CareerPlan

Senior Server Engineer - NBA 2K

Irvine, CaliforniaRemoteFull-timeCA$116k–CA$174k2026-11-02 → 2026-11-10

Core

Design and optimize distributed systems and build high-performance backend services to support NBA 2K's online features and real-time transactions.

Role type

Senior Server Engineer (Backend)

Builds

Distributed systems, large-scale computing solutions, and backend services for online gaming

Domain

Online gaming, distributed systems, real-time transactions

Required skills

C++, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, distributed systems, multithreaded programming, database optimization, SQL (MySQL/PostgreSQL), secure transaction systems

Preferred skills

Video game console development, virtual currency/account systems, emerging technologies

Technologies

C++, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Perl, Ruby, MySQL, PostgreSQL, distributed systems

Responsibilities

Work in backend architecture and services supporting online features, design and optimize distributed systems for scalability and reliability, build large-scale computing solutions for millions of concurrent players, develop efficient database structures for high-volume transactions, deliver high-performance backend services with low latency, partner with engineering and design teams for seamless gameplay

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC