Senior Backend Engineer - MPG - Fully remote from the UK or the EU

About the Position

Senior Backend Engineer - MPG - Fully remote from the UK or the EU

At The Multiplayer Group (MPG), we create world-class multiplayer experiences through Co-Dev and Full-Dev partnerships. Our people-first culture supports a diverse, global team in a welcoming and flexible work environment. With teams spread worldwide, we prioritize connection-both online and in person. Giving back is central to who we are, with a focus on local communities, education, and sustainability.

We are looking for a deeply talented, fully remote Senior Backend Engineer. You’ll be UK or EU based and you’ll be working in a team of backend engineers across MPG. We deliver, deploy, and help integrate backend services alongside external co-dev clients as part of industry-leading game projects, and collaborate to define solutions and implement features on time and to a high standard.

We’re also growing our pool of AWS Certified engineers - and we encourage you to study for the certification using your Learning & Development budget when you join us.

Responsibilities

• Individual contribution: construct systems, write code, deployments, etc.
• Work with the team lead and stakeholders to estimate and prioritize work
• Work alongside peers to iterate on solutions that fit requirements
• Keep the project lead and producer apprised of revised estimates and delivery times
• Promote and maintain high standards and process: tests, CI/CD, documentation
• Help and support team members in day-to-day work
• Understand, maintain, and expand existing code and develop new features or systems

Requirements

• Experience in game development and having worked on at least two game titles in a commercial setting developing server backends for AAA games, free-to-play (mobile) games, casino apps, or similar
• Experience releasing at least two backend services with a large number of concurrent users
• Production experience with at least one of Java, Golang, C#, C++, Kotlin; experience with Python, Node.js, and React is desirable
• Experience with cloud platforms: Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure; having an AWS Certification (Associate or above) would be advantageous
• Experience with infrastructure as code tools, e.g., Terraform
• Ability to create supporting documentation, designs, comments, etc.
• Ability to discuss technical and production matters
• Excellent time management and ability to work autonomously
• Experience building distributed applications
• Attention to detail with ability to comprehend and follow direction
• Clear communicator with the ability to verbalise conceptual thoughts and the willingness to accept constructive critique
• Experience with Git or Perforce, or other source control software
• Ability to adapt to new tools, languages, and concepts as required by the project
• Knowledge of Microservices and Service Oriented Architectures (SOA), especially Kubernetes and Docker
• Experience building a CI/CD pipeline to validate and test code
• Awareness of security/cheating implications of technology choices
• Experience using Gen AI for code generation

Nice to Have

• Demonstrable database experience with both SQL and NoSQL
• Understanding of how a backend service integrates with the game - experience with Unreal or Unity would be useful but not required
• Experience with high-scale distributed applications with a concurrent user base ranging in the hundreds of thousands, with high uptime, and performant services
• An understanding of how to use LLMs to process and query structured and unstructured data

We Offer

• Flexible working: Remote-friendly long before it was the norm, with core hours that support both great work and real life.
• Support & wellbeing: Mental health first-aiders, therapy and coaching via Myndup, plus private medical insurance to help you stay healthy and supported.
• Pension & life cover: A strong pension plan and life insurance to support your future and protect your family.
• Time for you: Minimum 25 days’ holiday, a paid winter break, and 3 volunteering days each year to give back to causes you care about.
• Parental leave: Family-first policies that support parents and caregivers with flexibility and balance.
• Levelling up: Annual L&D budget, expert talks, game jams, and mentoring opportunities to help you grow your skills and career.

About the Company

At The Multiplayer Group (MPG), we create world-class multiplayer experiences through Co-Dev and Full-Dev partnerships. Our people-first culture supports a diverse, global team in a welcoming and flexible work environment. With teams spread worldwide, we prioritize connection-both online and in person. Giving back is central to who we are, with a focus on local communities, education, and sustainability.