Server Developer (Battle Studio)

________This is an example!________ PLEASE READ: these jobs are testing jobs of Lever's testing environment - please do not apply for this job. Lever was founded ten years ago to tackle the most strategic challenge that companies face: how to recruit and hire top talent. We’re building the next generation of hiring software that companies like Netflix, Yelp, Cirque du Soleil, Shopify, and Spotify rely on to grow their teams. We've rethought the talent acquisition paradigm and are the innovation leaders in our space and looking for the right people to join us as we scale. We’re extraordinarily proud of the company we’ve built so far (not to mention humbled to be recognized as the #1 place to work in San Francisco, as well as a top workplace in the entire United States). Our people are Lever’s biggest competitive advantage and we’ll continue investing in our “Leveroos” and people-first culture.  We are looking for a Server Developer to build our game backends. You’ll integrate with the game team to create great, server heavy game in the Battle Studio. Rovio’s Battle Studio is all about creating world-class competitive experiences for touchscreen devices that keep players rapt with the rush of winning – and the agony of defeat. Battle Studio made a splash with their award-winning 5-on-5 shooter, Battle Bay, and they are driven by the opportunity to build Rovio’s next mega-hit that will not only top the games chart, but also become a world-renowned entertainment IP. The studio is working on a few unannounced, competitive games. Our teams are senior, our hierarchy is flat and our ambitions are high. This is an environment where strong ideas, commitment and hard skills trump years of experience. Your responsibilities as a server developer are to:

Design, implement and test backend functionality for our games

Create, maintain and operate the game server cloud infrastructures

Ensure our servers are efficient, secure and scale well

Integrate other cloud services to the game servers

Work as a team with other developers, designers and artists

We are looking for someone who has:

3+ years of relevant skills and experience

Good knowledge and experience of cloud platforms and related technologies

Experience of using C# and .Net Core

Good understanding of relational databases

Experience with debugging, profiling and performance optimizations

Excellent team player

We’d love if you have experience with these:

Having worked in the games industry

Experience with AWS

Experience with PostgreSQL

Proficiency with C++, Python, Bash and other languages is a strong plus

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