10 hours ago
Bengaluru, IndiaStaff+
Responsibilities
- Define and own the technical architecture for backend systems.
- Lead the design of distributed backend platforms and microservices, setting standards for reliability, scalability, security, and performance.
- Mentor and elevate engineers while fostering engineering excellence.
- Identify and mitigate systemic technical risks and proactively surface architectural trade-offs.
- Align engineering teams and non-technical stakeholders around technical direction.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience designing and building backend systems, including large-scale distributed systems in production.
- Production experience with Go, Java, or comparable programming languages.
- Expertise in distributed systems, API design, microservice architecture, event-driven systems, data consistency models, and failure/resilience patterns.
- Architectural-level experience with AWS or GCP, including cost modeling and infrastructure strategy for large-scale systems.
- Strong proficiency with relational databases.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to make, defend, and revise technical decisions based on evidence.
- Passion for gaming and experience architecting backend platforms for player experiences is a bonus.
- Experience architecting online service platforms or backend systems for AAA games is a bonus.
Benefits
- Discretionary bonus, provident fund contributions, medical insurance and top-up options, online doctor consultations through Practo, employee assistance, life assurance, personal accident insurance, childcare services, and 20 days of holiday plus statutory holidays.
- Gym reimbursement up to INR1150 per month, a wellbeing program with the chance to earn up to $93 per annum, charitable giving, learning platforms, employee discounts, free games, and events.
- Company parties, office gaming spaces, game release events, monthly socials, team challenges, and corporate boot camp classes.
- Onsite work arrangement.
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About 2K
2K develops and publishes video games for console, PC, and mobile players, selling premium titles and live-service content across major franchises. Its portfolio includes NBA 2K, BioShock, Borderlands, Sid Meier’s Civilization, XCOM, WWE 2K, and PGA TOUR 2K, built by in-house and partner studios. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Novato, California, 2K is a publishing label wholly owned by Take-Two Interactive (NASDAQ: TTWO).