Senior Software Engineer

1 Month ago • All levels

Job Summary

Job Description

VGW is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their Engineering team in Sydney. The role involves contributing to the development and maintenance of world-class, free-to-play games. The responsibilities include writing clean code, implementing automated tests, managing source control, improving the codebase, ensuring effective product feature delivery, and collaborating within an event-driven architecture. The ideal candidate will have experience with cloud development, containerization, and a strong understanding of programming paradigms. The team culture emphasizes learning, career development, and community involvement. The company utilizes a tech stack including Kotlin on the JVM, TypeScript with React, PostgreSQL and DynamoDB, and Snowflake.
Must have:
  • Robust coding practices with automated tests.
  • Experience with event-driven architectures.
  • Experience with cloud development on AWS.
  • Knowledge of containerization like Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Strong understanding of OO and Functional programming.
  • Ability to communicate technical solutions effectively.

Job Details



VGW is an interactive entertainment company, harnessing technology and creativity to deliver world-class, free-to-play games.
 

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Engineering team in Sydney and are currently looking for an Senior Software Engineer to join the team. 

What you should know about our Engineering team:

  • We make room to do things the right way
  • You own your projects: you build it, you ship it, you run it
  • We were born in the cloud: practices and principles like CI/CD, IaC, O11y and CyberSec are part of what we do

When it comes to Learning and Development:

  • Learning is part of our fabric. We have a world-class Engineering Learning and Development program and we are passionate about career development. 
  • Thought Leaders regularly give tailored talks and workshops for our team.
  • We are proactive in the community attending many local and international conferences.
  • We have both a technical and management track for career progression and promotions.
  • We have a library of books and videos with good content and encourage staying on top of new practices.

In terms of our tech stack, we host our docker containerised apps on AWS, sometimes in ECS but moving to EKS Kubernetes. In the containers, we run Kotlin on the JVM. TypeScript runs our client side where it’s mostly React. Our databases are PostgreSQL and DynamoDB with Snowflake as our Data warehouse.

What you will bring to the role:

  • Robust coding practices including writing clean well structured code, automated tests, and managing source control
  • Strive to improve the code base. Deep understanding of why design and architectural decisions are made
  • Ensuring product features are being delivered effectively as measured by lead time, deployment frequency, change failure percentage, mean time to resolution and number of bugs in production
  • Experience implementing and using event-driven architectures
  • Cloud development (we are hosted on AWS)
  • Containerisation (Docker and/or Kubernetes would be great)
  • Strong fundamental knowledge of OO and Functional programming paradigms
  • A collaborative approach to software engineering
  • Ability to develop technical solutions and to communicate them effectively.
  • Empathy and the willingness to coach and mentor team members.

About VGW

VGW is an interactive entertainment company, harnessing technology and creativity to deliver world-class, free-to-play games.

With high-quality, acclaimed brands including Chumba Casino, Global Poker and LuckyLand Slots, we entertain and delight over one million players in North America.

As pioneers in sweepstakes promotions for online social games, we also offer our players the opportunity to redeem incredible prizes.

At VGW, one of our core values is "our players come first". This means always striving to deliver a safe, responsible and positive player experience.

Why VGW?

At VGW, we’re more than just a team. We’re a diverse and inclusive group of individuals, each playing a vital role in our success.

Our core values are clear and strong; we win together, do what’s right, put our players first and are powered by passion.

We believe in our people and are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels welcome, inspired, and supported. We recognise that life is more than just work - that’s why we’re all about flexibility so you can strike a healthy balance between your personal life and career. We’re also here to champion your growth in your current role and future aspirations, providing opportunities for learning and career advancement. And to top it off, we back this all up with competitive compensation, perks and benefits.  

But it’s not all business. We inject fun into the workplace, celebrate together and create lasting memories, from a mix of in-person and online events, to social gatherings and much more.

It’s our combined skills, ideas and visions that drive us forward. Join us on this exciting journey, and together, we’ll achieve remarkable things. 

If you want to join a team that does things differently, apply today - we look forward to seeing what you can bring to our team.

Find out more at www.vgw.co

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At VGW, we’re more than just a team. We’re a diverse and inclusive group of individuals, each playing a vital role in our success. We believe in our people and are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels welcome, inspired, and supported.Dive into the exciting world of interactive entertainment with VGW, where we harness technology and creativity to deliver world-class, free-to-play games. Here, you'll find departments dedicated to game development, design, marketing, customer support, and more, all fuelled by creativity and passion for developing online social games.

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