Software Engineer - Backend Services

Climax Studios; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Private Medical/Dental healthcare

Pension & life cover

Time off winter break

3 volunteering days per year

Paid overtime

Regular team and company events

Job summary

Climax Studios is hiring a fully remote Software Engineer, based in the UK or EU, to join a team of backend engineers working on industry-leading game projects. You will deliver, deploy, and integrate backend services, collaborating with co-dev clients and internal stakeholders to meet project goals and timeframes.

The role emphasizes scalable server backends, CI/CD, documentation, and the ability to adapt to new tools and languages as required by the project.

Qualifications

• Experience in game development and server backends for AAA games or similar with large concurrent users.
• Production experience with Java, Golang, C#, C++, or Kotlin.
• Cloud platforms experience (AWS, Google Cloud, Azure); AWS certification advantageous.
• Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases; distributed applications.
• Experience with Git or Perforce and other source control tools.
• Knowledge of Microservices and SOA; Kubernetes and Docker knowledge.
• Experience building or using CI/CD pipelines to validate and test code.
• Familiarity with LLMs for data processing and Gen AI for code generation.
• Ability to create supporting documentation and designs; strong time management and autonomy.

Responsibilities

• Construct systems, write code, deployments, etc.
• Work with team lead and stakeholders to estimate and prioritise work
• Collaborate with peers to iterate on solutions that fit requirements
• Keep the project lead and producer apprised of revised estimates and delivery times
• Promote high standards and process: tests, CI/CD, documentation
• Help and support team members in day-to-day work
• Understand, maintain and expand existing code and develop new features or systems

Skills

Time management

Communication

Autonomy

Attention to detail

Documentation

Tools

Java

Golang

C#

C++

Kotlin

Git

Perforce

Terraform

Kubernetes

Docker

CI/CD

AWS

Google Cloud

Azure

Job description

• Individual contribution: construct systems, write code, deployments, etc.

• Work with the team lead and stakeholders to estimate and prioritise work

• Work alongside peers to iterate on solutions that fit requirements

• Keep the project lead and producer apprised of revised estimates and delivery times

• Promote high standards and process: tests, CI/CD, documentation

• Help and support team members in day-to-day work

• Understand, maintain and expand existing code and develop new features or systems. Experience in game development and having worked on at least one game title in a commercial setting developing server backends for AAA games, free-to-play (mobile) games, casino apps or similar, with a large number of concurrent users.

• Production experience with at least one of Java, Golang, C#, C++, Kotlin

• Experience with one or more cloud platforms: Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure; having an AWS Certification (Associate or above) would be advantageous

• Experience with infrastructure as code tools, e.g. Terraform

• Demonstrable database experience with both SQL and NoSQL

• Experience building distributed applications

• Experience with Git or Perforce, or other source control software

• Ability to adapt to new tools, languages, and concepts as required by the project

• Knowledge of Microservices and Service Oriented Architectures (SOA), especially Kubernetes and Docker

• Have used or built a CI/CD pipeline to validate and test code

• An understanding of how to use LLMs to process and query structured and unstructured data

• Experience using Gen AI for code generation

• Ability to create supporting documentation, designs, comments, etc

• Excellent time management and ability to work autonomously

• Attention to detail with ability to comprehend and follow direction

• Clear communicator with the ability to verbalise conceptual thoughts and the willingness to accept constructive critique. At The Multiplayer Group (MPG), we create world‑class multiplayer experiences through Co‑Dev and Full‑Dev partnerships. Our people‑first culture supports a diverse, global team in a welcoming and flexible work environment. With teams spread worldwide, we prioritise connection‑both online and in person. Giving back is central to who we are, with a focus on local communities, education, and sustainability.

• Flexible working: Remote‑friendly long before it was the norm, with core hours that support both great work and real life.

• Support & wellbeing: Mental health first‑aiders, therapy and coaching via Myndup, plus private medical insurance to help you stay healthy and supported.

• Pension & life cover: A strong pension plan and life insurance to support your future and protect your family.

• Time for you: Minimum 25 days' holiday, a paid winter break, and 3 volunteering days each year to give back to causes you care about.

• Parental leave: Family‑first policies that support parents and caregivers with flexibility and balance.

• Levelling up: Annual L&D budget, expert talks, game jams, and mentoring opportunities to help you grow your skills and career.

• Training Provided

• Regular team and company events

• Free drinks, fruit or food

• Flexible working

• Private Medical/Dental healthcare

• Bonus/Reward Scheme

• Cycle to work scheme

• Paid Overtime

• Game Jams

We are looking for a talented, fully remote Software Engineer. You'll be UK or EU based and you'll be working in a team of backend engineers across MPG. We deliver, deploy and help integrate backend services alongside external co‑dev clients as part of industry leading game projects, and collaborate to define solutions and implement features on time and to a high standard, Climax Studios offers 30+ years of experience and expertise across all aspects of game development. Whatever the platform or format, whether providing full‑game services or tech problem‑solving, the award‑winning Climax team of graphic artists, engineers and developers collaborates responsively with our clients and partners to deliver world‑beating results on every project.