Senior Software Engineer job at Rockstar Games, UK

Core Systems Built

• Task management software, defect trackers with console integration
• Distributed video recording systems
• Reporting & analytics tools

Core Tech Stack

• Java, Spring Boot, JPA/Hibernate, MySQL (or other RDBMS)
• Apache Kafka
• Linux

Preferred/Plus Tech

• Directed Acyclic Graphs (DAGs)
• Graph Databases
• FFmpeg
• CI/CD systems
• Spring Cloud
• Swagger
• Snowflake
• Apache Doris
• Debezium

Team & Role Overview

The Rockstar Games Information Systems team designs, builds, and maintains critical production software tools utilized across all game development disciplines globally. The applications we build are essential to supporting the creation of all Rockstar Games projects. Our portfolio ranges from task management software and defect trackers with games console integration to distributed video recording systems and advanced reporting/analytics applications.

Responsibilities

• Architect and develop robust backend solutions to meet the fast‑paced challenges of global game development.
• Contribute to the team’s software design guidelines, coding standards, and architectural blueprints.
• Partner and collaborate with other Rockstar technology teams across our worldwide studios.
• Develop a deep understanding of existing systems while researching and adopting new technologies to modernise our applications.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in enterprise Java backend development.
• Strong command of Java from low-level optimisation to high-level system architecture.
• Deep expertise within the Spring Boot ecosystem and data persistence frameworks such as JPA/Hibernate.
• Proven experience designing, building, and scaling high-performance RESTful APIs.
• Solid understanding of MySQL (or other major RDBMS) with practical query‑tuning and optimisation.
• Hands‑on experience with Apache Kafka and building Change Data Capture (CDC) pipelines.
• Proficient in Java performance profiling, memory management, and advanced debugging techniques.
• Comfortable working in Linux environments and providing production support.

Preferred Qualifications (Pluses)

• Familiarity with Directed Acyclic Graphs (DAGs) and Graph Databases.
• Familiarity with media processing tools and frameworks such as FFmpeg.
• Exposure to version control systems, CI/CD pipelines, and build automation tools.
• Experience with service-oriented architecture (SOA) and multi-tier enterprise server applications.
• Exposure to distributed caching systems, Spring Cloud, and API documentation tools such as Swagger.
• Experience with modern data warehousing solutions like Snowflake or Apache Doris.
• Familiarity with data streaming tools such as Debezium.

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