Senior Software Engineer
VGW is an interactive entertainment company, harnessing technology and creativity to deliver world-class, free-to-play games.
We have an exciting opportunity to join our Engineering team in Perth and are currently looking for a Senior Engineer to join the team.
What you should know about our Engineering team:
- We make room to do things the right way
- You own your projects: you build it, you ship it, you run it
- We were born in the cloud: practices and principles like CI/CD, IaC, O11y and CyberSec are part of what we do
When it comes to Learning and Development:
- Learning is part of our fabric. We have a world-class Engineering Learning and Development program and we are passionate about career development.
- Thought Leaders regularly give tailored talks and workshops for our team.
- We are proactive in the community attending many local and international conferences.
- We have both a technical and management track for career progression and promotions.
- We have a library of books and videos with good content and encourage staying on top of new practices.
The tech stack for this role includes AWS services such as EKS, MSK, S3, AppFlow, Connect, Lambda, SNS, and SQS, alongside Salesforce, Snowflake, and Zendesk. We develop new code primarily in Kotlin and Apex (Salesforce’s native language) and favour containerized applications deployed on Kubernetes. Kafka is extensively used across our systems. Our source code is managed in Git, while infrastructure is provisioned and maintained with Terraform. We use the Shape Up methodology to guide and organise work processes. Ideally, we’re looking for someone with strong experience in Salesforce for this role.
What you will bring to the role:
- Robust coding practices, clean well written & structured code, automated tests, and proper use of source control.
- A strong understanding of architectural decisions and their tradeoffs.
- Ensuring product features are being delivered effectively as measured by lead time, deployment frequency, change failure percentage, mean time to resolution and number of bugs in production.
- Cloud development (we are hosted on AWS).
- Strong knowledge of OO and/or Functional programming paradigms.
- Lead meetings, clearly communicate technical approach, status, assess and mitigate risk.
- A collaborative approach to software engineering. We don’t self approve and consult with peers widely.
- Empathy and the willingness to coach and mentor team members.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. We work heavily with other teams and business units and these skills are vital for good outcomes.
Desirable bonus skills/knowledge:
- Knowledge of SQL and relational database technology.
- Salesforce experience
About VGW
VGW is an interactive entertainment company, harnessing technology and creativity to deliver world-class, free-to-play games.
With high-quality, acclaimed brands including Chumba Casino, Global Poker and LuckyLand Slots, we entertain and delight over one million players in North America.
As pioneers in sweepstakes promotions for online social games, we also offer our players the opportunity to redeem incredible prizes.
At VGW, one of our core values is "our players come first". This means always striving to deliver a safe, responsible and positive player experience.
Why VGW?
At VGW, we’re more than just a team. We’re a diverse and inclusive group of individuals, each playing a vital role in our success.
Our core values are clear and strong; we win together, do what’s right, put our players first and are powered by passion.
We believe in our people and are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels welcome, inspired, and supported. We recognise that life is more than just work - that’s why we’re all about flexibility so you can strike a healthy balance between your personal life and career. We’re also here to champion your growth in your current role and future aspirations, providing opportunities for learning and career advancement. And to top it off, we back this all up with competitive compensation, perks and benefits.
But it’s not all business. We inject fun into the workplace, celebrate together and create lasting memories, from a mix of in-person and online events, to social gatherings and much more.
It’s our combined skills, ideas and visions that drive us forward. Join us on this exciting journey, and together, we’ll achieve remarkable things.
If you want to join a team that does things differently, apply today - we look forward to seeing what you can bring to our team.
Find out more at www.vgw.co
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What We Do
Pioneering the online social gaming experience.
VGW started in 2010 in Perth, Australia with the vision of creating a virtual world with a focus on gaming and entertainment. After a few early iterations and continuous development, Chumba Casino was launched in 2012. Our Founder (Laurence Escalante) and a small team of innovative developers succeeded in incorporating our patented sweepstakes functionality into our casino gaming platform.
Since then, Chumba Casino has grown into a leading social gaming provider offering players a broad range of fun and engaging games. What started as a slots-only offering has grown to include a number of table games including black-jack and roulette.
In late 2016 we launched Global Poker – an online poker room based on VGW’s proprietary and patented sweepstake technology and are proud to claim is now the largest poker room in the United States.
VGW is a diverse company which believes in a work hard / play hard ethos. We now have over 700 of the world's best developers, designers, analysts and marketing professionals, with offices in Perth, Malta, Sydney, Manila, Toronto, and San Francisco.