Senior Engineer – Server

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🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $130.7k - $174.3k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🔙 Backend Engineer

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501 - 1000 employees

🎮 Gaming

👥 B2C

Gaming • B2C

Visual Concepts is a driving force in the video game industry, founded in 1988. The company is well-known as the developer of 2K Sports games, notably the NBA 2K franchise, showcasing a relentless pursuit of innovation and improvements in gaming. Since its inception, Visual Concepts has focused on enhancing the gaming experience with advanced techniques, earning numerous awards for its commitment to quality and creativity in sports video games.

📋 Description

• Work in the backend architecture and services that support NBA 2K’s online features • Design and optimize distributed systems for scalability, reliability, and fault tolerance • Build and maintain large-scale computing solutions handling millions of concurrent players • Develop efficient database structures and queries for high-volume, real-time transactions • Deliver high-performance backend services focused on low latency and stability • Partner with engineering and design teams to enable seamless online gameplay experiences • Take ownership across distributed systems, large-scale computing, and efficient databases • Report to the Lead Director of Programming

🎯 Requirements

• 5+ years of professional software development experience, with a strong focus on backend and server-side systems • Strong proficiency in C++ with a solid understanding of object-oriented programming principles • Proficiency in one or more scripting languages such as Python, PHP, Perl, or Ruby, with a strong preference for Python • Understanding of distributed and scalable systems • Proven experience with multithreaded programming • Demonstrated ability to research, evaluate, and integrate emerging technologies and trends • BS in Computer Science or equivalent experience in large-scale software development • Experience developing secure transaction systems, including virtual currency and account-based features, a strong plus • Skilled in database optimization, including connection management and query performance tuning • Familiarity with online gaming architectures and service design for live, connected player experiences • Working knowledge of SQL databases such as MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, or similar systems • Video game console development experience is highly beneficial • Love for video games

🏖️ Benefits

• Bonus and/or equity awards • Eligibility to participate in the 401(K) plan • Employee Stock Purchase Program • Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance coverage • 14 paid holidays per calendar year • Paid vacation time per calendar year (ranging from 15 to 25 days) or eligibility to participate in the Company’s discretionary time off program • Up to 10 paid sick days per calendar year • Paid parental and compassionate leave • Wellbeing programs for mental health and other wellness support • Family planning support through Maven • Commuter benefits • Reimbursements for fitness-related expenses

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