Remote Principal Backend Engineer

Salary: £51,000 - 91,000 per year

Requirements

• We need someone with experience in game development and having shipped multiple live games or similar products with a high concurrent user count.
• We need proven experience architecting distributed applications with a high concurrent user base, ideally demonstrated through a released title or robust load tests.
• We need production experience with at least one of Java, Golang, C#, C++, or Kotlin; experience with Python, Node.js, and React is desirable.
• We need solid database experience and the ability to work effectively with both SQL and NoSQL databases.
• We need proven experience with cloud platforms such as Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure; AWS Professional certification would be advantageous.
• We need proven experience building backend infrastructure using infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform.
• We need proven experience using Kubernetes and Docker to build products at scale.
• We need the ability to autonomously architect and design online services based on a specification.
• We need the ability to navigate change calmly and manage multiple pieces of potentially confidential information.
• We need excellent time management and the ability to work autonomously.
• We need a clear and effective communicator who can discuss technical strategy with non-technical stakeholders and adapt to client needs.
• We need experience building CI/CD pipelines from scratch or improving existing client solutions.
• We need awareness of security and cheating implications of technology choices.
• We need experience using Gen AI for code generation.
• Beneficial: deep expertise in at least one relevant area of backend technology, such as DevOps, Microservices, or Cloud Architecture.
• Beneficial: understanding of how a backend service integrates with the game; experience with Unreal or Unity would be useful but not required.
• Beneficial: understanding of how to use LLMs to process and query structured and unstructured data.

Responsibilities

• We will have you architect systems, write code, and support deployments as an individual contributor.
• We will have you act as the engineering contact point between MPG and the client, working alongside the Project Manager and Engineering Leadership.
• We will have you translate client requirements into tasks for yourself and team members.
• We will have you make the right trade-offs to design systems based on performance, time, and budget.
• We will have you mentor and delegate work to other team members to help them develop as engineers.
• We will have you create estimated cost spreadsheets for online services based on projected concurrent users.
• We will have you cultivate engineering best practices across teams, including modular design, code quality, and testing.
• We will have you work with the Lead and Production to communicate risks, benefits, and future roadmaps.
• We will have you actively mentor the engineering team toward professional accreditation and technical leadership.

Technologies

• AI
• AWS
• Architect
• Azure
• Backend
• C#
• CI/CD
• Cloud
• DevOps
• Docker
• Golang
• Support
• Java
• Kotlin
• Kubernetes
• NoSQL
• Project Manager
• Python
• React
• SQL
• Security
• Terraform
• Unity
• Unreal
• Web
• microservices
• NodeJS
• GameDev

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We are The Multiplayer Group (MPG), creating world-class multiplayer experiences through Co-Dev and Full-Dev partnerships. We have a people-first culture and a diverse, global team that values connection both online and in person. Giving back is central to who we are, with a focus on local communities, education, and sustainability. This is a permanent, fully remote Principal Backend Engineer role for UK or EU based candidates, working within game development. We offer flexible working with core hours, mental health support, therapy and coaching, private medical insurance, a strong pension and life cover, a minimum of 25 days holiday, a paid winter break, volunteering days, parental leave support, and an annual learning and development budget with mentoring, expert talks, and game jams.

last updated 28 week of 2026