We are looking for a resourceful, curious, and independent backend developer with a DevOps attitude (“You build it, you run it”) to join our team and help shape the server stack to support Futureplay’s games for years to come.

In this role, you will collaborate with programmers, designers, product managers, analysts, QA engineers, and other game developers in building tools and tech to make their lives easier and keep the games scalable and maintainable for millions of players.

In our ambitious, driven, and caring team, you'll get to take responsibility for your work, grow professionally, and make things happen. We are passionate yet humble, and always eager to find ways to do things better.

If this sounds like the environment you'd like to work in, we'd love to talk.

Responsibilities:

• Implementing and maintaining server side functionality for casual mobile games
• Developing, deploying, and maintaining internal tools used for configuring and running the games’ Live Operations
• Developing and maintaining the cloud native infrastructure that powers our server stack (Kubernetes, GCP, MongoDB, monitoring…)

We expect from you:

• Professional experience in backend software development (preferably in Go), using document databases (We use MongoDB as our main database)
• Demonstrated ability to design and write clean and maintainable code
• Hands-on experience in cloud native architectures, working with containers and Kubernetes, on at least one major cloud provider (We use Google Cloud Platform)
• Experience with infrastructure as code (We use Terraform)
• A DevOps attitude: as a lean and fast moving team, we believe it's important that everyone is comfortable working with CI tools and taking code from design to production
• An open and analytical mindset towards AI and its use in software development, hands-on experience in using AI tools such as Github Copilot in your workflow
• Strong written and verbal communication in English, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical team members
• Ability and willingness to work autonomously as a part of a hybrid (remote/on-site), low-hierarchy team

Pluses we appreciate:

• Experience in (or willingness to learn) frontend development using React
• Experience with Linux shell and scripting languages
• Previous experience working on live games with high amounts of daily active users is a plus. However, similar experience also from other fields of web software can be a good fit as well.

We offer:

• True ownership and responsibility in one of the best gaming companies in Finland
• Competitive salary and benefits, flexible working hours
• Great working conditions in an exciting and agile environment 
• Space to grow and learn
• A hybrid work model with a main office in Helsinki
• Remote work within the EU timezone is also possible

How to apply

Please apply through our Career site by sending us your cover letter, CV and code sample (or GitHub link). Please note that we may start discussions with the most suitable candidates during the application period, and the position will be filled as soon as we find a match.

About Futureplay

Futureplay was founded in 2015 by a team of five Finnish game industry veterans who shared a vision to transform the way mobile games are played around the world. In the short years since we have released seven titles that have been played by over 150 million people worldwide and expanded our team to over 70 people.

At Futureplay, we are committed to creating an inclusive working environment and providing the same opportunities for everyone. We value people with diverse backgrounds, experiences and ideas, so even if you feel like you don't meet all the requirements listed here but feel that you have the potential, we encourage you to apply! We carefully review each and every application and would really love to hear from you!

We have a focus on creating beautifully designed, easy-to-pick-up-and-play mobile games, and our portfolio includes successful games like Idle Farming Empire, Battlelands Royale & Merge Gardens. With the acquisition by Plarium we stay independent but can achieve much more under their wings.