Remote Lead Backend Engineer - Live AAA Games

31st Union; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

31st Union is a diverse team of developers who build inclusive games and pursue art-driven projects. We are seeking a senior backend engineering lead to guide the team, shape system architecture, and oversee operations including monitoring and incident response.

The ideal candidate has extensive server-side experience, a track record of shipping AAA titles or live-service games, and proficiency in C# with Python or Go. Join a team that values growth and innovation.

Qualifications

• 10+ years server-side experience.
• Led backend engineers on a shipped AAA title, preferably live-service.
• Fluent in C#, proficient in Python or Go.

Responsibilities

• Lead backend engineering team with 1:1s, goals, and hiring.
• Own service architecture, write technical designs, review implementations.
• Manage monitoring, alerting, runbooks, and on-call rotation.

Skills

Team Leadership

Architecture & Development

Operations

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or equivalent

Tools

C#

Python

Go

Job description

31st Union is a diverse team of developers who build inclusive games and pursue art-driven projects. We are seeking a senior backend engineering lead to guide the team, shape system architecture, and oversee operations including monitoring and incident response.

The ideal candidate has extensive server-side experience, a track record of shipping AAA titles or live-service games, and proficiency in C# with Python or Go. Join a team that values growth and innovation.