Senior Server Engineer (Star Trek Fleet Command)

TL;DR

Senior Server Engineer (Star Trek Fleet Command): Designing, building, and maintaining backend systems and APIs in Python on AWS for a global 4X Strategy MMO game with an accent on scalable microservices architectures, low latency, and security. Focus on optimizing server performance for high concurrency, ensuring backend resilience against exploits, and contributing to technical roadmaps for player growth.

Location: Remote from Ireland, Spain, the United Kingdom, or Portugal

Company

hirify.global is a global interactive entertainment and mobile-first video game company known for award-winning experiences like Star Trek Fleet Command, focused on developing, publishing, and innovating the mobile games industry.

What you will do

• Design, build, and maintain Python backend systems and APIs on AWS for gameplay features and platform services.
• Implement scalable microservices architectures, ensuring low latency, reliability, and secure communication.
• Collaborate with game and platform teams to deliver backend solutions for core gameplay and live operations.
• Optimize server performance and analyze bottlenecks to handle high concurrency and global traffic.
• Strengthen backend resilience and security against exploits, bots, or cheaters, safeguarding player data.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical roadmaps for backend systems and player growth.

Requirements

• Strong experience building and maintaining high-availability backend systems for large-scale games, microservices, or high-traffic applications.
• Proficiency in Python, including frameworks like FastAPI, Flask, or Tornado, with understanding of async programming and concurrency.
• Solid knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases (e.g., MySQL, Postgres, DynamoDB) and experience optimizing performance at scale.
• Strong knowledge of Linux systems, Docker containers, and cloud deployments (preferably AWS).
• Understanding of backend security principles (preventing intrusions, injections, exploits, and cheating).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and multi-track development workflows.
• Résumé/CV must be written in English.

Nice to have

• Hands-on expertise with Redis and its ecosystem.
• Familiarity with messaging systems (RabbitMQ, Kafka, AWS SQS).
• Experience with AWS services such as EC2, ECS/EKS, RDS, S3, IAM, and CloudFormation.
• Knowledge of Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) with Terraform.
• Background in game server architectures (stateful and stateless).

Culture & Benefits

• Committed to creating a diverse, supportive work environment where everyone is treated with respect.
• Focus on equal employment opportunities, welcoming individuals from all backgrounds.
• Opportunity to inspire play daily alongside talented colleagues.
• Part of a global team of game lovers developing and innovating mobile games.