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In this role, you will shape the architecture and technical direction of our backend systems, develop solutions for current and future needs, and manage our cloud infrastructure with AWS.
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Your role in the team
- You'll shape the architecture and technical direction of our backend systems, designing solutions that support both current game features and future needs.
- You'll take the lead on complex technical challenges, from exploring different approaches and making architectural decisions to hands-on development and implementation.
- You'll work on both player-facing features and the systems, tooling, and infrastructure behind them.
- A significant part of your role will involve owning and evolving our cloud infrastructure, working with AWS and infrastructure as code.
- You'll help improve how our systems are built and operated, while also contributing to security and compliance initiatives together with our specialists.
- You'll work closely with other developers, designers, and disciplines to shape technical solutions and solve problems as they arise.
- You'll also play an important role in the technical development of the team, sharing knowledge, challenging ideas, and providing technical guidance.
- You'll investigate issues in both development and live environments, participate in playtests, and take part in on-call work.
- The pace can be high, and priorities can change quickly.
- You'll need to be comfortable moving between long-term technical improvements and immediate challenges, helping the team make sound decisions while keeping development moving forward.
Our expectations of you
Qualifications
- You're comfortable with the demands of live development, including troubleshooting production issues, participating in on-call work, and balancing immediate problems with longer-term improvements.
- You enjoy working in an environment where things move quickly and requirements can change.
- You're a strong technical voice who enjoys sharing knowledge and challenging ideas.
- You communicate clearly, can explain complex technical decisions to people from different disciplines, and enjoy helping others develop their technical skills.
- You're curious, pragmatic, and always looking for ways to improve what you build and how you work.
Experience
- You're a highly experienced server/backend engineer with a strong background in designing, building, and operating complex backend systems.
- You're fluent in Java and/or Kotlin and have experience working with live services, preferably within gaming or LiveOps.
- You have experience shaping backend architecture and making technical decisions that balance immediate requirements with long-term scalability, performance, and maintainability.
- You have hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure, ideally AWS, and are comfortable owning and maintaining cloud environments using infrastructure as code.
What we offer
- Our Berlin studio is located in Mitte, and we work in a hybrid setup.
- We work from the office on Tuesdays and Fridays to support collaboration and social interaction, while other days offer flexibility depending on where you work best.
- We provide the setup and tools you need to work comfortably both at home and in the studio.
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About your employer
Snowprint Studios was founded in 2015 and has offices in Stockholm and Berlin. The studio is known for developing games such as Legends of Solgard, Rivengard, and Warhammer 40,000: Tacticus, combining tactical gameplay with user-friendly free-to-play experiences.
- Startup
- Onsite, Hybrid
- Internet, IT, Telecommunication
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