Yggdrasil is a provider of superior online gaming solutions for iGaming operators. The business was founded in 2013 and is today one of the industry’s most respected and acclaimed suppliers. In 2019 Yggdrasil introduced the three pioneering value propositions; YG Franchise, YG Masters and YG Game IP, of which the last two are powered by Yggdrasil’s enabling technology solution GATI (Game Adaptation Tool & Interface). Since its inception, Yggdrasil has embarked on a rapid growth trajectory enabled by a strong corporate culture focused on innovation, creativity, quality and technology leadership. 

We are looking for a Lead Game Server Developer to expand our workforce. You will be a decisive part of a kick-ass, cross-functional agile team, consisting of Developers, Artists, and Testers led by an experienced Game Producer.

Your task will be to drive the backend server part of our beautiful games with intuitive and exciting gameplay. Your knowledge of algorithms and experience with Java will be crucial and you will be able to make a real impact on the final shape of our products. As a leader, you would be acting as a mentor for all game server developers in the Studio. Being a part of the Engineering Team means your main focus will be to deliver new smart solutions and improvements to GDK (Game Development Kit) which is a set of tools supporting games development. We are already known for our superb quality and focus on detail but we would like to push these qualities even further as we stretch the latest mobile and browser technology to the max.

Objectives:

• Constantly work on improving the efficiency of the team
• Act as a representative of Game Server Development, raising any concerns to the Engineering Manager
• Mentor and coach Game Server Developers, provide code review feedback
• Plan, design and implement new framework features
• Develop, test, implement and maintain application software working with established processes
• Participate in Toll Gate meetings to evaluate scope and feasibility for new game ideas at the early stages
• Maintain and develop Game Server algorithms
• Develop documentation and assistance tools
• Update knowledge by researching new technologies and software products

• Professional experience with Java language, at least 3 years
• Math skills: probability, algorithms
• Mathematical intuition and ability to interpret simulation results
• Good understanding of OOP

Nice to have:

• Experience with back-end development for online casino 

• Video slot game mechanics 

• MySQL knowledge 

• JPA, EJB, REST API