Backend Architect

2K; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great culture

Growth opportunities

Wellbeing program

Discretionary bonus

Gym/reimbursement

Job summary

2K Games is seeking a Senior Backend Architect to define and own the technical architecture for backend systems. You will lead the design of distributed platforms and microservices, setting standards for reliability, scalability, security, and performance.

You will mentor engineers and raise the technical bar across the team. Additionally, you will collaborate with stakeholders to identify risks and trade-offs.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience designing and building backend systems.
• Experience architecting large-scale distributed systems in production.
• Expertise in API design and microservice architecture.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the technical architecture for backend systems.
• Lead design of distributed backend platforms and microservices, ensuring reliability, scalability, security, and performance.
• Mentor engineers and raise the technical bar across the team.
• Identify and mitigate systemic technical risk before delivery.

Skills

Go

Java

Distributed systems

API design

Cloud platforms

Relational databases

Communication

Tools

AWS

GCP

Job description

Who We Are

2K is headquartered in Novato, California and is a wholly owned label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO). Founded in 2005, 2K Games is a global video game company, publishing titles developed by some of the most influential game development studios in the world. Our studios responsible for developing 2K’s portfolio of world-class games across multiple platforms, include Visual Concepts, Firaxis, Hangar 13, CatDaddy, Cloud Chamber, 31st Union, HB Studios, and 2K SportsLab. Our portfolio of titles is expanding due to our global strategic plan, building and acquiring exciting studios whose content continues to inspire all of us! 2K publishes titles in today’s most popular gaming genres, including sports, shooters, action, role‑playing, strategy, casual, and family entertainment.

Our team of engineers, marketers, artists, writers, data scientists, producers, thinkers and doers, are the professional publishing stewards of 2K’s portfolio currently includes several AAA, sports and entertainment brands, including global powerhouse NBA 2K, renowned BioShock, Borderlands, Mafia, Sid Meier’s Civilization and XCOM brands; popular WWE 2K and WWE SuperCard franchises, TopSpin 2K25, as well as the critically and commercially acclaimed PGA TOUR 2K

At 2K, we pride ourselves on creating an inclusive work environment, which means encouraging our teams to Come as You Are and do your best work! We encourage ALL applicants to explore our global positions, even if they don’t meet every requirement for the role. If you're interested in the job and think you have what it takes to work at 2K, we encourage you to apply!

What You’ll Do

• Define and own the technical architecture for backend systems.
• Lead the design of distributed backend platforms and microservices, setting standards for reliability, scalability, security, and performance.
• Mentor and elevate engineers, raising the technical bar across the team and fostering a culture of engineering excellence.
• Identify and mitigate systemic technical risk before it impacts delivery, proactively surfacing trade-offs.

What Will Make You a Great Fit

• 10+ years of experience designing and building backend systems, with a proven track record of architecting large‑scale, distributed systems in production using Go (Golang), Java, or comparable languages.
• Expertise in distributed systems and API design: microservice architecture, event‑driven systems, data consistency models, and failure/resilience patterns at scale.
• Architectural‑level experience with public cloud platforms (AWS or GCP), including cost modeling and infrastructure strategy for large‑scale systems.
• Strong proficiency with relational databases.
• Excellent communicator, able to align a team of engineers around technical direction and explain that direction clearly to non‑technical stakeholders.
• Comfortable being the technical decision‑maker. You can hold a strong opinion, defend it with evidence, and change it when the evidence shifts.

Bonus Items

• Passion for gaming and experience architecting backend platforms that power player experiences at scale.
• Experience architecting online service platforms or backend systems for AAA games.

What we offer you:

• Great Company Culture. We pride ourselves as being one of the most creative and innovative places to work, creativity, innovation, efficiency, diversity and philanthropy are among the core tenets of our organization and are integral drivers of our continued success.
• Growth: As a global entertainment company, we pride ourselves on creating environments where employees are encouraged to be themselves, inquisitive, collaborative and to grow within and around the company.
• Work Hard, Enjoy Life.Our employees’ bond, blow‑off steam, and flex some creative muscles – through corporate boot camp classes, company parties, our Office gaming spaces, game release events, monthly socials, and team challenges.
• Benefits. Benefits include, but are not limited to; Discretionary bonus, Provident fund contributions, 1+5 medical insurance + top up options and access to Practo online Doctor consultation App, Employee assistance program, 3X CTC Life Assurance, 3X CTC Personal accident insurance, childcare services, 20 days holiday + statutory holidays,
• Perks. Gym reimbursement up to INR1150 per month, wellbeing program with the chance to earn up to $93 per annum, charitable giving program, access to learning platforms, employee discount program’s plus free games and events!

As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to ensuring that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform their essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us if you need reasonable accommodation.

Please note that 2K Games and its studios never uses instant messaging apps or personal email accounts to contact prospective employees or conduct interviews and when emailing, only use 2K.com accounts.

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