Senior Backend Programmer – Confidential Co-Development Project

Behaviour Santiago; Toronto, Montreal; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading gaming company is seeking a Senior Backend Programmer to contribute to a live online game. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in programming, specializing in C++ and Golang, and possess a deep understanding of cloud technologies and DevOps practices. This role involves designing backend services, building APIs, and mentoring junior developers in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in programming with C++, Golang, Python, and C#.
• Experience building and architecting distributed, cloud-based microservices.
• Hands-on experience in AWS and Azure, with DevOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver backend services.
• Build and maintain APIs connecting backend to client-side game features.
• Investigate and resolve bugs, providing on-call support when needed.
• Conduct code reviews and mentor junior developers.

Skills

C++

Golang

Python

C#

AWS

Azure

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Department and team

Production / Programming

Status

Permanent Full-Time

Location

Montreal, QC, Toronto, ON

The role

Are you ready to dive into the world of cutting-edge video game development? Headquartered in Montreal, Behaviour Interactive is at the forefront of the gaming industry, crafting unforgettable experiences across PC, console, and mobile platforms. We’re a dynamic, independent studio of over 1200 passionate employees, with studios in Toronto (Behaviour Toronto), Rotterdam (Behaviour Rotterdam) and in the UK (Behaviour UK–North & South). Our day to day revolves around two core business focuses: Services and Original Games. Our Services team collaborates with gaming and entertainment giants like Disney, Sony, Activision, and Nintendo, delivering exceptional work-for-hire development and pioneering immersive location-based entertainment (LBE). Meanwhile, our Original Games unit pushes our creative limits, with our signature IPs, including the iconic Dead by Daylight. Join us and be a part of the future of interactive entertainment!

At Behaviour Interactive, we believe in giving everyone a fair shot. We embrace a diverse and creative environment where everyone is celebrated. We value folks of all ages, sex, ethnicity, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, civil status, disability, or any other protected characteristics as per applicable law.

Make your mark on a live game enjoyed by players worldwide, join Behaviour Interactive as a Senior Backend Programmer.

Are you ready to take on new technical challenges within a passionate and collaborative team? Behaviour Interactive is looking for an experienced backend programmer to join the team and contribute to the development of a live online game, co-developed with an external partner and released on PC and consoles.

In this senior role, you’ll bring your expertise and rigor to the programming team. You’ll be responsible for implementing backend services and building the game-side APIs that communicate with those services. This position requires solid experience with cloud technologies and DevOps principles.

In this role you will :

• Design and deliver backend services. Architect and code cloud-based, microservice-oriented backend systems primarily in C++ and Golang, ensuring they are fast, reliable, and can scale globally.
• Build & maintain APIs Develop, document, and optimize efficient APIs that connect backend services to client-side game features.
• Fix bugs and improve quality. Investigate and resolve bugs, from simple fixes to complex and hard-to-reproduce issues, including on-call support when needed.
• Mentor and collaborate. Conduct code reviews, guide junior developers, and work closely with game teams, tech leads, and stakeholders across disciplines to deliver features and improvements.

What we're looking for :

• This is a senior role. You have 10+ years of experience in object-oriented and asynchronous programming in multiple languages with a focus on C++, Golang, Python, and C#.
• Proven track record building and architecting distributed, cloud-based microservices.
• Deep understanding of cloud computing principles, with hands-on experience in AWS and Azure, as well as associated DevOps practices (CI/CD, Git, Jenkins, branch management).
• Solid experience designing and optimizing scalable database solutions, with practical knowledge of database schema design, scaling methods.
• Experience with containerization and tools such as Docker, Kubernetes, ECS, and AKS.
• Experience building backend systems for AAA game services or doing engine/system programming for games is a big plus.

Behaviour Interactive is the largest Canadian gaming studio, with more than 1,300 employees worldwide. Behaviour is best known for its flagship franchise, the multiplayer survival horror game Dead by Daylight, which has entertained more than 60 million players across multiple platforms. The studio is currently expanding its portfolio of original IP with multiple projects. Behaviour has also established itself as one of the world’s leading providers of external development services. The company has partnered with many of the gaming industry’s leaders, including Microsoft, Sony, EA, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Take-Two, among many others. Over more than 30 years, Behaviour has developed an unparalleled, award-winning culture. The company was named one of the Best Places to Work in Canada by GamesIndustry.biz, and has been recognized with Deloitte Canada’s Enterprise Fast 15 and Best Managed Company awards. Headquartered in Montreal, Behaviour has expanded its global presence with studios in Toronto (Behaviour Toronto), Seattle (Midwinter Entertainment), the United Kingdom (Behaviour UK - North and Behaviour UK - South) and the Netherlands (Behaviour Rotterdam).