About the Role
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Code Wizards Group are global leaders in Game Tech, building and running the systems behind modern online games. From scalable backend services and data analytics to embedded co-development and DevOps support.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>We partner with studios to accelerate delivery and improve performance,. powering everything from indie mobile titles through to AAA console and PC games, operating at scale across a wide range of platforms and services.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>In a period of growth, we’re expanding our engineering team and seeking a Senior Game Tech (Software) Engineer.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>The ideal candidate will be passionate about building high-quality systems and enjoys working in a fast-moving, collaborative environment. If you’ve always wanted to work in the games industry, this is an opportunity to apply your engineering expertise in a domain you care about.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><strong>DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES</strong></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst"><span>· Design, build, and operate scalable backend services and distributed systems</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span>· Contribute to architecture, technical strategy, and key engineering decisions</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span>· Own services and features end-to-end, from concept through to production and live operations</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span>· Write clean, maintainable, and high-performance code aligned with best practices</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span>· Collaborate with internal and external teams in a distributed environment</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span>· Act as a technical liaison by participating in client-facing calls to gather requirements, demo new features, and provide status updates on development progress</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast"><span>· Mentor and support engineers, driving quality and continuous improvement</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><strong>SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE</strong></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst"><span>· Significant commercial software engineering experience at a senior level</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span>· Strong backend expertise across multiple languages (JavaScript / TypeScript / C# / .NET / C++ / Rust / Python / Golang)</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span>· Proven track record building and running scalable, reliable systems in production</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span>· Solid understanding of software architecture, APIs and distributed systems</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span>· Strong experience with AWS (Serverless, SQS, EventBridge, API Gateway/WebSockets) and modern tooling (Git, JIRA, DevOps)</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span>· Experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL or similar) as well as NoSQL technologies (MongoDB, DocumentDB, CosmosDB, Redis, etc.)</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span>· Proactive, adaptable and collaborative mindset with a strong sense of ownership</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span>· Exposure to Mobile SDK development and frontend experience with React or other modern JS frameworks</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast"><span>· Familiarity with Perforce in addition to Git</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><strong>ADDITIONAL DESIRABLE SKILLS</strong></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst"><span>· Experience working within the Games Industry.</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast"><span>· Hands-on experience with game LiveOps platforms such as Nakama, Playfab, or custom game backend integrations.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>Must be eligible to work in the United Kingdom</span></p><p>#LI-DNI</p>