Software Engineer - Backend Services - MPG - Fully remote from the UK or the EU
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Job Summary
Join The Multiplayer Group as a fully remote Backend Software Engineer, contributing to world-class multiplayer game experiences from the UK or EU. Leverage your expertise in cloud platforms, distributed systems, and modern backend technologies to build and integrate robust services for AAA titles, all while enjoying flexible working, comprehensive wellbeing support, and ample opportunities for professional growth.
About this job
The Multiplayer Group (MPG) is seeking a talented, fully remote Software Engineer to join their backend engineering team. This role involves delivering, deploying, and integrating backend services for industry-leading game projects, collaborating on solutions, and implementing features to a high standard. The engineer will also contribute to an internal tool and participate in growing the pool of AWS Certified engineers.
Requirements
- Experience in game development and having worked on at least one game title in a commercial setting developing server backends for AAA games, free-to-play (mobile) games, casino apps or similar, with a large number of concurrent users
- Production experience with at least one of Java, Golang, C#, C++, Kotlin
- Experience with one or more cloud platforms: Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure; having an AWS Certification (Associate or above) would be advantageous
- Experience with infrastructure as code tools, e.g. Terraform
- Demonstrable database experience with both SQL and NoSQL
- Experience building distributed applications
- Experience with Git or Perforce, or other source control software
- Ability to adapt to new tools, languages, and concepts as required by the project
- Knowledge of Microservices and Service Oriented Architectures (SOA), especially Kubernetes and Docker
- Have used or built a CI/CD pipeline to validate and test code
- An understanding of how to use LLMs to process and query structured and unstructured data
- Experience using Gen AI for code generation
- Ability to create supporting documentation, designs, comments, etc
- Excellent time management and ability to work autonomously
- Attention to detail with ability to comprehend and follow direction
- Clear communicator with the ability to verbalise conceptual thoughts and the willingness to accept constructive critique
Benefits & Perks
- Flexible working: Remote-friendly long before it was the norm, with core hours that support both great work and real life.
- Support & wellbeing: Mental health first-aiders, therapy and coaching via Myndup, plus private medical insurance to help you stay healthy and supported.
- Pension & life cover: A strong pension plan and life insurance to support your future and protect your family.
- Time for you: Minimum 25 days’ holiday, a paid winter break, and 3 volunteering days each year to give back to causes you care about.
- Parental leave: Family-first policies that support parents and caregivers with flexibility and balance.
- Levelling up: Annual L&D budget, expert talks, game jams, and mentoring opportunities to help you grow your skills and career.
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