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Server Engineer (PHP)

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Role Details:
Role Type - Full time (client deployment)
Location - Hyderabad
Work Mode - Work from office

Responsibilities:

  • Design, develop, and run a fast, scalable, highly available game service all the way from conception to delivery to live service operations.
  • Work with designers, client engineering, and production teams to achieve gameplay goals.
  • Implement security best practices and original techniques to keep user data secure and prevent cheating.
  • Create and run automated testing, readiness testing, and deployment plans.
  • Monitor the performance and costs of the server infrastructure to improve our game.
  • Design and implement data transformation layers using Java/Spring/AWS/Protobuf.
  • Collaborate with game server and web frontend teams to define API contracts.
  • Manage Release Ops / Live Ops of web services.

Requirements

Qualifications:

We encourage you to apply if you can meet most of the requirements and are comfortable opening a dialogue to be considered.

  • 6+ years development of scalable back-end services
  • BS degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience
  • Proficiency in PHP required
  • Proficiency in Java is a bonus
  • Experience with Cloud services like Amazon Web Services or Google Cloud Platform
  • Experience with Redis
  • Experience with Database Design and usage of large datasets in both relational (MySQL, Postgres) and NoSQL (Couchbase, DynamoDB) environments
  • Experience defining API contracts and collaborating with cross-functional teams

Benefits

What we offer:

    • The opportunity to join our growing business at an exciting time.
    • Dynamic and entrepreneurial culture.

Who we are:

Side is a global video game development and services provider, offering technical and creative solutions to many of the largest developers and studios around the world. Founded in 2009 and drawing on 30+ years' experience from our parent company in Japan, Side has since grown to become a global force with 15+ studios in over a dozen countries across North America, Europe, South America, and Asia.

Our industry-leading services include game development, art production, audio production, quality assurance, localization, localization QA, player support, community management, and datasets.

Help us bring stories to the world! Join a global team of passionate gamers and contribute to delivering unforgettable game experiences.

For more information, visit www.side.inc.