Senior Software Engineer, Rockstar Games

Java

Salary not provided

Java

Kafka

Linux

MySQL

Spring

Snowflake

Hibernate

SpringBoot

REST API

Senior and Expert level

Leeds

Multinational video game development and publishing company

Be an early applicant

Multinational video game development and publishing company

1001+ employees

B2CGamingDigital MediaSaaS

Be an early applicant

Salary not provided

Java

Kafka

Linux

MySQL

Spring

Snowflake

Hibernate

SpringBoot

REST API

Senior and Expert level

Leeds

1001+ employees

B2CGamingDigital MediaSaaS

Company mission

To proudly produce exactly the kind of games they would want to play themselves.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

5+ years of professional experience in Java backend development
Strong command of Java, from low-level optimization to high-level architecture
Deep expertise in the Spring Boot ecosystem and JPA/Hibernate
Proven experience designing and scaling RESTful APIs
Solid understanding of MySQL (or other major RDBMS) with query-tuning experience
Hands-on experience with Apache Kafka and change data capture (CDC) pipelines
Proficient in Java performance profiling and debugging
Comfortable in Linux environments, with strong communication and production-support skills

Desirable

Familiarity with Directed Acyclic Graphs and Graph Databases
Familiarity with media processing tools like FFMPEG
Exposure to version control, CI/CD systems and build automations
Experience with service-oriented architecture and multi-tier server applications
Exposure to Caching Systems, Spring Cloud, Swagger
Experience with data warehousing solutions like Snowflake / Apache Doris
Familiarity with Debezium

What the job involves

This is a full-time, permanent and in-office position based in Rockstar’s unique game development studio in the heart of Leeds, England
Rockstar is on the lookout for a passionate Senior Software Engineer who is skilled at hands on development
Design and implement solutions to help us meet the challenges of fast paced game development
Contribute towards the team’s software design guidelines
Collaborate with other Rockstar technology teams across our worldwide studios
Develop a strong understanding of the systems we use and learn new technologies to help advance our applications

Application process

Please apply with a CV and cover letter demonstrating how you meet the skills above. If we would like to move forward with your application, a Rockstar recruiter will reach out to you to explain next steps and guide you through the process

Our take

Founded by brothers Dan and Sam Houser, Rockstar Games is a multinational video game developer and production house behind the hit series’ Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption. Formed as part of an acquisition of British video game company BMG Ventures by Take Two Interactive in 1998, Rockstar Games became the name of the parent company’s publishing label.

Rockstar has gone from hit to hit, Grand Theft Auto 5 remaining the second best-selling video game of all time and maintaining more than 20 million online players since its launch in 2013. Red Dead Redemption 2 has also had an impressive run, having sold over 70 million copies worldwide.

Online content is regularly released for both titles, whilst video game players eagerly await the release of Grand Theft Auto 6 in November 2026. It's projected that GTA 6 will make billions in its first year of launch alone, exemplifying Rockstar’s status as one of the most successful video game publishers of all time.