Engineering Manager (Backend: Python + Django)
Core
Lead engineering teams building backend systems for live game configuration, content delivery, and runtime operations for a mobile RPG puzzle match game.
Role type
Senior Engineering Manager (Backend Platform)
Builds
Live game configuration platform, backend services for gameplay systems, and internal tools for designers and live-ops teams.
Domain
Mobile gaming, live-service operations, backend infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
People management, team coaching, hiring, cross-functional stakeholder alignment, backend architecture, distributed systems design, incident response, release management, operational rigor, Python/Django ecosystem knowledge, cloud infrastructure management.
Preferred skills
Live-service game backend experience, A/B testing and feature flag systems, blueprint-driven runtime behavior, AWS environment expertise, mobile game domain knowledge.
Technologies
Python, Django, Redis, DynamoDB, AWS
Responsibilities
Lead and grow an engineering team responsible for Game Backend and Live Tools; Own delivery of internal content/configuration platform and live backend services; Drive execution for systems managing blueprints, game configuration, and feature rollouts; Partner with product, design, and operations to deliver live-service features; Ensure operational rigor including reliability, performance, and incident response; Guide technical direction for the Python/Django ecosystem; Oversee deployment and publishing flows; Balance short-term live-ops needs with long-term platform investments; Establish engineering processes for planning and quality; Partner on architecture and technical risk management; Create feedback loops with stakeholders on tool efficiency.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with people management
