About the role
<p data-renderer-start-pos="2367" data-local-id="4c3f4d187b88"><strong data-renderer-mark="true">THE POSITION</strong></p> <p data-renderer-start-pos="2381" data-local-id="2f79be0ef134">Our roster has an opening with your name on it</p> <p data-renderer-start-pos="2429" data-local-id="1b5f2f68">We’re looking for a Software Engineer to join our <span data-highlighted="true" data-vc="highlighted-text">CPE</span> Platform vertical, working within Core Products and Experiences. In this role, you’ll contribute to a multidisciplinary team building reliable, engaging products for millions of players. You’ll bring some hands-on engineering experience, a practical approach to solving problems, and a willingness to learn from and support others. You’ll help deliver well-structured software, take part in technical discussions, and contribute to documentation, collaboration, and continuous improvement across the team.</p> <p data-renderer-start-pos="2990" data-local-id="dba056da3b1a">We are a growth company so there are plenty of opportunities for you to learn and grow with us, plus we have remote-first working and a generous paid leave policy to enjoy your downtime. We’re committed to making sure everyone who works here can maintain a healthy work/life balance.</p> <p data-renderer-start-pos="2990" data-local-id="dba056da3b1a"> </p> <p data-renderer-start-pos="2990" data-local-id="dba056da3b1a"> </p> <p data-renderer-start-pos="3278" data-local-id="8b511cab57d0"><strong data-renderer-mark="true">THE GAME PLAN</strong></p> <p data-renderer-start-pos="3293" data-local-id="76e5bae0">Everyone on our team has a part to play</p> <ul> <li data-renderer-start-pos="3334" data-local-id="6eecaea7">You’ll work as part of our Session Management team, helping build and improve backend services that support reliable, scalable customer sessions</li> <li data-renderer-start-pos="3488" data-local-id="3f687ee0">You’ll learn how our systems work and contribute to well-scoped features, fixes and improvements with support from more experienced engineers</li> <li data-renderer-start-pos="3639" data-local-id="02611ccf">You’ll write clear, maintainable backend code using Java or similar languages, following team standards and best practices</li> <li data-renderer-start-pos="3771" data-local-id="687d2529">You’ll help build and improve APIs, services and database-backed functionality that can handle high volumes of traffic</li> <li data-renderer-start-pos="3899" data-local-id="0f7d7cc7">You’ll test your changes carefully and look for simple ways to make our services more reliable, observable and easier to support</li> <li data-renderer-start-pos="4037" data-local-id="75234a8c">You’ll take part in code reviews, design discussions, planning sessions and team ceremonies, asking questions and sharing ideas</li> <li data-renderer-start-pos="4174" data-local-id="334d7d7a">You’ll investigate bugs and support issues, working with the team to understand root causes and make practical improvements</li> <li data-renderer-start-pos="4307" data-local-id="280618e6">You’ll learn about scaling systems, databases, caching and cloud infrastructure through hands-on work with the team</li> <li data-renderer-start-pos="4432" data-local-id="74a67930">You’ll keep documentation up to date so others can understand how our services work and how to support them</li> <li data-renderer-start-pos="4549" data-local-id="52298aca">You’ll collaborate closely with engineers, product partners and stakeholders to deliver changes that improve the reliability and performance of session management</li> <li data-renderer-start-pos="4721" data-local-id="02e5b88f">You’ll bring curiosity, humility and a willingness to learn, while growing your engineering judgement and technical confidence over time</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><strong>What We’re Looking For</strong></p> <p data-renderer-start-pos="4870" data-local-id="22a98a35"><strong data-renderer-mark="true">THE STATS</strong></p> <p data-renderer-start-pos="4881" data-local-id="12ea56cc">What we’re looking for in our next teammate</p> <ul> <li data-renderer-start-pos="4926" data-local-id="5735a430">Some experience building backend software through work, internships, placements, bootcamps, university projects or personal projects</li> <li data-renderer-start-pos="5068" data-local-id="07a0db7a">An understanding of Java or a similar object-oriented programming language, and an interest in developing backend services and APIs</li> <li data-renderer-start-pos="5209" data-local-id="72d6fb63">Familiarity with databases and SQL, with an interest in learning more about data modelling, performance and scaling</li> <li data-renderer-start-pos="5334" data-local-id="64d977e6">Awareness of common data structures, algorithms and software design principles</li> <li data-renderer-start-pos="5422" data-local-id="445737d4">An interest in distributed systems, reliability, monitoring and how high-traffic backend systems operate in production</li> <li data-renderer-start-pos="5550" data-local-id="3a90554f">Familiarity with cloud technologies, containers or CI/CD is helpful, but not required</li> <li data-renderer-start-pos="5645" data-local-id="44c9f886">An understanding of testing basics and a willingness to write tests as part of everyday development</li> <li data-renderer-start-pos="5754" data-local-i