Backend Software Engineer for AAA Game Development

4 days ago


Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Gameskraft Full time

About Us

Gameskraft is one of India's largest gaming companies, a bootstrapped and profitable unicorn with products in Rummy, Daily Fantasy Sports, Poker, Ludo, and Casual Games.

Founded in 2017, Gameskraft grew rapidly and achieved profitability fast due to our focus on core tenets: delivering fun through superior technology, innovation for consumers, delightful design and UX, and quality customer support.

The company was founded by passionate gamers with a strong pedigree. Our founders and leadership team have built and scaled technology, gaming, and consumer internet companies like Myntra, Flipkart, Google, Zynga, GSN Games, Moonfrog Labs, Grofers, Swiggy, Paytm, Snapdeal, Makemytrip, OYO, CA Technologies, Arcot, and Ola.

We're a principal member of the All-India Gaming Federation (AIGF) and aim to create unmatched experiences every day, everywhere.

Our Brands

  • RummyCulture - #1 Rummy brand in India by Revenue and Guinness World Record holder for 'Largest Online Rummy Tournament'.
  • RummyTime, Play Ship & Rummy Prime brands in Rummy segment.
  • Gamezy - super app brand that pioneered many industry-first consumer features in Daily Fantasy Sports.
  • Pocket52 & Ludo Select - fast-growing brands in Poker & Ludo segments respectively.

Job Details

Estimated Salary: ₹15 Lakhs per annum

This role involves working as a Backend developer for a game development team, building a mobile AAA game. You'll work with a small, passionate team, get exposed to interesting technologies like game networking and voice chat, and have opportunities to try new things.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Microservices for cross-cutting functionality like user management and game currency management.
  • Deployment architecture of game backend and UDP-based voice chat system.
  • A small but scalable data platform analytics.

Requirements:

  • 2-5 years of experience in software engineering.
  • Expertise in Java or Golang.
  • Decent proficiency in C++.
  • Ability to learn other languages like NodeJS and Java.
  • Strong problem-solving abilities to identify simple solutions to complex problems.
  • Exposure to TCP/UDP socket programming and underlying concepts.
  • Good understanding of distributed computing and multithreading.
  • Knowledge of DB and Cache technologies (MySQL, Redis, Cassandra, Neo4j, MongoDB, Aerospike).
  • Knowledge of message brokers (Kafka).
  • Experience with AWS.

Work Culture

  • A true startup culture - young, fast-paced, driven by personal ownership of solving challenges.
  • Innovation, data orientation, results-driven, big goals, adaptability.
  • High-performance environment where ideas are shared, debated, and grown together.
  • Massive impact on work done. Growth through dynamic challenges.
  • Leveraging technology and analytics to solve large-scale challenges.
  • Cross-functional teams creating great products and taking them to market.
  • Collaboration with bright and passionate people in gaming and consumer internet industries.

Benefits

  • Attractive compensation and ESOP packages.
  • INR 5 lakh medical insurance cover for yourself and your family.
  • Fair and transparent performance appraisals.
  • An attractive Car Lease policy.
  • Relocation benefits.
  • A vibrant office space with fully stocked pantries.

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