TL;DR

Senior Backend C++ Developer (Game Development): Developing and maintaining core backend components and user-friendly APIs for a large multiplayer 4X strategy game with an accent on scalability, maintainability, and architectural quality. Focus on designing complex backend systems, refactoring, architectural documentation, and ensuring high code quality through testing and profiling.

Location: Onsite in Limassol, Cyprus with full-coverage relocation for you and your family

Company

%hirify_global% is a game developer and publisher focused on 4X strategy games, with a team of 200+ professionals aiming to grow their hit game Total Battle to become the No.1 strategy game worldwide.

What you will do

Design and develop core backend components and user-friendly APIs with documentation.
Refactor and isolate existing modules to eliminate technical debt.
Prepare and review architectural decision records and RFCs, presenting solutions to the architectural board.
Conduct code and design reviews of game mechanics.
Maintain high code quality by writing unit and integration tests, implementing metrics, and profiling code.
Plan, decompose, delegate sub-tasks, and evaluate results.
Develop tools and scripts to automate internal development processes.

Requirements

Must have 6+ years commercial C++ development experience including 3+ years backend
Strong knowledge of C++17/20, STL, RAII, templates, and software design principles (SOLID, YAGNI, KISS, DRY, patterns).
Experience with service-oriented and command-based approaches.
Networking and concurrency skills including TCP/HTTP, RPC (gRPC/protobuf), thread-pools, async/await.
Experience with observability tools like Prometheus, InfluxDB, Grafana or analogs.
Ability to create and review architectural documentation (ADRs/RFCs).
Strong soft skills.

Culture & Benefits

Full-coverage relocation to Cyprus for you and your family.
Modern office near the sea in Limassol.
Private health insurance for employees and family members.
Monthly allowances for children’s education.
Lunch compensation and sports/fitness allowance.
Personal development budget for courses and books.
Bonuses for outstanding results and life events.
Friendly monthly office parties and annual offsite celebrations.