Backend Gaming Engineer

At Kabam, we’re constantly raising the bar of excellence in free-to-play gaming. We hire for passion and diversity so that we can triumph in our collective skill. Our teams are made up of a fusion of personalities and interests bound together by a collaborative nature, fun-loving culture, and a drive to do what it takes to make great games. We are looking for an individual who is passionate in building and maintaining advanced gaming systems and tools. Working collaboratively with other engineers and designers, you will have a significant impact and influence in the direction of Kabam’s games. Translate requirements into technical designs and identify appropriate technologies and frameworks.

Ensure scalability, performance, security, and maintainability in the software design.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, and other engineers, to understand requirements and deliver large-scale software solutions.

Follow coding standards and best practices to ensure high-quality and maintainable code.

Iterate on software based on feedback, testing, and performance analysis.

Analyze and debug complex software issues, identifying root causes, and implementing effective solutions.

Conduct thorough testing and verification to ensure the software meets functional and non-functional requirements.

Document of software designs, code, and technical processes to facilitate understanding, maintainability, and future enhancements.

Actively participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to improve the overall codebase quality.

Implement server-side logic, including APIs, databases, authentication systems, and data processing pipelines.

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.

• 3+ years of experience in software development, preferably in gaming.
• Experience with JavaScript, Typescript and C#.
• Understanding of software engineering with back-end/server-side technologies such as Node.js.
• Experience using Non-Relational Databases such as MongoDB.
• Worked on shipped online titles (on Console, PC, or Mobile).
• Professional proficiency with a game engine.
• Experience working with source control such as GIT or Perforce.
• Experience in Android / iOS Mobile application development.
• Experience maintaining continuous integration pipelines is a plus.
• Ability to effectively communicate with technical and non-technical team members.
• Experience working in Agile, Kanban, or similar project management methodologies.
• Bilingual (French and English) is considered an important advantage.

Together, we can create and support some of the best games ever made and entertain the world!

Kabam is a world leader in developing entertaining, immersive, and highly social multiplayer games, bringing high-quality graphics, next-generation technology, and revolutionary gameplay to players around the world.

Kabam’s games, Marvel Contest of Champions , Shop Titans , and more have generated hundreds of millions of downloads and have received multiple awards including Apple’s Editor’s Choice and Google Play’s Best Game of the Year.

Kabam is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Netmarble Games.

Kabam is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and equitable workplace, and inclusive environment for all existing and potential employees. Employment decisions are based on candidate qualifications and business need, not race, color, ancestry, place of origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, political belief, religion, creed, marital or family status, medical condition, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, prior criminal conviction or any other protected class in accordance with federal, state or provincial and local laws and ordinances.