Lead Backend Engineer (Fully Remote)

Partner Game Studio; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Medical & Dental

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Equity

Parental leave

Job summary

Partner Game Studio is a fully remote game development studio focused on immersive multiplayer experiences. The role leads a backend engineering team, setting sprint planning, code reviews, and hiring practices while shaping architecture and technical strategy.

You will stay hands-on with core production systems to ensure reliability and scalability for a global player base. The position offers fully remote work across North American time zones, with comprehensive medical/dental/vision coverage,

Qualifications

• 6+ years of backend engineering experience, ideally in gaming or live-service environments.
• Strong programming skills in Kotlin or Java.
• Proven ability to design, scale, and operate backend systems for a global user base.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of backend engineers, establishing engineering processes like sprint planning, code reviews, and hiring.
• Drive backend architecture and technical strategy while staying hands-on with critical production systems.
• Ensure reliability, scalability, and performance of backend infrastructure, including monitoring, incident response, and operational practices.

Skills

Kotlin

Java

Backend architecture

Leadership

Tools

Kubernetes

Grafana

Terraform

Job description

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of backend engineers, establishing engineering processes like sprint planning, code reviews, and hiring.
• Drive backend architecture and technical strategy while staying hands-on with critical production systems.
• Ensure reliability, scalability, and performance of backend infrastructure, including monitoring, incident response, and operational practices.

Who You Are:

• At least 6 years of backend engineering experience, ideally in gaming or live-service environments.
• Strong programming skills in Kotlin or Java and familiarity with Kubernetes, Grafana, and Terraform.
• Proven ability to design, scale, and operate backend systems for a global user base.

Why Join Us:

• Fully remote work within North American time zones with a collaborative, inclusive culture.
• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) or RRSP/DPSP, equity, and paid parental leave.
• Transparent compensation and a skills-based career development framework.

Partner Game Studio

A fully remote game development studio creating immersive multiplayer experiences centered on connection, exploration, and shared adventures. They foster a collaborative, inclusive environment with a lean engineering team that values curiosity, adaptability, and continuous improvement.