Software Engineer II - Backend at Keywords Studios

Pune, Maharashtra, India

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Mid-level (3 to 4 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

Gaming, TechnologyIndustries

Requirements

4+ years of medium/large scale server-side software development experience
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Thorough knowledge of CS fundamentals: Data structures, time complexity of algorithms
Knowledge of Posix compliant Operating Systems (develop on Mac OS X and deploy on GNU/Linux)
Comfortable using CLI tools for achieving day-to-day tasks
Experience in writing Unit, Functional & Regression tests (knowledge of generative testing is preferred)
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science (or equivalent)
Experience in working with a distributed version control tool (Git)
Knowledge of functional programming is a plus (Clojure)
Knowledge of the JVM is a plus
Experience in working with any one of MongoDB, Redis, Elasticsearch, Kafka or Postgresql at scale is good to have
Experience with benchmarking systems for performance, failure detection is good to have

Responsibilities

Work on a chatbot conversation engine scaling to millions of conversations per day
Design and build workflows for a highly scalable & resilient system for automatically routing issues based on events (every issue interaction will pass through this system)
Design & implement APIs for features to be consumed internally in the agent dashboard as well as external facing APIs to enable integrations

Skills

Backend Development

Server-side Software

Data Structures

Algorithms

POSIX

Mac OS X

GNU/Linux

CLI

Unit Testing

Functional Testing

Regression Testing

Generative Testing

Git

Clojure

Functional Programming

Keywords Studios

Comprehensive service provider for video games

About Keywords Studios

Keywords Studios provides a wide range of services for the video games industry, supporting the entire lifecycle of game development. Their offerings include game-ready art, marketing, game development, functional and localization testing, text and audio localization, casting, audio post-production, community management, player support, and content moderation. The company utilizes proprietary technology to enhance its end-to-end platform, allowing clients to effectively bring their game concepts to life. Unlike many competitors, Keywords Studios focuses on delivering customized solutions that cater to the specific needs and budgets of their clients. The goal of Keywords Studios is to assist game developers and publishers in creating engaging digital content that entertains, connects, and educates players.

London, United KingdomHeadquarters

1998Year Founded

$487.8MTotal Funding

IPOCompany Stage

Consumer Software, Entertainment, GamingIndustries

5,001-10,000Employees

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Paid Vacation

401(k) Company Match

401(k) Retirement Plan

Flexible Work Hours

Company Equity

Risks

Increased competition may impact Keywords Studios' market share in the gaming industry.

Integration of acquired companies could pose operational challenges and affect service quality.

Reliance on major clients like Microsoft may lead to revenue volatility.

Differentiation

Keywords Studios offers end-to-end services for the entire game development lifecycle.

The company has a global presence with over 13,000 professionals in 25+ countries.

Proprietary technology enhances Keywords Studios' platform for digital content creation.

Upsides

Acquisition of Certain Affinity expands Keywords Studios' AAA game development capabilities.

Integration with Microsoft's Community Sift boosts AI-enabled content moderation services.

Private equity interest indicates strong market confidence and strategic growth potential.

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