Backend Programmer - Studio Orbital

We are nDreams, an award-winning independent developer and publisher, delivering world-leading interactive VR experiences.

nDreams Studio Orbital is looking for talented people to help pioneer development in live service games for VR that will entertain players for years. This is a unique opportunity to join an established engineering team and make a significant impact on a thriving project.

We are building a fully remote studio that holds creative diversity as a core value. We encourage individuals from all backgrounds, cultures, perspectives, genders and experience levels to apply for this role.

We are looking for a talented, disciplined software engineer ready to join the team here at Orbital. Someone who loves learning and isn’t afraid of new challenges will thrive with us. Together, we will build innovative online VR experiences to share with the world!

Our ideal candidate will have at least 1 year of professional experience working as an online services developer in the game industry, or equivalent experience in other industries.

Requirements

• Create and maintain scalable services using cloud-native serverless technologies.
• Collaborate with the team to plan the development tasks that will realize a shared creative vision.
• Build scalable APIs that connect players around the world.

• A broad working knowledge of online services and cloud infrastructure.
• An active interest in backend development technologies & platforms, including:
• CDK, AWS Lambda, DynamoDB, Scala & Akka & GraalVM.

Benefits

Our growing studio shares a passion for innovation, collaboration and defining the future of VR. We encourage an open, creative, and diverse culture and empower people to explore their ideas and put their own stamp on projects. With humble beginnings of our own, we combine big projects and opportunities with a personal, caring touch. We’re proud of our culture – come and see why!

We have the small, inclusive and open creative atmosphere of a start-up, with the experience and backing of the team behind Fracked, Far Cry: Dive Into Insanity and #1 Selling, Award-winning Phantom: Covert Ops. This is a rare opportunity to contribute to the culture of a new studio and the direction of a new IP!

We offer some great perks, including flexible core hours, private health insurance, pension, two duvet days plus a day off to celebrate your birthday. As you’d guess, we provide all the equipment you need to create amazing VR experiences.

We are a remote first studio with the advantages that brings. We hold social get togethers once per quarter in the UK to bond and become the best team we can be.

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