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As a Mobile Game Backend Engineer at YallaPlay, you'll design, develop, and maintain robust backend systems for their mobile game clients.  Responsibilities include leading technical planning, requirements gathering, estimation, development, testing, and project management. You'll collaborate with designers and architects, translating ideas into functional features and services.  You'll build scalable systems using cloud infrastructures like Azure, work with databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Cassandra), and utilize tools for profiling and debugging.  Experience with microservices, distributed systems, Kubernetes or Nomad, and serverless design patterns is crucial.  Agile/Scrum methodology is a must.  The role involves data management, building data entry tools, ensuring service availability and efficiency, and working collaboratively within a team.

<div class="description">Overview
We are a rapidly growing mobile gaming studio focused on the mid-core multiplayer FTP space. As we continue our growth, we are looking for a talented, ambitious and experienced Backend Engineer to help us with our games’ growth.The position can be remote, or you can join us at our state-of-art offices in YAS Island, Abu Dhabi UAE.
What we are looking for: As a Backend Engineer, you will play a key role in designing, developing, and maintaining robust backend systems for our mobile game clients. You should be proficient in back-end coding languages, development frameworks, and third-party libraries.
In this role, you will be involved in all phases of the software development lifecycle, including estimation, technical design, implementation, documentation, testing, deployment, and ongoing support. Working collaboratively in a team environment, you will partner with solution architects and developers to transform wireframes and creative designs into functional requirements and high-quality technical solutions.

What you will do:
<ul><li>Lead the technical planning &amp; requirements gathering phases including estimate, development, test, manage projects, architect, and deliver.</li><li>Serve as a strong technical contributor. Provide technical support or leadership in the development and continual improvement of service.</li><li>Work closely with the Design team to take ideas for creating the ecosystem and turn them into features and services</li><li>Write code for storing and retrieving large amounts of data, making this data easily surfaced to both players and developers</li><li>Build data entry tools for designers to iterate on parts of the system such as the store</li><li>Use profiling and debugging tools to iterate on services to ensure availability and efficiency</li><li>Develop and maintain effective working relationships with team members.</li><li>Ensure that the technical Agile software development process is followed, familiar with industry best practices for software development.</li><li>Demonstrate the ability to adapt and work with team members of various experience levels.</li><li>Document programming tasks and procedures.</li><li>Perform software testing.</li></ul>
What you need to have;
<ul><li>B.S/M.S. in Computer Science or equivalent (Strong Computer Science fundamentals)</li><li>Passionate coders with 8+ years of application development experience.</li><li>Proficiency in C# </li><li>Experience with microservices</li><li>Experience with distributed systems and clusters</li><li>Experience building scalable systems with cloud infrastructures like Azure.</li><li>Experience with orchestrators such as Kubernetes or HashiCorp Nomad</li><li>Knowledge of serverless system design patterns</li><li>Knowledge of virtual actor programming model such as Orleans and Akka</li><li>Strong understanding of database design and query optimizations using both relational Databases, such as PostgreSql and Non-Relational Databases like MongoDB or Cassandra</li><li>Helped deploy a live service and/or was responsible for helping to maintain one</li><li>Full life cycle development experience using Agile/Scrum methodologies is required.</li><li>Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.</li><li>Self-starter who can work independently.</li><li>Exceptional problem solving and ability to work independently</li><li>Flexible and adaptable attitude, disciplined to manage multiple responsibilities and adjust to varied environments.</li><li>Proficient in authoring, editing, and presenting technical documents.</li></ul>
About YallaPlay At YallaPlay, we create exciting mobile games that bring joy to millions of players worldwide. Founded in Austin, Texas, we’ve since expanded to Brazil and the UAE, growing our diverse and talented team of creators. We pride ourselves on a fun and collaborative work environment, with a remote-friendly culture and a dedication to producing high-quality, engaging games. Our current titles, including “Spades Masters” (iOS/Android), have been enjoyed by millions of players globally. Join us as we continue to develop new and innovative games that redefine the mobile gaming experience.
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