Software Engineer II

Join our Engineering team at Simutronics!

In this Software Engineer II role, you will be responsible for contributing to the design, development, and ongoing maintenance of production software systems. With a high degree of autonomy, you will own moderately complex technical tasks, and collaborate closely with the Lead Engineer and broader engineering team to deliver stable, scalable, and maintainable solutions.

As a reliable individual contributor who understands client-server architectures, you will work effectively within established systems, and demonstrate strong organizational and problem-solving skills. This role participates in an on‑call rotation to support live systems and is expected to respond to production issues as needed.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain software components and services within existing systems
• Contribute to architectural discussions and technical decision-making under the guidance of the Lead Engineer
• Develop and maintain code using languages and frameworks appropriate to the project, including compiled and managed languages
• Work effectively with client-server workflows and networked systems
• Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve defects and production issues, including participation in an on‑call rotation
• Maintain and improve legacy systems while contributing to new development
• Write clear, maintainable, and well‑documented code following established standards
• Participate in code reviews, testing, and quality assurance processes
• Manage assigned work independently, balancing priorities and meeting deadlines

Technical Ownership Expectations

Profile

Nice‑to‑have

Simutronics Corp. is one of the longest‑running independent game development studios in North America. As a leader in massively multiplayer games, we have created persistent worlds that people continue to play today. We have branched out into mobile titles as well, with award‑winning games that have topped the game charts and achieved praise from countless reviewers. We are based in St. Louis, Missouri. Since 2016, Simutronics joined forces with Stillfront Group, one of Europe’s leading game publishers with a strong focus on long‑term IP growth. They develop a wide range of digital games that attract over 50 million players each month. From well‑established franchises like Supremacy, Big Farm, and BitLife to niche games, we span many different genres, including strategy, simulation, RPG and action, and casual and mash‑up games.

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