Server Engineer

Hutch; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Hutch, a mobile games developer in London, is seeking a Server Engineer to design and develop server-based multiplayer systems for its games. The role offers ownership and creative challenges in a dynamic environment, with a focus on innovative online gaming experiences. The successful candidate will benefit from a supportive work culture with priorities on work-life balance and continuous development.

Benefits

4-Day Work Week

Remote working 2 days per week

Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave

Mental health initiatives

Opportunities for learning and development

Free snacks and drinks

Social events and game launch parties

Qualifications

• Proven commercial experience in a high load environment.
• Experience in server/network programming principles.

Responsibilities

• Designing and developing server-based multiplayer game systems.
• Working across gameplay modes, tournaments, and matchmaking.
• Collaborating with designers and programmers for optimal user experience.

Skills

Server programming

Database design

Network programming

Latency minimisation

Load balancing

Job description

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We’re Hutch, a mobile games developer & publisher with studios in central London, Dundee and Canada. Our mission is to build the most diverse and engaged automotive gaming community on mobile. Our games have been played by over 280 million people, with new titles in development.

We believe in putting our people first. Here you can make games without sacrificing quality time with family and friends. We strive to ensure our people are happy and healthy.

Our teams are small and empowered, they have the independence to take on creative and technical challenges together, to work collaboratively, to make great games and have fun along the way.

We believe in; Looking after our people, small empowered teams, complete transparency, test, learn repeat, community at the core and the freedom to focus on what truly makes a difference to our players.

We’re driven by our players! Come and Join the mission!

Hutch are looking for a Server Engineer to join the team in our central London studio. This will be a role designing, prototyping and developing server-based multiplayer game systems for our successful mobile games. This is an exciting role for someone who enjoys taking a lot of ownership for their work, would enjoy working in a high-load environment and the technical challenges that it presents. Our Engineers work on a specific game team, closely with Artists, Designers and other programmers, allowing them to have a huge impact day-to-day and allowing them to have a lot of input into the development of the backend services for a successful game.

Responsibilities

• Designing, prototyping and developing server-based multiplayer game systems
• Working across synchronous and asynchronous gameplay, tournaments and events, matchmaking, leaderboards, DLC and more
• Working very closely with designers, programmers and other disciplines to solve the many challenges involved in creating a high quality, scalable, secure and performant online user experience in the most efficient manner possible
• Growing our multiplayer service into innovative new areas across new titles, using the latest technology to develop the most compelling online experience for our players
• Designing and building new online functionality in a maintainable, robust and flexible manner, ensuring scalability and readiness for rapid post-launch updates in response to customer feedback
• Writing tools where necessary to empower artists, designers and customer services to administrate the online services as much as possible
• Be actively involved in design discussions to make best use of technology

Requirements

• Previous and proven commercial experience as a server/network or backend developer, working in a high load environment
• Broad experience of server/network programming and principles, including database design, replication, load balancing, reliable/unreliable messaging, latency minimisation, security
• A passion for the latest Web technology, an interest in games a definite advantage

Bonus Points

• Games industry and/or Unity experience are desirable but not essential

Life at Hutch

Our HQ is in the heart of Shoreditch in central London. We have additional offices in Dundee and Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia. We're an agile, creative team with people at the core of our values. We reward our employees with;

• Hutch is now a 4-Day Work Week company*
• Remote working 2 days per week
• Excellent salary
• Enhanced Maternity (18 weeks) and Paternity leave (6 weeks)
• Access to mental health initiatives such as private mental health coaching
• Support to learn, develop and progress within Hutch
• Free snacks and drinks
• Social events, game launch parties, Thursday night drinks and much more

*This will mean that Hutch employees will work a maximum of 4 days per week (30 hours/week) Mon-Thurs, with zero reductions in pay (compared to a 5 day working week).

Our Values

• Transparent - Being transparent and open helps us to be trusted and fosters integrity.
• Humble - When we are humble we show humility, we let go of egos and we are self-aware.
• Collaborative - We value teamwork, the spirit of collaboration and the results of working together.
• Driven - We have drive and ambition and always push for the best results rather than settling.
• Adaptable - Demonstrating the ability to adapt ultimately helps us grow and helps us thrive in different situations

We value diversity and as an equal opportunity employer we encourage applications from all suitable applicants. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

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Come and find out more about Hutch. We make racing games, but it’s not the only thing that drives us - https://www.hutch.io/