Responsibilities

Designing, implementing, and testing game backend functionality for a single mobile game using C# and latest Microsoft .NET technologies
Driving feature implementation from design to deployment and monitoring
Ensuring game backends are stable, secure, efficient, and scalable
Integrating external services with game servers
Collaborating with the backend technology provider
Supporting other programmers and developers in their requests for tooling and features
Participating in on-call rotation for live monitoring and troubleshooting with various stakeholders
Working on a live game with its particular challenges, including rigorous testing, migrations, monitoring, and maintenance

Requirements

Experience writing quality code, especially in C# using .NET framework
Proficient in working with databases, especially SQL
Good understanding of stateful and stateless server architectures
Ability to work with frontend technologies, including Vue and REST APIs
Skills in integrating external services or third-party APIs with existing backend systems
Expertise in building and operating scalable applications for a large number of simultaneous users
Proficiency with cloud services such as AWS
Experience in conducting performance testing and working with monitoring tools like Grafana, Prometheus, and Loki

What We Offer

Workplace where we aim high, without taking ourselves too seriously
Autonomy and accountability with support to foster professional development
Great opportunities to grow with the company
Work-life balance and strong emphasis on wellbeing
Approachable leaders with low ego
Flexible hybrid workplace where people enjoy working at the office

Basics

Location: Helsinki, Finland
Relocation: Relocating to Finland expected, full support provided
Work model: Mix of office and remote work
Working language: English

Our equal opportunity statement

To entertain hundreds of millions of people for decades, we need diverse teams that understand our diverse audiences. The key to unleash our creativity is a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture of trust where Metacoreans from all walks of life can be themselves. We celebrate our differences and believe they are the strength that drives us forward.

We are committed to offering equal opportunities for all, regardless of background, age, race, color, ethnicity, religion, disability, gender, sexual orientation, family status, education, socioeconomic status or any other characteristic. We build and maintain a workplace and industry free of harassment and discrimination.

We also aspire to have DE&I as a fundamental part of our game design process to enable us to create even better and more inclusive games, communities and entertainment.

If you require any support or have specific needs during the application process, please don't hesitate to let us know. We look forward to hearing from you!

Our culture

Our culture is based on trust, psychological safety and wellbeing. At Metacore, autonomy and accountability go firmly hand in hand, and we cultivate a diverse and inclusive workplace where you can be yourself.

We are collaborative and humble, and think “we” before “me”. We enable focus through transparency and ownership. We aim high, and aspire to be nothing less than the best game company in the world to work for.

To create even better games, communities and entertainment, we welcome talent with diverse experiences, who are passionate about their roles and bold in their ambition.

We have collectively defined our culture and values, and we uphold them together, every day.

Read more about our culture: https://metacoregames.com/culture