Lead Backend Engineer, Online Game Services

teamLFG; United States; On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental and vision

Matching 401(k)

Paid time off

Wellness program

Employee discounts for Sony products

Bonus package

Job summary

teamLFG is seeking a Senior Online Game Services Engineering Lead to design and build core services for game production. This role involves managing engineers, collaborating with teams, and ensuring production-quality backend services. Candidates should have experience leading teams and creating scalable backend solutions and programming in Rust, C++, or C#. The position offers access to top-tier benefits, with the potential for bonuses and is located in the United States.

Qualifications

• Production experience designing and building backend game services.
• Ability to communicate with customers of different backgrounds.
• Experience leading engineers through direct management and mentoring.
• Ability to diagnose complex system failures.
• Proficient in writing, debugging, and maintaining code.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain production-quality backend game services.
• Manage and lead several engineers with mentorship and support.
• Collaborate daily with a cross-disciplinary team.
• Write clear technical documentation and email communication.
• Handle production incidents and participate in on-call rotation.

Skills

Backend game services

Communication across technical backgrounds

Leading and mentoring engineers

Diagnosing complex system failures

Coding in Rust, C++, or C#

Collaboration and communication

Tools

Docker

Git

Linux

Job description

teamLFG is seeking a Senior Online Game Services Engineering Lead to design and build core services for game production. This role involves managing engineers, collaborating with teams, and ensuring production-quality backend services. Candidates should have experience leading teams and creating scalable backend solutions and programming in Rust, C++, or C#. The position offers access to top-tier benefits, with the potential for bonuses and is located in the United States.