Senior Game Services Engineer

Job Details

• Title: Sr. Game Services Engineer
• Salary: $160,000 - $220,000
• Requirements: 5+ years professional programmer experience
• Location: 100% Remote

Our client, a remote-friendly gaming startup, is seeking a Sr. Game Services Engineer to join their passionate team. The person in this role will join a small, fully remote team and work on an exciting multiplayer title. They will interact closely with the broader engineering team to architect, implement, and maintain game content delivery and online services.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain content delivery systems for the game, game content, and development environment.
• Iterate to improve upon/maintain existing backend infrastructure
• Diagnose/resolve complicated issues on live game/game deployment environment

Requirements

Must Haves:

• Extensive professional experience working as programmer on many-tier server architecture products that support a large volume of concurrent users/transactions
• Experience profiling, analyzing, and optimizing large systems for performance
• Strong programming background & C++ knowledge
• Strong problem-solving abilities
• Excellent written/verbal communication skills

Nice to Haves:

• Familiarity with Linux/Unix environments
• Experience with game Launchers/Patchers
• Experience working on smaller teams
• Shipped at least 1 high-quality AAA game for PC or Console

Benefits

• Salary of $160,000 - $220,000
• 100% Remote
• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Unlimited PTO
• WFH home equipment