Backend Engineer | North America | Canada | Europe | Fully Remote
Escape Velocity Entertainment IncUnited Kingdom • Canada
Posted January 9, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
We value the time, energy, and talent of our players and our colleagues.
Job Description
We are looking for a Backend Engineer to design, develop, implement, and debug a high performance, reliable and highly scalable backend infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have experience with c++, Docker, Kubernetes, cloud technologies, and Unix like operating systems.
Requirements
- 2+ years designing robust, high performance scalable systems
- Experience using Docker and Kubernetes
- Experience with cloud technologies, preferably AWS, Azure, and Google cloud
- Experience with Unix like operating systems
- Commitment to code quality, documentation, and sound testing procedures
- Ability to learn and master innovative technologies and code
- Ability to work independently and efficiently under deadlines
- Realtime multiplayer peer to peer or client server experience
- Shipped one or more game titles
- Experience developing for game consoles is a plus
Benefits
- A generous PTO allowance
- Summer and Winter holidays studio closure
- Private Medical & Dental Healthcare
- Private Mental Health scheme
- A generous annual Health & Wellbeing allowance
- Discretionary Studio Bonus
- Top range tech for your home set up
- Other benefits based on your region