
Infrastructure
Pocket Gems wants to build the greatest games and interactive entertainment in the world.
That’s the mission our founders began within an apartment above a pizza shop back in 2009
and we continue it today.
Pocket Gems has grown to over 250 people in San Francisco. With $155 million in backing from
Sequoia Capital and Tencent, we’re constantly breaking new ground with graphically rich mobile
games, fun new genres of mobile entertainment, and innovative technologies like our mobilefirst Mantis Engine.
Our products have been downloaded over 325 million times by players around the world. We
have several flagship products including the most recent - Adventure Chef Merge Explorer, a
casual merge and explore game. Some of our other ongoing hits include Episode, a mobile
storytelling network and platform, and War Dragons, a visually stunning 3D real-time strategy
game.
Pocket Gems is home to some of the most massive and delightful mobile-first games, like War
Dragons and Episode. Those games need a solid backend platform, to function critical tasks to
delight our players, and is supported and optimized by our Central Engineering team. As a Sr.
Software Engineer on the Central Infrastructure Team, you will build microservices that acts as
the core of all our games, facilitate the processing and recording of billions of events per day,
support critical systems for marketing, finance. You will be responsible for some of our biggest
projects as you build APIs and infrastructure that scales to millions of players in real-time
games.
What You’ll Do:
• Implement flexible, reusable, and scalable solutions to improve our data pipeline
• Develop microservices for critical infrastructure like A/B tests, Offer recommendation, etc
that is mission-critical to the business
• Develop microservices for our games such as real-time communication platforms,
leaderboard, etc
• Build and maintain integrations with third-party APIs that you suggest or write yourself
• Build scalable web tools (including open source tools) to support data analysis and
visualization for the company and influence what we build for our games’ players
What You Bring to the Central Infrastructure Engineering team:
• Minimum of 7 years of professional experience (including 3+ years backend experience)
• A degree in computer science, engineering, or relevant field
• Experience leading complex projects, preferably involving distributed systems
• Deep experience with AWS, GCP, or Hadoop, and related backend technologies is a
plus
• Strong skills in data structures, algorithms, software design, and OOP
• A love for delighting users, both internal and external, with reliable tools, data, and
creative and highly technical solutions to their problems
Extra Gems for:
• Experience in working with microservices

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Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in engineering with a specialization in computer science or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience as a software engineer in a product development setting.
- Love of technology and experience with one or more programming languages: Java and Python.
- Experience in full-stack development, including designing APIs and integration patterns, implementing security, and implementing frameworks for unit and end-to-end testing.
- Experience with microservices architecture.
- Experience in one or more frameworks like FastAPI, Spring, GRPC, Flask, etc.
- Extensive experience in a test-driven development environment.
- Understanding of CI/CD practices, including code check-in policies, automated unit tests, automated code deployments, etc.
- Ability to grasp new technologies and use them effectively to create industrial-strength software.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Good communication skills. You can communicate well in the English language with product managers, your team members, and external stakeholders to understand their needs and convey yours in a clear, precise mannerverbally or in writing.
- Strong collaboration skills. You have demonstrated the ability to work with both senior and junior technical professionals and get work done. You quickly earn the trust of the people you work with. People enjoy and have fun working with you.
- Deadline oriented. You understand that deadlines are meant to be met. Challenges will surface, and obstacles and roadblocks will cause delays, but you plan for them in advance and still ship your features on time to meet your commitments.
- Bias for action. Your default setting is to take action and not wait for things to happen. You love to learn about new technologies and advancements in the software industry.
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- Referral Program
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Relevant Experience: 5+ Years
Location: PAN India
Client: IBM
Roles and Responsibilities
Code, develop, design and architect features related to the existing application. We expect you to own modules end to end and take pride in the work products you ship.
Lead from the front, when it comes to delivering high quality work products. Serve as a mentor to the team members
Create and define performance metrics. Ideate, innovate and hack through the existing systems to improve performance
Perform code reviews, set coding practices and guidelines within the team.
Make sense of the product specs, be nimble in getting the issues resolved. Be a thought leader.
Critical Functional Skills
Solid understanding and knowledge of Java/C/C++. You should understand the concepts of multithreading, I/O, messaging, instrumentation etc and their implementation in Java/Any other ObjectOriented Language.
Proficiency in the implementation of algorithms and the use of advanced data structures to solve problems in computing. A solid foundation in the principles of computer science is desired.
Ability to write clean, modular, and loosely coupled code by the use of design patterns.
