Game Developer

Google; Covington (KY); Remote; USD 76,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement matching

Coaching

Job summary

Google LLC in Covington, KY seeks a mid-level Game Developer to join our team. The role focuses on optimizing performance, latency, and resource use at scale, while maintaining code quality through CI/CD reviews.

You will cut C# cold-start times, monitor health, and surface insights with data teams to drive informed decisions. Ideal candidates have 5+ years in a similar game development role, strong C# and Python skills, and a track record of shipping results with independence and integrity.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in a Game Developer role.
• Strong proficiency in C# and Python.
• Experience with CI/CD workflows and code reviews.
• Ability to optimize performance and latency at scale.

Responsibilities

• Optimize application performance, latency, and resource utilization at scale.
• Guard the CI/CD codebase quality through reviews.
• Cut C# cold-start times so Google functions wake before KY users notice.
• Monitor system health and set up alerting for production environments.
• Evaluate and adopt new tools and frameworks as needed.
• Ship Python experiments quickly and pivot based on results.
• Negotiate C# tradeoffs with product when timelines collide.
• Collaborate with data teams to surface production insights.

Skills

C#

Python

CI/CD

Performance optimization

Code reviews

Job description

We measure our technology engineers by what they make easy for everyone else, and that's the Game Developer bar in Covington. Everything about this mid-level Game Developer post says trust - $76,000 - $114,000, contract flexibility, and 4 years rewarded with real say.

Key Responsibilities

• Optimize application performance, latency, and resource utilization at scale
• Guard the CI/CD codebase quality through reviews that teach as much as they catch
• Cut C# cold-start times so Google functions wake before KY users notice
• Monitor system health and set up alerting for unfussy production environments
• Evaluate and recommend new tools, frameworks, and Negotiation libraries
• Ship Python experiments fast, kill the losers, and double down on what sticks
• Negotiate C# tradeoffs with product when Google timelines and reality collide
• Work closely with data teams to surface insights from production systems

What You'll Bring

• Proven follow-through, measured in shipped things rather than good intentions
• Self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal oversight
• Demonstrated ability to teach what you know to someone greener
• The reflex to surface risk before it surfaces itself
• Ability to learn new technology systems quickly and apply them effectively
• Roughly 5+ years operating in a similar Game Developer position
• Professionalism, integrity, and discretion with sensitive information

At the heart of Google is an endlessly-iterating belief that great technology software should feel effortless. We assume good intent first and ask clarifying questions second, which keeps the spirited-and-grounded days drama-free.

The offer includes $76,000 - $114,000, remote flexibility, retirement matching, and coaching tailored to your mid-level goals.