Software Engineer (m/f)

Primary Responsibilities

You will join our IT team, implementing and maintaining a high performance and reliable server infrastructure that will be able to serve several successful games at once. In the course you will work with cutting edge technology. All our hardware is cloud based, our game API is REST based and we are one of the first to adapt to changes in the Facebook API. Our development philosophy is end-to-end driven, you will specify, design, architect, implement and test new functionality for wooga games. We expect you to work creatively, always looking for the best solution to solve a challenging problem.

Required skills and experience

• Good understanding of systems engineering,  scalability, and algorithms
• Database knowledge, preferably with relational and non-relational databases
• Experience implementing APIs, preferably REST a plus
• Knowledge of flash AS3 or Linux administration a plus
• Experience implementing browser based multiplayer games a plus
• Knowledge of the Facebook API a plus
• Extensive work experience as a software engineer
• Computer Science degree or equivalent experience

Your Profile

We are looking for someone with a strong engineering background who enjoys building high quality products used by millions. You are not a programming language evangelist, even though you do have strong opinion what makes a good language, you use what it takes to get the job done. A good product sense, an understanding of the web 2.0 ecosystem, strong personal initiative and the ability to prioritize, multi-task and work under fast deadlines is essential.

Your Benefits

• Being able to bring in own ideas in projects
• Realize projects which will be played by millions of players
• Work at a fast growing company that operates in a very dynamic environment
• Almost no hierarchies and quick decision making processes
• Fast-paced, international and dynamic environment
• Located in Berlin – Europe’s most exciting city with low cost of living and high quality of life