Lead Game Backend Engineer – Montreal, Canada

4 weeks ago


Montreal, Quebec, Canada Behaviour Interactive Inc. Full time

About Behaviour Interactive Inc.

Behaviour Interactive Inc. is a renowned Canadian gaming studio with over 1,300 employees worldwide. We are the largest Canadian gaming studio and one of the leading providers of external development services to major industry players like Microsoft, Sony, EA, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Take-Two.

We have an unparalleled culture that has been recognized with awards such as Deloitte Canada's Enterprise Fast 15 and Best Managed Company. Our award-winning culture makes us one of the Best Places to Work in Canada, according to GamesIndustry.biz.

About the Job

We are seeking an experienced Backend Programmer to join our team on Dead By Daylight. As a key member of our development team, you will be responsible for developing, optimizing, and maintaining the functionality of our backend systems.

Your primary focus will be on developing new server features, maintaining existing codebases, writing specifications, diagnosing and solving problems, working closely with internal stakeholders and customers, and performing functional and load testing.

What You'll Do:

  • Develop new server features and maintain existing codebases;
  • Write detailed specifications before undertaking the development of new features;
  • Diagnose and solve complex problems to improve code robustness;
  • Collaborate with other programmers to provide gaming server-compliant services;
  • Develop and perform functional and load testing;
  • Optimize code, considering live and online game status;

Requirements

  • A minimum of 15 years of experience in a similar role;
  • Experience and knowledge of REST and WebSocket communication protocols;
  • In-depth experience and knowledge of relational and non-relational databases (DynamoDB, MongoDB, MySQL, or other);
  • Extensive experience and knowledge of data modeling with a focus on performance and maintenance;
  • Experience in load testing with distributed load generators;
  • Bonus point: Web application development experience with React and/or Angular;
  • Bonus point: Experience profiling and optimizing server systems (network, CPU, memory, IO);
  • Bonus point: Server/client development experience, including security and network traffic management.

Salary

The estimated salary for this position is around $120,000-$180,000 per year, depending on your level of experience and qualifications. This figure is based on the location (Montreal, QC, Toronto, ON) and the job requirements.



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