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Prague, Czech Republic Hybrid Low level/Embedded

Playful Developer

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Description

Ciklum is looking for a Playful Developer to join our team full-time in the Czech Republic.

We are a custom product engineering company that supports both multinational organisations and scaling startups to solve their most complex business challenges. With a global team of over 4,000 highly skilled developers, consultants, analysts and product owners, we engineer technology that redefines industries and shapes the way people live.

About the role:

As a Playful Developer, become a part of a cross-functional development team engineering experiences of tomorrow.

Our client is a company that is loved by many people worldwide, creating memories for all generations. You will have the opportunity to redefine how kids learn and play and to build technology that helps the next generations of kids. We established a long-term, strategic partnership with a client to integrate a programming language that will power a unified platform for their product ecosystem. Our team will enhance user experience, introduce innovative features, and redesign the existing architecture to enable seamless integration across client products. As a Playful Developer, you will be at the forefront implementing this new language, ensuring high performance, reliability, and integration across multiple platforms.

Responsibilities

  • Rearchitecting and creating new product versions: We aim to improve specific aspects of the products and introduce updated versions utilising new technologies
  • Integration of tech stack: We will assist in connecting the tech stack of product with other clients’ products. Previously developed in isolation, the aim is to unify all products onto a single platform and tech stack
  • Support and development of the new game flow: We will provide assistance and expertise in enhancing the game flow, ensuring a seamless and enjoyable user experience
  • Implementation of new games: Our team will work on the implementation and development of new games, expanding the product’s offerings
  • Integration of new programming language, including its syntax, semantics, and core libraries
  • Implement compiler front-end and back-end components, including parsers, optimizers, and code generators
  • Optimize performance, memory management, and concurrency models
  • Develop toolchains, including linters, debuggers, and build systems
  • Collaborate on runtime system development and integration with existing infrastructures
  • Conduct benchmarking, profiling, and performance tuning
  • Maintenance and bug fixing

Requirements

  • 3+ years of experience in Software Development (we are flexible in terms of programming language)
  • Strong debugging and problem-solving skills
  • Strong knowledge of GIT version control
  • Strong self-management skills
  • Readiness to work from office at least 2-3 days/week

Desirable

  • Familiarity in C, C++, Rust programming
  • Experience with high-level languages (Python, C#)
  • Experience with Docker
  • Experience with mobile-specific features and APIs, such as touch input handling, accelerometer, camera, GPS, Bluetooth communication, and push notifications

Personal skills

  • Proficient in both verbal and written communication
  • Possess a strong command of the English language for effective daily communication
  • Demonstrates a deep passion for crafting high-quality code, adhering to clean code principles
  • Actively contributes by sharing new ideas and proposing product improvements to colleagues
  • Solid understanding of compiler design, ASTs, type systems, and optimization techniques
  • Experience with LLVM, GCC, or other compiler frameworks is a plus
  • Knowledge of low-level memory management and concurrency models
  • Strong analytical skills and ability to work on complex systems

What's in it for you

  • Care: your mental and physical health is our priority. We ensure Mental Health programs and meal allowance. Our comfortable office in the center of Prague will ensure a cozy working space. We also offer 5 weeks of vacation and 2 sick days annually to recharge
  • Development as a mindset: feel free to participate in building an IT community in your country within our Nalejvárna meetups. Regular annual performance reviews with your manager will help you keep the right growth focus
  • Tailored education path: boost your skills and knowledge with our regular internal events (meetups, conferences, workshops) and external (our formats of knowledge sharing – global Speakers Corner talks)
  • Growth environment: share your experience and level up your expertise with a community of skilled professionals, locally and globally.  The referral program will reward you with bonuses for successful recommendations of skilled professionals
  • Flexibility: Own your schedule – you are the one to decide when to start your working day. Just don’t miss your regular team stand-up
  • Opportunities: we value our specialists and always find the best options for them. We offer more than 100 projects you can rotate between: we work with top-notch technologies for international clients (Sweden, Switzerland, Germany, Austria etc.) in various domains (banking, health care, e-commerce, construction, logistics)
  • Global impact: work on large-scale projects that redefine industries with international and fast-growing clients
  • Welcoming environment: feel empowered with a friendly team, open-door policy, informal atmosphere within the company and regular team-building events, including weekly breakfasts
  • Our Offices in the Czech Republic:
  • We have three offices in Prague, Hradec Králové, and Zlín. You can work from any of these locations, and there are no fixed office days—it all depends on your team’s agreement. Here, you’ll find a relaxed and friendly atmosphere that fosters collaboration and innovation.

About us:

Join a well-established company and a strong team of professionals.
Seize the perks of global opportunities, local approach and start-up spirit.
Boost your skills with modern stacks and industry-leading clients!
Enjoy what you do, do what you enjoy!

Want to learn more about us?

Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, stop by one of our IT meetups Nalejvárna or listen to podcast PodVocasem.

Be bold, not bored!

Experiences of tomorrow. Engineered together

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We would love to get to know you! Submit your application. Can’t wait to see you at Ciklum.

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