Jr./Sr. Backend Programmer (We Provide Training!)

Kooapps Philippines Corporation; Makati; On-site; PHP 279,000 - 502,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid training

Promotion opportunities

Pay raise

Staff housing

Job summary

Kooapps Philippines Corporation is offering a 6-month paid intensive training program for junior developers in Makati. You will focus on building and maintaining robust backend APIs and ensuring the reliability of server infrastructure.

The role emphasizes collaboration with Game Design, Art, QA, PM, and Data teams to deliver games with backend support, with opportunities to contribute to website development as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in CS/IT/Engineering/Math or related field.
• Willingness to work in Makati and Monday–Saturday.
• Passion for software development and gaming.
• Proficiency in backend-focused technologies and basic frontend concepts.

Responsibilities

• Begin your career with a 6-month, paid intensive training program.
• Build and maintain robust backend APIs that interact with databases.
• Ensure stability and performance of server infrastructure.
• Develop internal tools to support team operations.
• Deliver high-quality, well-structured code following best practices.
• Collaborate with Game Design, Art, QA, PM, and Data teams to ship games with backend support.
• Contribute to website development tasks as needed.

Skills

Communication in English

Problem solving

Self-motivated

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering/Math

Tools

PHP

MySQL/NoSQL

HTML

CSS

C#

C/C++

JavaScript/TypeScript

Job description

Responsibilities

• (Junior) Begin your career at Kooapps with a 6-month, paid intensive training program.
• Focus on building and maintaining robust backend APIs that interact efficiently with databases.
• Ensure the stability and performance of server infrastructure.
• Develop essential internal tools to support various team operations.
• Deliver high-quality, well-structured code adhering to best-in-class engineering practices.
• Work closely with Game Design, Art, QA, PM, and Data teams to ship games with world-class polish, particularly focusing on backend support.
• Occasionally contribute to website development tasks.

Requirements

• Proficiency in PHP, MySQL/NoSQL, HTML and CSS.
• Experience with C#, C/C++, Javascript/Typescript.
• Basic knowledge or understanding of full-stack development, with a primary focus on back-end technologies.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field.
• Passion for software development and gaming.
• Self-motivator with strong problem-solving skills.
• Can communicate and work effectively in English.
• Willingness to work in Makati. (Staff House provided)
• Willingness to work Monday to Saturday.
• Both entry-level (new graduates or career changers) and experienced applicants are welcome. No prior mobile game development experience is required. Familiarity with Unity3D, iOS / Android Development, and App Development is a plus.

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Company events
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Opportunities for promotion
• Paid training
• Pay raise
• Promotion to permanent employee