Join Our Adventure in Creating Games

Location: Remote

Job Type: Contract Based Full-Time Hours

About Alderon Games:

Alderon Games is a leading video game development company known for creating engaging and immersive gaming experiences. We foster a culture of innovation, inclusion, and collaboration, and we are dedicated to producing high-quality games.

Job Description:

The successful candidate will work on one or several of our backend services. You will have a significant role in maintaining and optimizing our gaming platforms, ensuring their robustness, reliability, and scalability. This role involves designing and implementing server-side logic for our games and related systems whilst working within a live service environment, thus, the ability to work in a fast-paced and reactionary manner is highly desirable.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, maintain, and optimize backend services using PHP (Laravel).
• Write reusable, testable, and efficient code.
• Assist in the development process through Docker containerization.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth integration of services.
• Implement, maintain, and monitor security measures.
• Provide optimization solutions to improve overall system performance.
• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and resolve software defects.
• Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of current tools, technologies, and best practices.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Proven experience as a Backend Engineer, specifically with PHP Laravel.
• Strong understanding of server-side templating languages and server-side CSS preprocessors.
• Proficient knowledge of version control systems (Git / SVN).
• Familiarity with continuous integration.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, ability to work in a reactionary manner.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively in a team.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Vue, etc.)
• Experience with scalable cloud computing solutions.
• Knowledge of server architecture and networking.
• In-depth understanding of Docker, Kubernetes and the relationship between the two.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary.
• A creative, inclusive, and collaborative work environment.
• The opportunity to work on innovative and exciting projects.
• Remote work options and flexible work hours.
• Opportunities for career development and growth.

Note: all applications must be accompanied by a resume and cover letter.