Job opportunity
Principal Backend Game Systems Engineer
Kabam
Lead backend game systems engineering at Kabam’s Montreal studio, applying Node.js and cloud infrastructure expertise onsite five days weekly.
As Principal Backend Programmer, you will design advanced modular gameplay systems and influence Kabam’s games. Your work spans server-side technologies, RESTful APIs, databases, authentication, and data processing pipelines. Collaborate with engineers, designers, product managers, and other teams on large-scale software solutions.
Key Responsibilities:
Architect robust, flexible, high-performing modular gameplay systems
Translate requirements into technical designs and technology choices
Manage AWS or GCP infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code
Build CI/CD pipelines for game servers and APIs
Analyze bottlenecks, debug issues, and implement effective solutions
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent Computer Science experience
10+ years of software development experience, preferably gaming
Strong JavaScript, TypeScript, or C# experience
Strong Node.js, RESTful API, AWS or GCP experience
Docker, Kubernetes, MongoDB, and multiplayer WebSocket experience
Bring principal-level backend engineering, cloud infrastructure, and multiplayer systems expertise to Kabam’s Montreal gaming studio.
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Apply on source site As Principal Backend Programmer, you will design advanced modular gameplay systems and influence Kabam’s games. Your work spans server-side technologies, RESTful APIs, databases, authentication, and data processing pipelines. Collaborate with engineers, designers, product managers, and other teams on large-scale software solutions.
Key Responsibilities:
Architect robust, flexible, high-performing modular gameplay systems
Translate requirements into technical designs and technology choices
Manage AWS or GCP infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code
Build CI/CD pipelines for game servers and APIs
Analyze bottlenecks, debug issues, and implement effective solutions
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent Computer Science experience
10+ years of software development experience, preferably gaming
Strong JavaScript, TypeScript, or C# experience
Strong Node.js, RESTful API, AWS or GCP experience
Docker, Kubernetes, MongoDB, and multiplayer WebSocket experience
Bring principal-level backend engineering, cloud infrastructure, and multiplayer systems expertise to Kabam’s Montreal gaming studio.
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