Senior Software Engineer (Gaming)

Location: Austin, Texas, United States; hybrid. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship.

Company

hirify.global is a global video game publisher and a wholly owned label of Take-Two Interactive Software, publishing AAA, sports, and entertainment titles across multiple platforms.

What you will do

• Design and develop robust, scalable, high-performance backend microservices and APIs.
• Own the maintenance and evolution of key service domains, ensuring reliability and alignment with technical strategy.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and game teams to turn complex requirements into technical deliverables and milestones.
• Optimize infrastructure and runtime costs while maintaining a seamless player experience.
• Reduce technical debt through refactoring, workflow automation, and legacy-system modernization.

Requirements

• 3–8+ years of experience designing and building backend systems and microservices with Go or Java.
• Strong knowledge of HTTP, gRPC, API design, distributed systems, and microservice patterns.
• Experience with relational and NoSQL databases, including schema design and query optimization.
• Practical experience with CI/CD pipelines, automation, monitoring, logging, and observability.
• Knowledge of OpenID Connect, OAuth 2.0, JWT, secure coding practices, and compliance frameworks such as GDPR and SOC 2.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

Nice to have

• Experience with Kubernetes, Amazon ECS, AWS, or GCP.
• Experience building online service platforms or backend systems for AAA games.
• Hands-on Go microservices development and a passion for gaming.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive work environment focused on enabling people to do their best work.
• Opportunity to build technology supporting well-known global game franchises and player experiences.
• Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities during the application and interview process.