Senior/Staff Backend Engineer

The Senior/Staff Backend Engineer at thatgamecompany is responsible for designing and implementing scalable, high-availability backend microservices for the real-time multiplayer game "Sky: Children of the Light," serving millions of concurrent players. This role requires monitoring system health, responding to failures, and improving code quality through reviews and testing. Proficiency in functional programming languages like Erlang/Elixir and multi-paradigm languages like Go is essential, alongside strong experience in distributed low-latency services and backend system architecture. Additionally, the engineer will collaborate closely with remote teams and ensure robust, flexible features that meet evolving game requirements.