Senior Backend Engineer - Remote, Scalable Online Games

Visual Concepts; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 131,000 - 174,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Commuter benefits

Paid holidays & vacation

Sick days & parental leave

Job summary

Visual Concepts is seeking a Senior Engineer to own backend services for NBA 2K online features. You will work on distributed systems, large-scale computing, and efficient databases to support millions of concurrent players, delivering high-performance backend services with low latency.

The role emphasizes ownership, collaboration with engineering and design teams, and leveraging C++ and Python expertise in a remote setting across the US.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of backend/server-side software development experience.
• Strong proficiency in C++ and object-oriented programming.
• Experience with distributed and scalable systems and multithreading.
• Familiarity with SQL databases (MySQL, MS SQL Server) and real-time transactions.
• Experience in video game related backend or online services is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop backend services for NBA 2K online features.
• Design and optimize distributed systems for scalability and reliability.
• Build large-scale computing solutions for millions of concurrent players.
• Develop efficient database structures and queries for high-volume transactions.
• Deliver high-performance services with low latency and stability.
• Collaborate with engineering and design teams to enable online gameplay.

Skills

C++

Python

Distributed systems

Multithreaded programming

Database design & SQL

Live online architectures

Security for transactions

Game development knowledge

Education

BS in Computer Science or equivalent

Job description

Visual Concepts is seeking a Senior Engineer to own backend services for NBA 2K online features. You will work on distributed systems, large-scale computing, and efficient databases to support millions of concurrent players, delivering high-performance backend services with low latency.

The role emphasizes ownership, collaboration with engineering and design teams, and leveraging C++ and Python expertise in a remote setting across the US.