Backend Engineer

Escape Velocity is seeking a Backend Engineer to design, develop, implement, and debug a high-performance, reliable, and scalable backend infrastructure. The role involves collaborating with developers to integrate online backend features into games, working with proprietary software, and identifying technical risks. Candidates should have 2+ years of experience in system design or C++, knowledge of backend and game languages, and experience with Docker, Kubernetes, cloud technologies, and Unix-like operating systems. Realtime multiplayer experience and shipping game titles are also key.

Must Have

• Design and coordinate new high-performance, reliable, and scalable backend infrastructure.
• Collaborate with developers to integrate online backend features into the game.
• Work with proprietary software technology and build innovative technology.
• Identify technical and developmental risks and generate solutions.
• Provide leads with feedback regarding task time allocation.
• 2+ years designing robust, high performance scalable systems, or solid C++ experience.
• Working knowledge of both backend and game side languages.
• Experience using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
• Experience with Unix-like operating systems.
• Realtime multiplayer peer-to-peer or client-server experience.
• Shipped one or more game titles.

Good to Have

• Experience developing for game consoles.

Perks & Benefits

• Generous PTO allowance
• Summer and Winter holidays studio closure (separate to PTO allowance)
• Private Medical & Dental Healthcare
• Private Mental Health scheme
• Generous annual Health & Wellbeing allowance
• Discretionary Studio Bonus
• Top range tech for your home set up
• Other benefits based on your region

Description

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What we are looking for:

We are looking for a professional to help design, develop, implement, and debug a high performance, reliable and highly scalable backend infrastructure.

Requirements

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What we will do together:

• Design and coordinate the implementation of a new backend infrastructure that will be high performance, reliable and scalable
• Collaborate with other developers to integrate the online backend features in the game
• Work with proprietary existing software technology and build innovative technology to fulfil the project’s technical requirements
• Identify technical and developmental risks/obstacles and generate solutions to overcome identified risks
• Provide the other leads with feedback regarding the time allotted to assigned tasks

What you will bring:

• 2+ years designing robust, high performance scalable systems, or else solid experience with c++.
• The ideal candidate will have a working knowledge of both backend and game side languages.
• Experience using Docker and Kubernetes
• Experience with cloud technologies, preferably any of the following AWS, Azure and Google cloud
• Experience with Unix like operating systems
• Commitment to code quality, documentation, and sound testing procedures
• Ability to learn and master innovative technologies and code
• Ability to work independently and efficiently under deadlines
• Realtime multiplayer peer to peer or client server experience
• Shipped one or more game titles
• Experience developing for game consoles is a plus

Benefits

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Interested… a bit about the studio:

The studio is a team of passionate, talented developers working at a studio that offers excellent benefits, on what we believe is a once-in-a-career project with a committed publisher. But that doesn’t necessarily make us unique. What does make us special? We value the time, energy, and talent of our players and our colleagues. We want every hour spent developing and playing our games to be an incredibly rewarding and worthwhile use of your time. To that end, we are ‘Fully Remote’ and support team members nearly anywhere in the world. We prioritize honesty, even when that means sharing bad news. We strive to give everyone autonomy so they can determine how best to work and play, and we care more about what you bring to the game and studio than how many hours you’re clocking. We’re dedicated to building a culture of play, which not only makes us better game makers, but also strengthens the bonds between us all. We believe in constant improvement across all areas – from the game itself to our production design – and are constantly re-evaluating how we spend our time to ensure that we’re not wasting yours and we’re all always working on the most important things.

A few benefits you can expect from us:

• A generous PTO allowance

• Summer and Winter holidays studio closure (separate to PTO allowance)

• Private Medical & Dental Healthcare

• Private Mental Health scheme

• A generous annual Health & Wellbeing allowance

• Discretionary Studio Bonus

• Top range tech for your home set up

• Other benefits based on your region

How to apply:

Click apply and complete an application along with a Resume / CV. If we would like to move forward with your application, a member of the Recruiting Team will reach out to you and guide you through our process.

The studio is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to hiring, promoting, and compensating employees based on their qualifications and demonstrated ability to perform job responsibilities.

Applications will be considered regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief, race, or any other protected category.