Senior Backend Engineer (Steel Hunters)

1 Day ago • 4-8 Years • Backend Development

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Job Description

Join the Steel Hunters team, a free-to-play mech shooter game by Wargaming. As a Senior Backend Engineer, you'll design and build scalable, robust systems supporting this Unreal Engine 5 game. Responsibilities include designing and building scalable backend systems, gathering and analyzing requirements, mentoring junior colleagues, developing deployment infrastructure, and collaborating with various teams. You will work on systems supporting matchmaking, leaderboards, and in-game economies. The role demands experience in microservice architectures, Kotlin (with Spring Boot or alternatives), RDBMS/NoSQL databases, real-time communication protocols, and test-driven development.
Must have:
  • Microservice architecture experience
  • Kotlin proficiency (Spring Boot)
  • RDBMS/NoSQL database understanding
  • Real-time communication protocols
  • Test-driven development
  • Game backend architecture experience
  • High scalability system delivery
Good to have:
  • Unreal Engine experience
Perks:
  • Additional vacation days
  • Trust days
  • Career development opportunities
  • English clubs
  • Premium health care
  • Mental well-being program
  • Commuting allowance
  • Gym trainings
  • Personal gaming account
  • Office snacks
  • Company events
  • Seniority awards
  • Referral program
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Job Overview

Join the Steel Hunters team, the newly announced free-to-play mech shooter game, by Wargaming, one of the biggest publishers of free-to-play games in the world.
 
This strategic and tactical game in Unreal Engine 5, blends mech hero combat with Battle Royale and Extraction gameplay in a rich, futuristic setting, where players fight over a rare resource called Starfall. Each Hunter comes with its own abilities and progression paths, setting the stage for intense, memorable battles. For more information: https://www.youtube.com/@SteelHuntersOfficial

As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will design and build scalable and robust systems that enable and support our new free-to-play game in Unreal Engine.  

Reports to

You will report to the Lead Backend Engineer. 

What will you do?

  • Design and build scalable and robust systems that enable and support our game. 
  • Gather and analyze requirements together with other stakeholders. 
  • Lead and mentor junior colleagues. 
  • Help develop deployment infrastructure. 
  • Work together with game developers, DevOps engineers, and producers. 

What are we looking for?

  • Hands-on experience in designing and developing microservice architectures to produce scalable, maintainable backend systems. 
  • Kotlin Proficiency, including familiarity with Spring Boot and/or its alternatives. 
  • Good understanding of RDBMS, NoSQL databases. 
  • Experience with real-time communication protocols (WebSockets, gRPC, etc), and message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc).
  • Experience with test-driven development with a high level of quality. 
  • Experience in developing game backend architectures (state management, real-time player interactions, high load); and systems that support matchmaking, leaderboards, in-game economies, etc. 
  • Independent, analytical, and a high level of ownership. 
  • Successfully delivered highly scalable systems into production.
  • Strong communication skills in English. 

What additional skills will help you stand out?

  • Experience with Unreal Engine  

Work mode

Hybrid, 3 days of work from the office

Benefits

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

  • Additional Vacation days on top of the statutory minimum dependent on years of service with Wargaming Group
  • Up to 8 “Trust days” per calendar year that require no medical certificate 
  • Career development and education opportunities within the company
  • English clubs and platform for learning languages
  • Premium Private Health Care 
  • Mental well-being program (iFeel)
  • Commuting allowance
  • Gym trainings / Wellness program  
  • Personal Gaming Account 
  • Coffee, fruits, and snacks in the office
  • Company events 
  • 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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About The Company

Wargaming is a company with a rich history and a bright future. Founded in 1998, we have grown from a small team of passionate gamers into a global leader in the gaming industry. Our focus has always been on creating immersive and engaging experiences for our players, and we are constantly pushing the boundaries of what is possible in the world of gaming.


But our success is not just limited to our games. We are also committed to giving back to the community and making a positive impact on the world. We have established a number of initiatives to support education, technology, and the arts, and we are always looking for new ways to make a difference.


So if you are a talented and ambitious individual looking to make a real impact in the gaming industry, Wargaming is the place for you. Join us, and be a part of something truly special. 

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