Lead Backend Engineer
Company:thatgamecompany
Location:US, Canada
Languages:English
Seniority level:Lead, 8+ years backend (MMO/high-volume), 5+ years leading remote teams, 3+ years collaborating offshore
Experience:8+ years backend (MMO/high-volume), 5+ years leading remote teams, 3+ years collaborating offshore
Skills:
Backend DevelopmentDockerLeadershipPostgreSQLSoftware DevelopmentDesign PatternsErlangKubernetesMongoDBSoftware ArchitectureRedisCI/CDLinuxMicroservicesCollaborationProblem SolvingMentoring
Requirements:
8+ years backend experience for MMO or high-volume, distributed, low-latency web services 5+ years experience leading geographically distributed remote teams 3+ years experience collaborating with offshore partner teams Fluency in Erlang/Elixir and Golang Experience with Kubernetes, Helm, and Docker Proficient with Linux, container-native development and orchestration, CI/CD, GitOps Thorough understanding of highly available, scalable systems, caching, and distributed systems tradeoffs
Responsibilities:
Design and implement large-scale, highly available backend microservices Monitor system health and respond to failures Improve quality through code reviews, testing, and documentation Encourage collaboration and knowledge sharing Design testable, flexible features and systems Lead and provide technical guidance to peers and juniors
