Senior Backend Programmer

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***This position has the flexibility to be fully remote***

Senior Backend Programmer 

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; …