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Lead Multiplayer Systems Engineer

2 months ago

Los Angeles, California, United States thatgamecompany Full time
Job Overview

As a Lead Multiplayer Systems Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in enhancing the multiplayer experience for our players. This position is open for remote work within the US and Canada.

At thatgamecompany, we have crafted a sophisticated real-time multiplayer game server architecture designed to support a large volume of concurrent users. Our commitment to delivering a dependable and low-latency experience is paramount. We seek your expertise in developing and scaling these essential systems to continue offering meaningful multiplayer interactions globally.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design and maintain high-performance C++ game server systems to ensure reliable, secure, and scalable synchronization of player states.
  • Develop and support backend services using Golang to handle high traffic efficiently.
  • Monitor live environments, diagnose issues, and implement timely solutions.
  • Continuously enhance our backend architecture and development processes to optimize player experiences and benefit the entire studio.
  • Contribute to the design of future multiplayer technologies, systems, and architectures.

Qualifications:

  • A passion for thatgamecompany titles and a desire to improve player engagement.
  • Minimum of 3 years of experience in backend development for MMOs or high-volume, low-latency web services.
  • Proficiency in C++ programming.
  • Ability to collaborate with game client teams to facilitate network communication.
  • Experience with UDP, bit-level serialization, delta compression, and other techniques for efficient real-time game networking.
  • Comfortable integrating with external backend services through various protocols.
  • Strong insights into managing network communication, resource scaling, automated deployment, security, reliability, and data analysis.
  • Familiarity with creating unit tests, stress tests, and integration tests.
  • Proficient in debugging within network environments.
  • Solid understanding of Linux operating systems.

Preferred Skills:

  • Experience with cloud services such as AWS or GCP.
  • Familiarity with container orchestration tools like Kubernetes, Helm, and Docker.
  • Knowledge of bare metal deployment strategies.
  • Experience with both relational and non-relational databases, including PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and Redis.
  • Familiarity with Golang or Erlang and functional programming paradigms.

Benefits:

  • Generous Paid Time Off, Holidays, and a Winter Break.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their dependents from day one.
  • Pet Insurance available for those who need it.
  • Compassionate leave for family care responsibilities.
  • Pre-tax wellness and work-from-home stipends.
  • Access to a 401K savings plan with company matching.
  • Mental health resources, including a Headspace membership and Employee Assistance Program.
  • Discounts on everyday goods and services.
  • Initiatives promoting inclusivity and diversity, such as Grow Together.
  • Support for personal and professional development.

We are looking forward to your application.