Backend Game Server Engineer (FT) @ TapBlaze - Los Angeles, CA

• Own entire backend architecture and processes for the company's games
• Maintain and extend the game's current async backend architecture
• Build new backend systems for upcoming gameplay features
• Develop management tools for player support and game features that rely on the backend
• Perform load testing, participate in code reviews, write unit tests, and conduct troubleshooting to ensure uptime for live systems
• Scale backend to handle 250,000+ users/min
• Improve and/or migrate backend code to improve response times
• Improve game security via an authoritative model
• Develop backend redundancy and backup process to mitigate downtime
• Improve player data storage and retrieval
• Design and deploy AWS backend to scale and for redundancy
• Work with server admins to upgrade and maintain servers

• Ability to maintain, scale, and troubleshoot backend systems based on Linux, PHP, and MySQL
• Proficiency in one of the following languages: Java, Go, or C++ with working knowledge of Python, PHP, SQL
• MySQL, master/slave setup, sharding
• Ability to work in a fast-paced hybrid environment and handle stress appropriately and/or ability to solve practical problems and be sufficiently adaptable to handle dynamic situations with little advance notice
• Thorough understanding of server architecture and networking protocols used for multiplayer games
• Able to come up with efficient solutions for engineering issues
• Prioritize work based on the player's viewpoint, company objectives, and timelines
• Ability to maintain a sense of urgency while remaining detail-oriented
• Contribute to the product and company more than just developing tasks, we are very open to suggestions or improvements

• 3+ years of multiplayer gameplay system design experience on a live, commercial game
• Experience with maintaining and scaling large MySQL databases
• Experience with backend security, scalability, and database design paradigms
• Experience with PHP, MySQL, and Amazon AWS; experience with C/C++ or Rust is a plus
• Pluses: Bachelor or Master (BS/MS) degree in a STEM-related field

• Los Angeles, CA: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work
• A prolonged period sitting at a desk and computer

Started in 2012, we are a self-funded, profitable mobile gaming company based in Los Angeles, CA. Our 10+ titles have been played by over 350 million players. We are aggressively creating new entertainment experiences and looking for liked-minded individuals to help turn ideas into reality.