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Evil Geniuses , one of the oldest and most recognizable brands in professional gaming, was founded 20 years ago on the belief that passion, commitment, and innovation could transform a beloved interest into a global phenomenon. Today, we look for people who share that same drive and dedication to help us continue to build the rich organization that is Evil Geniuses.

We want to expand our talented teams and are excited to be creating a new centre of excellence in Belfast. We are building teams that are fully functional with leadership, back- and front-end development, data engineering and testing, located in Northern Ireland.

As the first engineer of EG’s product team you will join an experienced data science and engineering team to develop exciting new tools for gaming and esports. You will use the latest and greatest technologies to build breakthrough web and mobile analytics experience used by our coaches and players. The result of your work will be enjoyed not only by our professional esports players and coaching staff, but also thousands of gamers worldwide.

Responsibilities

  • Architect, build, and maintain the GraphQL API and frontend codebase for our gaming analytics web application
  • Work with head of technology to prioritize product features and backlog
  • Build and scale a back end built on TypeScript, PostgreSQL, and Redis on AWS deployed using Terraform
  • Create data ingestion pipelines using Python that run on AWS
  • Work closely with data science team to help deploy data science models and code into production
  • Define system architecture and infrastructure, own and implement specific components of it, and help shape the overall user experience of our gaming analytics platform
  • Develop rich looking responsive user interfaces that have a heavy focus on video playback and visualization using React Js
  • Develop data centralization pipelines to support the needs of the Sponsorship and Marketing team
  • Write system documentation, code documentation, and tests for the code you write

Requirements

  • The permanent right to live and work in the United Kingdom.
  • 4 + years of software development experience
  • 2+ years of experience with React Js and Python
  • 2+ years of experience developing backends and backend APIs
  • Extensive experience with databases we use PostgreSQL
  • Experience creating test suites for full stack applications
  • Knowledge and experience with continuous development
  • A DevSecOps mindset and a driving desire to deliver value through software
  • E xperience using and developing applications to run on AWS infrastructure
  • Video streaming experience is a plus
  • Entrepreneurial mindset and a love of data
  • Knowledge and interest in sports analytics is a plus

All our team members have these traits. You should, too:

  • Collaboration
  • Grit
  • Adaptability
  • Ownership

We Offer

  • Pension matched up to 7%
  • Private health insurance for medical and dental
  • 25 days annual leave plus 10 NI national holidays
  • Great work/life balance and flexible working hours
  • Monthly catered lunches
  • Unlimited drinks and snacks
  • Poker tournaments
  • Charitable matching gift program