Senior Network Platform Engineer
Core
Design, build, maintain, and operate large-scale distributed systems supporting live AAA online multiplayer games.
Role type
Senior hands-on IC network platform engineer
Builds
Backend systems and online infrastructure for live-service games
Domain
Gaming / Distributed Systems / Cloud Infrastructure
Required skills
Backend engineering, distributed systems, database management (RDBMS, NoSQL, caching), concurrency, asynchronous techniques, Linux command line, networking stack (DNS, routing, packet analysis), security mindset
Preferred skills
Game development experience, console platform integration (Xbox Live, Steamworks, PSN), cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP), live-service support, CI/CD pipelines, incident documentation, global regulatory design
Technologies
Kotlin, JVM, AWS, Azure, GCP, Linux
Responsibilities
Design and operate large-scale distributed systems; integrate external APIs and cloud services; analyze and optimize platform costs; guide engineering standards and operational practices; mentor junior engineers; participate in on-call/live support; play the game
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
