[Remote] Senior Game Services Engineering Lead
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. teamLFG is on a mission to create games that bond players together into deeply invested communities, and they are seeking a Senior Online Game Services Engineering Lead. The role involves designing and building core services for games, managing a team of engineers, and collaborating with cross-disciplinary teams to develop features for the game.
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain production-quality backend game services
- Directly manage and lead several engineers, providing support, technical mentorship, constructive feedback, and career development coaching
- Collaborate daily with a cross-disciplinary team to design and build the services-driven features for the game (including sessions, matchmaking, and progression)
- Effectively write clear, concise, and accurate technical documentation and email communication, with the ability to summarize complex topics and achieve alignment across multiple teams
- Calmly deal with production incidents, participating in an on-call rotation after launch
Skills
- Production experience designing and building backend game services
- Ability to communicate with customers of different technical and non-technical backgrounds to help them navigate technology and achieve their goals
- Experience leading (direct management, mentoring, or guiding) engineers
- Ability to diagnose complex system failures using logging and metrics
- Ability to write, debug, and maintain code in Rust, C++, or C#
- Embrace a 'we' culture in addition to being an outstanding collaborator and communicator
- Experience with 'games as a service' online game development
- Working knowledge of Docker, Git, and Linux (including shell scripting and system configuration)
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Matching 401(k)
- Paid time off
- Wellness program
- Coveted employee discounts for Sony products
- Bonus package
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