PHP Backend Developer

4 Weeks ago • 5 Years + • Backend Development

Job Summary

Job Description

SciPlay seeks a skilled Server Backend Engineer to enhance player experience globally. Responsibilities include designing, developing, testing, deploying, maintaining, and improving software for mobile games. The role involves server-side code development in PHP, identifying and resolving bottlenecks, contributing to new gameplay features, and deploying code to millions of users. The ideal candidate possesses 5+ years of software development experience with object-oriented languages, backend experience in PHP, and familiarity with JavaScript, Unix/Linux, SQL/NoSQL databases, CI/CD, and Agile methodologies.
Must have:
  • 5+ years software development experience
  • Backend programming in PHP
  • Experience with JavaScript, SQL/NoSQL
  • CI/CD and Agile experience
Good to have:
  • High-load system experience
  • Gaming experience
  • Docker, Jenkins, Python, JSON, Redis, AWS, Apache
Perks:
  • Paid vacation and sick leaves
  • Insurance coverage
  • Conferences compensation
  • Recommendation bonuses
  • Regular team buildings and events
  • Friendly environment

Job Details

SciPlay, is a global leader focused in providing an ever-expanding portfolio of robust iGaming and Social Casino solutions to the global gaming industry. To put it simply - we make Mobile and Facebook games that are fun to play, fun to make, and we're growing like crazy! SciPlay's reach is made possible by the expertise of our rock star teams and game makers. Want to be part of a fast-paced company that lands in the Top 1% of Social Casino games? See more details below!

Position Summary

We’re looking for a skilled Server Backend Engineer who will share his/her expertise to create the best game experience for our players around the world. As a software engineer in Sciplay, you will take a role in developing complex software systems that have successfully been delivered, working along with business teams and management to collect requirements. You will work in one of the leading social gaming companies worldwide in a company that offers learning & development opportunities to its engineers, including building your own career roadmap for your growth.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and improve software for mobile games
  • Good working English (daily communication)
  • Develop a server-side code in PHP
  • Analyze, identify, and eliminate bottlenecks and errors on the server side and ensure efficiency and reliability of code
  • Contribute to the development of new/innovative gameplay features and interfaces
  • Push your code to millions of users every day


Requirements

    • 5+ years of software development experience with an object-oriented language
    • Experienced with back-end programming languages
    • Experience in developing complex backend systems in PHP
    • Experience with JavaScript
    • Familiarity with Unix/Linux environments
    • Experience with SQL/ NoSQL Databases
    • Experience working with continuous integration and delivery systems, code quality automation systems
    • Experience working in an Agile methodology

    Nice to have

    • Practical experience with high-load systems
    • Experience in gaming
    • Docker, Jenkins
    • Python
    • JSON
    • Redis
    • AWS
    • Apache


    We offer

    • Social package: paid vacation and sick leaves;
    • Insurance coverage;
    • Conferences compensation;
    • Recommendation bonuses;
    • Regular team buildings and other events;
    • Friendly environment.

    Qualifications

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    About The Company

    SciPlay is a leading developer and publisher of digital games on mobile and web platforms, providing highly entertaining free-to-play games that millions of people play every day for their authenticity, engagement and fun.

    SciPlay currently offers seven core games, including social casino games Jackpot Party Casino, Gold Fish Casino, Hot Shot Casino and Quick Hit Slots, and casual games MONOPOLY Slots, Bingo Showdown and 88 Fortunes Slots.

    SciPlay utilizes a disciplined, data-driven approach to create a portfolio of games that spans markets and appeals to a wide range of players, and gathers and analyzes data to fine tune the game play experience and enrich its games.

    SciPlay is a global organization powered by a culture of innovation. Our management team has more than 300 years of combined experience in the digital entertainment business and is supported by a diverse, collaborative team spanning three continents and five studios. Our executive leadership team emboldens our innovative, entrepreneurial spirit to guide us toward our goal of providing best-in-class player entertainment in the casual gaming industry.

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