Job Description

Company Description

People Can Fly is one of the leading independent AAA games development studios with an international team of hundreds of talented individuals working from offices located in Poland, UK, US, and Canada, and from all over the world thanks to our remote work programs.

Founded in 2002, we made our mark on the shooter genre with titles such as Painkiller, Bulletstorm, Gears of War: Judgment, and Outriders. We are one of the most experienced Unreal Engine studios in the industry and we are expanding it with in-house solutions called PCF Framework.

Our creative teams are currently working on several exciting titles: Gemini is our new project being developed with Square Enix; Bifrost, Victoria and Dagger are projects we\'re growing in the self-publishing model. We also have one project in the concept phase \xe2\x80\x93 Red; as well as two projects in VR technology \xe2\x80\x93 Green Hell VR and Thunder - a new project based on one of the IPs from the Group\xe2\x80\x99s portfolio.

With over 20 years of experience, PCF sets out to explore new horizons. We aim to combine our expertise with creativity of the best and most forward-thinking talents in the industry to work together on the new generation of action games for the global gaming community.

If you decide to accompany us on this journey, you\xe2\x80\x99ll have a chance to perfect your craft and expand your knowledge, working alongside leaders in the industry on bringing a brand-new unique experience to the players worldwide.

Project Victoria is a yet unannounced AAA action-adventure game developed by our North American team supported by PCF\xe2\x80\x99s European studios.

• Design and implement backend services running on the PCF Online Services Platform
• Work with the backend team to establish requirements for the infrastructure and architecture of the online services platform
• Assist game/economy designers with expressing their needs in terms of online services; give them feedback and help them
• Adjust their designs to avoid common security and scalability pitfalls
• Assist gameplay programmers in integrating the services in the client and game server
• Integrate the backend services into the client and game server
• Create backend services powering multiplayer metagame features (matchmaking, game economy, player progression)
• Create reusable, performant, secure libraries powering all the services running on the platform
• Test, debug, profile and optimize implementations
• Mentor and supervise junior programmers in their duties

• Typically: 5+ years of experience in the production of high-scalability online services. Domain doesn\'t have to be video games
• As long as user numbers are high: scale matters above all else
• Videogame-specific experience is useful but not mandatory
• Other relevant domains to look into: content distribution, ad-tech, news, mobile gaming, finance
• FAANG (or adjacent) experience highly sought after
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes and at least one cloud-native environment (Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform...)
• Familiarity with Rust and Go programming languages
• Alternately: mastery of at least one of: Python, Ruby, C#, Java, and willingness to learn Rust/Go
• Knowledge of SQL databases (e.g. Postgres) and Redis; both with an emphasis on scalability and resource efficiency
• C/C++ skills: intermediate to advanced (not necessarily engine programmer-level; should be able to find, debug and fix their way around a C/C++ codebase)
• Understanding of client-server methodology
• Deep understanding of scalability, security and maintainability considerations
• Ability to write secure, reliable, understandable code
• Being able to work efficiently under tight deadlines
• Knowledge of any project management and bug tracking software
• Open-minded team player attitude
• Strong work ethic and self-motivated
• Passionate about playing and making video games

• 100% group health insurance benefit premiums paid by PCF (Medical, Dental, Vision, Group Life, and Supplemental Life) and start on day 1 of employment.
• 401K with 100% match, up to 3% of employee salary, and vested immediately
• Paid week off during Winter Holidays
• 20 paid vacation days and 5 paid sick days
• Free virtual health and mental wellbeing sessions included in the plan for members and their dependents
• A competitive salary and performance-based annual bonuses
• Personal development opportunities and ability to work in a global environment
• Work in a creative team with people full of passion for what they do
• Long term disability, short term disability, travel insurance, as well as other benefits provided.

• Benefit package 100% paid by PCF. Insurance company reimburses 100% of claims (Up to $500 per service a year, as well as individual family coverage)
• Full Dental coverage, including major dental and orthodontics
• 4% RRSP matching before tax deductions, 100% vested on day 1
• Paid week off during Winter Holidays
• 20 paid vacation days and 5 paid sick days
• Free virtual health and mental wellbeing sessions included in the plan for members and their dependents
• A competitive salary and performance-based annual bonuses.
• Personal development opportunities and ability to work in a global environment
• Work in a creative team with people full of passion for what they do

People Can Fly