Software Engineer, Java (Mid/Senior)

At Rockstar Games, we create world-class entertainment experiences. Become part of a team working on some of the most rewarding, large-scale creative projects to be found in any entertainment medium - all within an inclusive, highly-motivated environment where you can learn and collaborate with some of the most talented people in the industry. Rockstar Dundee is on the lookout for a talented Software Engineer who possesses a passion for hands on development. This is a full-time, permanent and in-office position based in Rockstar's unique game development studio in the heart of Dundee, Scotland. WHAT WE DO We create and maintain production software tools that are used by all game development disciplines to support the creation of all Rockstar Games projects. The tools we build range from task management software, defect trackers with games console integration, distributed video recording systems, reporting and analytics applications. RESPONSIBILITIES Develop a strong understanding of the systems we use and learn new technologies to help advance our applications. Design and implement solutions to help us meet the challenges of fast-moving game development. Contribute towards the team's software design best practices. Collaborate with other Rockstar technology teams across our worldwide studios. QUALIFICATIONS A degree in computer science or a similar discipline. Minimum 3 years of professional Java EE development experience. SKILLS Proficient in Java (preferably Java 17), with expertise in both low-level optimizations and high-level architecture. Strong experience in the Spring Boot ecosystem. In-depth knowledge of JPA, particularly with Hibernate. Good understanding of RESTful web services and API design. Expertise in MySQL or any other RDBMS. Expertise in Apache Kafka and change data capture pipelines. Proficient in Java performance profiling. Experience with search solutions like Hibernate Search & Elasticsearch. Strong ability to present technical information clearly. Excellent at providing front-line production support. Comfortable working in a Linux environment. PLUSES Familiarity with Directed Acyclic Graphs and Graph Databases. Familiarity with media processing tools like FFMPEG. Exposure to version control, CI/CD systems and build automations. Experience with service-oriented architecture and multi-tier server applications. Exposure to Caching Systems, Spring Cloud, Swagger. Experience with data warehousing solutions like Snowflake / Apache Doris. Familiarity with Debezium.

At Rockstar Games, we create world-class entertainment experiences. Become part of a team working on some of the most rewarding, large-scale creative projects to be found in any entertainment medium - all within an inclusive, highly-motivated environment where you can learn and collaborate with some of the most talented people in the industry.