Sr. SDE Backend

Job Description

At Hike, we re building the Rush Gaming Universe To know more, check out work.hike.in . Hike Code ( Our core cultural values ) The Hike Code is our cultural operating system. It is our set of values that guides us operationally on a day to day basis. We have 9 core values: Top Talent in Every Role Both a quest for greatness & shared values are important to us Pro-Sports Team Strength-based, results driven with a "team-first" attitude Customer Obsession We exist to delight our customers Innovation & Make Magic Courage to walk into the unknown and pioneer new fronts Owner not a Renter Proactive & radically responsible. Everyone is an owner Think Deeply Clear mind, obsession to simplify & data-informed Move Fast Ruthless prioritization & move fast Be curious & keep learning Curiosity to acquire new perspectives, quickly Dream Big Courage to climb big mountains Skills & experience were looking for Strong experience in backend gaming technologies and networking protocols l Top Talent in Every Role Strong coding skills in Java and/or C# l Top Talent in Every Role Should have a strong understanding of TCP/IP & UDP protocols l Top Talent in Every Role Should have a basic understanding of distributed systems l Top Talent in Every Role Proficiency in designing REST APIs with JSON & XML formats l Top Talent in Every Role Proficiency in designing relational databases and schemas for relational databases l Top Talent in Every Role Scale systems for hundreds of thousands of concurrent connections l Innovate & Make Magic 3 to 6 years of relevant industry experience l Top Talent in Every Role Strong Object Oriented design and architecture skills l Top Talent in Every Role A solid foundation in computer science, with strong competencies in data structures, algorithms, and software design l Top Talent in Every Role Proven ability to architect and design large and complicated systems l Think Deeply Excellent communication skills - particularly the ability to discuss timelines, design concerns, and provide helpful feedback to team members l Pro Sports Team Experience with common workflow tools like source control (GIT), bug tracking (JIRA), etc l Top Talent in Every Role You will be responsible for Innovation Develop, innovate & integrate new technologies and tools Planning Scope out tasks and systems, looking for future improvements Leadership Mentor other engineers in core language and technology struggles Operations Define, architect, & develop core gaming server components Operations Optimize code & memory usage for high-performance scalable systems Operations Work closely with product managers, other backend engineers and app developers Operations Work on systems that will impact the experience of millions of users Operations You must be able to write coherent, organized code and be comfortable working on a complicated code-base