Gaming Systems Analyst: Backend & Performance

Functional Sourcing; Town of Yorktown (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Functional Sourcing, based in New York, is seeking an enthusiastic Computer Systems Analyst to join our development team. In this role, you’ll analyze and optimize the systems that support one of the world’s most popular rhythm-based platformers. Your work will closely involve developers, QA testers, and data engineers to enhance system performance and player experience.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and familiarity with relevant programming languages. Strong analytical skills and excellent communication are essential for the role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with system analysis, network basics, and software testing.
• Experience with scripting or programming languages like Python, Java, C#, or SQL.
• Basic understanding of mobile game development pipelines.
• Knowledge of cloud-based environments preferred.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyze existing backend and support systems for inefficiencies.
• Collaborate with development teams to optimize system performance.
• Monitor server loads and integration between analytics tools.
• Document system configurations and workflows.
• Test and validate new builds or updates.
• Provide technical support to QA and content teams.
• Assist in automating repetitive processes.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Familiarity with system analysis

Experience with scripting languages

Knowledge of cloud environments

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

Python

Java

C#

SQL

Unity

Job description

Functional Sourcing, based in New York, is seeking an enthusiastic Computer Systems Analyst to join our development team. In this role, you’ll analyze and optimize the systems that support one of the world’s most popular rhythm-based platformers. Your work will closely involve developers, QA testers, and data engineers to enhance system performance and player experience.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and familiarity with relevant programming languages. Strong analytical skills and excellent communication are essential for the role.