18h ago
Senior Backend Engineer, Core Services
Tokyo, Japan
โจ $150k+ / yearest.
full-timeseniorgaming
๐ Tech Stack
๐ผ About This Role
You'll design and maintain backend services for a live mobile game at Limit Break, a pioneering blockchain gaming studio. Your work will power player experiences like inventory, IAP, and live events under real-time operational pressure. You'll help shape engineering best practices in a high-growth startup backed by top investors.
๐ฏ What You'll Do
- Design and implement backend services using Go, gRPC, MySQL, Redis, and service APIs.
- Own gameplay-adjacent systems: inventory, IAP, leaderboards, messaging, and guilds.
- Build safe systems for liveops: remote config, event launches, and rollbacks.
- Diagnose production issues using logs, metrics, and traces.
๐ Requirements
- B.S. in Computer Science or related field
- 5+ years of software engineering experience with production services at scale
- Proficiency in Go, Node.js, or C#
- Experience with Docker and containerization
โจ Nice to Have
- Experience with mobile game backend development
- Experience with AWS, Amazon EKS, and cloud-native apps
- Unity game development experience
๐จ Hiring Process
Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks ยท AI estimate
- 1Recruiter Callยท 30 min
- 2Technical Interviewยท 60 min
- 3System Design Interviewยท 60 min
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