Server Engineer (PHP)

Role Details: Role Type - Full time (client deployment) Location - Hyderabad Work Mode - Work from office Responsibilities: - Design, develop, and run a fast, scalable, highly available game service all the way from conception to delivery to live service operations. - Work with designers, client engineering, and production teams to achieve gameplay goals. - Implement security best practices and original techniques to keep user data secure and prevent cheating. - Create and run automated testing, readiness testing, and deployment plans. - Monitor the performance and costs of the server infrastructure to improve our game. - Design and implement data transformation layers using Java/Spring/AWS/Protobuf. - Collaborate with game server and web frontend teams to define API contracts. - Manage Release Ops / Live Ops of web services. Requirements Qualifications: We encourage you to apply if you can meet most of the requirements and are comfortable opening a dialogue to be considered. - 6+ years development of scalable back-end services - BS degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience - Proficiency in PHP required - Proficiency in Java is a bonus - Experience with Cloud services like Amazon Web Services or Google Cloud Platform - Experience with Redis - Experience with Database Design and usage of large datasets in both relational (MySQL, Postgres) and NoSQL (Couchbase, DynamoDB) environments - Experience defining API contracts and collaborating with cross-functional teams Benefits What we offer: - The opportunity to join our growing business at an exciting time. - Dynamic and entrepreneurial culture. Who we are: Side is a global video game development and services provider, offering technical and creative solutions to many of the largest developers and studios around the world. Founded in 2009 and drawing on 30+ years' experience from our parent company in Japan, Side has since grown to become a global force with 15+ studios in over a dozen countries across North America, Europe, South America, and Asia. Our industry-leading services include game development, art production, audio production, quality assurance, localization, localization QA, player support, community management, and datasets. Help us bring stories to the world! Join a global team of passionate gamers and contribute to delivering unforgettable game experiences. For more information, visit www.side.inc.