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Tools & Tech Programmer
We are a mobile game company, based in both Helsinki and Berlin, creating world-class entertainment by building a portfolio of hit games. Since our launch in 2020, our first chart-topping game Merge Mansion has been entertaining over 55 million players worldwide, and we have grown into a team of over 200.
Our mission is to entertain hundreds of millions of people for decades, with our games, and also through our creative marketing, community, and beyond – while having fun with it.
We’re ordinary people crafting extraordinary games with passion and ambition, united by our culture of trust, psychological safety and wellbeing.
We are looking for a proactive Tools & Tech Programmer to develop new and improved tools and technologies to support our games teams. You'll play a key role in finding modern and effective ways to build games and help our game teams to become more productive in the future.
More about Metacore crafts: https://metacoregames.com/our-crafts
Responsibilities
- Evaluating, designing and implementing tools and technologies to help our game teams and increase their productivity in all game development disciplines
- Ensuring our tools are technically sound, compatible and scalable yet easy to maintain
- Working closely with our teams and external partners to ensure our production workflows are fast, well automated and robust
- Finding new and exciting ways to improve how we make games and produce future-proof long-term solutions
Requirements
- Professional background in designing, implementing and maintaining scalable and complex applications
- A good understanding of the technologies used in software development as well as the paradigms of game development
- Previous work experience that relates to our tech stack like, for example, Rust, Typescript, and C#
- Commitment to code quality, documentation and testing procedures
- Proactive self-starter with a knack for troubleshooting and solving tricky technical problems, finding ways to improve and optimize, and anticipating issues that might emerge when operating a live game product
In addition to these, it would be nice but not mandatory for you to have understanding of some of the following:
- API design and microservices
- Modern game engines such as Unity and Unreal
- Unix-systems and devops workflows
- Github with Github actions
What We Offer
- Workplace where we aim high, without taking ourselves too seriously
- Autonomy and accountability with support to foster professional development
- Great opportunities to grow with the company
- Work-life balance and strong emphasis on wellbeing
- Approachable leaders with low ego
- Flexible hybrid workplace where people enjoy working at the office
Basics
- Location: Helsinki, Finland or Berlin, Germany
- Relocation: Relocating to Finland or Germany expected, full support provided
- Work model: Mix of office and remote work
- Working language: English
Our equal opportunity statement
To entertain hundreds of millions of people for decades, we need diverse teams that understand our diverse audiences. The key to unleash our creativity is a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture of trust where Metacoreans from all walks of life can be themselves. We celebrate our differences and believe they are the strength that drives us forward.
We are committed to offering equal opportunities for all, regardless of background, age, race, color, ethnicity, religion, disability, gender, sexual orientation, family status, education, socioeconomic status or any other characteristic. We build and maintain a workplace and industry free of harassment and discrimination.
We also aspire to have DE&I as a fundamental part of our game design process to enable us to create even better and more inclusive games, communities and entertainment.
If you require any support or have specific needs during the application process, please don't hesitate to let us know. We look forward to hearing from you!
Our culture
Our culture is based on trust, psychological safety and wellbeing. At Metacore, autonomy and accountability go firmly hand in hand, and we cultivate a diverse and inclusive workplace where you can be yourself.
We are collaborative and humble, and think “we” before “me”. We enable focus through transparency and ownership. We aim high, and aspire to be nothing less than the best game company in the world to work for.
To create even better games, communities and entertainment, we welcome talent with diverse experiences, who are passionate about their roles and bold in their ambition.
We have collectively defined our culture and values, and we uphold them together, every day.
Read more about our culture: https://metacoregames.com/culture
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