Senior Java Backend Engineer – In-Office Dundee

Rockstar Games Internships; Dundee; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Rockstar Games in Dundee, Scotland, is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for hands-on Java backend development in an in-office studio. You will design scalable APIs, optimize performance, and collaborate with a global Rockstar technology team to support large-scale game development tooling.

The role emphasizes strong Java expertise, Spring Boot, Hibernate, Kafka, and Linux production skills in a fast-moving environment. Dundee-based office offers onsite collaboration and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional Java backend development experience.
• Strong Java expertise from low-level to high-level architecture.
• Deep expertise in Spring Boot and JPA/Hibernate.
• Proven experience designing and scaling RESTful APIs.
• Solid understanding of MySQL or other major RDBMS with query tuning.
• Hands-on experience with Apache Kafka and CDC pipelines.
• Proficient in Java performance profiling and debugging.
• Comfortable in Linux environments with strong communication and production-support skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement solutions for fast-paced game development challenges.
• Contribute to the team’s software design guidelines and standards.
• Collaborate with Rockstar technology teams across studios.
• Learn and apply new technologies to advance applications.

Skills

Java backend

REST APIs

System design

Performance tuning

Linux production support

Tools

Spring Boot

JPA/Hibernate

MySQL

Apache Kafka

CDC pipelines

Job description

Rockstar Games in Dundee, Scotland, is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for hands-on Java backend development in an in-office studio. You will design scalable APIs, optimize performance, and collaborate with a global Rockstar technology team to support large-scale game development tooling.

The role emphasizes strong Java expertise, Spring Boot, Hibernate, Kafka, and Linux production skills in a fast-moving environment. Dundee-based office offers onsite collaboration and growth opportunities.