Senior Backend Engineer for Real-Time Mobile Gameplay

Codemasters Studios Sdn Bhd; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A gaming company in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to design and build high-performance backend systems for real-time gameplay. The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams and managing server architecture projects. Ideal candidates have over 6 years of experience in backend systems, strong skills in Node.js and Kubernetes, as well as excellent collaboration abilities.

Qualifications

• 6+ years experience with large-scale backend systems.
• Strong understanding of Node.js, Java & Kubernetes.
• Excellent debugging, communication, and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain complex backend systems ensuring scalability, performance, and reliability.
• Collaborate with technical leads to define architecture and deployment pipelines.
• Manage projects related to server architecture and feature implementation.

Skills

Large-scale backend systems

Node.js

Kubernetes

Protocols (TCP/UDP/HTTP/WebSocket/GraphQL)

SQL

NoSQL

Redis

Debugging skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Node.js

Kubernetes

AWS

GCP

Azure

Job description

A gaming company in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to design and build high-performance backend systems for real-time gameplay. The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams and managing server architecture projects. Ideal candidates have over 6 years of experience in backend systems, strong skills in Node.js and Kubernetes, as well as excellent collaboration abilities.