Senior Backend Engineer
Workplace: Malmö, Sverige
Expires: December 24, 2025
IO Interactive seeks a Senior Backend Engineer to join the Backbone team working on projects including Project 007 and Project Fantasy. The role involves developing backend features and tooling for the proprietary Glacier game engine, improving legacy systems, and collaborating across teams for online client/server game products.
Main requirements:
- Experience with online client/server products such as games, web services, or cloud solutions.
- Proficient in C# programming language.
- Experience building and deploying cloud-native solutions, preferably on Azure; experience with AWS or GCP is a plus.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams.
Responsibilities:
- Plan and develop backend features and developer tooling in line with the overall online vision for game engine and projects.
- Maintain a prioritized backlog of backend development requests.
- Align plans and solutions with team leads, developers, and producers.
- Develop and maintain development tools including Perforce integration and infrastructure-as-code.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of service deployment and operations.
- Optimize code and data structures for performance.
- Support programmers and QA to maximize use of tools.
- Collaborate with programmers and content creators within and across teams to deliver optimal solutions.
Required hard skills:
- C# programming
- Experience with online client/server architecture
- Development of backend systems and tools
- Cloud-native solution deployment (preferably Azure)
- Knowledge of developer platforms or platform engineering
Recommended hard skills:
- Knowledge of C++ and compilation pipelines
- Experience with AWS or GCP cloud platforms
Soft skills:
- Strong communication skills in English
- Collaborative teamwork
- Problem solving
- Independent working capability
Coding languages:
- C#
- C++
Natural languages:
- English (Proficient)
Cultural skills:
- Collaboration across multicultural, multinational teams
- In-person and cross-studio communication and teamwork
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