Tools & Tech Programmer
About the job
We are a game company from Helsinki, now also in Berlin, best known for our hit game Merge Mansion and our people-first company culture. Built on trust, our culture allows us to work autonomously, efficiently, and ambitiously. We have mutually agreed on five cultural norms to describe how we build trust and work as Metacore – you can find them at https://metacoregames.com/culture
Our company’s mission is to entertain hundreds of millions of people for decades. Although we already entertain 50M+ players worldwide and have grown into a team of 200+ game industry professionals in less than three years, we’re only getting started.
Are you a proactive Programmer up for developing tools and technologies to help our game teams? Ready to join one of Europe's fastest growing game companies?
If yes, Metacore could be the right place for you. We hope that you will help our game teams to increase their productivity across all game development disciplines with the use of modern and effective tools and technologies.
Responsibilities
Tools & Tech Programmer plays a key role in developing modern and effective ways to develop games and help our game teams to become more productive in the future. In practice, this means (at least) the following:
- Evaluating, designing and developing tools and technologies to help our game teams and increase their productivity in all game development disciplines
- Ensuring our tools are technically robust, compatible and scalable yet easy to maintain
- Working closely with our teams and external partners to ensure our production workflows are fast, well automated and robust
- Finding new and exciting ways to improve game development and produce future-proof long-term solutions
Requirements
Here are some of the key skills and experience you should already have when joining Metacore as a Tools & Tech Programmer:
- Professional background in designing, developing and maintaining complex systems
- A good understanding of the technologies used in software development as well as the paradigms of game development
- Previous work experience that relates to our tech stack like, for example, Rust, Typescript, and C#
- Knack for troubleshooting and solving tricky technical problems, and anticipating issues that might emerge when operating a live game product
- Practical know-how of building and operating scalable applications for a large mass of simultaneous users
- Commitment to code quality, documentation and testing procedures
- Proactive self-starter who’s not afraid to take calculated risks, think outside the box, and is constantly finding ways to improve and optimize
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to cooperate with different teams
In addition to these, it would be nice but not mandatory for you to have some of these as well:
- Experience in
- implementing technologies related to ML and AI
- working with multi-platform and SAAS products
- API design and microservices
- Understanding of
- modern game engines such as Unity and Unreal
- unix-systems and devops workflows
- Knowledge on programming languages and frameworks such as Python, C++, Vue, React, Bash, Shell, Github workflows
Basics
- Location: Helsinki, Finland
- Relocation: Relocating to Finland expected, full support provided
- Hybrid work: Mix of office and remote work
- Working language: English
Sounds about right? Then let’s talk!
Our equal opportunity statement
To entertain hundreds of millions of people for decades, we need diverse teams that understand our diverse audiences. The key to unleash our creativity is a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture of trust where Metacoreans from all walks of life can be themselves. We celebrate our differences and believe they are the strength that drives us forward.
We are committed to offering equal opportunities for all, regardless of background, age, race, color, ethnicity, religion, disability, gender, sexual orientation, family status, education, socioeconomic status or any other characteristic. We build and maintain a workplace and industry free of harassment and discrimination.
We also aspire to have DE&I as a fundamental part of our game design process to enable us to create even better and more inclusive games, communities and entertainment.
If you require any support or have specific needs during the application process, please don't hesitate to let us know. We look forward to hearing from you!
About Metacore
Our company is formed by great teams and individuals. Together, we work rather as Metacore than for Metacore – aiming for the same goal of entertaining our audience with world-class mobile games. As Metacore, we’re much more than the sum of our skills, experiences and knowledge.
Our Culture
Metacore is the game company where players are the closest thing to a boss. In other words, our teams and individuals enjoy a lot of freedom and responsibility in their work. Everyone can find the optimal way for reaching their goals – as long as it respects our company culture.
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About The Company
Game company on a mission to entertain hundreds of millions of people for decades. Currently scaling our global hit game Merge Mansion and developing our new hit games. Located in Helsinki & Berlin – and yes, we are hiring at both locations!
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