Middle / Senior Backend Programmer (Go)

About the role

SportSpired Games, an international game studio developing next-generation sports simulators, is looking for a Middle / Senior Backend Programmer to build and scale the backend infrastructure of its upcoming AAA title, planned for release in 2028-2029. You will develop high-performance backend services for core online features such as player authentication, matchmaking, player profiles and telemetry, working closely with DevOps, LiveOps, Game Designers and Client Programmers.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the game meta-server: authentication, player profile storage, matchmaking, integration with external systems (including Steam), telemetry and more
• Take part in designing data storage schemas for OLAP and OLTP databases
• Optimize and scale the system to handle high workloads
• Write code and conduct code reviews
• Collaborate with DevOps, LiveOps, game designers and client-side developers
• Apply modern server-side practices, including testing, profiling and CI/CD

Required profile

• At least 2 years of commercial development experience in Go
• Deep understanding of data structures, system design principles and software architecture
• Ability to write efficient code and understand algorithmic complexity
• Good communication skills and ability to work in a team

Required skills

• Go
• Docker, Kubernetes or equivalent containerization and orchestration technologies
• Nice to have: experience developing high-load distributed systems