He/She should be able to break down and architect complex software systems. For example
BuildCars Availability Engine for Ola.
Strong decisionmaking ability
Deep expertise in at least one programming language & tech stack.
Substantial experience in building complex and scalable solutions.
Strong object oriented design skills, ability to apply design patterns, and an uncanny ability to design intuitive module and class level interfaces
The ability to do deep problem solving and build elegant, maintainable solutions to complex problems.
Experience leading multi engineer projects and mentoring junior engineers
Experience with full life cycle development in any programming language on a Linux platform
Comprehensive operational experience including, optimizations, deployments and tuning servers like apache/mysql/tomcat/solr
Prior experience in working with Agile software methodologies (XP, Scrum), TDD, and Continuous Integration(CI/CD) a plus.
Experience in building data driven web application design and development is a plus
Expert level experience in building a scalable, large and complex business application
.Experience Required
:Typically with an experience of 5+ years of development experience in a product firm.
Must have lead, designed, architected and delivered at least 1 project in his previous assignments independently.
Minimum Qualifications Required
Btech/MS from a reputed Institute
Deep expertise with any or combination programming languages: Java, C++, C#, Ruby, Scala,
Go any object oriented high level proprietary or open source language with strong programming constructs. We are not skill specific but go by strength in competencies Machine coding Single machine in memory program
Need a working code with functionality Readable and well designed code with right abstractions, separation of concerns,right design patterns
Performant code with concurrency and efficient data structures
Write test cases covering the happy path and edge cases
Problem Solving
Choose the right combination of data structures to solve the problem
Identify most edge cases for the problem
Identify opportunities of parallelism: utilizes multicore solutions where applicable
Design & Architecture
Distributed systems design and system interaction
Identify API signatures
LLD with class design
Solve for performance & availability
What You will do
● Create beautiful software experiences for our clients using design thinking, lean and agile methodology.
● Work on world-class software products using the latest cutting edge technologies and platforms.
● Work in a dynamic, collaborative, transparent, non-hierarchical culture.
● Work in collaborative, fast-paced and value-driven teams to build innovative customer experiences for our clients.
● Help to grow the next generation of developers and have a positive impact on the industry.
Basic Qualifications
● Experience: 5+ years.
● Hands-on development experience in backend, Java, SprintBoot, Hibernate, SQL, MongoDB, Jenkins, Microservices etc...
● Server-side development experience mainly in JAVA.
● Passion for software engineering and follow the best coding concepts. ● Good to great problem solving and communication skills.
● Experience in working with cross-border, distributed teams is a must.
Nice to have Qualifications
● Product and customer-centric mindset.
● Great OO skills, including design patterns.
● Experience with large-scale enterprise systems
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Job Title: Senior Ruby on Rails Developer
Location: Remote (Mumbai Preferred)
Company: OpiGo
About Us:
OpiGo is an early-stage wealth tech start-up that’s changing the way people invest in the stock market. Our platform empowers users to make informed investment decisions through a cutting-edge gamified community.
Job Description:
As the Senior Ruby on Rails Developer at OpiGo, you will play a crucial role in architecting, developing, and maintaining our robust and scalable investing platform. You will work closely with the product team and other stakeholders to drive innovation and deliver exceptional user experiences.
Requirements:
- 5+ years of Ruby on Rails development experience.
- Strong understanding of Ruby programming language and its scope.
- Experience in building complex and scalable web applications.
- Familiarity with front-end technologies: React Native, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3.
- Proficient in version control systems (e.g., Git, SVN).
- Expertise in relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, etc.).
- Hands-on experience with Sidekiq, Redis, and background job processing systems.
- Ability to implement real-time features using WebSockets and Action Cable.
- Experience in monitoring and performance tuning with tools like New Relic.
- Knowledge of payment gateway integration and secure transaction processing.
- Experience deploying applications on cloud platforms like AWS or Google Cloud.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and teamwork skills.
- Understanding of Agile development methodologies and software development practices.
Preferred Qualifications:
1. Experience in the fintech industry or working on financial applications.
2. Knowledge of frontend technologies such as React Native, JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3.
3. Experience with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.
4. Familiarity with Docker and container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes.
5. Contributions to open-source projects or active participation in the developer community.
Join us in our mission to revolutionize the investing landscape and empower individuals to achieve financial success. If you are passionate about technology, innovation, and making a positive impact, we want to hear from you!
