Server Developer

Job Description

Miniclip is looking for a Server Developer to hire in our Lisbon (Portugal) Games Development Studio.

This is an exciting opportunity for a software developer to integrate into an agile, highly effective, and skilled team. You will be working with the team that is responsible for the development and operation of the Multiplayer Mobile Game Backend Applications and Infrastructure that support our tens of millions of users.

This is a full-time, permanent, hybrid position.

What will you be doing at Miniclip?

• Designing, developing, maintaining, and operating robust and scalable back-end systems by using, extending, and improving existing in-house technology.
• Finding the best solutions to implement, and tools to adopt, for the technological challenges the systems and processes face.
• Participating in team activities to develop new concepts for game modes, promotional campaigns, temporary events, and in-game content.
• Working together with a multi-disciplinary and highly motivated agile Scrum development team, including backend and client developers, quality assurance testers, release managers, and others.
• Proactively addressing opportunities and needs by supporting the development of new features and resolving bugs and limitations within internal systems.

What are we looking for?

We are looking for a social, humble, hard-working, and autonomous person, thus we need you to be self-motivated, dedicated, result-oriented, and accountable for the areas of your responsibilities. You must be a team player who actively seeks opportunities for self-development, takes pride in your work, and engages with the team to improve together.

The ideal candidate will possess the following skills:

• Prior professional experience in software development for a networked back-end/server or embedded application on a UNIX/Linux/POSIX environment, using programming languages such as C, C++, Golang, Java, Erlang, Elixir.
• Experience with requirements analysis and dimensioning.
• Excellent problem-solving skills through analytical, systematical, or intuitive approaches.
• A strong curiosity and commitment to continuously learning new skills, exploring innovative approaches, and enhancing product and code quality.
• Proficiency in both written and spoken English.

The following skills are desirable but not essential (if you have them, don’t forget to mention them):

• Experience with cloud infrastructure design or operation.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines.

Don't forget to share with us all of your relevant training and certifications.

About Miniclip

Miniclip is a global leader in games and one of the world's biggest developers and publishers of mobile games, with a mission of unleashing the gamer in everyone. It distributes highly engaging games to a global audience of over 400 million monthly and 65 million daily active users across mobile, PC, console, social, and online platforms. Operating in 12 countries, Miniclip develops and launches games in multiple categories across its 20 studios.

Founded in 2001 with an internationally recognised brand name, Miniclip has successfully grown a global audience across 195 countries and six continents. It has a unique understanding of the games space, developing and distributing a strong portfolio of over 60 high-quality mobile games globally.

To date, Miniclip’s studios and companies have generated more than 10 billion downloads, including the following games: 8 Ball PoolTM, Subway SurfersTM, Golf BattleTM, Football StrikeTM, Carrom PoolTM, OSM - Online Soccer ManagerTM, Football Rivals TM, Pure Sniper TM, Puzzle Page TM, Head Ball 2TM, Motorsport ManagerTM, Darts of FuryTM, Ultimate GolfTM, Mini Football TM, Triple Match 3D TM, Agar.ioTM, and PowerWash Simulator TM.

For more information, visit https://miniclip.com/