Software Engineer

Rockstar Games
6 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Intermediate

Job location

Tech stack

Java
Apache HTTP Server
Continuous Integration
Data Warehousing
Relational Databases
Software Debugging
Linux
FFmpeg
Graph Database
Hibernate
High-Level Architecture
Java Persistence API
MySQL
Swagger
Spring Cloud
Snowflake
Spring-boot
Caching
Change Data Capture
Backend
Debezium
Kafka
Software Version Control

Job description

  • Design and implement solutions to help us meet the challenges of fast paced game development.
  • Contribute towards the team's software design guidelines.
  • Collaborate with other Rockstar technology teams across our worldwide studios.
  • Develop a strong understanding of the systems we use and learn new technologies to help advance our applications.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of professional experience in Java backend development.
  • Strong command of Java, from low-level optimization to high-level architecture.
  • Deep expertise in the Spring Boot ecosystem and JPA/Hibernate.
  • Proven experience designing and scaling RESTful APIs.
  • Solid understanding of MySQL (or other major RDBMS) with query-tuning experience.
  • Hands-on experience with Apache Kafka and change data capture (CDC) pipelines.
  • Proficient in Java performance profiling and debugging.
  • Comfortable in Linux environments, with strong communication and production-support skills., * Familiarity with Directed Acyclic Graphs and Graph Databases.
  • Familiarity with media processing tools like FFMPEG.
  • Exposure to version control, CI/CD systems and build automations.
  • Experience with service-oriented architecture and multi-tier server applications.
  • Exposure to Caching Systems, Spring Cloud, Swagger.
  • Experience with data warehousing solutions like Snowflake / Apache Doris.
  • Familiarity with Debezium.

Benefits & conditions

  • Training Provided
  • Regular team and company events
  • Free drinks, fruit or food
  • Subsidized public transport
  • Flexible working
  • Free Gym or Gym Subsidy
  • Private Medical/Dental healthcare
  • Annual Health Check
  • Bonus/Reward Scheme
  • Childcare Vouchers
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Language Classes

About the company

At Rockstar Games, we create world-class entertainment experiences. Become part of a team working on some of the most rewarding, large-scale creative projects to be found in any entertainment medium - all within an inclusive, highly-motivated environment where you can learn and collaborate with some of the most talented people in the industry. Rockstar is on the lookout for a passionate Software Engineer who is skilled at hands on development. This is a full-time, permanent and in-office position based in Rockstar's unique game development studio in the heart of Dundee, Scotland., * The Rockstar Games Information Systems team create and maintain production software tools that are used by all game development disciplines to support the creation of all Rockstar Games projects. * The tools we build range from task management software, defect trackers with games console integration, distributed video recording systems, reporting and analytics applications.

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