Backend Lead (Gaming)

TL;DR

Backend Lead (Gaming): Leading the backend team to design, implement, and maintain scalable backend services for a free-to-play Unreal Engine based game supporting millions of players with an accent on large-scale distributed systems, microservices, and real-time multiplayer architectures. Focus on setting technical vision, ensuring scalability and performance, and managing a backend team including mentoring and recruiting.

Location: Onsite in Prague, Czech Republic with relocation support for candidates with free labor market access in Czech Republic or UK

Company

hirify.global is an award-winning online game developer and publisher with 15 offices worldwide, known for free-to-play hits like World of Tanks and World of Warships.

What you will do

• Lead technical direction and set the vision for backend systems including tech stack and tools.
• Promote coding best practices, perform code reviews, and ensure clean, efficient system designs.
• Ensure scalability, performance, and optimize development and deployment processes.
• Manage backend team including career development, mentoring, and recruiting.
• Collaborate closely with other team leads, project managers, and outsourcing partners.

Requirements

• Onsite presence in Prague, Czech Republic required
• Expertise in large-scale distributed systems, real-time multiplayer, microservices, and high-availability infrastructure.
• Extensive programming experience at principal or lead level in Kotlin, Java, Python, C/C++, or C#.
• Deep understanding of NoSQL databases and cloud infrastructure including Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform.
• Effective communication skills to collaborate across disciplines and translate business needs into technical solutions.
• English CV submission required

Nice to have

• Experience with highly distributed teams and live free-to-play game services.
• Experience with Unreal Engine.

Culture & Benefits

• 5 weeks annual leave plus additional paid time off and sick leave compensation.
• Career development and education opportunities.
• Meal card contribution, public transportation allowance, premium private healthcare.
• Mental well-being program and multisport employee discounts.
• Company events, seniority awards, referral program, and personal gaming account.
• Coffee, fruits, and snacks provided in the office.