frameworks showcases your capability to build beautiful web-based tools and applications.
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Experience with Google Cloud Platform: Specifically with Cloud Run, GKE, Load Balancer, and Networking.
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First experience with Terraform: Bring your hands-on experience with infrastructure as code.
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Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies, reflecting your adaptability in dynamic environments.
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SDLC & GitHub: Understanding of the complete software development life cycle, including coding, testing, and deployment, with particular emphasis on the use of GitHub and GitHub Actions.
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Knowledge of API design and integration best practices.
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Familiarity with working with SaaS products and services.
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Data Persistence: Understanding relational (SQL) and non-relational data technologies like Memcached, Redis, and MongoDB.
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Algorithmic Proficiency: Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, time complexity, and a commitment to writing efficient and performant code.
Nice-to-have
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Strong Front-end skills such as Node, Angular JS
Required Soft-Skills/Behaviors
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Communication Skills: Strong verbal and written abilities for team collaboration and client interactions.
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Automation Interest: Enthusiasm for automating complex tasks for efficiency.
Benefits And Beyond
Employees constantly rate Big Fish Games highly for its leadership, flexibility, well-being, diversity and inclusion through quarterly surveys.
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FLEX-Forward work environment: Customize the when, where, and how you work while delivering goals
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Health Benefits: Health care coverage on your first day of employment with competitive plans and virtual Health care offered
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Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Program (EAP) + Wellness spending account (500$)
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Time Off: 3 weeks + 4 floating days + 7 personal/sick days
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Financial Benefits: 100% match up to 4% on Group RRSPs + SuperShare eligibility where for every 2 Aristocrat Technologies (ATI) shares you buy, up to the set maximum, you will receive 1 for free
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Team Member Assistance Fund: Up to $1,000 annually in financial support if you fall on hard times and need financial assistance
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Community & Fun: Company social events, employee impact groups, company swag, volunteer opportunities
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Access to LinkedIn Learning
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+ Many More !
About Big Fish
Building upon our 20-year legacy as a leader in the biggest gaming categories in the world, we are innovating and developing new products within the casual space to add to our extensive portfolio. Big Fish is dedicated to delivering amazing experiences for players to connect, compete and discover play, anywhere and on any device. This means games for broad global audiences in genres that are easy to learn, and difficult to master. Be a part of the team from the start.
Big Fish is part of Pixel United, the free-to-play, mobile-first video games business of Aristocrat Leisure Ltd (ASX: ALL)!
Big Fish Games is an equal opportunity employer. We bring unique talents together to build something special that’s why we welcome and encourage diversity in the workplace regardless of race, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.
Location
Montreal, Montreal, Quebec - Remote
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What We Do
Aristocrat Leisure Limited is an ASX20 listed company and one of the world’s leading providers of gaming solutions. We’re licensed in over 300 jurisdictions and operate in over 90 countries around the world. We’re also proud to have a team of over 6500 employees that deliver outstanding results by pushing the boundaries of innovation, creativity and technology each day. We offer a diverse range of products and services including electronic gaming machines, social gaming and casino management systems, but it doesn’t stop there. Despite our global presence and exponential growth, we remain an ideas company at heart that is committed to delivering outstanding results for our customers and players and an unparalleled experience for our employees, who have the opportunity to grow, be inspired and be the best they can be. Our values of Talent Unleashed, All About the Player, Collective Brilliance and Good Business, Good Citizen guide and inspire us to live our mission of bringing joy to life through the power of play – every day. Come and join us – let’s play!
Why Work With Us
Individually we’re great, but together we’re brilliant. Our employees are the beating heart of our business and we attract the best people in the industry thanks to our unique and inspiring culture. Come and join the team and help bring joy to life through the power of play.
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