Senior Backend Programmer
United States, Bend, OR
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***This position has the flexibility to be fully remote***
Senior Backend ProgrammerÂ
Sony Bend Studio, renowned creator of Days Gone, Uncharted: Golden Abyss, and Syphon Filter, is seeking outstanding talent to join our passionate and creative family in crafting our next high-profile AAA console title.
We are seeking a Senior Backend Programmer to contribute to our development process on a AAA game. The successful candidate will play a significant part in designing, developing, deploying and maintaining the backend systems for our AAA games. This role demands deep technical expertise, adaptability, and a dedication to deliver reliable and scalable backend infrastructure in a dynamic, collaborative environment.
Responsibilities:
- Design, build, and maintain highly scalable, reliable, and secure backend systems for our games.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to guide the delivery of quality backend systems throughout the development lifecycle.
- Replicate, identify, and resolve backend issues observed during testing and in live environments.
- Actively participate in code reviews, promote best practices, and ensure high software quality standards.
- Define, measure and improve system performance and stability.
- Mentor junior backend engineers and share knowledge across the team.
- Stay current with the latest backend technology, trends, and programming tools.
Requirements:
- B.S. in computer science, engineering or relevant curriculum/experience.
- Minimum of five years' experience in backend systems engineering, preferably for video games.
- Proficiency in using server-side languages such as Go, Java, Python, or C#.
- Deep understanding of database technologies (SQL or NoSQL) and data modeling techniques.
- Significant knowledge of cloud computing platforms (AWS, Google Cloud, Azure) along with container technologies like Docker, Kubernetes.
- Excellent understanding of scalable microservices architecture.
- Strong analytic and problem-solving skills; âŚ
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Tasks- Collaborate with teams
- Improve system performance
- Mentor junior engineers
- Participate in code reviews
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Experience5 years
EducationB.S. B.S. in Computer Science Computer Science Engineering
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