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Principal Backend Engineer

Backend EngineerSoftware EngineerFull TimeRemoteLeadTeam 51-200Since 1993H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

United Kingdom

Posted

78 days ago

Salary

0

Seniority

Lead

Job Description

Principal Backend Engineer

Climax Studios

- Individual contribution: architect systems, write code, deployments, etc. - Act as the engineering contact point between MPG and the client, working alongside the Project Manager and Engineering Leadership - Translate client requirements into tasks for yourself and team members - Make the right trade-offs to design systems based on performance, time, and budget - Mentor and delegate pieces of work to other team members to help develop them as engineers - Create estimated cost spreadsheets for online services based on projected concurrent users - Cultivate engineering best practices across teams: modular design, code quality, testing - Work with the Lead and Production to communicate risks, benefits, and future roadmaps - Active mentorship of the engineering team towards professional accreditation (e.g., AWS Certification) and technical leadership.

Job Requirements

  • Experience in game development and having shipped multiple live games (or similar products) with a high concurrent user count
  • Proven experience architecting distributed applications with a high concurrent user base (hundreds of thousands), ideally proven with a released title or robust load tests
  • Production experience with at least one of Java, Golang, C#, C++, Kotlin; experience with Python, Node.js and React is desirable
  • Solid database experience, with the ability to work effectively with both SQL and NoSQL databases
  • Proven experience with cloud platforms: Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure; having an AWS Certification (Professional level) would be advantageous
  • Proven experience building backend infrastructure using infrastructure as code tools, e.g. Terraform
  • Proven experience using Kubernetes and Docker to build products at scale
  • Ability to autonomously architect and design online services based on a specification
  • Ability to navigate changes calmly and manage multiple pieces of potentially confidential information
  • Excellent time management and ability to work autonomously
  • Clear and effective communicator with the ability to discuss technical strategy with non-technical stakeholders and adapt to client needs
  • Experience building CI/CD pipelines from scratch or improving existing client solutions
  • Awareness of security/cheating implications of technology choices
  • Experience using Gen AI for code generation
  • Beneficial**
  • Deep expertise in at least one relevant area of backend technology, e.g. DevOps, Microservices, Cloud Architecture
  • Understanding of how a backend service integrates with the game - experience with Unreal or Unity would be useful but not required

Benefits

  • Our Benefits**
  • Flexible working:** Remote-friendly long before it was the norm, with core hours that support both great work and real life.** **Support & wellbeing:** Mental health first-aiders, therapy and coaching via Myndup, plus private medical insurance to help you stay healthy and supported.** **Pension & life cover:** A strong pension plan and life insurance to support your future and protect your family.** **Time for you:** Minimum 25 days’ holiday, a paid winter break, and 3 volunteering days each year to give back to causes you care about.** **Parental leave:** Family-first policies that support parents and caregivers with flexibility and balance.** **Levelling up:** Annual L&D budget, expert talks, game jams, and mentoring opportunities to help you grow your skills and career.

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