Senior Backend Developer – Gaming Systems

About the Role

We are looking for a Senior Backend Developer to join a high-performance game development environment and play a critical role in building the server-side systems that power modern online games. You will design, develop, and scale secure, low-latency, and highly available backend services that support multiplayer gameplay, in-game economies, player data, and live game operations for large concurrent user bases.

This role is ideal for engineers passionate about game backend architecture , real-time systems , and scalable distributed platforms .

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable, high-performance backend architectures and APIs to support core game features such as authentication, player profiles, leaderboards, matchmaking, and in-game stores
• Build and maintain real-time multiplayer systems , ensuring low latency, reliable synchronization, and stable networking
• Architect and manage SQL and NoSQL databases for player data, game statistics, telemetry, and transactional systems
• Optimize backend systems to handle millions of concurrent players , identifying and resolving performance bottlenecks
• Support LiveOps features , including live updates, events, and post-launch content using cloud-native, containerized, or serverless architectures
• Implement security, anti-cheat, and fraud prevention mechanisms to protect player data and ensure fair gameplay
• Develop analytics and telemetry pipelines to capture player behavior and game performance insights
• Collaborate closely with game designers, frontend engineers, artists, and producers throughout the development lifecycle
• Mentor junior backend developers, enforce coding standards, and promote backend best practices

Required Skills

Nice-to-Have / Bonus Skills

Who You Are

Education

Why Join

About YMinds.AI

YMinds.AI is a premier talent solutions company specializing in sourcing and delivering elite developers with expertise in cutting-edge technologies. We help global enterprises and fast-growing startups accelerate their product development by connecting them with engineers who excel in building intelligent, scalable, and future-ready systems. Our clients are at the forefront of innovation, and we enable their success by providing exceptional talent that drives technological advancement.

Senior Backend Developer, Game Backend Engineer, Multiplayer Systems, Real-Time Systems, Cloud Backend, Microservices, Distributed Systems, AWS, GCP, Azure, Game Server Development, LiveOps, Anti-Cheat Systems

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