Senior Server Engineer - WWE 2K

4 Days ago • 4-8 Years • Backend Development • $122,400 PA - $157,300 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Senior Server Engineer at Visual Concepts, you will develop, maintain, and expand server-side gameplay features for WWE 2K. This involves writing clean, efficient, and well-documented code, proactively managing assignments within a large codebase, and collaborating with other teams in an Agile environment. You will play a key role in ensuring high-quality player experiences. The role requires expertise in distributed systems, scalable compute, efficient databases, and high-performance server-side applications. You will contribute to content management pipelines and managing large datasets.
Must have:
  • Extensive server backend coding experience
  • Python expertise (PHP/Perl acceptable)
  • SQL & MySQL skills
  • C++ proficiency and OOP understanding
  • Distributed systems experience
  • Multithreaded programming background
Good to have:
  • Online gaming architecture familiarity
  • Video game console development experience

Job Details

At Visual Concepts, we believe great games are made by diverse and empowered teams with a shared passion for play. As one of the world’s top game development studios, we have shipped over 100 multi-sku titles to critical acclaim and commercial success. Our teams are independent and entrepreneurial. Our studios in Agoura Hills, Novato, Foothill Ranch, Irvine, Budapest, Shanghai, Austin, Boise, Seoul, and Parksville, Canada are committed to artistry and technical innovation, offering top candidates the opportunity to learn and grow with some of the smartest and most creative minds in the industry.

 

What We Need:

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer passionate about server-side development! This is a role with a broad remit, where your expertise with distributed systems and compute scale will go hand in hand with your passion for efficient databases and deep love of crafting high-performance server-side applications. As our server engineer, you will have a meaningful impact on our games' ability to bring high quality experiences to our players.

 

What You Will Do:

  • Develop, maintain and expand server side gameplay features for WWE 2K
  • Write clean, robust, readable, well-documented, and efficient code that can be easily understood
  • Pro-actively plan and complete assignments supporting a diverse and extensive codebase
  • Demonstrate the assignment and technology flexibility required to assist adjacent teams in an Agile team environment, and contribute as a leader to the processes

 

Who Will Be A Great Fit:

  • Extensive experience writing server backend code
  • Expertise in Python, PHP, or Perl, with an emphasis on Python
  • Skilled in SQL with MySQL
  • Proficient in C++ and understanding of object-oriented programming
  • Understanding of distributed and scalable systems
  • Experience with multithreaded programming
  • Background in content management pipelines and managing large data sets
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
  • Familiarity with online gaming architecture a plus
  • Experience with videogame console development is advantageous
  • Love for video games (not just ours!)

 

The pay range for this position in California at the start of employment is expected to be between $122,400 and $157,300 per year. However, base pay offered is based on market location, and may vary further depending on individualized factors for job candidates, such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and other objective business considerations. Subject to those same considerations, the total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a bonus and/or equity awards, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an 'at-will position' and the company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

 

To learn more about Visual Concepts and our studio locations, check out our website at www.vcentertainment.com

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About The Company

Founded in 1988, Visual Concepts is the developer behind the 2K Sports games and the dominating success of the NBA 2K franchise. The Visual Concepts team is devoted and ambitious, never content to stop searching for new ways to improve the gaming experience and to develop advanced techniques and methods of producing cutting edge entertainment. It is through this determination and love of both sports and video games that Visual Concepts has fostered NBA 2K from its creation in 2000 to present day, ensuring each annual release is innovative and improved. The Visual Concepts attitude and work ethic shines through in the games and earns the company awards and accolades year after year.

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