Game Tech Lead: Architecture, Backend, Mentorship

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United States

Remote

USD 150,000 - 210,000

Full time

14 days+

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Unlock with Premium is seeking a senior engineer to lead the end-to-end architecture and development of game features, bridging creative design and technical implementation. You will also manage backend infrastructure, optimize performance across the full stack, and mentor the engineering team.

This role rewards impactable leadership in a fast-paced studio environment and requires deep experience across systems, services, and performance tuning.

Job description

Unlock with Premium is seeking a senior engineer to lead the end-to-end architecture and development of game features, bridging creative design and technical implementation. You will also manage backend infrastructure, optimize performance across the full stack, and mentor the engineering team.

This role rewards impactable leadership in a fast-paced studio environment and requires deep experience across systems, services, and performance tuning.

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