Technical Lead - Online/Backend (Game Development)

TL;DR

Technical Lead - Online/Backend (Game Development): Designing and implementing robust backend architectures for AAA/GAAS multiplayer games with an accent on resilience, scalability, and operability. Focus on defining API standards, optimizing system performance, and building observability tools and CI/CD pipelines for a smooth gameplay experience.

Location: Onsite in Montreal, Canada

Company

hirify.global is a global leader in gaming, creating original and memorable experiences like Assassin’s Creed and Rainbow Six.

What you will do

• Manage technical mandates and act as a reference for backend-related matters in game development.
• Design, architect, and implement resilient, scalable, and secure backend services for player connectivity and interaction.
• Gather requirements from multiple teams and iterate on key features like authentication, matchmaking, sessions, and progression.
• Build and enhance observability through metrics, tracing, logging, and alerting.
• Implement and evolve CI/CD pipelines for continuous integration, delivery, and deployment of online services.
• Define API standards, database modeling, versioning strategies, and contribute to live operations readiness.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent.
• Minimum 3 years of programming experience, with 5+ years in developing backend systems for AAA/GAAS online games preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in technical leadership, mentorship, and technology decision-making.
• Proficiency in REST API design, relational/NoSQL databases, AWS (or equivalent cloud), CI/CD, and observability tools.
• Strong programming skills in Go (strongly preferred) and C++.
• Proficiency in French and English, spoken and written, is required for multi-region team collaboration.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of Unreal Engine 5 or similar engines and online integrations.
• Experience with live operations, incident management, capacity & performance optimization.
• Knowledge of gameplay/online systems like matchmaking, sessions, and anti-cheat.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborate with diverse global teams, fostering innovation and pushing entertainment boundaries.
• Work on original and memorable gaming experiences like Assassin's Creed and Rainbow Six.
• Opportunity to act as a technical reference and provide mentorship within the team.
• Participate in performance reviews.
• Support for career growth through technical leadership and decision-making.