Senior Backend Developer

About the Position

Senior Backend Developer

Do you enjoy building backend systems in a live game where things move quickly and priorities can change from one day to the next?

As a Senior Server Developer at Snowprint, you’ll work on the backend systems that power Warhammer 40,000: Tacticus. You’ll build new features, improve existing systems, and take ownership of parts of the infrastructure that keep the game running. With a live game, there is always something new to solve, and your work can go from idea to player-facing feature quickly.

You’ll join a small, experienced backend team where you’ll have a high level of responsibility and autonomy. One day you might be working on a new feature, the next on infrastructure, troubleshooting a live issue, or responding to a new requirement from the team. We work in an environment where things change regularly, so being able to adapt, make decisions, and keep moving is an important part of the role.

At Snowprint, we believe that kindness, curiosity, collaboration, and taking ownership are key to making great games. We care about the player experience and work closely across disciplines to build and improve our games.

Responsibilities

• Develop backend features for Tacticus and take ownership of parts of the backend systems, from planning and technical design through development, testing, and live operations.
• Work on new features as well as improving and evolving existing systems to support the needs of a growing live game.
• Collaborate with our security and compliance specialists and help keep our development and live environments running smoothly.
• Work closely with your fellow developers, designers, and other disciplines to shape technical solutions and solve problems as they arise.
• Participate in playtests, investigate issues in both development and live environments, and take part in on-call work.

Requirements

• Experienced backend developer with a strong professional background in building and operating live services. Experience from gaming is highly relevant, particularly from live games or LiveOps environments.
• Fluent in Java and/or Kotlin and comfortable designing and building robust backend systems.
• Hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure, ideally AWS, and comfortable owning and maintaining cloud environments using infrastructure-as-code.
• Comfortable with the realities of live development, including troubleshooting production issues, participating in on-call work, and balancing immediate problems with longer-term improvements.
• Self-directed and collaborative. Communicate clearly, can explain the reasoning behind your technical decisions, and are comfortable working with people from different disciplines.

Nice to Have

• No specific optional skills mentioned.

We Offer

• Opportunity to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Be part of a small, experienced backend team with a high level of responsibility and autonomy.
• Work closely with your fellow developers, designers, and other disciplines to shape technical solutions and solve problems as they arise.
• Participate in playtests, investigate issues in both development and live environments, and take part in on-call work.

About the Company

Snowprint Studios believes great games are created by teams of talented, kind, and creative individuals working together in a friendly, supportive, and inspiring environment - while maintaining a sustainable life-work balance.

Our games include Legends of Solgard, Rivengard, and Warhammer 40,000: Tacticus. We care about making great games and creating an environment where people can do their best work together.

For more information on Snowprint Studios, visit our website and follow us on social media.

At Snowprint Studios, we embrace diversity both in the worlds we create and in our workplace.

Good to Know

• We are an international company with many nationalities represented.
• Our company language is English, so your application should therefore be in English.
• For this position, we prefer you to already be located in Berlin, but are open to applicants already located within the EU.