Remote Senior Backend Engineer - Scalable Online Gaming

2K; Oregon; Ibrido; USD 117.000 - 174.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Equity awards

Paid holidays

Paid vacation

Sick days

Parental leave

Wellbeing programs

Commuter benefits

Descrizione del lavoro

Visual Concepts is seeking a Senior Engineer to own the server-side backend for NBA 2K. You will work across distributed systems, large-scale computing, and high-performance databases to deliver world-class online experiences for a premier sports game franchise.

You will lead in backend design, optimize scalable systems, and partner with engineering and design teams to ensure low-latency, reliable gameplay for millions of online players.

Competenze

• 5+ years of professional software development experience with a backend/server-side focus.
• Strong proficiency in C++ with solid OO design principles.
• Proficiency in Python or JavaScript (or TypeScript) scripting.
• Understanding of distributed and scalable systems.
• Experience with multithreaded programming for real-time environments.
• Ability to research, evaluate and integrate emerging technologies.
• BS in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• Experience developing secure transaction systems incl. virtual currency.
• Database optimization and query tuning expertise.
• Familiarity with online gaming architectures and live service design.
• Experience with MySQL or PostgreSQL databases.

Mansioni

• Work in backend architecture and services supporting NBA 2K online features.
• Design and optimize distributed systems for scalability and fault tolerance.
• Build and maintain large-scale computing solutions for millions of concurrent players.
• Develop efficient database structures and queries for real-time transactions.
• Deliver high-performance backend services with low latency and stability.
• Collaborate with engineering and design teams to enable seamless online gameplay.

Conoscenze

C++

Python/JavaScript

Distributed systems

Multithreading

Database design

SQL databases

Game industry experience

Security in transactions

MySQL

PostgreSQL

Console development

Online gaming architectures

Formazione

BS in Computer Science

Strumenti

MySQL

PostgreSQL

Descrizione del lavoro

Visual Concepts is seeking a Senior Engineer to own the server-side backend for NBA 2K. You will work across distributed systems, large-scale computing, and high-performance databases to deliver world-class online experiences for a premier sports game franchise.

You will lead in backend design, optimize scalable systems, and partner with engineering and design teams to ensure low-latency, reliable gameplay for millions of online players.