At The Multiplayer Group (MPG), we create world-class multiplayer experiences through Co-Dev and Full-Dev partnerships. Our people-first culture supports a diverse, global team in a welcoming and flexible work environment. With teams spread worldwide, we prioritise connection—both online and in person. Giving back is central to who we are, with a focus on local communities, education, and sustainability. We are looking for a deeply talented, fully remote Senior Backend Engineer. You’ll be UK or EU based and you’ll be working in a team of backend engineers across MPG. We deliver, deploy and help integrate backend services alongside external co-dev clients as part of industry leading game projects, and collaborate to define solutions and implement features on time and to a high standard. We’re also growing our pool of AWS Certified engineers - and we encourage you to study for the certification using your Learning & Development budget when you join us. - Experience in game development and having worked on at least two game titles in a commercial setting developing server backends for AAA games, free-to-play (mobile) games, casino apps or similar - Experience releasing at least two backend services with a large number of concurrent users - Production experience with at least one of Java, Golang, C#, C++, Kotlin; experience with Python, Node.js and React is desirable - Experience with cloud platforms: Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure; having an AWS Certification (Associate or above) would be advantageous - Experience with infrastructure as code tools, e.g. Terraform - Ability to create supporting documentation, designs, comments, etc - Ability to discuss technical and production matters - Excellent time management and ability to work autonomously - Experience building distributed applications - Attention to detail with ability to comprehend and follow direction - Clear communicator with the ability to verbalise conceptual thoughts and the willingness to accept constructive critique - Experience with Git or Perforce, or other source control software - Ability to adapt to new tools, languages, and concepts as required by the project - Knowledge of Microservices and Service Oriented Architectures (SOA), especially Kubernetes and Docker - Experience building a CI/CD pipeline to validate and test code - Awareness of security/cheating implications of technology choices - Experience using Gen AI for code generation Beneficial - Demonstrable database experience with both SQL and NoSQL - Understanding of how a backend service integrates with the game - experience with Unreal or Unity would be useful but not required - Experience with high-scale distributed applications with a concurrent user base ranging in the hundreds of thousands, with high uptime, and performant services - An understanding of how to use LLMs to process and query structured and unstructured data Responsibilities - Individual contribution: construct systems, write code, deployments, etc. - Work with the team lead and stakeholders to estimate and prioritise work - Work alongside peers to iterate on solutions that fit requirements - Keep the project lead and producer apprised of revised estimates and delivery times - Promote and maintain high standards and process: tests, CI/CD, documentation - Help and support team members in day-to-day work - Understand, maintain and expand existing code and develop new features or systems Please don’t forget to include your CV, a cover letter, and links to your GitHub, website or portfolio. Our Benefits Flexible working: Remote-friendly long before it was the norm, with core hours that support both great work and real life. Support & wellbeing: Mental health first-aiders, therapy and coaching via Myndup, plus private medical insurance to help you stay healthy and supported. Pension & life cover: A strong pension plan and life insurance to support your future and protect your family. Time for you: Minimum 25 days’ holiday, a paid winter break, and 3 volunteering days each year to give back to causes you care about. Parental leave: Family-first policies that support parents and caregivers with flexibility and balance. Levelling up: Annual L&D budget, expert talks, game jams, and mentoring opportunities to help you grow your skills and career. Role Information: EN Studio: The Multiplayer Group Location: Europe, United Kingdom Area of Work: Game Development Service: Create Service Type: Code Employment Type: Permanent Fully Remote Working Pattern: Full Time Keywords Studios is dedicated to following a well-established Equal Opportunities Policy. We endeavor to create a workplace which provides for equal opportunities for all employees and potential employees. PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION POLICY Keywords Studios is strongly committed to protecting your personal information. By sending your CV/Resume, you are agreeing to our terms and conditions and consent to your data being managed and retained in accordance with our data privacy and retention policy https://www.keywordsstudios.com/en/applicant-privacy-notice/ .

Senior Backend Engineer - MPG - Fully remote from the UK or the EU

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