ZeniMax Media · 3 months ago
Senior Backend Programmer
Rockville, MD
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$105K/yr - $225K/yr
10+ years expZeniMax Media Inc. is the parent company of Bethesda Game Studios, known for developing iconic game franchises such as Starfield and The Elder Scrolls. They are seeking a Senior Backend Programmer to design and maintain backend services in the cloud, focusing on creating APIs and managing microservice applications to support game development. The role involves collaboration with teams to ensure optimal performance and security of cloud-based systems.
ComputerGamingMedia and Entertainment
Responsibilities
Help architect, build, and maintain cloud-based microservice systems primarily in Golang and C++ to support Bethesda Game Studios games. This will include both services for the games and services to support development of the games
Code review and mentor more junior team members
Plan, organize, and control multiple responsibilities to achieve project objectives
Work with teams to bring continuous improvement to processes and tools
Lead and participate in team or customer meetings as necessary
Qualification
Required
You have previous experience building and architecting microservice based distributed applications for deployment to a cloud environment
You have a B.S. (or higher) in Computer Science, or equivalent work experience
You have 10+ years experience in object-oriented and asynchronous programming in multiple languages (you're a polyglot), preferably C++, Golang, Python, and C# (Java acceptable substitute for Golang or Python if you have C++)
You have 5+ years building microservices in the cloud using HTTP protocols, message brokers, caching, and databases systems to support a microservice based architecture
You have 5+ years architecting scalable database solutions to work with microservice architecture (Relational and/or NoSQL)
You have been responsible for coding and/or reviewing the code for most of the Skills (What Makes You Extra S.P.E.C.I.A.L.) listed below
You have significant experience working in a Linux based environment including basic system administration and performance management
You have familiarity with front end frameworks like React or similar
You have familiarity with Cloud Architecture in AWS and Azure, Containerization systems, and DevOps principles
Previous on call experience where you can identify root causes of issues and fix most issues independently
Preferred
Solid Computer Science fundamentals including design patterns, algorithms and algorithmic complexity, memory management, state/object management, compilation, execution, and asynchronous processing and how all these apply to the language you are working with
Solid understanding of object-oriented principles including application of composition vs inheritance as well as SOLID principles as it applies to the language you are working with
Expertise in async programming principles and networked applications
Strong C++ fundamentals
Solid Golang or Java
Proficiency with Python or C#
Proficiency in how to build multi-layered microservice architecture at enterprise scale
Proficiency in message broker and caching system and how to use them to further scale over a microservice architecture
Knowledge of where horizontal scale in cloud architecture fails
Knowledge of cost implications of different architectures
Experience with major cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud
Familiarity with services and technologies available in Azure and AWS you can build upon
Ability to develop towards Azure using a multi-cloud framework while managing capacity issues and fallback to AWS
Ability to develop towards hybrid data center and cloud platforms
Expertise in strengths and weakness of solutions offered by each cloud provider
Database knowledge of basics for different database types (MySQL and variants and Mongo and variants) to the degree you can optimize and tune from the developer perspective
Knowledge of database schema and scaling methodologies to further optimization and scale
Proficiency in database query languages
Ability to diagnose performance and connectivity Linux and Windows related issues
Understanding of application side security best practices for multilayered micro-services environment
Experience with Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines and tools like Jenkins, Git, Perforce, and Team City
Expertise in branch management
Experience with open-source frameworks, operating systems, and containerization technologies like Docker, ECS, AKS, and Kubernetes
Expertise in application and API testing methodologies and best practices
Expertise in automated testing
Benefits
Healthcare benefits
401(k) plan and company match
Short-term and long-term disability coverage
Basic life insurance
Wellbeing benefits
Paid vacation time
Paid sick and mental health time
Several paid holidays
Company
ZeniMax Media
ZeniMax creates and publishes original interactive entertainment content for consoles, the PC, and handheld/wireless devices.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$574.9MKey Investors
Providence Equity PartnersSBS
2020-09-21Acquired
2010-10-06Private Equity· $150M
2009-07-07Debt Financing· $105M
Leadership Team
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Denise Kidd
SVP, Finance & Controller
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