Remote Senior Backend Engineer

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Climax Studios, Street Lane, Derbyshire

Full time
Permanent
Remote working

Posted 2 weeks ago, 9 Jul | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

Job ref: 232d1ce0a336485993856e7e12185162

Location ref: Street Lane, Derbyshire

Climax Studios

Full Job Description

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
AI
AWS
Azure
Backend
C#
CI/CD
Cloud
Docker
Git
Golang
Support
Java
Kotlin
Kubernetes
Mobile
NoSQL
Python
React
SQL
Security
Terraform
Unity
Unreal
Web
microservices
NodeJS
GameDev
DevOps
GitHub

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
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

We at The Multiplayer Group (MPG) create world-class multiplayer experiences through Co-Dev and Full-Dev partnerships. We have a people-first culture, a diverse global team, and a welcoming, flexible work environment with teams spread worldwide and a strong emphasis on connection both online and in person. Giving back is central to who we are, with a focus on local communities, education, and sustainability. This is a fully remote Senior Backend Engineer role for candidates based in the UK or EU, working within a team of backend engineers across MPG on industry-leading game projects and an internal tool used across the company. We offer flexible working, support and wellbeing benefits, private medical insurance, a strong pension and life cover, generous holiday and a paid winter break, volunteering days, family-friendly parental leave, and an annual learning and development budget with expert talks, game jams, and mentoring opportunities.

Direct job link

https://www.jobs24.co.uk/job/remote-senior-backend-engineer-127090991