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Senior Software Engineer (Backend)Kabam • Los Angeles, CA, United States
Senior Software Engineer (Backend)

Senior Software Engineer (Backend)

Kabam • Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Senior Software Engineer

At Kabam, we're constantly raising the bar of excellence in free-to-play gaming. We hire for passion and diversity so that we can triumph in our collective skill. Our teams are made up of a fusion of personalities and interests bound together by a collaborative nature, fun-loving culture, and a drive to do what it takes to make great games. And this is where you come in

The key function of the Senior Software Engineer is to build and maintain complex systems and tools. This position works collaboratively with other engineers and teams to maintain high performance and optimize workflows to support our game teams.

This role is a full-time, on-site position based five days a week at our Downtown Vancouver studio.

In this role, you can expect to :

  • Lead software design, development, and maintenance, ensuring code quality and adherence to best practices.
  • Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and code reviews to team members.
  • Architect solutions for complex technical challenges and make informed technology decisions.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams and departments, facilitating effective communication.
  • Ensure system performance, scalability, and security, implementing advanced practices.
  • Resolve critical software issues and drive documentation for knowledge sharing.
  • Stay updated with industry trends, contribute to project planning, and manage timelines.
  • Act as a technology subject matter expert and drive process improvement and innovation.
  • Provide mentorship and knowledge sharing as needed, contributing to team growth.

Backend :

  • Leading the design and architecture of backend systems, with a focus on scalability, performance, and security.
  • Implementing complex server-side logic, including APIs, databases, authentication systems, and data processing pipelines.
  • Taking a leadership role in the development of RESTful APIs, UI interfaces, and data visualization tools.
  • Collaborating with game designers to deeply understand LiveOps tools and game feature requirements.
  • Providing expert technical insights and feasibility assessments in design discussions.
  • Leading the implementation of LiveOps tools and features, including in-game events, content updates, player rewards, and analytics systems.
  • Leading the integration of backend systems with the game client to support functionality.
  • To be successful in this role, your background includes :

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
  • 5+ years in software engineering with back-end / server-side technologies.
  • Advanced technical experience in Node.js or TypeScript.
  • Strong database experience (any RDBMS, preferably MongoDB).
  • Have worked on a RESTful API system.
  • Experience in working in a mixed team environment of engineers and non-engineering professionals.
  • Good experience working with source control.
  • Able to effectively communicate and translate between general ideas and technical practices.
  • Experience dealing with scalability and performance optimization.
  • Experience in Unity3D, PostgreSQL, and Redis.
  • Practical knowledge of the iOS and Android platforms.
  • Experience in professional game production.
  • Experience working with Google Cloud, AWS or Azure.
  • Our success is due to the hard work of our people. We share our success with our people through flexible benefits and reward programs, sweet swag, snacks, and more. Here's a look at some of the support we provide our people :

  • Extended Health Coverage : effective day one, no waiting period! Our benefits cover health, dental, life, disability, and extended paramedical services such as vision care, mental health practitioners, massage, physiotherapy, acupuncture, and much more.
  • DEIB Benefits : DEIB is important to us and to our people - that's why our benefits include gender-affirming care, fertility care, and other hormonal treatments and drugs.
  • Flexible Spending Accounts : our benefits are built on a flex credit model, so you're able to choose the coverage levels that are right for you, and allocate the rest to a group RRSP / TFSA, Health Spending account, and / or Personal Spending Account.
  • RRSP Matching : everyone retires eventually, and we help our people save for their futures with a contribution matching program once you reach 90 days with us.
  • PTO and Parental Leave : we offer paid parental leave, flexible paid time off, paid time off for volunteering, sick leave, and holiday closures.
  • Employee and Family Assistance Program : this program provides crisis management support, immediate mental health care, and generalized support for emotional, mental, and financial well-being.
  • Telus Virtual Health : we provide increased access to remote healthcare providers for prescription refills or referrals from the comfort of your home.
  • Learning and growth : We encourage people to grow both personally and professionally, and support this through regular lunch & learns and an education stipend.
  • Pay transparency : We share with employees the pay range their role falls within and clear career maps to determine how they can grow within their role or level-up to a promotion.
  • Cool spaces : Our offices are in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Vancouver, Montreal, Prince Edward Island, and Seoul. Whether it's summers on the rooftop patio in Downtown Vancouver, watching the fireworks in Montreal's South Shore, or trying local eats in Downtown Charlottetown - we want our people to feel like their time spent in office is worthwhile!
  • Giving back : Kabammers have a dedicated paid day off every year to volunteer to a cause close to their hearts. Some teams even band together for group volunteer days off-site!
  • $122,400 - $159,000 a year

    The typical hiring range listed above is specific to candidates located in Vancouver. The salary will be determined based on your knowledge, skills and competencies, and you'll have room to grow after you join!

    If you're interested in the position but your expectations don't fully align with the provided range, we still encourage you to apply! Considerations may be made based on your experience level.

    We invite you to apply now and start the conversation with us. Together, we can create and support some of the best games ever made and entertain the world!

    Kabam is a world leader in developing entertaining, immersive, and highly social multiplayer games, bringing high-quality graphics, next-generation technology, and revolutionary gameplay to players around the world.

    Kabam's games, Marvel Contest of Champions, Shop Titans, and more have generated hundreds of millions of downloads and have received multiple awards including Apple's Editor's Choice and Google Play's Best Game of the Year.

    Founded in 2006, Kabam has studios and offices in Vancouver, Montreal and Charlottetown in Canada, Los Angeles and San Francisco in the United States. Kabam is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Netmarble Games.

    Kabam is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and equitable workplace, and inclusive environment for all existing and potential employees. Employment decisions are based on candidate qualifications and business need, not race, color, ancestry, place of origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, political belief, religion, creed, marital or family status, medical condition, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, prior criminal conviction or any other protected class in accordance with federal, state or provincial and local laws and ordinances. Accommodations will be provided as requested by candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

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