Senior Software Engineer

2K's Core Technology group is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design and develop robust, scalable backend microservices and APIs for popular video game franchises like Mafia and NBA 2K. This role involves owning key service domains, collaborating with product managers and game teams, optimizing infrastructure costs, and continuously reducing technical debt. The ideal candidate is passionate about the game industry and takes ownership of products.

Must Have

• Design and develop robust, scalable, and highly performant backend microservices and APIs.
• Own the maintenance and evolution of key service domains.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and game teams.
• Optimize infrastructure and runtime costs.
• Continuously reduce technical debt.
• 5–8+ years of experience designing and building backend systems and microservices using Go (Golang) or Java.
• Strong understanding of transport protocols (HTTP, gRPC) and API design best practices.
• Hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes or Amazon ECS.
• Proficiency with both relational (RDBMS) and NoSQL databases, including schema design and query optimization.
• Practical experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, ArgoCD).
• Solid grasp of distributed systems concepts and microservice design patterns.
• Experience with public cloud platforms such as AWS or GCP.
• Familiarity with monitoring, logging, and observability frameworks.
• Experience with agile software development methodologies.
• Knowledge of authentication and authorization standards (OpenID Connect, OAuth 2.0, JWT).
• Understanding of secure coding best practices and compliance frameworks (e.g., GDPR, SOC 2).
• Experience conducting performance profiling, load testing, and bottleneck analysis.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Demonstrated ownership mindset and product-oriented approach to problem solving.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

Good to Have

• Passion for gaming and building technology that powers player experiences.
• Experience developing online service platforms or backend systems for AAA games.
• Hands-on experience building microservices with Go (Golang).

Who We Are

2K publishes some of the most popular video game franchises on the planet including Mafia, Borderlands, BioShock, NBA 2K, WWE 2K, Evolve, XCOM, and Sid Meier’s Civilization.

The Core Technology group is responsible for identifying common problems across the company and building solutions to those problems. We fill our team with individuals who enjoy a challenge, enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, and want to take ownership and responsibility for products. If you are passionate about working in the game industry and implementing cool features for our game products, come join our team.

What You Will Do

• Design and develop robust, scalable, and highly performant backend microservices and APIs.
• Own the maintenance and evolution of key service domains — ensuring reliability, performance, and alignment with long-term technical strategy.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and game teams to translate complex requirements into clear technical deliverables and milestones.
• Optimize infrastructure and runtime costs to deliver a seamless player experience while maintaining operational efficiency.
• Continuously reduce technical debt by driving refactoring efforts, automating workflows, and modernizing legacy systems.

What You Bring

• 5–8+ years of experience designing and building backend systems and microservices using Go (Golang) or Java.
• Strong understanding of transport protocols (HTTP, gRPC) and API design best practices.
• Hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes or Amazon ECS.
• Proficiency with both relational (RDBMS) and NoSQL databases, including schema design and query optimization.
• Practical experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, ArgoCD).
• Solid grasp of distributed systems concepts and microservice design patterns.
• Experience with public cloud platforms such as AWS or GCP.
• Familiarity with monitoring, logging, and observability frameworks.
• Experience with agile software development methodologies.
• Knowledge of authentication and authorization standards (OpenID Connect, OAuth 2.0, JWT).
• Understanding of secure coding best practices and compliance frameworks (e.g., GDPR, SOC 2).
• Experience conducting performance profiling, load testing, and bottleneck analysis.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.
• Demonstrated ownership mindset and product-oriented approach to problem solving.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

Bonus Items

• Passion for gaming and building technology that powers player experiences.
• Experience developing online service platforms or backend systems for AAA games.
• Bonus points for hands-on experience building microservices with Go (Golang).

As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to ensuring that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform their essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us if you need reasonable accommodation.

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