Middle Backend Developer

1 Month ago • 3 Years + • Backend Development

Job Summary

Job Description

ServerCore team develops and maintains critical core services for large-scale game systems, handling game clusters, player data, inventory, and session distribution. The role involves working on high-load systems and ensuring stability and a smooth gaming experience. Responsibilities include developing and improving core backend services, transitioning from custom legacy solutions to modern industry standards, and collaborating on code and design reviews. The ideal candidate should have strong backend/server development experience with object-oriented programming languages and a solid understanding of data structures, logic, and algorithms.
Must have:
  • 3+ years backend/server development experience
  • Experience with OOP languages
  • 1+ years backend or distributed systems experience
  • Strong object-oriented design
  • Strong data structure, logic, and algorithm skills
  • Basic system architecture understanding
  • Confident English communication
Good to have:
  • Familiarity with professional software engineering principles
  • Familiarity with best practices across development lifecycle
Perks:
  • Annual leave
  • Additional paid time off
  • Sick Leave Compensation
  • Maternity Leave Benefits
  • Premium Private Health Insurance
  • Career development and education
  • English clubs
  • Mental well-being program
  • Commuting allowance
  • Company events
  • FitPass membership
  • Discounts for employees
  • Personal Gaming Account
  • Coffee, fruits, and snacks
  • On-site canteen
  • Seniority Awards
  • Referral program

Job Details

Job Overview

Are you a software engineer who enjoys working on complex backend challenges in large-scale systems?

ServerCore team develops and maintains critical core services. We work on code that handles game clusters, manages game realm connectivity, stores player data, manages player inventory and assets, distributes game sessions in the most optimized way, and integrates server with external services. Given the large number of concurrent players, our work is important for ensuring stability, and a smooth gaming experience.

As a cohesive team, we value cooperation and problem-solving. If you're passionate about high-load systems and want to shape the future of a globally connected game, we would love to hear from you!

Why This Role?

  • While our core services are primarily developed in Python, we welcome candidates with strong backend experience in any language and a willingness to adapt.
  • You’ll work on high-performance infrastructure services that support tens of thousands of concurrent players, solving challenges in scalability and efficiency.
  • You’ll be involved in modernizing the technology stack, transitioning from custom solutions to widely adopted industry standards.
  • You’ll join a team with a code review and design review culture that prioritizes engineering excellence and best practices.

Reports to

Server Core Lead

What will you do?

  • Develop and improve core services that power our game backend.
  • Participate in transition from our custom legacy solutions to a modern, standardized tech stack.
  • Collaborate with teammates on code reviews and design reviews to maintain clean, efficient, and scalable code.
  • Develop technologies to seamlessly integrate core servers and configuration sources with other services.

What are we looking for?

  • 3+ years of hands-on experience in backend/server development with one or more object-oriented programming languages (Java, C#, C++, Python, Kotlin, etc.)
  • 1+ years of experience in backend or distributed systems.
  • Strong foundation in object-oriented design.
  • Strong data structure, logic, and algorithm skills.
  • Basic understanding of system architecture approaches.
  • Confident English communication (written and spoken)

What additional skills will help you stand out?

  • Familiarity with professional software engineering principles and best practices across the entire development lifecycle.

Work mode

  • Hybrid (2-3 days of work from the office)
  • This role isn't eligible for relocation support.

Benefits

Benefits and perks are tailored to the local market and culture. Our benefits in Belgrade include:

  • Annual leave of 20 working days (additional days based on years of service at Wargaming: up to 25 days)
  • Additional paid time off (5 Personal Days, Birthday Leave, Marriage Leave, Compassionate Leave)
  • Sick Leave Compensation, Maternity Leave Benefits  
  • Premium Private Health Insurance
  • Career development and education opportunities within the company
  • English clubs and platform for learning languages
  • Mental well-being program (iFeel)
  • Commuting allowance
  • Company events
  • FitPass membership
  • Discounts for employees
  • Personal Gaming Account
  • Coffee, fruits, and snacks in the office
  • On-site canteen with subsidized prices for food and drinks
  • Seniority Awards
  • Referral program - you can recommend the best talents to the Company and receive a reward
Please submit your CV in English to ensure smooth processing and review.

 

About Wargaming 

Wargaming is an award-winning online game developer and publisher headquartered in Nicosia, Cyprus. Operating since 1998, Wargaming has become one of the leaders in the gaming industry with 15 offices worldwide, including studios in Chicago, Prague, Shanghai, Tokyo, and Vilnius. Our diverse and multicultural team works together to deliver a top-class experience to millions of players who enjoy Wargaming's titles across all major gaming platforms. Our flagship products include free-to-play hits World of Tanks, World of Warships and World of Tanks Blitz.

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