Junior Software Engineer

About us

We were founded in 2017 with the motivation to reach people globally by giving them unique and unforgettable experiences with disruptive products. Our games have reached over 3.5 billion people. This could only be done by gathering exceptional talent and creating a culture to enhance team spirit and creativity. We are looking for passionate teammates to join our team!

What you'll be doing

We are looking for a passionate Backend Developer who is excited to architect and implement technology, tools and infrastructure that empower Good Job Games!

• Building distributed, high-performance shared game services
• Developing internal tools for operations, data analysis and automation
• Supporting and empowering teams across Good Job Games
• Learning, teaching and growing within a strong engineering culture

Desired skills and experiences

• B.S. or higher preferably in Computer Science, Math or Physics (or equivalent work experience)
• Understanding distributed, highly scalable, low latency, fault tolerant backend architecture fundamentals
• Knowledge of the Go programming language at an entry-level, including experience with basic Go syntax and concepts such as goroutines and channels
• Strong engineering, design and architecture skills
• Familiarity with AWS, NoSQL/in-memory databases, DevOps practices and CI/CD tools
• Passion for Match Villains and mobile puzzle games in general

What makes our team so unique

• Feedback and transparency are at the heart of everything we do
• Exceptional and passionate people/team members
• Every idea counts
• Never-ending learning
• We never stop asking the questions “why” and “how”

Our Perks

• Team events and trips
• Great food
• On-site gym
• Full health benefits
• Compensation for paid military service
• Good Job Games Coin Program that lets you have unforgettable experiences (e.g. Going on a cruise trip to Norway or seeing the Northern Lights)

This is an on-site role in Istanbul, Sarıyer. Unfortunately, we do not offer a fully-remote working option.