About the role

Role Overview

Senior Backend Engineer (Full Remote)

You will join a backend engineering team delivering and integrating backend services for major game projects. You’ll also help build an internal tool, support the growth of AWS-certified engineers, and maintain strong engineering standards across the team.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and deploy backend systems for video game projects, collaborating with external client teams
Build and improve an internal tool used across the organization
Maintain and expand existing backend codebases while developing new features and systems
Promote high standards for testing and CI/CD practices (continuous integration / continuous deployment)
Support teammates with day-to-day engineering needs
Construct systems end-to-end: code, deployments, and iterative solution development

Requirements

Commercial game development experience; shipped backend for at least two game titles (AAA, free-to-play mobile, casino apps, or similar)
Production experience with at least one of: Java, Golang, C#, C++, Kotlin
Experience building CI/CD pipelines to validate and test code
Experience with security/cheating implications of technology choices
Infrastructure as Code experience (e.g., Terraform)
Demonstrated database experience with both SQL and NoSQL
Strong communication skills; ability to explain concepts and accept constructive feedback
Experience releasing at least two backend services handling large numbers of concurrent users
Experience with cloud platforms: AWS, Google Cloud, and/or Azure; AWS certification (Associate or higher) is advantageous
Knowledge of Microservices and SOA, especially Kubernetes and Docker
Experience with source control tools such as Git or Perforce (or similar)
Experience building distributed applications
Ability to work autonomously with excellent time management
Ability to understand how a backend service integrates with the game

Nice to Have

Experience with Python, Node.js, and React
Experience with GenAI for code generation
Experience with Unreal or Unity
Experience using LLMs to process and query structured/unstructured data

Location / Remote Policy

Remote from the UK or EU.

About Climax Studios

Climax Studios is a game development company producing industry-leading game projects. The role focuses on building and integrating backend services for AAA and free-to-play style titles, along with creating internal tooling and growing cloud-certified engineering capabilities.

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