Title: Sr Software Engineer, Games Location: Toronto ON CA Hybrid Engineering Full time Job Description: About Big Viking Games Big Viking Games is a Canadian gaming company focused on building, operating, and growing long-standing online game communities. Our games have entertained players for years, supported by loyal audiences, live operations, evolving content systems, product innovation, and deep player-driven economies. Our flagship titles, YoWorld and FishWorld, have served millions of players over their lifetime. These are enduring live-service virtual worlds with rich in-game economies, virtual goods, social interaction, and long-term player engagement at their core. We are entering a new phase of modernization and growth, with a focus on stronger engineering discipline, better tooling, practical AI adoption, faster iteration, and scalable systems that help our games and teams perform at a higher level. About the Role Big Viking Games is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to help build, maintain, and modernize our live-service games and supporting technology. This is a hands-on engineering role for someone who can design, implement, debug, and optimize game systems, tools, features, and workflows. You will work closely with engineering, product, design, art, QA, and live operations to improve player-facing experiences and internal development pipelines. The right person is a strong developer who can work across mature codebases, solve complex technical problems, support live production environments, and help raise the quality and velocity of the engineering team. You should be comfortable contributing directly to code, participating in technical decisions, reviewing work, mentoring other developers, and using modern AI tools responsibly to accelerate development without compromising quality. This is a hybrid role based in Toronto, with an expectation of working in office three days per week. What You’ll Do · Design, implement, test, and maintain clean, efficient, reusable code for gameplay features, tools, systems, and live-service functionality. · Build and improve tools that help designers, artists, product managers, and live operations teams work · more efficiently. · Integrate tools and systems into existing content creation pipelines and production workflows. · Work across gameplay systems, UI systems, live operations systems, backend integrations, and internal development tools. · Debug and resolve complex issues in production and development environments. · Analyze and optimize performance, runtime behavior, memory usage, network behavior, and system reliability. · Work with networked and online systems, including APIs, real-time systems, client-server interactions, and multiplayer or social game features. · Collaborate with engineers, designers, artists, QA, product managers, and live operations stakeholders to ship improvements quickly and responsibly. · Participate in code reviews and help uphold engineering quality, consistency, and maintainability. · Maintain clear and useful documentation for code, systems, tools, and project-related materials. · Support modernization efforts across large, long-lived codebases while maintaining production stability. · Communicate progress, risks, tradeoffs, and technical recommendations clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders. · Use AI coding assistants and automation tools where appropriate to improve productivity, accelerate debugging, and reduce repetitive work. · Mentor and support other developers through technical guidance, code reviews, and knowledge sharing. Requirements What You Bring · 5+ years of professional software development experience, ideally in game development, live-service products, or interactive digital experiences. · Strong programming skills in C++, C#, TypeScript, JavaScript, PHP, or similar languages. · Experience building, maintaining, and shipping features in live production environments. · Strong understanding of gameplay systems, tools development, client-server architecture, APIs, real-time systems, or online game features. · Experience working in large, mature, or long-lived codebases. · Ability to write clean, simple, well-documented code from technical and product requirements. · Strong debugging, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills. · Understanding of performance optimization, system architecture, source control, and software development best practices. · Comfort working with designers, artists, product managers, QA, and other non-technical stakeholders. · Ability to translate general product or design ideas into practical technical solutions. · Experience working independently and collaboratively in a fast-moving team environment. · Familiarity with Agile, Kanban, or similar development methodologies. · A practical mindset, strong ownership, and a bias toward shipping high-quality work. · Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience. Nice to Have · Experience with Unity, Unreal Engine, HTML5 game clients, or custom game engines. · Experience with TypeScript, JavaScript, PHP, C#, C++, or Node.js in production environments. · Experience