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Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is a prominent global media and entertainment conglomerate, renowned for its expansive television, film, streaming, and gaming port
Advanced Software Engineer, Backend
Location
California + 1 moreAll locations: California | Washington
Posted
166 days ago
Salary
$151.2K - $280.8K / year
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
Advanced Software Engineer, Backend
Warner Bros. Discovery
• Architecting, developing, and implementing key backend game systems, features, and services. • Design, implement, and maintain scalable and secure backend services and infrastructure in partnership with WB Central Technology teams. • Work closely with the project engineering team to architect and develop high quality, low-latency, and highly responsive code. • Integrate with internal and external shared services and libraries. • Perform peer code reviews and champion a high standard of code excellence. • Collaborate with the design and gameplay teams to build supporting backend systems and tools. • Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance on new features. • Participate in all parts of the development process from concept through to live-ops.
Job Requirements
- 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, working on cross-functional teams.
- Experience on at least one successfully-published large-scale multiplayer online game title or equivalent.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science (or a related field) or equivalent work experience.
- Experience managing a high functioning team of software engineers.
- Computer Science fundamentals in object-oriented design, algorithms, and data structures.
- Deep understanding of server architecture, cloud computing (e.g., AWS, Gamelift, Lambda), backend services, and microservices.
- Strong knowledge of networking protocols and multiplayer systems (e.g., matchmaking, persistence, replication).
- Proficient experience with the Unreal Engine specific network/multiplayer features (OnlineSubsystems, EOS, RepGraph, Subobject replication, RPCs).
- Strong problem solving, debugging, and troubleshooting skills.
Benefits
- Health insurance coverage
- Employee wellness program
- Life and disability insurance
- Retirement savings plan
- Paid holidays and sick time
- Vacation
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