Backend Engineer - Real-Time Online for NBA 2K

Visual Concepts; United States; Remote; USD 92,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Visual Concepts is seeking a backend engineer to join the NBA 2K team. You will own backend architecture and services for online features, focusing on scalable distributed systems and high-performance, low-latency solutions.

Strong C++ skills, plus Python or JavaScript, are highly valued as you optimize data flow for millions of concurrent players. You will collaborate with engineering and design teams to enable seamless online gameplay.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional backend software development experience.
• Strong C++ and OO programming skills.
• Experience with distributed and scalable systems and multithreading.

Responsibilities

• Own backend architecture and services supporting NBA 2K online features.
• Design and optimize distributed systems for scalability and reliability.
• Develop high-performance backend services with low latency.
• Collaborate with engineering and design teams for online gameplay.

Skills

C++

Python

JavaScript

Distributed systems

Multithreading

SQL databases

MySQL

PostgreSQL

Education

BS in Computer Science

Tools

MySQL

PostgreSQL

Linux

Job description

Visual Concepts is seeking a backend engineer to join the NBA 2K team. You will own backend architecture and services for online features, focusing on scalable distributed systems and high-performance, low-latency solutions.

Strong C++ skills, plus Python or JavaScript, are highly valued as you optimize data flow for millions of concurrent players. You will collaborate with engineering and design teams to enable seamless online gameplay.