Founded in 1993 by James Schmalz, Digital Extremes ranks as one of the world’s top independent development studios in the interactive entertainment industry$1. .$1
August 27
🏡 Remote – Anywhere in the UK
Founded in 1993 by James Schmalz, Digital Extremes ranks as one of the world’s top independent development studios in the interactive entertainment industry$1. .$1
• Own the technical architecture and delivery of all of our web products, including contribution of code and reviewing the code of others • Implement features as needed to support initiatives on the website • Lead, mentor and grow a team of talented web programmers into a central web services team that can support multiple games as a service • Maintenance and improvement of the existing systems and tools • Collaborate and support initiatives from product managers and designers on the team • Collaborate with other departments in the company to enhance and improve player experience on the site • Other responsibilities as assigned.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field • 5+ years of relevant experience, including 2+ managing web teams • Full-Stack Software Engineer with expertise and passion for the Laravel ecosystem and related libraries, tools, and best practices. Familiar with patterns related to running enterprise-volume sites such as CDNs, caching, queues, and localization. Experience writing middleware, coding against 3rd party APIs, and troubleshooting/debugging. • Experience with web projects that complement or extend Software as a Service or Games as a Service products - e-commerce, community, publishing, etc. • Familiarity with source control tools and management (Git, Perforce) • Fluency in one or more web programming languages (PHP, JavaScript, Python) • Previous experience with working with servers and databases and containerization (Docker) • Previous experience with build pipelines and tooling (Jenkins, TeamCity, etc.)
• Competitive salary with potential bonus opportunities • Excellent benefits and paid time off • Matching RRSP or Simple IRA • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) • Virtual access to Dialogue or Magellan, our mental wellness and healthcare services app • Professional development and career support • Work-life balance wellness subsidies • Be part of “Giving Back” through a multitude of fundraising venues at DE • Employee events and team building exercises
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