Fullstack JavaScript Developer - Data i Stockholm

At Paradox, we are focused on bringing value to our community by creating groundbreaking features for both players and game developers. If you are a passionate, JavaScript Developer who would like to work at a successful games company, full of people passionate about technology and games, read on and learn how you can be part of the fun and talented DevOps department!

We are now looking for a JavaScript Developer to work as part of our Data team in the DevOps department. The DevOps department is responsible for the Paradox Ecosystem which provides a variety of services and products to Paradox’s various Game Studios. These products and services comprise the Paradox ecosystem which includes the Paradox Account service, Paradox Mods, cross-platform multiplayer, social/player features (leaderboards, cloud saves, forums, etc.), the Paradox Store, the Paradox Game SDK, and much more!

In this role you will work on various development projects focused on delivering new and updated features for players, Paradox game studios, and internal tools. You will be part of a team tasked with designing, building, and shaping the effort in realizing features which enrich our Paradox ecosystem. This also means that you will be working closely with all of the Paradox game development studios, as well as the publishing organization, in order to maximize the consumption of our services to guarantee we continue delivering Paradox signature experiences.

As part of the Data team you will work on our Paradox telemetry services, data warehousing, database architecture, data access controls, data compliance automation. The Data team is responsible for all player data stored by Paradox which includes the integrity, security, and accessibility of our data. Development projects will primarily be focused on account security/connectivity, authentication, authorization, data/telemetry ingest and processing, infrastructure templates and data process automation.

What you will be doing:

• Generalized backend JavaScript development, with some frontend.
• Build and maintain JavaScript services and cloud functions related to account and player data.
• Build, maintain, and review Python ETL & data scripts.
• Build and maintain internal JavaScript/Python libraries and utilities.
• Optimize and extend the data pipeline and related services.
• Contribute to the design and maintenance of the database architecture.

What we need to see:

• Documented experience with Python.
• Documented experience with modern JavaScript (ES2018+) and NodeJS.
• Show that you are able to communicate clearly and concisely both verbally and written.
• General understanding of how backend APIs work (CRUD, REST, etc.).
• Clear understanding and grasp on API security and data access management.
• At least 1 year experience working with 1+ database query language (SQL variants).
• General understanding of best practices for data caching, realtime data/websockets, writing APIs, and database architecture.

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

• Previous experience working on a live product or service designed to be frequently updated.
• Ability to thrive in uncertain and ambiguous environments where priorities can shift month-to-month, both internally and externally.
• Experience in working at a “as-a-service” or “as-a-platform” company.
• Good understanding and practical experience of Agile methodologies.
• Test-oriented mindset with unit and/or integration tests written using a standard library such as Mocha.

We believe you are a service-minded, driven, and explorative individual; You are comfortable with solving problems and working autonomously within a group. Your role in a team is flexible and can include being the one who identifies viable solutions and implements appropriate solutions, as well as mentor others. Your English communications skills, both verbal and oral, are excellent and are backed by patience in taking the time to understand others as well as in explaining yourself.

Practical information:

Scope: Full time and permanent

Reports to: Programming Manager

Location: This position is based in Stockholm, Sweden

If you think that this description matches your background, we highly encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we will interview candidates continuously for this position. In your application, please show us why your previous experiences and skills would work for this role and why you are interested in working at Paradox. If you don't match all the requirements, please demonstrate how your passion, attitude and interest in Paradox might compensate for this.

At Paradox Interactive we celebrate difference and value diversity in our employees. We are committed to building an inclusive team from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills.