Senior Services Engineer

Lighthouse Games; Royal Leamington Spa; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A new AAA studio is seeking a Senior Services Engineer to join their team in Royal Leamington Spa. You will design and implement innovative services that enhance online gameplay, working collaboratively with various teams. This is a rare opportunity to make a significant impact in the gaming industry while being part of a talented team dedicated to creating the best work of their careers.

Benefits

25 Days Holiday, plus 1 day for your birthday

Studio Shutdown between Christmas and New Year

Discretionary Bonus Scheme

Private Pension Scheme

Private Healthcare

Health and Well-Being Benefits

Dental Care

Optical treatments

Mental Health Support

Qualifications

• Experience in Node.js and TypeScript essential.
• Strong engineering skills in code architecture design and debugging.
• Passion for gaming and game development highly desired.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement robust online services for game development.
• Produce clean and scalable code and establish online service features.
• Support and train less experienced engineers within the team.

Skills

Node.js

TypeScript

Service Oriented Architectures (SOA)

Microservices

Communication Skills

Debugging

Optimisation

Job description

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Lighthouse Games is a new AAA studio in Leamington Spa. We are defined by our pedigree of talent, and serious ambition to build a new best-in-class game. When you join us at Lighthouse, you will be able to create the best work of your career, in an environment that feels truly collaborative. You will learn from the best, and work along side the future greats of the gaming industry.

As a Senior Services Engineer, you will be responsible for designing and implementing a range of services for use by the whole development team. You will work with Gameplay teams to deliver and deploy services that integrates with online gameplay features, looking for ways to improve our own in-house multiplayer tech-stack systems.

Key Duties

• Working closely with the design and technical teams to implement robust and scalable online services
• Produce clean and robust code, following all standards and guidelines, including automated testing and deployment processes
• Establish online service features such as matchmaking, friends, and commerce
• Contribute towards development, maintenance and deployment of live service code base
• Implement live service features considering performance & scalability
• Work alongside other disciplines (design, art, production) to gather requirements for live service features
• Pro-actively seek opportunities to improve the quality of everything we do
• Actively take part in our collaborative and creative team spirit
• Support and train less experienced engineers

Lighthouse Games is a new AAA studio in Leamington Spa. We are defined by our pedigree of talent, and serious ambition to build a new best-in-class game. When you join us at Lighthouse, you will be able to create the best work of your career, in an environment that feels truly collaborative. You will learn from the best, and work along side the future greats of the gaming industry.

As a Senior Services Engineer, you will be responsible for designing and implementing a range of services for use by the whole development team. You will work with Gameplay teams to deliver and deploy services that integrates with online gameplay features, looking for ways to improve our own in-house multiplayer tech-stack systems.

Key Duties

• Working closely with the design and technical teams to implement robust and scalable online services
• Produce clean and robust code, following all standards and guidelines, including automated testing and deployment processes
• Establish online service features such as matchmaking, friends, and commerce
• Contribute towards development, maintenance and deployment of live service code base
• Implement live service features considering performance & scalability
• Work alongside other disciplines (design, art, production) to gather requirements for live service features
• Pro-actively seek opportunities to improve the quality of everything we do
• Actively take part in our collaborative and creative team spirit
• Support and train less experienced engineers

Requirements

• Experience in Node.js and TypeScript
• Strong engineering skills, including code architecture design, debugging, and optimisation
• Knowledge of Service Oriented Architectures (SOA) and Microservices
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to plan and meet scheduled goals
• Work effectively and independently with minimum guidance and support
• Passion for gaming and game development

• Experience in C++ or Node Native Addon development - Desirable
• Experience in Unreal Engine 4 or 5 on a shipped game title - Desirable
• Experience with cloud platforms like AWS and Azure - Desirable
• Experience with LiveOps/DevOps pipelines - Desirable

Benefits

• 25 Days Holiday, plus 1 day for your birthday
• Studio Shutdown between Christmas and New Year
• Discretionary Bonus Scheme
• Private Pension Scheme
• Private Healthcare
• Health and Well-Being Benefits
• Dental Care
• Optical treatments
• Mental Health Support

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Industries

  Technology, Information and Internet

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