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Senior Backend Engineer

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

Location

United Kingdom

Posted

78 days ago

Salary

0

Seniority

Senior

Job Description

Senior Backend Engineer

Climax Studios

• Individual contribution: construct systems, write code, deployments, etc. • Work with the team lead and stakeholders to estimate and prioritise work • Work alongside peers to iterate on solutions that fit requirements • Keep the project lead and producer apprised of revised estimates and delivery times • Promote and maintain high standards and process: tests, CI/CD, documentation • Help and support team members in day-to-day work • Understand, maintain and expand existing code and develop new features or systems

Job Requirements

  • Experience in game development and having worked on at least two game titles in a commercial setting developing server backends for AAA games, free-to-play (mobile) games, casino apps or similar
  • Experience releasing at least two backend services with a large number of concurrent users
  • Production experience with at least one of Java, Golang, C#, C++, Kotlin; experience with Python, Node.js and React is desirable
  • Experience with cloud platforms: Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure; having an AWS Certification (Associate or above) would be advantageous
  • Experience with infrastructure as code tools, e.g. Terraform
  • Ability to create supporting documentation, designs, comments, etc
  • Ability to discuss technical and production matters
  • Excellent time management and ability to work autonomously
  • Experience building distributed applications
  • Attention to detail with ability to comprehend and follow direction
  • Clear communicator with the ability to verbalise conceptual thoughts and the willingness to accept constructive critique
  • Experience with Git or Perforce, or other source control software
  • Ability to adapt to new tools, languages, and concepts as required by the project
  • Knowledge of Microservices and Service Oriented Architectures (SOA), especially Kubernetes and Docker
  • Experience building a CI/CD pipeline to validate and test code
  • Awareness of security/cheating implications of technology choices
  • Experience using Gen AI for code generation
  • Beneficial**
  • Demonstrable database experience with both SQL and NoSQL
  • Understanding of how a backend service integrates with the game - experience with Unreal or Unity would be useful but not required
  • Experience with high-scale distributed applications with a concurrent user base ranging in the hundreds of thousands, with high uptime, and performant services
  • An understanding of how to use LLMs to process and query structured and unstructured data

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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