with mobile development for Android or iOS. · Experience with free-to-play games, social games, casual games, virtual worlds, or live-service game · operations. · Experience with game economies, virtual goods, player-to-player systems, content pipelines, or live event systems. · Experience with multiplayer, online, networking, sockets, REST APIs, client-side prediction, synchronization, or latency-sensitive systems. · Experience with SQL, MariaDB, Redis, Memcached, caching strategies, or data-store tradeoffs. · Experience with Docker, GitHub Actions, CI/CD pipelines, and modern deployment workflows. · Experience with performance profilers, memory analyzers, CPU profilers, or network debugging tools. · Experience with ActionScript, Flash, HTMX, or legacy game technology. · Experience shipping games on web, mobile, PC, console, or cross-platform environments. · Comfort using AI coding assistants such as Claude, ChatGPT, Copilot, or similar tools in a real development workflow. Ideal Candidate Profile · The ideal candidate is a senior hands-on engineer who can operate with ownership, judgment, and technical depth. They are comfortable working in mature systems, improving them incrementally, and balancing modernization with the stability required for live games. · They do not just write code that works. They understand what the code is doing, why it matters, how it affects players, and how it fits into the broader system. They can move between debugging, feature development, tools work, performance improvement, technical planning, and cross-functional collaboration. · This role is best suited for someone who wants to build, improve, and modernize live-service games with established communities and meaningful product impact. Benefits Compensation The expected base salary range for this role is CAD $95,000 to $132,000, depending on experience, technical depth, and overall fit. Benefits Group Retirement Savings Plan matching and participation. Comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, and vision coverage. Health and Wellness spending account. Generous time off policies. Opportunity to work on long-running live-service games with established player communities. Exposure to modernization, AI-enabled engineering workflows, and high-impact product initiatives. Accessibility and Accommodation Big Viking Games is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible environment for all candidates. We welcome applications from individuals of all abilities and will provide accommodations throughout the hiring process as needed.

Role Description The Consultant, reporting to the Head of ShareTheMeal Software Engineering, is expected to: - Design and implement secure, tested, and robust architecture on Android using Clean Architecture, Kotlin and Automated Testing. - Follow proper software development practices for the Android app: - Design and implement Android solutions for ShareTheMeal. - Maintain and conduct bug-fixes of the Android code. - Write robust and maintainable tests. - Conduct code reviews and assessments. - Manage CI pipelines. - Monitor the Android app in the Production Environment. - Contribute to the Android Tech Strategy. - Document architecture/code decisions. - Contribute to innovations to improve the quality of our overall systems. - Contribute to innovations to improve the velocity of our team. - Work closely with the Product team to improve our products and product features. Deliverables at the end of the contract: - Completed contributions to the application, architecture, and infrastructure. - Documentation and handover to Head of Engineering for ShareTheMeal. Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree or technical training in computer science or related field. - At least 3 years of experience in developing and designing Android native apps designed to serve thousands or more active users. - Knowledge of Kotlin development. - Good knowledge of native Android SDK. - Embracing principles of clean code, test driven development, clean architecture, and agile development processes. - Knowledge of Unit Testing. - User-centered approach to software development. - Strong analytical abilities, both quantitative and qualitative. - Ability to interact with managers with maturity and tact. - Mature judgment with strong interpersonal skills. - Collaborative spirit able to liaise with a wide range of people at all levels and across different cultures and to act with credibility and diplomacy. - Strong time management skills with an ability to plan, anticipate requirements, problems and obstacles, and an ability to juggle competing priorities successfully, and to work to tight deadlines. - Self-motivated and able to work with a high degree of autonomy. - Fully committed and motivated to achieve the aims of the World Food Programme. - High proficiency in written and spoken English. Benefits - WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. - WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment. - WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities. - A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe. - We offer an attractive compensation package.

