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game services group
Job Summary
Embark Studios is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to join their game services group, focusing on highly scalable backend systems for player-facing online functionality. This role offers the chance to work with cutting-edge technologies like Go, C++, Unreal Engine 5, and GCP, building innovative live service experiences for millions of players.
About this job
Join the game services group at Embark Studios to power player-facing online functionality and manage highly scalable backend systems. This role involves working on online systems for player progression, social interaction, game orchestration, monetization, and authentication, solving challenges similar to distributed data-intensive platforms in live service games. You will take ownership and collaborate across teams in a complex, interconnected gaming ecosystem.
Requirements
- Design, build, and maintain live service functionality supporting multiple games, such as messaging, VOIP, lobbies, inventory, matchmaking and microtransactions
- Work with distributed backend systems in a live service environment handling millions of players’ data
- Collaborate both within your team and with various other teams to build highly-scalable, secure and reliable online services in our games
- Innovate, and explore new technologies. Improve tooling, workflows, and architecture for our online systems
- Strong programming skills and 5+ years of professional experience with Go
- Experience with large-scale data-intensive systems
- Experience with Kubernetes and cloud environments, preferably GCP
- The ability and passion to take ownership and drive work forward
- A curious mindset and comfort working in highly collaborative environment
- Professional English communication skills
Benefits & Perks
- Competitive salaries
- Passionate colleagues to share knowledge with
- Opportunity to take part of a journey into the unknown, to build creative, surprising and beautiful experiences
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