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Senior/Lead Backend Engineer - Up to £100k+ Benefits - UK

Datascope Recruitment

United Kingdom

On-site

GBP 60,000 - 85,000

Full time

30+ days ago

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An innovative mobile game studio is seeking a Senior/Lead Backend Engineer to contribute to an exciting battle royale project. This role offers a competitive salary of up to £85k, along with bonuses and benefits, and even relocation assistance if necessary. The ideal candidate will bring fresh ideas to microservice architecture design and development, maintain backend systems using Kotlin/Java, and ensure smooth player interactions in high-load scenarios. If you have experience in the gaming industry and a passion for backend development, this opportunity is perfect for you!

Relocation Assistance

Bonuses

Benefits

Several years of experience with Java, Python, Kotlin, C++, or C#.
Experience with cloud infrastructures and CI/CD pipelines.

Design and develop microservice architectures for a mobile game.
Maintain backend systems and handle high load scenarios.

Java

Python

Kotlin

C++

NoSQL

Cloud Infrastructures

CI/CD Pipelines

To apply: Ref - 5365800. My client is looking for a Senior/Lead Backend Engineer to join their mobile game studio and work on an up and coming battle royale style project. The salary on offer is up to £85k + Bonuses + Benefits (depending on the candidate). This can provide relocation assistance if needed.

The client is looking for you to bring a fresh take to design/developing microservice architectures. You will also be expected to maintain backend systems using Kotlin/Java and have a good understanding of databases such as NoSQL. Additionally, you will be expected to develop game backend architectures, player interactions, and handle high load scenarios.

The ideal candidate should have experience in a similar position and possess some of the following skills:

Several years’ experience working with Java, Python, Kotlin, C++, or C#
Worked/released at least 1 title on console/PC
Experience with cloud infrastructures on game services
Experience with CI/CD pipelines

If this is the role for you, then please send your CV to joseph@datascope.co.uk.

To apply, please send your CV to Joseph@ or phone 020 7580 6018 for a confidential chat (ideally over your CV/resume). We value close, personal relationships with our candidates, and applications by this method tend to be more successful.

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