Hybrid Server Engineer – Senior, Principal

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About the role

  • Building infrastructure that is:
  • Functional — prioritizing an amazing player experience.
  • Reliable — minimizing downtime and ensuring stability.
  • Scalable — ready to support player demand at any scale.
  • Maintainable — services you build are also services you help operate.
  • Available — ensuring features run smoothly across multiple platforms.
  • Collaborating closely with the game team building our client and server in C#.
  • Designing, reviewing, and iterating with other engineers to keep our systems robust and player-focused.
  • Developing and running infrastructure in Golang, containerized with Docker and orchestrated with Kubernetes.
  • Automating deployment and testing with CI/CD pipelines.
  • Using observability and monitoring tools, while also building custom tooling (HTML/TS/Bootstrap/D3.js) to improve operations.
  • Keeping services as stateless as possible for reliability and scalability, and using Memorystore (Redis Cluster) and Firestore when persistence is needed.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience as a software engineer with a focus on server-side development.
  • Skilled at designing and implementing backend features that support great player experiences.
  • Enjoy building tools and services that make the entire development team more efficient.
  • Thrive in collaborative, cross-disciplinary environments where your input shapes both technology and game direction.
  • Have an entrepreneurial spirit — you take initiative, self-direct projects, and pitch in wherever you’re needed.
  • Are adaptable and excited to pick up new technologies, not just stick with what you know.
  • Carry a genuine passion for games and the craft of building them.

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Retirement plans
  • Paid time off
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Professional development
  • Equity and full benefits package
  • Extra perks to make work (and life) better

Job title

Server Engineer – Senior, Principal

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

$237,500 - $290,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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