Backend Game & Systems Engineer
Job Summary
Job Description
- 10+ years of game development experience.
- Deep expertise in designing scalable, fault-tolerant backend systems.
- Fluent in open development models; contributed to or maintained open-source projects.
- Actively exploring AI and its impact on tools, game development, and collaborative creation workflows.
- Comfortable in fast-moving environments.
- Experience with multiplayer backends, server-authoritative architecture, and real-time collaboration tools.
7 skills required
Job Details
About the Role
Endless Studios is on a mission to revolutionize game development—and education—by empowering the next generation of creators through real-world, open collaboration. We're building Endstar, our platform for collaborative, community-powered game development. To make this vision real, we’re looking for a senior backend game and systems engineer to architect and scale the infrastructure that powers it all.
This is a rare opportunity to shape a platform at the intersection of game development, open-source collaboration, and AI-enhanced workflows.
What You’ll Do
Architect, build, and maintain the backend infrastructure for the Endstar platform
Design scalable systems for collaborative content creation, version control, and multiplayer gameplay logic
Integrate AI-assisted workflows and tooling into game and platform development pipelines
Work closely with frontend, game, and design teams to ensure seamless integration of tools and systems
Contribute to open-source projects and help build a thriving contributor community around the platform
Mentor junior engineers and student contributors participating in our global network
Who You Are
Veteran Game Engineer: 10+ years of experience shipping high-quality games at world-class studios
Systems Architect: Deep expertise in designing scalable, fault-tolerant backend systems (preferably in games or creative platforms)
Open Source Champion: Fluent in open development models; you’ve contributed to or maintained open-source projects
AI-Driven: Actively exploring AI and its impact on tools, game development, and collaborative creation workflows
Builder at Heart: Comfortable in fast-moving environments where the right answer doesn’t exist yet
Preferred Tech Stack
Backend: Node.js, Python, Go, or similar
Infrastructure: AWS, GCP, or other cloud platforms
Databases: PostgreSQL, Redis, Firebase, or similar
Bonus: Experience with multiplayer backends, server-authoritative architecture, and real-time collaboration tools
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About The Company
At Endless Studios, we envision a digitally empowered future for every student. We're a youth-centric game-making studio where budding creators collaborate with professionals to develop games.
We are designed to mirror the authentic environment of a professional game studio to train technical skills like coding and design, alongside soft skills such as leadership and problem-solving. By blending game development with an enriching learning experience, we aim to nurture a community of young creators ready to innovate in a digital future.
Endless Studios' parent company, E-Line Media, was founded over a decade ago to develop games that catalyze curiosity, explore meaningful themes, and provide gateways to new perspectives and interests. Our consumer games with meaningful themes (e.g. Never Alone, Beyond Blue) and our game-based learning platforms (e.g. Gamestar Mechanic, MinecraftEDU) have reached a global audience of over 10 million players across channels and been used by over 15,000 schools and after-school programs.
Endless Network, our other parent organization, is a global network of companies, foundations, non-profits, technologists, and advocates who want to unlock human potential through technology. We are dedicated to empowering the next generation to succeed in the digital economy. We work to transform the lives of kids and young adults by expanding access to technology and information; and by helping them develop 21st century skills.
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