Senior Backend Game Engineer (DevOps)

Role overview

Senior Backend Game Engineer (DevOps) at a fully remote AAA co-development gaming studio. You’ll design, develop, and maintain scalable multiplayer backend systems and services that enable real-time gameplay and reliable online functionality.

Responsibilities

• Participate in technical design and implementation of backend systems for multiplayer online titles (connectivity and performance).
• Develop and optimize cross-platform authentication, matchmaking, lobby systems, and scalable server orchestration.
• Architect high-performance real-time backend services for multiplayer gameplay using C++, C#, Go (Golang), and Node.js.
• Collaborate with network engineers, gameplay programmers, and DevOps to integrate multiplayer features with minimal latency.
• Profile, optimize, and scale backend services for reliability, extensibility, and cost-effectiveness.
• Build robust API services and microservices architectures for data exchange between game clients and servers.
• Provide development estimates, documentation, and reporting to support project planning.

Requirements

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong programming skills in two or more of: C++, C#, Go (Golang), Node.js (C++ and C# preferred).
• 5+ years of professional backend development experience (preferably game industry).
• Strong understanding of distributed systems and data structures/algorithms (DSA).
• Real-time networking experience with WebSockets, RPCs, REST APIs, gRPC, etc.
• Hands-on experience with matchmaking, player session management, and anti-cheat systems.
• Database expertise with SQL and NoSQL (e.g., PostgreSQL, Redis, MongoDB).
• Microservices architecture experience, including server orchestration and containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience working in high-performance, low-latency environments.

Bonus skills

• Modern DevOps practices: CI/CD pipelines and automated infrastructure management.
• Experience with GBaaS (e.g., Azure PlayFab, AccelByte AGS, Heroic Labs Nakama, Pragma).
• Knowledge of online gaming platforms (Xbox Live, PlayStation Network, Steam, Nintendo Network, etc.).
• Understanding of UE5 networking framework and client-server game architecture.