Experienced backend developer (PHP/MySQL) for a mobile game (offline)

Hello,

We are a game developer based in the Netherlands. We are mostly known for our web games: FISHAO.com and MafiaBattle.com. In order to expand our business we are planning to create a new Mobile game. This game will be build in the Unity engine and should be released on iOS and Android.

For this new Unity project we have hired a skilled Unity developer. He is really strong in frontend but does not have the right skills for the backend. That is why we are looking for an experienced backend developer with a pro active attitude.

Responsibilities

- Design, implement, test and maintain the platform and services for this new game we are going to create. You are capable of handling real time and batch processing of thousands of requests and daily events.
- Write high-quality code that supports existing and future functionality of the product

Your experience

- 5 yrs+ of professional programming experience in PHP, MySQL, JS
- 0-2 yrs of experience in Unity (optional)
- Relational database design
- Install Linux servers with the required software you have defined (think of Mysql, PHP, PhpMyAdmin, Nginx/Apache)
- Server side validations so that players cannot cheat the game by manipulating values in the frontend
- You have a good understanding of the English level in way that you can communicate, read and write without issues
- Experience with SCRUM

Your task is to create the whole backend (including installation of the servers) and to make an API so that our Unity developer can read /update data without the need to connect to a database himself. He should be able to make push/get requests to API endpoints that you have created.

We have extensive documentation available and we are looking for somebody who is available for a longer period of time.

About GamoVation B.V.

We are a game developer specializing in mobile and web games, based in Zwolle, the Netherlands. The company, founded in 2010, is a portmanteau of ‘Gaming’ and ‘Innovation’ thus the name GamoVation.

Our first projects, which were browser games, registered much success with FISHAO gaining over 6 million players while MafiaBattle has over 3 million players.

Although nowadays we’re focused on cross platform titles, with new hit games set to be released soon on both desktop and mobile, we still endeavor to offer unadulterated games that are always fun and enjoyable.

Much like every business organization we have big ambitions; one that is to not only enable tens of millions of users to play our games, but also keep them entertained for years to come.

Most of us have that one game, or more, we played as kids that we still hold fond memories of. At GamoVation we believe in innovation, breathtaking designs and super-friendly interfaces with a lasting impression.

With our team of game enthusiasts from four different countries, we believe that we are on fine course to becoming the bee’s knees of online gaming in the world; be it on PC, mobile, tablet or any other platform.

Company website:
https://www.gamovation.com