Backend Programmer

1 Month ago • All levels • Backend Development • $80,000 PA - $160,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

Klei Entertainment is seeking experienced backend programmers to design, architect, and deliver new features for backend systems serving millions of users globally. The role involves working primarily in Go with cloud servers and technologies like Kubernetes. The ideal candidate is comfortable in a Linux environment, familiar with distributed systems, and thrives in a management-light setting. The focus is on building robust, easily debuggable software, proactively preventing issues, and ensuring reliable service. This is an in-person role in Vancouver, BC, with relocation assistance provided.
Must have:
  • Comfortable in Linux environment
  • Familiar with distributed systems
  • Experience with Go, Kubernetes, cloud servers
  • Design, architect and deliver backend features
Perks:
  • Relocation reimbursements
  • Immigration cost coverage
  • Visa and Permanent Residency assistance

Job Details

We're looking for experienced backend programmers. As a developer at Klei, you will join a world-class group of software engineers, artists, animators, and designers who are continually pushing the boundaries of entertainment. Our games are played by millions of fans, spanning multiple platforms and languages.

You will join a team that believes in DevOps: doing dev right so that we don't have to do much ops. Writing robust software that fails in obvious ways and proactively investigating mysteries so that nobody gets woken up by pager duty.

Skills and Experience:

  • Very comfortable in a Linux environment

  • Familiar with distributed systems

  • Comfortable working in a management-light environment

What You'll Be Doing:

  • Design, architect and deliver new features for our backend systems that service millions of Klei users in multiple regions all over the world.

  • Work primarily in Go, with cloud servers and technologies like kubernetes.

To help us identify qualified candidates, please include a brief (no need for more than a few sentences) description of the most highly available service you've built and what made it so.

Base salary range: 80k - 160k

Think you’re the right person? Send your resume, website and/or work to


Klei Entertainment is primarily an in-person collaborative studio. We understand this is not for everyone, but if you are interested, Klei provides relocation reimbursements and covers all costs for immigration. We have an excellent immigration lawyer that can help you through the process for Visas and Permanent Residency.

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