Job Description
redis> LRANGE you 0 -1
1) “Build Low-latency platform for millions of gamers”
1) “Scalability: ca$hing, sh.ar.di.ng, tuning”
2) “AWS EC2 Guru”
3) “/restful/apis”
4) “>>> Performance >>>”
5) “C#, Python, Node.JS”
6) “MySql, Redis, DynamoDB”
redis> LRANGE us 0 -1
1) “Building Popular Games”
2) “Ambitious Team w/ Mischievous Streak”
3) “Sunny Los Angeles”
4) “Founded by Proven Entrepreneurs”
5) “Well-Funded by Awesome Investors”
6) “Health and Dental Insurance”
7) “Sponsored Relocation & Visas”
redis> LRANGE downsides 0 -1
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Skills & Requirements
ARCHITECTURE: You know how to build large, low-latency systems capable of handling millions of users, thousands of concurrent users. You have excellent REST and API design principles.
SCALABILITY: You have formidable scalability chops using weapons such as caching (Memcached, varish), queuing (SQS), sharding.
STORAGE: You know how and where to store large amounts of data, quickly using SQL (MySql) and NoSQL (Redis, DynamoDB) databases.
NETWORKING: Strong handle on the TCP and HTTP stack, request batching, request optimization, sockets and DNS.
OPS: Experience scaling and monitoring systems on EC2.
FUNDAMENTALS: Expert knowledge of one compiled language and one dynamic language (Python, Ruby, Javascript). BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science or equivalent.
About Scopely, Inc.
We’re Scopely, a well-funded social mobile gaming startup founded by proven entrepreneurs and backed by awesome investors. Our sunny Los Angeles office is fueled by an abundant supply of coconut water, coffee, and camaraderie–with a irrepressible dash of mischief. In case you don’t live in LA or you’re not a US citizen, we think of relocation and/or visa costs as a small price to pay for great talent.
Lauren Hayes
Director of Special Projects
Scopely, Inc.
www.scopely.com
lauren@scopely.com