Senior Backend Engineer – Gaming Platforms

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About the role

  • Platform Engineer developing backend systems for player data and gaming integration. Working with international clients on scalable cloud-based solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Build and maintain backend services and APIs (API-first architecture)
  • Develop systems for player accounts, progression, rewards, and leaderboards
  • Leverage AI-assisted workflows to accelerate development, debugging, and system iteration
  • Design scalable systems supporting multiple game modules
  • Work within cloud-based architecture (compute, storage, databases)
  • Enable data-driven systems (config via JSON, not hardcoded logic)
  • Support lightweight CMS or data-driven configuration workflows
  • Collaborate with game engineers on integrations

Requirements

  • +5 years of experience building backend systems for consumer-facing products
  • Experience working in AI-forward, agentic development workflows (e.g. Claude Code, Cursor) and leveraging them to accelerate development
  • Strong API design and service architecture experience
  • Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS or similar)
  • Familiarity with data-driven systems (config via JSON or similar)
  • English proficiency at B2 level or higher (able to communicate effectively in written and spoken form in professional settings)

Benefits

  • Fully remote — work from anywhere
  • PTO and other perks depending on the client
  • Work with US-based companies building exciting, impactful products
  • Join collaborative, high-performance teams that value your input and expertise

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Senior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

Tech skills

AWSCloud

Location requirements

RemoteWorldwide

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