Game Developer

If clean APIs give you a small private thrill, the Game Developer role at Public Affairs Institute in Cedar Rapids, IA was practically written for you. Join Public Affairs Institute as a hybrid Game Developer and take real ownership of Ansible work while earning $68,000 - $91,000 and growing your craft.

Key Responsibilities

• Negotiate GitLab CI tradeoffs with product when Public Affairs Institute timelines and reality collide
• Turn Public Affairs Institute's GitHub Actions on-call noise into alerts that actually mean something
• Ship Communication fixes to Public Affairs Institute customers in Cedar Rapids, IA the same day they report them
• Pair with technology analysts so Public Affairs Institute's Spring Boot models match real behavior
• Partner with QA to define test coverage and catch regressions early

What You'll Bring

• Solid Communication grounding, plus Spring Boot you can pick up on the fly
• 3 years of GitLab CI práctica, plus a hunger for what's next
• Demonstrated calm when a Cedar Rapids, IA client changes scope mid-stream
• Self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal oversight
• Hands-on GitHub Actions experience that survives a whiteboard interview
• The discipline to finish the boring 20% that makes the rest matter
• Strong time-management skills and a bias toward action

Long before technology was fashionable, Public Affairs Institute was already solving it for businesses scattered across IA. Around here, "I don't know yet" is a perfectly respectable sentence and often the start of something good.

We combine $68,000 - $91,000 with flexible remote work, paid volunteer days, and clear opportunities for advancement.

Freshly verified active, this mid-level Game Developer position is accepting candidates now.

We built this technology team on people who said yes, so say yes and apply.

• GitLab CI
• Elasticsearch
• Ansible
• Ruby on Rails
• GitHub Actions
• Spring Boot
• Communication
• Self-Motivation

• Wellness reimbursement account
• Headspace or Calm subscription
• On-site flu shots and vaccinations
• Vision insurance
• Telemedicine and virtual care access
• Survivor benefits
• Sick Days
• Commuter Benefits
• Personal Shopping

This Hybrid role in Cedar Rapids, IA closes 2026-11-11.