Lucky VR is a game development studio that’s creating the next generation of online social gaming. Our exclusive partnership with PokerStars has propelled our debut game (Vegas Infinite) into one of the most popular multiplayer games providing authentic poker, blackjack, roulette, craps, and slots in breath-taking environments.
Originally based in Toronto, our team has adopted remote working for the future. As we continue to scale our product and team, we’re looking for talented people to help make our ambitions a reality. If you’re passionate about gaming and taking on big challenges we’d be delighted to hear from you.
Role
Lucky VR is looking for a Dev Ops Engineer, you will be responsible for the administration of multiple production systems and work with extensible and open systems. The candidate must be a quick learner and a real problem-solver. They must know how to resolve complex issues and find elegant solutions.
Responsibilities
- Work with the technical programmers and QA to ensure the stability and reliability of PokerStars VR
- Configure the backend to deliver the required functionality;
- Deploy and upload configuration data and metadata;
- Work closely with the DevOps team to manage cloud infrastructure
- Adopting SDLC/DevSecop principle, Work closely with DevOps and Security to develop CICD pipeline/toolchain with integration of SAST/DAST.
- Develop and perform load tests;
- Adapt and improve processes and systems management operations to meet rapidly growing and changing systems and traffic;
- Establish and support the process of compiling, testing and deployment of server applications;
- Participate in on-call rotation support (evening / weekend) with the rest of the team.
Requirements
- A Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent experience
- Previous experience in dev ops/live ops, preferably related to the game industry;
- Strong interest in solving challenging technical problems with the most effective solution;
- Good knowledge of at least one programming language (Python, C#, Go);
- Good knowledge of TCP/IP and networking concepts;
- Experience with Chef, Ansible and other configuration management tools;
- Experience with monitoring tools, or time-series databases (Prometheus, InfluxDB, Nagios or others);
- Interest in managing cloud infrastructure on Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform or other;
- Experience with Linux;
- Experience with container technology (Docker);
- Experience with container orchestration solutions (Kubernetes, Swarm or others)
- Experience related to web applications with high traffic;
- Ability to prioritize, plan, organize your work & time and work within deadlines;
- Ability to thrive on change and to adapt changing needs and requirements;
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Nice to Have:
- Experience with online multiplayer game programming;
- Passion and enthusiasm for video games.
We encourage all interested applicants to apply. We value passion and work ethic, so if you are passionate, ambitious and want to work on the cutting edge of technology, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Lucky VR is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. Please note, only qualified candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.