Principal Backend Programmer – Dead By Daylight | Programmeur·euse Backend Principal·e – Dead By Daylight

8 Months ago • 15 Years + • Full Stack Development

Job Summary

Job Description

Backend Programmer needed for Dead By Daylight with 15+ years experience in Javascript/Node.js, REST/WebSocket, relational and non-relational databases.
Must have:
  • Javascript/Node.js
  • REST/WebSocket
  • Relational Databases
  • Non-relational Databases
Good to have:
  • Linux Environment
  • React/Angular
  • Server Profiling
  • Server/Client Dev
Perks:
  • Dynamic Environment
  • Iconic IPs

Job Details

Are you ready to dive into the world of cutting-edge video game development? Headquartered in Montreal, Behaviour Interactive is at the forefront of the gaming industry, crafting unforgettable experiences across PC, console, and mobile platforms. We’re a dynamic, independent studio of over 1200 passionate employees, with studios in Toronto (Behaviour Toronto), Seattle (Midwinter Entertainment), Rotterdam (Behaviour Rotterdam) and in the UK (Behaviour UK–North & South). Our day to day revolves around two core business focuses: Services and Original Games. Our Services team collaborates with gaming and entertainment giants like Disney, Sony, Activision, and Nintendo, delivering exceptional work-for-hire development and pioneering immersive location-based entertainment (LBE). Meanwhile, our Original Games unit pushes our creative limits, with our signature IPs, including the iconic Dead by Daylight. Join us and be a part of the future of interactive entertainment!

At Behaviour Interactive, we believe in giving everyone a fair shot. We embrace a diverse and creative environment where everyone is celebrated. We value folks of all ages, sex, ethnicity, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, civil status, disability, or any other protected characteristics as per applicable law.

Are you ready to revolutionize the video game industry by leveraging your expertise in backend programming? Behaviour Interactive is looking for a Backend Programmer to join its team on Dead By Daylight.  

In this role, you will leverage your knowledge and expertise, and will be a vital member of the development team, responsible for developing, optimizing and maintaining the functionality of our backend systems.  

You will work closely with various internal stakeholders and customers to successfully complete the development and optimization of new and legacy features. 

In this role you will:

    • Develop new server features and maintain existing code base;  
    • Write the specifications before undertaking the development of new features;  
    • Diagnose and solve problems to improve code robustness;  
    • Work closely with other programmers to provide gaming server-compliant services;  
    • Develop and perform functional and load testing;  
    • Optimize the code, considering that the live and online status of the game. 

What we're looking for:

    • You have at least 15 years of experience in a similar role;
    • Experience developing high-speed server applications using Javascript/Node.js;
    • Experience and knowledge of the REST and WebSocket communication protocal;
    • In-depth experiences and knowledge of relational and non-relational databases (DynamoDB, MongoDB, MySQL or other);
    • Extensive experience and knowledge of data modelling with a focus on performance and maintenance;
    • Experience in load testing with distributed load generators
    • Bonus point: Development experience in a Linux environment;
    • Bonus point: Web application development experience with React and/or Angular;
    • Bonus point: Experience profiling and optimizing server systems (network, CPU, memory, IO);
    • Bonus point: Server/client development experience, including security and network traffic management.
Êtes-vous prêt·e à révolutionner l’industrie du jeu vidéo en mettant au profit votre expertise en programmation backend? Behaviour Interactive est à la recherche d’un·e Programmeur·euse Backend pour se joindre à son équipe sur Dead By Daylight. 
 
Dans ce rôle, vous mettrez vos connaissances et votre expertise à profit, et ferez partie intégrante de l’équipe de développement, responsable du développement, de l’optimisation et de la maintenance des fonctionnalités de nos systèmes backend. 
 
Vous travaillerez en étroite collaboration avec divers acteur·trices et client·es internes afin de mener à bien le développement et optimisation de nouvelles et anciennes fonctionnalités. 
 

Prêt·e à plonger dans le monde du développement de jeux vidéo à la pointe de la technologie ? Basé à Montréal, Behaviour Interactif est un acteur majeur de l’industrie du jeu, créant des expériences inoubliables sur PC, console et mobile. On est un studio indépendant dynamique avec plus de 1200 employés passionnés, et on a des studios à Toronto (Behaviour Toronto), Seattle (Midwinter Entertainment), Rotterdam (Behaviour Rotterdam) et au Royaume-Uni (Behaviour UK–North & South). On se concentre sur deux grands axes : les Services et les Jeux Originaux. Notre équipe Services collabore avec des géants du jeu et du divertissement comme Disney, Sony, Activision et Nintendo, en offrant un développement sur commande de premier choix et en innovant dans le divertissement immersif en lieu fixe (LBE). Pendant ce temps, notre unité Jeux Originaux repousse les limites de notre créativité avec nos IPs emblématiques, comme le fameux Dead by Daylight. Rejoins-nous et fais partie de l'avenir du divertissement interactif !

Chez Behaviour Interactif, on croit en l’équité des chances pour tout le monde et on célèbre la diversité des personnes, des perspectives et des idées. C’est donc important pour nous de travailler avec des talents qui proviennent de tous les horizons, et ce, indépendamment de leur âge, sexe, ethnicité, couleur, origine ethnique ou nationale, religion, orientation sexuelle, identité de genre, statut familial, handicap ou toute autre caractéristique protégée par les lois applicables. 

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About The Company

Behaviour Interactive is the largest Canadian gaming studio, with more than 1,300 employees worldwide. Behaviour is best known for its flagship franchise, the multiplayer survival horror game Dead by Daylight™, which has entertained over 50 million players across multiple platforms. The studio is currently expanding its portfolio of original IP with multiple projects, including the highly anticipated base building and raiding title Meet Your Maker™. Behaviour has also established itself as one of the world’s foremost providers of external development services. The company has partnered with many of the gaming industry’s leaders, including Microsoft, Sony, EA, Warner, Netflix, and Take-Two, among many others. Over 30 years, Behaviour has developed an unparalleled, award-winning culture. The company was named one of the Best Places To Work in Canada by GamesIndustry.biz, and has been recognized with Deloitte Canada’s Enterprise Fast 15 and Best Managed Company awards. Headquartered in Montreal, Behaviour has expanded its global presence with studios in Toronto (Behaviour Toronto), Seattle (Midwinter Entertainment), and the United Kingdom (Behaviour UK – North and Behaviour UK – South) and in Rotterdam (Behaviour Rotterdam). For more information, visit www.bhvr.com.

 

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