Senior Backend Engineer (Go/Java) - Hybrid

31st Union; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

2K Games, headquartered in Novato, California, is seeking a backend engineer to design and build robust microservices for our live game services. You will own the maintenance of key service domains, optimize infrastructure, and collaborate with product managers, designers, and game teams to translate complex requirements into scalable technical deliverables.

The role emphasizes distributed systems, CI/CD, security, and observability, with knowledge of Go or Java, HTTP/gRPC, and cloud platforms

Qualifications

• Design and build backend microservices and APIs that are robust and scalable.
• Own maintenance and evolution of key service domains for reliability and performance.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and game teams to translate requirements into deliverables.
• Reduce technical debt through refactoring, automation, and modernization.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop robust, scalable backend microservices and APIs.
• Own maintenance and evolution of key service domains.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and game teams.
• Optimize infrastructure and runtime costs for a seamless player experience.
• Continuously reduce technical debt via refactoring and automation.

Skills

Go or Java

HTTP/gRPC APIs

Relational & NoSQL databases

CI/CD pipelines

Distributed systems

Observability

OIDC/OAuth2/JWT

Secure coding

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Kubernetes

Amazon ECS

AWS

GCP

Job description

2K Games, headquartered in Novato, California, is seeking a backend engineer to design and build robust microservices for our live game services. You will own the maintenance of key service domains, optimize infrastructure, and collaborate with product managers, designers, and game teams to translate complex requirements into scalable technical deliverables.

The role emphasizes distributed systems, CI/CD, security, and observability, with knowledge of Go or Java, HTTP/gRPC, and cloud platforms