Staff Backend Engineer - Game Services & Matchmaking

Sony Interactive Entertainment; United States; On-site; USD 190,000 - 285,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Matching 401(k)

Paid time off

Wellness program

Employee discounts for Sony products

Job summary

Sony Interactive Entertainment is looking for a Staff Services Engineer to join teamLFG. In this role, you will design and build core backend services for our games, transforming prototypes into production-ready experiences. You will work closely with a diverse team dedicated to creating engaging game communities.

The position requires strong skills in backend service design, effective communication across technical layers, and proficiency in Rust. Exceptional benefits, including health coverage and employee discounts for Sony products, are offered along with a competitive salary ranging from $190,000 to $285,000.

Qualifications

• Experience in designing and building backend services for games.
• Can communicate with technical and non-technical customers.
• Diagnose system failures using logging and metrics.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain production-quality backend game services.
• Collaborate with a cross-disciplinary team to design core services.
• Provide clear technical documentation and manage incidents.

Skills

Backend game services design

Effective communication

System failure diagnosis

Rust programming

Collaboration

Tools

C++

Docker

Git

Linux

Job description

Sony Interactive Entertainment is looking for a Staff Services Engineer to join teamLFG. In this role, you will design and build core backend services for our games, transforming prototypes into production-ready experiences. You will work closely with a diverse team dedicated to creating engaging game communities.

The position requires strong skills in backend service design, effective communication across technical layers, and proficiency in Rust. Exceptional benefits, including health coverage and employee discounts for Sony products, are offered along with a competitive salary ranging from $190,000 to $285,000.