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Lead Software Engineer, Web

Digital Extremes

London, Ontario or RemoteSoftware Development
LaravelPHPJavaScriptDockerWeb Development
Role brief

ABOUT THIS POSITION

Join a  knowledgeable team of dedicated game developers in a collaborative and fast-paced environment. As the Lead Software Engineer, Web, you will spearhead the creation of innovative and engaging web products. Your role will involve leading and mentoring a team of skilled programmers while managing three websites and overseeing all user interactions. This position is ideal for a passionate leader with a strong commitment to delivering exceptional web experiences.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • 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.

REQUIREMENTS

  • 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.)

PREFERRED EXTRAS

  • A passion for video games and an understanding of gaming culture