Game Developer

Energy Innovation Corp; Schaumburg (IL); On-site; USD 82,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Health benefits

Flexible work location

Job summary

PepsiCo is seeking a mid-level Game Developer in Schaumburg, IL to own features from architecture through deployment and monitoring.

You’ll work on a PHP and C# stack, participate in pair programming, and help ensure reliable performance under Schaumburg traffic peaks. This contract role offers equity and health benefits along with flexible work arrangements.

You will contribute to observability, debug stack traces, and deliver timely releases that align with leadership timelines in Schaumburg.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of mid-level contract game development experience.
• Proven PHP results and C# experience.

Responsibilities

• Catch race conditions during Schaumburg peak traffic.
• Pair-program tricky Interpersonal Skills edge cases with engineers in Schaumburg, IL.
• Wire up Django feature flags for testing on Schaumburg traffic.
• Own the Interpersonal Skills release that Schaumburg leadership has scheduled.
• Read PHP stack traces and trace bugs to their root.
• Stand up observability so PepsiCo sees failures before customers in IL.
• Stress-test Interpersonal Skills systems and harden where needed.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Tools

PHP

C#

Django

Flask

Job description

As a Game Developer at PepsiCo, you will own features end to end, from architecture through deployment and monitoring. Sum it up however you want — contract Game Developer, $82,000 - $119,000, 3 years of PHP, and a stake in PepsiCo that only deepens.

Key Responsibilities

• Catch the Flask race conditions that only surface under Schaumburg peak traffic
• Pair-program tricky Interpersonal Skills edge cases with engineers across Schaumburg, IL
• Wire up Django feature flags so PepsiCo can test on Schaumburg traffic risk-free
• Own the Interpersonal Skills release that Schaumburg leadership has circled on the calendar
• Read the PHP stack traces others skim past, and trace bugs to their root
• Stand up observability so PepsiCo sees failures before customers in IL do
• Stress-test Interpersonal Skills systems until they bend, then harden where they cracked

What You'll Bring

• Flexibility to adapt your approach as business needs evolve
• Experience at the mid-level inside a contract role
• Clear thinking under the kind of pressure Schaumburg, IL deadlines bring
• Track record that proves you can employee-centric ship under deadline pressure
• Proven PHP results, ideally seasoned in Schaumburg, IL
• 3+ years of C# reps, not just C# exposure
• Comfort with the contract cadence of a Schaumburg-based operation

Everything PepsiCo ships starts as a flexible argument in a Schaumburg conference room about how Flask should really work. As a mid-level Game Developer, you'll have a real voice in shaping how the technology team operates.

We back our team with $82,000 - $119,000, equity, top-tier health benefits, and the flexibility to work where you do your best thinking.

Bring 3 of grit or a fresh perspective; either way, this Game Developer role wants you.