Role Description The Mobile App Lead will be responsible for all activities and communications as it relates to JD Power’s annual automotive mobile app evaluation and report. The goal of the activities is identifying the best-in-class solutions and experiences that meet the customer’s needs. This is achieved by gathering real customer feedback on current experiences, complemented by expert evaluation, to strategically assess solutions within the U.S. market. Success in this role is driven by executing customer surveys, securing vehicles, conducting rigorous evaluations, and delivering actionable reports to subscribing clients to enhance the customer experience. The Mobile App Lead will lead JD Power’s annual automotive mobile app evaluation, delivering insights that identify best‑in‑class experiences in the U.S. market. By combining customer feedback with expert analysis, this role produces actionable recommendations that help clients improve their mobile offerings and enhance overall customer satisfaction. What You'll Be Doing in This Role - Lead the overall mobile app evaluations. - Evaluate mobile app solutions for overall performance, usability, feature content, software, etc. - Analyze substantial amounts of data and provide clarity to topics using available data sets and research analysis skills. - Develop and write mobile app reports, accounting for all relevant and key information. - Present the findings of the evaluations with supporting rationale to clients. - Translate complex automotive insights into clear, compelling narratives, confidently presenting and defending recommendations to cross-functional teams and OEM executive leadership in high-impact, client-facing engagements. - Support any additional external communications of the activities and results. - Coordinate vehicle procurement and specific vehicle packages to facilitate the evaluations. - Collaborate with colleagues to conduct in-market evaluations and support new product development initiatives aligned with app reporting strategies, incorporating both customer voice surveys and expert assessments. - Support the sales and marketing of current and new products. - Support the development of new products that generate recurring revenue or subscription-based offerings. - Responsible for supporting client relationship management, project scheduling, and budget plans, delivering, presenting, and negotiating proposals. - Support proprietary engagements derived from app reports by leveraging evaluation data to develop tailored insights, analyses, and client-facing solutions. - Demonstrate flexibility beyond app-focused consulting by delivering strategic insights across the full vehicle lifecycle, including product planning, market positioning, and residual value analysis, while maintaining clear, client-centric communication. Qualifications - Strong understanding of consumer electronics, mobile applications, and connected services. - Strong understanding of the automotive industry. - Ability to leverage broad experience and apply professional expertise and company objectives to resolve complex issues in creative and effective ways. - Experienced and proficient in research design and general statistics. - Proficient in analyzing complex data sets to generate actionable insights. - Advanced proficiency in Excel and data analysis, with the ability to efficiently interpret large datasets, develop automated solutions (e.g., macros), and streamline processes to improve productivity. - Experience leveraging advanced tools, including AI and automation technologies, to enhance workflows, improve efficiency, and drive smarter, data-informed decision-making. - Demonstrates strong project management capabilities, applying relevant skills and methodologies effectively. - Drives project execution and consistently deliver results in alignment with defined milestones. - Typically requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree; or 6 years and a master’s degree; or a PhD with 3 years of experience; or equivalent experience. Requirements - This position has a starting salary range of $135,000 – $145,000 USD per year. - An employee’s pay within the range is determined by a number of factors, including relevant skills, education, qualifications, experience, performance, business or organizational needs, and geographic location. Company Description Our mission in the market we serve is clear. To power every auto-related decision through proprietary data, advanced analytics, deep industry expertise, and seamless workflows that connect insight to action. - We POWER Our Customer's Success - We are Innovative, Collaborative and Grounded in Data - We Make Things Easy - We Get It Done - We Start with Trust & Prove it Everyday

Role Description The React Native mobile developer will be responsible for building applications that support our clients' initiatives. You'll work as part of a dynamic team of engineers to solve challenging problems, while delivering exciting products to our customers. - Build and distribute iOS/Android apps (includes dealing with intricacies of code signing, platform rules and guidelines, etc). - Debug crash and bug reports with customers. - Contribute to an agile team that solves complex challenges and builds quality software. - Craft delightful and intuitive user experiences. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features. - Create test cases, unit tests and automation scripts. - Work on bug fixing and improving application performance. - Push the boundaries of current mobile platforms by solving complex and interesting problems. - Play an important role in improving the team’s technical depth and efficiency. Qualifications - B.Sc of Computer Engineering graduate or equivalent practical experience. - Flexibility and resourcefulness in design and development. - Good experience with React Native. - A love for speed. Milliseconds means everything. - A strong attention to detail, usability, security, and reliability. - Excellent communication and organization skills with natural ability to articulate and defend design decisions. - Availability to overlap to U.S. time zones as needed. Benefits - Competitive salary. - State-of-the-art computer hardware and software. - Rideshare stipend for commuting. - Flexible schedule. - Your work makes a difference in people's lives. Company Description