Senior JAVA Developer (game industry start-up, up to 50k)

HR Plus (Talent) Limited; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

HR Plus (Talent) Limited is seeking a senior software engineer to develop game applications using Java 8 and Spring Boot. You will contribute to RESTful services, CI/CD pipelines, and large distributed systems in a fast-growing mobile game startup.

The role requires 5+ years of experience, Agile practices, and familiarity with modern JS frameworks. Immediate availability is highly preferred, with opportunities for localization work and server maintenance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience.
• Strong Java 8, Spring and Spring Boot skills.
• Proficient in RESTful web-service development.
• Familiar with CI/CD practices.
• Experience with large, distributed systems.
• Experience in an agile environment (Scrum/Kanban/JIRA).
• HTML5/CSS3/JavaScript with Vue.js or React.js is a plus.
• Immediately available is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Write high-quality, maintainable code for game applications.
• Assist in game localization and operation.
• Maintain game server infrastructure.
• Perform system development, testing, optimization, and bug troubleshooting.
• Analyze user requirements and document systems.
• Conduct thorough testing.

Skills

Java 8

Spring/Spring Boot

RESTful APIs

CI/CD

Distributed systems

Agile (JIRA)

Frontend JS (Vue/React)

Tools

JIRA

Git

Job description

About The Role:

Our client is a fast-growing and well-funded start-up company in the game industry, specializing in producing mini-games for the mobile platform. With a focus on the dynamic and fast-paced mobile game industry, our client offers an exciting opportunity for individuals looking to make a significant impact in this space.

Here's what you can gain from this opportunity:

• Exposure to the dynamic and fast-paced mobile game industry
• Hands‑on experience in game localization and operation

Responsibilities:

• Write high-standard, maintainable, and reusable code for game applications
• Assist in game localization and operation
• Help with the maintenance of the game server
• Perform system development, testing, optimization, and bug troubleshooting
• Analyze user requirements and provide system documentation
• Conduct thorough testing

Requirements:

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.
• Proficient in developing applications using Java 8, Spring, and Spring Boot.
• Strong understanding of restful web-service development.
• Familiarity with Continuous Integration practices.
• Experience working with large, distributed systems.
• Experienced in an agile environment (e.g., Scrum, Kanban, JIRA)
• Knowledge of HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, UI Frameworks, Vue.js, React.js is considered an advantage.
• Immediately available is HIGHLY PREFERRED

Originally posted on Himalayas