Lead Backend Engineer
Job Summary
Leading a team of backend engineers, the full-time Lead Backend Engineer will manage backend services architecture, oversee development processes, and ensure operational efficiency while working onsite in San Mateo, California, or remotely.
Key responsibilities
- Manage the backend engineering team, including performance feedback, goal setting, and hiring
- Own the architecture of studio-hosted services and scope backend work for new game features
- Align backend roadmap with studio release schedules and maintain continuous integration pipelines
Required qualifications
- 10+ years of server-side development experience with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
- Experience leading backend engineers on a shipped AAA title, preferably in live-service games
- Proficiency in C#, and familiarity with Python or Go
- Strong understanding of distributed systems and scalable service design
- Hands-on experience with NoSQL databases and deploying production services on AWS
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