Senior Online Services Engineer: Scalable Multiplayer

2K; Burnaby; On-site; CAD 96,400 - 142,660; Full time

Job summary

A leading game development studio in Burnaby is seeking a Senior Online Services SE to design and build scalable backend services for their next AAA sports title. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in game development, proficiency in C++, Go, and Python, and a strong understanding of distributed systems. This position offers a competitive pay range and the opportunity to work in a collaborative and innovative environment based in Metro Vancouver.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience in game development.
• Experience building online or multiplayer game systems.
• Strong understanding of distributed systems and networking protocols.

Responsibilities

• Design and build scalable backend services to support online features.
• Develop the client-side systems in C++ needed for the online features in Unreal Engine.
• Implement comprehensive monitoring and alerting for your services.

Skills

C++

Go

Python

Distributed systems

Networking protocols

Observability tools

CI/CD

Event-driven architecture

Communication skills

Collaboration skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Kubernetes

AWS

PostgreSQL

Unreal Engine 5

Job description

A leading game development studio in Burnaby is seeking a Senior Online Services SE to design and build scalable backend services for their next AAA sports title. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in game development, proficiency in C++, Go, and Python, and a strong understanding of distributed systems. This position offers a competitive pay range and the opportunity to work in a collaborative and innovative environment based in Metro Vancouver.