Senior Backend Engineer - LiveOps for Mobile Game

Redly Games; Finland; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ownership and autonomy

Flexible hours

Remote-first setup

High-impact role

Job summary

Redly Games, a gaming startup in Finland, is seeking a Server Engineer to lead backend infrastructure for an upcoming mobile adventure game. You'll own the backend strategy and implement scalable solutions for player data, live operations, and analytics. Candidates should possess 6+ years of game development experience, ship live service games, and be proficient in languages like C++ or Python. This is a remote-first position, allowing for flexible working hours and autonomy within a collaborative team. Enjoy direct influence on game development early in the project.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in game development with significant backend or live service experience.
• Experience in shipping at least one live service game, preferably mobile.
• Strong understanding of client-server architecture in gaming.

Responsibilities

• Architect backend infrastructure and own its implementation.
• Design and implement server logic for player progression and social features.
• Set up analytics pipelines and implement LiveOps infrastructure.

Skills

Backend or live service experience

Client-server architecture knowledge

Cloud infrastructure and databases

C++, C#, Python proficiency

Strong communication skills

Tools

PlayFab

Firebase

AWS

Unreal Engine

Job description

Redly Games, a gaming startup in Finland, is seeking a Server Engineer to lead backend infrastructure for an upcoming mobile adventure game. You'll own the backend strategy and implement scalable solutions for player data, live operations, and analytics. Candidates should possess 6+ years of game development experience, ship live service games, and be proficient in languages like C++ or Python. This is a remote-first position, allowing for flexible working hours and autonomy within a collaborative team. Enjoy direct influence on game development early in the project.