Remote Lead Backend Engineer - Gaming & Scalable Systems

Jobgether; United States; Remote; USD 196,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) plan

Parental leave

Fully remote (NA TZ)

Transparent pay

Diversity & growth

Job summary

Jobgether in the United States is seeking a Lead Backend Engineer for a fully remote game development studio crafting immersive multiplayer experiences. You will lead and mentor a backend team while staying hands-on with critical systems and architectural decisions.

You’ll drive scalable backend infrastructure, collaborate with cross‑functional teams, and help shape the technical roadmap in a fast‑moving, remote environment.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of backend engineering experience, preferably in gaming or live-service environments.
• 2+ years of direct experience leading software engineers.
• Strong programming with Kotlin or Java; familiarity with Kubernetes, Grafana, Terraform, and load-testing tools.
• Experience designing, scaling, and operating backend systems for a global user base.
• Strong understanding of software architecture and system design principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of backend engineers with regular one-on-ones and performance feedback.
• Establish and improve engineering processes including sprint planning, code reviews, and incident response.
• Drive backend architecture and technical strategy while staying hands-on with critical systems.
• Ensure reliability, scalability, and cost efficiency of backend infrastructure with SLOs and monitoring.
• Support engineers in resolving complex technical challenges and maintain high engineering standards.
• Collaborate with design, production, marketing, QA, and gameplay teams to scope features.
• Partner with the Technical Director to define and deliver a realistic technical roadmap.
• Foster a collaborative, high-trust engineering culture.

Skills

Kotlin

Java

Team leadership

System design

Communication

Live-service experience

Tools

Kubernetes

Grafana

Terraform

Load testing tools

Job description

Jobgether in the United States is seeking a Lead Backend Engineer for a fully remote game development studio crafting immersive multiplayer experiences. You will lead and mentor a backend team while staying hands-on with critical systems and architectural decisions.

You’ll drive scalable backend infrastructure, collaborate with cross‑functional teams, and help shape the technical roadmap in a fast‑moving, remote environment.