Backend Engineer

Our Mission

Radical Forge is a Middlesbrough, UK-based developer that has provided co-development services on a range of AAA and indie titles. In 2021, the company created its first original IP, 'Brightpaw', which Rogue Games published on PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One/Series S/X, Google, and iOS. The studio is currently working on the much-anticipated silly, physics-based, sandbox farming game, 'Southfield'.

Since its beginnings in 2017, the company has grown to over 60 incredibly talented, collaborative, and creative individuals. We are the sum of our skills, passion, and, most of all, our people. We firmly believe that treating individuals with genuine respect, understanding, and kindness creates a welcoming culture that allows creativity to thrive and for individuals to join together to create games they are genuinely proud of.

Your Mission

• Design and implement backend systems for game features and services
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (designers, engineers, and producers) to deliver high-quality game features
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues within the backend infrastructure, both during development and in live environments
• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code for scalability and reliability
• Participate in code reviews and provide feedback to ensure high standards of code quality

Ideal Applicant

• 2-5 years of software development experience
• Proficient in C++
• Familiarity with networked game client/server architecture
• Strong communication skills and team collaboration
• Solid understanding of software architecture with attention to detail
• Ability to write clear, maintainable, and portable code
• Strong debugging skills and problem-solving abilities
• Understanding of backend service architecture and scalability considerations
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience
• Experience in game development (preferably multiplayer or online games)
• Experience with Linux or other Unix-based systems
• Experience with cloud services (e.g., AWS, GCP, or Azure)
• Familiarity with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes, etc.)
• Experience with debugging tools like GDB or similar
• Familiarity with database management systems and data storage solutions

• This role is fully remote.
• We will require all applicants to live in the UK, and have a pre-existing right to work in the UK.
• The role will initially be a 12 month contract with the potential to extend after this.

• Interested in the job but don't feel you match the criteria? If you feel passionate about this role or joining the Radical Forge team we would still like to hear from you! We value our company culture, and we’re always looking for creative individuals from a variety of backgrounds to join our team!