Lead .NET Developer

About Nexters

Nexters is an international game development company that strives to introduce the joy of core gaming experiences to casual players. In 2021 we went public and listed on the NASDAQ (GDEV). Nexters is part of the GDEV holding, which includes not only Nexters, but also Cubic Games, Royal Ark, Game Gears studios. Our people work worldwide from offices in Cyprus, Armenia, and Kazakhstan or remotely. We want brilliant professionals that love building great games in a team with one of the best cultures.

About your role

We are inviting an experienced Lead .NET Developer to join our flagship project — the mobile RPG battler Hero Wars Alliance.

What you’ll be doing

• Assisting the team with migration to a new technology stack — transitioning from PHP to .NET
• Enhancing the backend developers’ expertise and helping them overcome challenges in their tasks
• Organizing and facilitating knowledge transfer between project teams
• Participating in the development of key project components, defining and overseeing architectural and technological decisions
• Initiating and implementing technological innovations in the backend part of the project

We hope that you have

• 5+ years of commercial development experience
• 3+ years of experience managing a development team, with proven successful cases of developer and technology growth
• Experience working with .NET, C#, ASP.NET Core
• Experience with relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, etc.), including query optimization
• Experience working with message queues (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc.)
• Knowledge and understanding of application architecture principles, including DDD concepts
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure)
• Experience with high-load systems
• English proficiency at a level sufficient for reading technical documentation

Nice to have

• Experience working with PHP applications

What we offer

• Healthcare
  Medical care program (including dental service) or medical care compensation are available for you wherever you wish to work. The medical care program (basic package) is also available for your family members if you choose to work from our official locations – Cyprus, Armenia, and Kazakhstan.
• Work, life, and balance
  We offer a fair amount of paid vacation days and sick leave. You can work at one of our comfortable offices in official locations or from home.
• Sports
  You can choose various sports activities like yoga, football, and volleyball in our official locations.
• Relocation support
  A relocation package is available for you if you decide to join us in one of our official locations.
• Skills improvement
  Let's learn languages: you can visit online English language courses. Greek and Armenian language lessons are available for everyone who works in Cyprus or Armenia. Our company encourages people of Nexters to take part in game jams, hackathons, and relevant conferences and meetups as expert speakers.
• Events
  Our events are legendary – ask anyone who already works at Nexters. There are strategic sessions, workshops, parties, contests, and other activities every year.
• Community & ESG
  We are proud of our local communities and support employees’ social initiatives. Dream big, act big: Nexters contribute to gaming’s positive impact on the world, hold a sustainability strategy, and take part in charity projects all over the world.

Work format

In one of the company's offices in Cyprus, Armenia and Kazakhstan or remotely.