Senior Software Developer (Backend)

This position is for a remote engineering role at A Thinking Ape, where you will be responsible for writing code in Python, Java, and Objective-C to develop new features for mobile games with a large number of concurrent users. The role requires 4+ years of post-graduation experience in a professional setting, as well as experience working on live mobile products and both frontend and backend development. Additionally, the ideal candidate should have experience building scalable backend services and may have worked with event-driven architectures, distributed systems, or database optimization. A Thinking Ape values ownership and offers a collaborative team environment with supportive leadership.

• Write code in Python, Java, and Objective-C to build new features for mobile games with massive amounts of concurrent users
• Take ownership of game features and work directly with engineers, game designers, artists, and community managers
• Respond to game metrics and player feedback to improve the game experience
• Release new content and help run in-game events
• Solve challenging problems and collaborate with a strong team
• Work on both frontend and backend development
• Build scalable backend services
• Work with event-driven architectures, distributed systems, and database optimization
• Design highly-scalable architectures using whiteboarding and diagramming

• 4+ years of post-graduation work experience in a professional setting
• Experience working on a live mobile product
• Experience working on both frontend and backend
• Ability to build scalable backend services
• Familiarity with event-driven architectures, distributed systems, or database optimization
• Proficiency in coding languages such as Python, Java, and Objective-C
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Ability to collaborate with engineers, game designers, artists, and community managers
• Ownership mindset and ability to take responsibility for game features
• Familiarity with whiteboarding and diagramming for designing highly-scalable architectures
• Commitment to diversity and inclusion

• Fully committed to diversity and inclusion
• 49% of new hires in 2021 were women or non-binary
• Profitable since 2009
• Friendly and open teams
• Core value of having wonderful arguments
• Individual development support from people leaders
• Remote work across Canada
• Equipment and workspace stipends provided
• Flexible work schedule
• Three weeks of vacation
• Unlimited sick days
• Generous health benefits package