About the Role
As a member of the Web Team, you'll play a crucial role in supporting the successful delivery and operation of Albion Online. While our team does not develop the game itself, we manage all the essential services that ensure a seamless experience for players. This includes managing the Albion Online website, handling registration and login processes, facilitating in-game purchases, and supporting operational tools for shop management and customer service. Our infrastructure is both complex and demanding, requiring high performance and 24/7 availability. We are committed to developing and maintaining these systems to ensure excellent reliability and deliver the best possible experience for our users.
Responsibilities
- Work on projects for both internal and external audiences, collaborating with adjacent teams and stakeholders
- Develop both our frontend and backend systems, with a strong emphasis on web UI development
- Support the evolution of established systems into modern architectures
- Contribute to the code quality of the team by participating in code reviews
- Advance unit and integration testing of microservices
- Assist in analyzing and fixing issues on the production environment
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field
- Over 3 years of experience as a software engineer working across both backend and frontend development, with a strong emphasis on web UI development
- A passion and skill for implementing web page layouts with high fidelity to the original design
- Proficiency in React, JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML, and CSS
- Practical experience with Java and Spring Boot
- Solid communication skills (presentation, verbal and written) in English
- Experience with the code review process
- Understanding of microservice architecture, API design, REST
- Experience with relational databases
- Practical experience with PHP and Symphony framework
- Experience with Redis and RabbitMQ
Skills
- React
- JavaScript/TypeScript
- HTML
- CSS
- Java
- Spring Boot
- Microservice architecture
- API design
- REST
- Relational databases
- PHP
- Symphony framework
- Redis
- RabbitMQ
Location
- Berlin
Work Type
- Hybrid Work model
Experience Level
- Over 3 years of experience
Education Level
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field
Benefits
- BVG corporate ticket
- Personal Development opportunities
- Company-sponsored training and language courses
- Company-sponsored tickets for Gamescom & other game conferences
- Discounted membership to Urban Sport Club
- Extra vacation days awarded based on years of service (up to 30 annually)
- Free drinks and snacks in the office
- Team events, breakfast weeks, summer and winter parties
About the Company
- Sandbox Interactive is the ambitious game development studio behind the award-winning game Albion Online, the first true cross-platform MMO with over 350,000 daily players and over 2 million monthly visitors.
- Founded in 2012, the studio has grown into an international team of over 100 people and is part of the Stillfront Group since 2020.
- The team is passionate about making Albion Online the best game it can be.
- We operate services that require high performance and 24/7 availability.
- We are committed to developing and maintaining these systems to ensure excellent reliability and deliver the best possible experience for our users.
- Work in the heart of Prenzlauer Berg, a central, vibrant neighborhood in Berlin with many dining and entertainment options.
- Benefit from start-up perks.
- Be part of a successful, profitable company on a continued growth path.
- Work alongside a supportive team of gaming enthusiasts who are deeply committed to their craft.
- Join a team of industry experts shaping a game enjoyed by hundreds of thousands worldwide.
