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thatgamecompany · 4 weeks ago

Lead Backend Engineer

United States

Full-time

Remote

Lead/Staff

8+ years exp

thatgamecompany is seeking a Lead Backend Engineer for their game "Sky: Children of the Light". The role involves designing and implementing large-scale backend microservices, ensuring system reliability, and leading a distributed team to enhance multiplayer experiences for players worldwide.

Console GamesDeveloper ToolsFamilyMMO GamesMobileOnline GamesSocial NetworkVideo Games

No H1B

Responsibilities

Work with your peers to design and implement large-scale, highly available backend microservices that serve millions of concurrent players. Aim for zero downtime

Monitor system health and quickly respond to any failures or glitches to deliver a smooth online experience to players worldwide

Improve quality through code reviews, expanded test coverage, technical post-mortems, improved documentation

Encourage collaboration and domain knowledge sharing; reducing bus factor is a feature

Work and iterate very closely with members of our (distributed, remote) Gameplay, Engine, and Ops teams

Design testable, flexible features & systems that can withstand frequent changes to functional and performance requirements (this is a live game with a lot of new content, nothing is static!)

Deliver! More specifically, strike a deliberate balance between speed and quality

Lead and provide technical guidance to peers and juniors

Qualification

Backend developmentDistributed systemsKubernetesErlang/ElixirGolangDockerLinuxCI/CDNetwork communicationTesting patternsC++Relational databasesNoSQL databasesTeam leadership

Required

8+ years experience working on the back-end for an MMO or high-volume, distributed, low-latency web services

5+ years experience leading geographically distributed remote teams

3+ years experience collaborating with offshore partner teams

Fluency in both a functional language such as Erlang/Elixir and a multi-paradigm language such as Golang

Experience with Kubernetes, Helm, and Docker

Have strong, informed opinions on the different approaches to managing network communication, resource scaling, automated deployment, security, reliability, and data tracking/analysis

Be familiar with (and have passion for) testing patterns

Be proficient with Linux, container-native development and orchestration, CI/CD, GitOps, and debugging in network environments

Have a thorough understanding of the tradeoffs involved in building highly available, scalable systems, caching strategies, and distributed systems

Preferred

Sharable hobby projects relevant to the role, eg: a game engine, a distributed container-based app, a multiplayer game using an existing engine

Experience with UDP, bit-level serialization, delta compression, and other techniques for developing efficient network code for real time games

Our custom game engine is written in C++; the more familiarity you have with performant C++, the better

Have experience with both relational and NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis)

Benefits

Paid Time Off, Holidays, and Two Weeks Winter Break

Employees and their dependents get medical, dental, and vision coverage, regardless of their level, tenure, or position within the company. Moreover, these benefits start on the first day of the job—there’s no waiting period before they kick in.

Pet Insurance for those who need it too.

Compassionate leave for employees who needs to take care of their family members

Pre-tax wellness stipend

Pre-tax work from home stipend

Access our savings plan (401K program) with company match

Mental health resources including Headspace membership and Employee Assistance Program (CCA)

Discount portal for everyday goods and services

Employee inclusive and diversity initiatives such as Grow Together

Support for personal professional development