Senior Backend Developer, Big Viking Games

• 5+ years of experience building and maintaining highly concurrent backend systems
• Proficiency with PHP, Java, Node.js, or C# in production environments
• 5+ years of working experience with MySQL or MariaDB
• Experience with message queues, such as RabbitMQ, in production environments
• 3+ years of experience working in a distributed systems environment
• Strong understanding of backend fundamentals: threading, memory management, load balancing
• Experience in cloud-native development principles and tooling
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively with remote teams

Desirable

• Big Viking Games is looking for a Senior Software Engineer (Backend) to join our Technology team
• Reporting to the Director of Engineering, you’ll work on our flagship live-ops titles – YoWorld and FishWorld
• This hybrid role is suited for a backend expert with experience building scalable systems in the cloud, with a deep understanding of high-concurrency architectures and data-centric design
• You’ll maintain and evolve production systems while playing a critical role in backend modernization projects
• Design, develop, and deploy scalable, highly concurrent cloud-based backend systems
• Maintain existing game services while progressively refactoring components for modernization
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support feature development, LiveOps, and tooling needs
• Ensure backend systems meet performance, reliability, and security standards
• Participate in technical design discussions and architectural decisions
• Conduct code reviews and provide technical mentorship to peers
• Resolve backend performance issues, scalability bottlenecks, and infrastructure concerns
• Document systems and workflows for maintainability and knowledge sharing
• Work in a distributed system environment to build fault-tolerant, resilient services
• Implement data storage strategies using relational and non-relational databases