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About the Role

Rushdown Studios is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to build and integrate central technologies for multiple games. The ideal candidate is a self-motivated team player with a passion for creating features and games enjoyed by billions of players worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Prototype and build cloud-based microservices in the backend.
• Contribute to a healthy technical culture that encourages engineers to learn and grow.
• Partner with designers to iterate on features and optimize for a smoother player experience.
• Integrate first-party platform features and ensure console certification requirements are met.
• Collaborate with external programmers to enable their features to run as quickly and efficiently as possible.
• Develop new services and author software design documents.
• General support for live features and releases.
• Solve crashes and other problems on both PC and console.
• Work closely with our partners and take / provide technical feedback.

Requirements

• Four (4) years of professional experience with C++.
• At least one (1) year of professional experience with Golang.
• Experience developing and shipping commercial games, as well as the broader ability to write clear, maintainable, and portable code.
• Experience integrating with online systems and related best practices.
• Experience building and debugging networked features for multiplayer games.
• Ability to dive into a game engine to complete a task.
• Proficiency with scalable non-relational database solutions (e.g., MongoDB, DynamoDB, Redis).
• Ability to comfortably navigate and integrate with one or more cloud service providers (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Willingness to selflessly put player experiences first — before even your own code and ego.
• Proactive approach to communication, particularly when it comes to unblocking yourself and navigating obstacles as part of a team.

Skills

• C++
• Golang
• Scalable non-relational database solutions
• Cloud service providers
• Game engine integration
• Networked features for multiplayer games
• Online systems integration

Location

• Saratoga Springs, NY

Work Type

• Hybrid

Experience Level

• Senior

Salary/Compensations

• $115,000-135,000/year

Benefits

• 9 Paid Holidays plus Flexible PTO and Annual Winter Break Closure
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Annual Video Game Budget
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Paid Parental Leave

About the Company

• Founded by games industry veterans, Rushdown was created with a simple philosophy in mind: We believe that when talented developers are consistently challenged and given clear ownership of their work, extraordinary things will happen.
• As a co-dev game studio, we now focus on solving some of the most difficult problems that face multiplayer games — and we bring our experience working on games like PUBG, League of Legends, and Rocket League with us.
• We truly love the work we do and we want to funnel our passion and expertise into features and games that billions of players will enjoy worldwide.

Equal Opportunity

• At Rushdown Studios, we believe that we're made better by each of the different perspectives that our team members bring to the table. We said it above, and we'll say it again: We want to hear from you, even if you don't meet all of the requirements for a specific role.
• We're also an equal opportunity employer and we do not discriminate on the basis of race; color; ancestry or national origin; religion; physical or mental disability; age; sex, including pregnancy; sexual orientation; gender, gender identity, or gender expression; medical condition; genetic information; or marital, military, or veteran status.