GFACE - Java Game Backend Developer

Role description

Develops and designs complex, integrated, distributed, high-performance backend systems for online games.
Ensures applications and systems are fully compliant with requirements through appropriate unit and system/ integration testing.
Ensures functional and technical design meets product and business requirements.
Ensures appropriate, accurate, up-to-date technical documentation is available for systems and logic.
Assists and supports testers with development and execution of test plans.
Helps drive the delivery of successful, cutting edge products by working on a team with other highly talented Producers, Developers, and Designers.
Shares expertise and advice others in the development of features across the service.
Writes high quality, high performance code.
Writes complete Unit Tests for developed code.
Participates in the scoping and sizing of requirements using agile development methods.

Profound experience in development of distributed, high-performance and high-scalable server applications.
Excellent knowledge about socket protocols (especially TCP and WebSocket).
Expert in asynchronous event-driven frameworks (e.g. Netty) and standards (JMS).
Proficiency with web-based architectures and technologies (REST, XML, JSON).
Strong knowledge of W3C Standards.
Strong OO design and programming skills applying proven methodologies using UML.
Used Agile Methodology as a software development process following continuous integration programming, particularly SCRUM.
Experience with standard revision control (SVN) and defect tracking tools (JIRA).
Motivated self-starter who likes working on very productive, fast-paced teams.
Ability to skillfully navigate ambiguity in a dynamic environment.
Ability to remain calm, poised, professional, and productive when under pressure.
Passionate desire to build great products.
Maintains objectivity and seeks win-win resolutions when faced with tough problems.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
Passion for video games.
Willing to relocate to Frankfurt, Germany
Education: B.S in Computer Science, or equivalent work experience\
Experience: 3+ years