Backend Architect

Would you like the challenge of coordinating and collaborating with a group of highly skilled developers, architecting a cross game social network backend designed for heavy network loads and big data?

About the Job
As BackEnd Architect at MovieStarPlanet you will:

• Work closely with our Lead Programmer, CTO and DevOps team in maintaining a technical vision for our many backend systems
• Collaborate across teams in developing new solutions, while also assisting and mentoring junior developers and sparring with experienced seniors
• Work with high end big data Technology, such as AWS and NoSQL servers

Coordinate and collaborate accross teams 
As BackEnd Architect you report to the Lead Programmer.

Together, you will help your peers master the Agile balance of iterative development while maintaining an overall technical vision and big picture. 

You will use around half your time developing highly scalable web services for our social network. 

Examples of backend feature areas could be our payment systems, a million user chat system, our external APIs for third party developers, a multi-billion image sharing system, and many other areas. 

Our BackEnd developers work in 6 different cross-disciplinary teams.  Your other main task will be to help them co-ordinate with each other across these teams.

You will spar and collaborate with our experienced seniors, assist and mentor the junior developers, while allowing for their independence and autonomy.

You will not be expected to know the details of every nook and crook of our systems, but to bring together the specialists you work with, utilizing the strengths of each to the fullest.

About You

• You hold a M.Sc. in Computer Science or similar degree within software development
• You have at least 8 years of development experience 
• You have at least 3 years of experience designing, developing large scale Web applications on .Net and SQL Server platforms
• Thorough understanding of memory management and optimization techniques
• Experience in estimating network loads and strategies to improve reliability
• Strong BackEnd architecture and design skills and experience
• Experience collaborating in a SCRUM environment with minimal supervision
• Knowledge of SQL
• Experience with test-driven development
• Experience with automated build systems such as TeamCity, Ant, or equivalent
• Your English skills are excellent - verbally and in writing  

The following would be a plus:

• Applied knowledge of Network monitoring tools
• Experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Experience with Object Databases (NoSQL)
• Experience with Java Servers, such as SmartFox

You are highly self-motivated and an enthusiastic, both when it comes to solving complex problems, learning about new technology, building the best solution and communicating your ideas. At the same time, you really like working with other skilled developers, exchanging ideas with seniors and mentoring juniors, always respecting the viewpoint of others.

You can foresee and identify issues, both local and across platforms, and can collaborate in working out their solutions. You always strive for the best quality, and take personal pride in developing a stable server with zero tolerance for errors.

You have a knack for explaining complex concepts in a simple way and can communicate smoothly across departments. Agile is your absolute preferred way of life and you favor direct communication, over checkboxes. At the same time, you will never execute a tedious task twice if you can build a script to do it.

You have a strong sense of responsibility towards your team, and will always do your utmost to help a team mate dealing with a tricky problem.

Why work for MovieStarPlanet?
Touch the lives of millions of kids every day. You will get to be part of a fast growing company, producing one of the most popular games/social networks in the world for tweens. Your colleagues are highly qualified, creative and innovative people. We are very ambitious and strive to develop and support the most talked about and played game/social network in the world! We believe in learning by doing and taking ownership of tasks and projects.

Besides being a challenging and inspiring place to work, we value having a casual and fun work environment where ideas can flourish. We have employees from all corners of the globe, which provides a vibrant and eclectic atmosphere. The corporate language is English.

How to Apply
Please apply for this position online by clicking the "Ansøg" button. Your application should contain the following:

• A cover letter describing why you want to work at MovieStarPlanet as well as a short description about yourself
• Your CV and exam results

Application deadline is as soon as possible. We will be holding interviews at the earliest convenience.  

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