Software Engineer II, Web

ABOUT THIS POSITION The Software Engineer II, Web will have a passion for creating innovative and engaging web products, day-dream about exciting ways to extend gaming experiences and communities to the web. They will also love building, extending websites and interactive experiences. RESPONSIBILITIES Build innovative web products to extend our game experiences and communities Follow the team lead’s architectural guidance and write quality code Writes clean, performant code in one or more relevant languages (PHP, JavaScript, HTML/CSS, SQL). Comfortable with interacting with APIs, web client concepts like CORS, accessibility, cookies, local storage. Understands common design patterns, refactoring. Participate in team-wide code reviews. Collaborate with product managers and designers to deliver world-class, player-first web experiences. Other responsibilities as assigned. RE QUIREMENTS Bachelor’s degree or higher in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field 2-5 years of relevant experience Experience with front-end and back-end web technologies, CMS, data modeling/design, working with API layers, and open source technologies (NodeJS, Apache, Redis, MySQL, MongoDB) Ability to adapt visual designs and layouts into web UIs using frameworks and CSS (React, Vue, Bootstrap) Fluency in one or more web programming languages (PHP, Javascript, Python, etc.) Can optimize page and image load time/bandwidth, adapt pages to multiple devices (desktop, mobile) Experience with source control tools and management (Git or similar) Experience with graphic design and prototyping tools (such as Photoshop, Figma) Laravel, Livewire experience Experience with web projects that complement or extend Software as a Service or Games as a Service products - e-commerce, community, publishing, etc. and/or marketing department experience building high converting landing pages, modules and components. Experience in an agile environment with CI/CD Please note that the salary range mentioned in this job description should serve simply as a guide. The final compensation offered may vary based on a variety of factors, including bonuses and/or incentives, or a candidate’s experience, skills, budget and location. Digital Extremes is committed to providing a fair, equitable, and competitive package that reflects the value a candidate brings. Salary Range: $80,000 -$95,000 CAD Existing Vacancy: Yes – we’re currently hiring candidates for an existing vacancy in this position We believe in the power of human connection. At Digital Extremes, we do not use artificial intelligence (AI) to screen, assess, or select candidates. All applications are reviewed by human, qualified recruiters. During your interview, our recruitment team will leverage Gemini as a note-taker only. At Digital Extremes, a core value of our studio is that we do not leverage AI in any of our development processes; this is a strict company policy. Please note that we permit the use of AI tools exclusively for administrative support, it is not used for candidate selection, screening, or any part of the decision-making process. All evaluations are conducted solely by our team to ensure our hiring remains a human-led process, just as our development remains the work of our artists and creators. ABOUT DIGITAL EXTREMES Founded in 1993 by James Schmalz, Digital Extremes ranks as one of the world's top independent video game development studios. Originating with the co-creation of Epic Games' multi-million unit selling Unreal® franchise including Unreal and Unreal Tournament, Digital Extremes went on to develop Dark Sector®, BioShock® for the PlayStation®3, the BioShock 2 multiplayer campaign, and The Darkness® II. The studio has reached its greatest critical and commercial success with the free-to-play action game, Warframe® , boasting a global community of 75 million registered players on PC, PS4™, PS5™, Xbox One™, Xbox Series X/S™, Nintendo Switch™, and iOS™. The studio's most recently announ…