Software Engineer (DevOps)

About GOG.com

GOG.com is a digital PC & Mac game distribution service--that's a mouthful of words that means that we sell games that you download to your PC or Mac. All of our games are DRM-free, and we bundle in extra content like soundtracks, wallpapers, and other goodies with every game we sell.

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Position

GOG.com seeks talented Software Engineers to join the Architects Team, developing our common libraries and solutions used across the development teams as well as researching and working on projects such as: deployment, containers, security, high-availability and scalability.

Responsibilities:

• Providing the development teams with easy to use and efficient development environment
• Working on containerisation best practices (both for Docker Swarm and k8s, on-prem and in the Cloud)
• Working on deployment/continuous integration & delivery best practices/tools
• Working on core libraries (like metrics/logs/cache) 
• Being responsible for services such as Sonarqube, Satis-Server, Verdaccio
• Working on new projects, from conception to deployment in the production environment 
• Writing well designed, testable, efficient code by using the best software development practices
• Sharing your knowledge with other team members and supporting them in solving complex challenges
• Staying abreast of best trends by researching new tools, as well as enhancing and further developing existing solutions

Your qualification

• 5+ years’ experience in software engineering
• Having the DevOps mindset
• Strong understanding of linux, docker, kubernetes from the developer’s perspective
• Basic understanding of application security, high-availability scaling and optimisation problems
• At least basic Bash/Python knowledge
• Experience in source control systems and deployment processes (git, git-flow, CI)
• Ability to easily communicate in English

Will be a plus

• Hands-on experience with microservice architecture
• Ansible/Terraform experience
• Willingness to learn Java or golang
• Knowledge of at least some of the buzzwords: service-mesh, immutable infrastructure, service discovery, SAST
• Experience with work in an agile environment
• Understanding of source control systems and deployment processes
• Passion for gaming, game services, and online communities

What we offer

• A unique opportunity to enter a booming industry and to influence the future of digital distribution
• A gamer’s paradise where you will be surrounded by games - living & breathing them!
• A great, laid-back work atmosphere in our office based in Warsaw, Poland
• The chance to work in an international environment with exceptional experts
• A Profit Sharing Program after 6 months of work, where employees share 10 % of GOG.com's net profit (paid out once a year) 
• Access to a health care and sport activities package 
• A relocation package for foreigners as well as assistance from our HR throughout the whole process
• Polish lessons, should you need them
• Frequent social activities, free fruits, an in-house canteen, and other goodies are a standard 
• An in-house gym, open 24/7, available exclusively for CD PROJEKT RED & GOG.com employees 
• Free access to CD PROJEKT RED & GOG.com games
• A dog friendly environment - yes, you can bring your four legged friend to work