Senior Backend Engineer

CCP Games; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free breakfasts, lunches, drinks andSn

Flexible working hours

Pension plan

Life Insurance

Private medical for you and family

Annual commuting allowance

Monthly home working allowance

Annual fitness allowance

Discretionary bonus plan

Job summary

Fenris Creations in London is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to join a focused team building EVE Vanguard. You will contribute to cloud infrastructure, scalable backend services, and tooling in Golang within an AWS-driven, domain-driven design environment.

You will collaborate with engineers and non-technical stakeholders to deliver robust features and on-call support post-launch. The role emphasizes strong backend experience, distributed systems, and proactive problem solving in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Experience building backend services in a modern cloud environment (AWS).
• Proficient in Golang and building scalable, reliable systems.
• Strong background in CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.
• Experience designing distributed systems and architecting backend features.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Build highly available and secure cloud infrastructure.
• Build CI/CD pipelines for code, config, and infrastructure.
• Mature our monitoring and alerting setup ready for launch; plan milestone deliverables.
• Build game features and tools in Golang.
• Proactively support internal backend users and triage issues.
• Proactively seek cost saving opportunities.
• Perform code reviews and maintain a high-quality codebase.
• Set team direction in areas of ownership.
• Maintain relationships with external vendors.
• Share progress updates with the studio and stakeholders.

Skills

Golang

AWS

CI/CD

Distributed systems

Problem solving

Networking

Software design

Communication

Tools

Domain Driven Design

Event Driven Architecture

Job description

Description

Fenris Creations is looking for a talented and passionate Senior Backend Engineer to join our team in London building EVE Vanguard. We are a tight-knit team creating a new perspective into the rich universe of EVE Online using Unreal Engine 5. We want someone who enjoys working with both technical and non-technical colleagues, has a drive for excellence, and is proactive in seeking out and finding ways to support others. You'll be joining an established team responsible for a variety of services - so the ability to learn and get up to speed quickly is key. Once live, you'll be required to join our compensated on-call rota to support the game. Our backend is run on AWS infrastructure and built using Golang following Domain Driven Design and Event Driven Architecture principles. Direct experience with these technologies and methodologies is desirable, but a strong foundation in programming, problem solving, networking, and software design comes foremost.

Department

Software Engineering

Location

London

Your Tasks

• Build highly available and secure cloud infrastructure
• Build CI/CD pipelines for code, config, and infrastructure
• Mature our monitoring and alerting setup ready for launch Plan the implementation of milestone deliverables
• Build game features and tools in Golang
• Proactively support internal backend users and triage issues
• Proactively seek out cost saving opportunities
• Perform code reviews and maintain a high-quality codebase
• Set team direction in areas of ownership
• Maintain relationships with external vendors
• Share progress updates with the studio and stake holders Stay up to date with best practices, standards, technologies

Your Profile

• Passionate about playing and building video games!
• Has built infrastructure within a major cloud provider (AWS preferred)
• Has designed and coded significant backend features (Golang preferred)
• Has built CI/CD pipelines for production systems
• Has experience architecting distributed systems
• Has experience supporting distributed systems in production.
• Has experience communicating technical concepts to non-technical audiences

What We Can Offer You

• The inspiring challenge of working on a pioneering, ambitious project with great coworkers.
• An opportunity to learn and grow within an international company.
• A multicultural work environment that encourages growth, creativity, and innovation.
• Free breakfasts, lunches, drinks, and snacks in the office.
• A family friendly work environment with flexible work hours.
• Employer contributory pension plan.
• Life Insurance.
• Private medical and Dental for you and your family.
• Annual Commuting Allowance.
• Monthly Home Working Allowance.
• Annual Fitness Allowance.
• Discretionary quarterly and annual performance sharing plan.