Description:

Playr is looking for a Software Developer to help redefine the Esports/online gaming industry. We are an early stage startup and the successful candidate will be able to have an incredible impact on the success of this platform while also having a sense of ownership as the business scales.

What do we do?

Playr is a growth platform for Twitch Streamers to increase their revenue and drive fan engagement to new levels. We partner with professional gamers and online influencers to optimize all aspects of revenue and social growth. The gaming market is growing rapidly as consumers begin to focus their attention on streamed gaming content vs. traditional sports media. eSports is on trend to reach $1.5B as an industry by 2020, and has potential to grow bigger than the NFL.

Who we are:

We are a passionate team of gamers with a proven track record of execution and delivering results. Our team members have backgrounds in operations management, sales, marketing, software engineering, graphic design, user experience design, and more. This isn’t our first startup, and we are driven to build a successful product and company alongside a cohesive and respectful team. Join our team and become a part of Kelowna’s next success story!

Responsibilities:

Assist in driving the ongoing scalability of the platform
Developing and implementing new features as per our product roadmap
Provide feedback and recommendations on our product roadmap and have an impact on the company’s strategic direction
Ensure smooth delivery of software through various test stages and into production
Work with the development team to support changing needs in development, test and production environments
Monitor and report on server status and application logs, and act to return system to health when alerted
Troubleshooting and debugging where required
Conducting unit and system tests
Plan and execute deployment on production servers after-hours, if needed
Research and implement new technologies to improve our production infrastructure

Requirements:

Bachelors degree in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent experience
Preferred minimum 2 years experience as a backend software developer in Ruby on Rails and Node.js; Python a large asset
Understanding of DevOps principles
A proactive individual who works well in a team environment
A mindset of building qualify software (TDD, unit testing, system testing)
Understanding of AWS architecture and systems
Experience with payment systems and social APIs
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
Team player with motivation and passion for your work
Working out of Kelowna BC preferred but not required

Bonus Points:

Understanding of Online Gaming / eSports
You watch/understand the Twitch Streaming market
A passion for video games

Benefits:

Work with a cohesive and passionate team
Work in the exciting and explosive industry of gaming/eSports
Friendly corporate culture: Work hard, play hard
Competitive salary and stock option plan
Full extended benefits package
Make an impact in a growing company with opportunities for career development