About the role
Remote - US & Canada thatgamecompany is looking for an experienced Senior Software Engineer to support our flagship title Sky: Children of the Light , by developing applications to facilitate game operation functions. Our internally-developed applications are a fundamental capability enabling our company to live-operate Sky: Children of Light with millions of active users generating terabytes of data per day. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will report to the Lead Software Engineer, developing software for applications that support internal and external customers. Key
Responsibilities Software Development Identify issues and create solutions independently, understanding how to complete a task from start to finish Participate in brainstorming sessions to design and document features with scalability in mind Build backend API and frontend components and pages with strong knowledge of Node JS, Next JS, and SQL Meet with individual team members and the full ITS team weekly to discuss progress and ideas Interact with different departments of the company to discover and address problems and needs Contribute to thatgamecompany’s unique culture and vision Key
Qualifications Professional Experience 4+ years of professional programming experience Experience building modern REST APIs in Node.js Experience with writing Typescript packages Experience using modern front-end Javascript frameworks (e.g., React, Next, Hooks) Experience designing data structures and querying relational and non-relational database technologies such as Postgresql, Redis, MongoDB, etc. Experience with Git version control system Experience with cloud service providers such as AWS and Google Cloud Problem-Solving Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a proactive and adaptable approach to dynamic challenges Ability to thrive in a highly collaborative environment involving cross-functional and multi-disciplinary teams Strong initiative to find ways to improve solutions, systems, and processes