Backend Engineer (Go) - Data/Analytics
We are looking for an engineer that will build the foundation for data driven player experiences. Leaderboards, character progressions, global events that will drive the narrative of the game, etc. In this role you will be responsible for building the framework that can be used by the game teams to deliver data into the persistent storage and then serve that data to support the game. You will also work on data applications that use and expose these data to the players.
Example of responsibilities
- Design and maintain frameworks to persist player state
- Design and maintain Spanner tables to persist the data
- Help build data driven applications and experiences to delight our players
- Work closely with game teams to incorporate their feedback and requirements
- Optimize developer experience for the tools you are building
We would love if you have
- A creative and curious mind
- Good understanding of OLTP storage systems(we use Spanner)
- Experience working with distributed systems(consistency is important for this job!)
- Experience with driving architectural decisions from design to deployment
- Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple tasks and deadlines
- Experience with Go (or wide experience with multiple other languages)
- A passion to learn new things
- You like playing games!
Additionally, these would be a great bonus:
- Experience with GCP stack
- You thrive in a fast-paced environment where your skills depend on personal independence and agility
At Embark we offer competitive salaries, passionate colleagues to share knowledge with and much more, but most of all we invite you to take part of a journey into the unknown, to build creative, surprising and beautiful experiences together.
We welcome game makers of all sex, class, colour, age, gender identity, education, religion, opinion, culture, nation of origin, language, sexual orientation, shape, size, and ability.
Did we leave anyone out? Well, we welcome you, too! We think that the gaming industry is made better when everyone has a seat at the table.
Be yourself at Embark and make games while doing so. Please apply with confidence. We can’t wait to hear from you (in English)!
If this role doesn't quite match what you're looking for, feel free to apply to us via our "Open Application."
We empower everyone to create games
To realize this dream of ours, we explore and apply the latest technology, and we reimagine what games can become and how they should be built. All of us at Embark take part in shaping our culture. We succeed together, we fail together, and we learn together. If you’re passionate about games and our mission, bring your expertise, your enthusiasm, your crazy ideas, and let’s change the games industry forever. At Embark we offer a journey into the unknown, to build creative, surprising and beautiful experiences together.
Backend Engineer (Go) - Data/Analytics
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