How to Apply:
If you're excited to take on this pivotal role and shape the future of OpiGo, please fill up the form: https://forms.gle/5euWxq1hBfQTDadD6
Job Requirements :
- Should have experience in supporting the application and infrastructure 24x7.
- Should have good working knowledge on troubleshooting skills of Operating Systems (Linux/Windows)
- Good experience on Java/j2EE application supporting and AWS infra supporting.
- Ability to work with 3rd parties/FOPS and provide required instruction to troubleshoot and restore faults.
- Respond quickly and effectively to production issues, troubleshooting solutions, and
taking responsibility for seeing those solutions through resolution.
- Identify root cause and corrective actions for highly complex availability, capacity, security, performance, and quality issues affecting the database.
- Strong knowledge of Linux/Unix operating system.
- Good knowledge of scripting languages like Shell, Python.
- Good Knowledge of Databases like Mongo, Mysql, SQL Server.
- Respond to alerts and take corrective action to ensure the high availability of our
production environments and participate in an after-hours on-call rotation.
- Experience/Knowledge of other cloud platforms (Azure, Google Cloud) is a plus
- Strong verbal and written communications skills are a must
- Must have production support experience as the requirement is 24X7X365 production support.
- Building customer products that operate at a scale
- Working on a back-end system using Python and Java
- Working on MySQL, NoSQL, Solr, Thrift, Flask, RabbitMQ, Redis, etc.
- Working on analytics and data science
- Working on server management (Google Cloud)
- Explore different functions of building a tech product/company early in your career.
- Learn to Prioritize Work and learn the ability to decide some technical decisions vs others ata very early stage of your career
- Be instilled with the value of hard work, ownership, and self-sustainability.
- Be more actively involved in the decision-making and functioning of the company.
- Understand the great importance of personal ownership and the liberty needed to pursue that ownership
- Hungry for Growth & Learning
- Willing to go all out for an accelerated career in software engineering
- Ready to experiment things never done before – Conquer uncharted waters
- Think Out-of-the-Box – Innovative and effective solutions
- Top Gun command over technologies (Mentioned above)
- You'll learn how to target efficiency rather than perfection.
- This empowerment will help you become a better leader at a very early stage of your career.
- Join the Core team – Get real insights into building a Product and Business ground up
- Enjoy the freedom, that comes with a lot of ownership
- Challenging and fun work environment
- Flexible Work Culture – We are a target driven organization. We like hard-workers, but we adore smart-workers more!
- Unlimited Vacation policy - Work hard, and take a break when you need
6-8 yrs experience
Fully Remote position
Max compensation - 45 LPA per annum (Full in hand)
Key Responsibilities
- Design, implement and maintain software to the demanding standards of a real time, highly concurrent distributed system.
- Working in conjunction with the rest of the development team, you will architect and build highly performant, scalable and extensible external APIs
- Collaborate with customers and internal stakeholders, at all levels, to continuously improve our product in a measured data-driven approach
- Learn quickly, adapt, and invent based on changing company needs and priorities
- Contribute to code reviews, tech talks, innovation drives and patents
Minimum Qualifications
- Excellent problem solving skills
- Bachelors in a computer science or other equivalent field
- Proficiency in deploying production systems using a major programming language like Java, Python, NodeJS or similar
- Excellent command over object oriented design and system design
- Experience building distributed systems and scaling them with high availability
- Ability to exercise autonomy rather than needing detailed direction and proactively get things done
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in customer facing software development
- Proficiency building unit and performance tests to ensure reliability and scalability
- Experience in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning (ML) models, Natural Language Processing or Deep Learning is a plus
- Experience with cloud infrastructure such as AWS, GCP is a plus
Why work with us
- A small collaborative and excited team
- We value autonomy, allowing you to choose the configuration that makes you most productive
- Able to work remotely anywhere in Indian Standard Time
- Continuous learning and up-skill opportunities
- We love ideas, innovation and experiments!
- Competitive salary
- Strong experience with REST/SOAP web services, JSON, XML and design patterns.
- Good knowledge of Data Structures and Advance DS
- Proficient in test-driven development, latency problem solving, architecture solving and high-level troubleshooting.
- Good understanding of Database and SQL queries.
- Highly proficient in analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to details.
- Demonstrated Agile (Scrum) experience.
- Experience with full software lifecycle and deploying applications to Production.
- Must be a self-starter/self-directed member of the team.
- Must have the ability to translated user requirements into design and implementation.
- Highly proficient in written and communication skills.









