Senior Server Programmer (Steel Hunters)

Senior Server Programmer (Steel Hunters) Job Overview

Join the Steel Hunters team, the newly announced free-to-play mech shooter game by Wargaming, one of the biggest publishers of free-to-play games in the world.

This strategic and tactical game in Unreal Engine 5 blends mech hero combat with Battle Royale and Extraction gameplay in a rich, futuristic setting, where players fight over a rare resource called Starfall. Each Hunter comes with its own abilities and progression paths, setting the stage for intense, memorable battles. For more information, visit: Steel Hunters Official .

As a Senior Server Programmer, you will design and build scalable and robust systems that enable and support our new free-to-play game in Unreal Engine.

Reports to

You will report to the Lead Backend Engineer.

What will you do?

• Design and build scalable and robust systems that enable and support our game
• Gather and analyze requirements together with other stakeholders
• Lead and mentor junior colleagues
• Work together with game developers, DevOps engineers, and producers

What are we looking for?

• Hands-on experience in designing and developing microservice architectures to produce scalable, maintainable backend systems
• Kotlin Proficiency, including familiarity with Spring Boot and/or its alternatives
• Good understanding of RDBMS and NoSQL databases
• Experience with real-time communication protocols (WebSockets, gRPC, etc.) and message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc.)
• Experience with test-driven development with a high level of quality
• Experience in developing game backend architectures (state management, real-time player interactions, high load); systems that support matchmaking, leaderboards, and in-game economies, etc.
• Independent, analytical, and a high level of ownership
• Successfully delivered highly scalable systems into production
• Strong communication skills in English

What additional skills will help you stand out?

• Experience with Unreal Engine.

Hybrid (2-3 days of work from the office)

Benefits and perks are tailored to the local market and culture. Our benefits in Guildford include:

• 5 weeks of Annual Leave per calendar year - increasing over time to a maximum of 30 days per year, with the ability to buy up to an additional 5 days through our holiday buy scheme
• Additional paid time off (Birthday Leave, Marriage Leave, Compassionate Leave)
• Sick Leave Compensation and enhanced Maternity & Paternity Leave Benefits
• Dog-friendly office
• Onsite canteen (with an endless supply of free snacks and drinks)
• Video games area
• Family coverage for Private Medical Insurance (pre-existing conditions are covered), Life Insurance, Pension scheme offering a matched 4% tax-free employee contribution
• Wellbeing perks (Mental Health Days, Dedicated Well-being room, Team of Mental Health First Aiders)
• Career development and education opportunities within the company
• Employee discounts via Perkbox
• Personal Wargaming Gaming Account
• Company events (including events for partners/children)
• Seniority Awards
• Referral program - you can recommend the best talents to the Company and receive a reward
• DPS Games, a Wargaming company, is one of the main European hubs for game development with 25 years of experience in the market

Please submit your CV in English to ensure smooth processing and review.