Opportunities
Go Time Games is going places and we're looking for like-minded team members and contributors.
Service DevOps Engineer Intern
Remote
Internship
About the Role
Working primarily with the CTO of our partner game studio, the Service DevOps Engineer is responsible for overseeing and maintaining the health and resiliency of the studio’s backend services. The backend is primarily Azure based and makes extensive use of Azure Functions and Azure Table Storage along with Azure Blob Storage, Azure Queue Storage, Azure Service Bus and Azure PubSub. The backend is written in Typescript and runs on Node.js. This role does not require direct software development experience, for the right candidate this role could become a hybrid DevOps and Software Development role. As part of the role, there will be opportunities for both technical and career mentoring including regular 1-1s with the CTO and participation in the wider team’s meetings.
Requirements
Responsibilities:
Backend infrastructure configuration
Managing service code deployments
Backend health monitoring including critical error alerts
Identifying ways to improve all aspects of our backend including deployment, monitoring documentation, alerts, metrics, reporting
Development of scripts and tooling as appropriate
Load Testing and Scalability
CI/CD
Documentation of existing systems and processes
Basic Security analysis and threat modeling
Required: (please ensure you meet the listed requirements prior to applying)
Hands-on, demonstrable experience of working with a large IAAS such as Azure, AWS, GCP or CloudFlare
Basic understanding of web-based applications and life-cycle such as request, response as well as core concepts such as HTTP response codes, request headers, etc.
REST based Web Services
Familiarity with JSON
Basic experience of scripting - bash, python,batch scripts, powershell, etc
Working familiarity with Git.
Preferred:
Working knowledge of Linux, particularly command line tools
Some working knowledge of industry standard deployment and management tools such as Docker, Kubernetes and Terraform
Python development experience
Typescript/Javascript + Node.js development experience
About the Company
Go Time Games is a forward-thinking game studio dedicated to creating innovative social gaming experiences that bring people closer together. With a focus on casual sports and inclusive gameplay, we build approachable games that connect friends and communities through engaging, cross-platform experiences. Our debut titles redefine how players interact, compete, and share memorable moments. Go Time Games is an equal opportunity employer, fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where all team members can thrive and grow. Join us as we shape the future of social gaming!