Go Backend Engineer

1 Month ago • 2 Years +

Job Summary

Job Description

The job involves creating and maintaining fast, efficient, and reliable backend microservices for the game client. The role also includes assisting with implementing and maintaining automated testing for backend APIs and services, and creating and maintaining documentation for team members to understand web services and API functionality. The ideal candidate should be able to troubleshoot and identify optimization opportunities in back-end APIs, has practical experience with Linux and a huge willingness to learn and expand their technical horizons.
Must have:
  • Minimum of two years developing back end systems for video games or large-scale web development.
  • Working knowledge of PostgreSQL, MySQL, or SQL Server.
  • Basic level of Python programming ability.
  • Clear understanding of fault tolerance and data integrity.
  • Ability to troubleshoot and identify optimization opportunities in back-end APIs.
  • Practical experience of Linux.

Job Details

  • The creation and maintenance of fast, efficient and reliable backend micro services to be used by the game client
  • Assist with the implementation and maintenance of automated testing for our backend API and services
  • Create and maintain minimum amount of documentation required for team members to understand how web services and API function

Requirements:

  • Minimum of two years developing back end systems for video games, gaming/gambling, or any other large-scale back-end API or web development
  • A working knowledge of PostgreSQL, MySQL or SQL Server
  • A basic level of Python programming ability
  • A clear understanding of fault tolerance and data integrity in relation to back end architecture
  • A huge willingness to learn and expand their technical horizons
  • Ability to both troubleshoot and identify optimisation opportunities in back-end APIs
  • Practical experience of Linux  

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Lockwood Publishing is one of the leading independent UK mobile games companies. Our most successful product to date is a 3D virtual world on mobile called Avakin Life. We want to hear from talented and passionate developers who can help us implement our incredibly exciting and ambitious road-map. As part of the team at Lockwood, you will enjoy a creative, challenging and collaborative environment where your ideas will be every bit as valued as your design expertise. Our working environment is extremely open, and all team members have complete access to any metrics they wish.

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