Senior Software Engineer - Services

2 Months ago • 2 Years + • Backend Development

Job Summary

Job Description

A Thinking Ape seeks a Senior Software Engineer specializing in Distributed Systems to join its Leviathan Engineering team. Responsibilities include building and maintaining core systems supporting their extensive game portfolio, diagnosing performance issues in large-scale systems, creating automation tools, and participating in all phases of product development. The role requires experience with distributed systems, debugging, and leading the development and release of features for thousands of users. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills and the ability to translate product designs into scalable systems.
Must have:
  • 2+ years backend software development experience
  • Experience building and working in distributed systems
  • Debugging and fixing issues in backend software stack
  • Led and shipped high-quality features to thousands of customers
  • Experience architecting and implementing scalable backend services
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Perks:
  • Remote work
  • Flexible work schedule
  • Three weeks of vacation
  • Flexible sick days
  • Generous health benefits package

Job Details

Job Summary:

A Thinking Ape (ATA) is seeking a Senior Software Engineer focusing on Distributed Systems to join the Leviathan Engineering team. On Leviathan you will be instrumental in building, extending, monitoring, and maintaining core systems across our microservice architecture that players interact with. These systems support Leviathan's extensive portfolio of games across which 80,000+ players engage with every day. You’ll be responsible for interacting with product team members to translate their designs into scalable systems that service our community.

Responsibilities:

  • Build scalable systems for massively multiplayer mobile games that will support thousands of concurrent users.
  • Diagnose performance issues in large-scale systems, from translating customer issues into theories based on Application Performance Monitoring software to implementing/executing those theories promptly with validation
  • Create tools to automate and optimize processes across disciplines. These might include adding player management tools for our community team, data pipeline optimizations for our game designers, or event content pipelines for our art team.
  • Become involved in every aspect of product development, from design to implementation to playtests to metrics analysis.
  • Lead the technical investigation, implementation, release, and iteration of solutions to large-scale product problems.

Requirements:

  • At least 2+ years of previous work experience in backend software development
  • Experience building and working in distributed systems and networking across services
  • Comfortable debugging and fixing tricky issues in various parts of the backend software stack
  • You have previously led and shipped at least 3 high quality features to thousands of customers that required use of distributed system concepts
  • Extensive track record of architecting and implementing scalable backend services and systems.
  • Excellent written and verbal technical communication skills to work with a variety of stakeholders in different disciplines to translate requirements into buildable software
  • You can effectively communicate ideas into working documentation and technical designs that serve other members of the team

Key Competencies:

  • Ownership:
    • Able to own a problem and dissect it into concrete actionable steps that are implemented while ensuring that timelines and goals are met
  • Collaboration
    • Significant work communicating with a variety of disciplines and stakeholders to take features to release

Location:

We’re working remotely; we’ll supply the equipment you need to do your work and to set up your work space. We have a flexible work schedule, three weeks of vacation, flexible sick days, and a generous health benefits package. We are open to candidates outside of Canada, with the requirement to work in the Pacific time zone. Compensation is determined by role, level and location.

For candidates located in British Columbia: At A Thinking Ape, we believe in fairness and pay transparency. That’s why we offer a set salary for each level, ensuring that all employees in the same role are compensated equitably—regardless of negotiation skills or background. This means you’ll know exactly what to expect from the start, without the stress of back-and-forth negotiations. For candidates located in British Columbia, the salary is CAD$148,000 reflecting our commitment to competitive and fair pay.

What’s in it for you

At ATA you’re offered a flexible, safe, inclusive environment in which you have the autonomy to do your best work, surrounded by a strong team and with the encouragement of supportive leadership that doesn’t just care what you’re doing, but how you’re doing. You’re trusted, respected, listened to, cared for and valued. You take on thought-provoking projects and tackle fun problems alongside people who are equally invested in making meaningful contributions and seeing new ideas come to life. You know how your work aligns with the company’s goals. Your career is given the space and resources to progress. You accomplish things that make you proud. You are compensated competitively, your health and wellbeing are top priorities and you enjoy plenty of perks. You build communities, take ownership, have wonderful arguments, let the best ideas win and keep growing. You don’t just work for ATA, you are an integral part of ATA.

Our commitment to inclusion

We build communities. To do this to the best of our abilities, we need a workforce that reflects the diverse player communities we serve. We believe a variety of perspectives and experiences allows us to make better decisions and understand the needs of our players. We work hard to create an environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best work and feel like they belong at ATA.

Please consider applying even if you don't meet every qualification and let us know if you require any accommodations or support during the recruitment process.

See our careers page or our short video to learn more about who we are and why you should join our team.

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