Lead Server Engineer — Hybrid/Relocation Support

Frontier Developments; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Success-based annual bonus

Share option schemes

Private family healthcare

Flexitime working hours

Cycle to Work scheme

Job summary

Frontier Developments in Cambridge is seeking a Server Engineering Lead for the Elite Dangerous team. You will lead the development of online services and ensure smooth, scalable experiences for players. This role offers hybrid or in-studio work, and you will be involved in hands-on coding and team mentorship.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience in object-oriented programming, Linux systems, and distributed systems development. A competitive salary and substantial benefits are offered, promoting a healthy work/life balance.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience of object-oriented programming in a dynamically typed script-based language.
• A track record in the development of quality high-performance server systems.
• Expertise in people management and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Leading the development of major game features and systems.
• Managing and mentoring developers.
• Maintaining secure and reliable online services.

Skills

Object-oriented programming

Linux systems administration

People management

Distributed systems development

Game development

Tools

PHP

TypeScript

Python

AWS

Job description

Frontier Developments in Cambridge is seeking a Server Engineering Lead for the Elite Dangerous team. You will lead the development of online services and ensure smooth, scalable experiences for players. This role offers hybrid or in-studio work, and you will be involved in hands-on coding and team mentorship.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience in object-oriented programming, Linux systems, and distributed systems development. A competitive salary and substantial benefits are offered, promoting a healthy work/life balance.