Senior Software Engineer (Java)

Join Rockstar Games, a leading game development studio, as a Senior Software Engineer. In this full-time, permanent position based in Leeds, England, you will design and implement solutions to meet the challenges of fast-paced game development. You will collaborate with other technology teams across Rockstar's worldwide studios and develop a strong understanding of the systems we use. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of professional experience in Java backend development, a solid understanding of MySQL, and proficiency in the Spring Boot ecosystem.

• Concevoir et mettre en œuvre des solutions pour relever les défis du développement de jeux.
• Collaborer avec d'autres équipes technologiques de Rockstar à travers le monde.
• Développer une compréhension approfondie des systèmes utilisés et apprendre de nouvelles technologies.
• Solid understanding of MySQL (or other major RDBMS) with query-tuning experience
• Proficient in Java performance profiling and debugging
• Deep expertise in the Spring Boot ecosystem and JPA/Hibernate
• Hands-on experience with Apache Kafka and change data capture (CDC) pipelines
• Comfortable in Linux environments, with strong communication and production-support skills
• 5+ years of professional experience in Java backend development
• Strong command of Java, from low-level optimization to high-level architecture
• Proven experience designing and scaling RESTful APIs
• Familiarity with Debezium
• Experience with data warehousing solutions like Snowflake / Apache Doris
• Exposure to Caching Systems, Spring Cloud, Swagger
• Experience with service-oriented architecture and multi-tier server applications
• Exposure to version control, CI/CD systems and build automations
• Familiarity with media processing tools like FFMPEG
• Familiarity with Directed Acyclic Graphs and Graph Databases