Senior Backend Engineer

Are you an experienced Backend Engineer ready to tackle large-scale, global gaming challenges?

This is an exciting opportunity to join an international games publisher committed to delivering world-class gaming experiences and supporting studios around the globe with cutting-edge technology and services.

What you'll be doing:

• Provide advanced technical support for large-scale online game projects across international markets.
• Analyse backend server architectures, data storage, and network communication, creating tailored technical solutions that enhance performance and reliability.
• Design, develop, and maintain online services such as matchmaking, real-time gameplay, data synchronisation, and login systems.
• Ensure backend systems meet high availability and low latency standards for a seamless global player experience.
• Collaborate closely with internal and external development teams to optimise technical solutions and improve performance across regions.
• Lead or participate in technical discussions, driving innovation and best practices across teams and partner studios.

What we're looking for:

• At least 8 years of backend development experience, including 5+ years in the games industry.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science or a related discipline.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language – C++ or Golang preferred.
• Strong understanding of high-performance, concurrent, and scalable system design.
• Experience building and optimising distributed systems, with familiarity in microservices, message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ), and service discovery tools (Etcd, ZooKeeper).
• Solid experience working with SQL (MySQL, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (Redis, MongoDB) databases, including performance tuning.
• Practical knowledge of online game backend systems such as matchmaking, multiplayer battles, and real-time network synchronisation.
• Experience with Unreal Engine or cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Understanding of CI/CD tools like Jenkins, Ansible, or Kubernetes.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to collaborate across time zones and cultures.
• Fluency in English; Mandarin language skills are an advantage but not essential.

Why join

• Be part of a global games brand dedicated to empowering creativity, innovation, and excellence in game development.
• Collaborate with talented engineers and studios across continents on high-profile, technically ambitious projects.
• Contribute to scalable backend systems that power millions of players worldwide.
• Enjoy a supportive, inclusive, and innovative working culture that values learning and collaboration.

If you are a passionate Backend Engineer who thrives on solving complex problems, optimising performance, and driving innovation in online gaming, this could be the ideal opportunity for you.  Apply now, or email Ryan Templeman - [email protected]