Level
Senior
Location
Berlin
Working Model
Full Remote
Job Field
Games, Back End
Employment Type
Full Time
Contract Type
Permanent employment

Job Summary

In this role, you will develop the server-side architecture for Castle Busters to validate progress and upgrades, while designing APIs and managing Unity integration as part of your key responsibilities.

Job Technologies

Your role in the team

You will design and build the server-side foundation that takes Castle Busters from a client-authoritative game to a competitive, server-validated one.
The current game computes everything on the device - progression, economy, and match outcomes alike, which won't hold up for competitive PvP.
Your job is to change that.
Working closely with client developers and game designers from feature design through delivery, validation and iteration, you will:
Build server-side validation for the metagame - currency, card upgrades, chest opens, and progression - staged by risk, replicating economy and reward logic on the server.
Move toward server authority for competitive features, where game state lives in one place and can be trusted.
Design APIs and player-state management that the Unity client integrates against, and help shape how client and server split responsibilities.
The responsibilities are cross-functional, ranging from infrastructure, API design & coding all the way to client-side integration (we are using Golang).

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Our expectations of you

Qualifications

Strong knowledge of computer science fundamentals.
Extreme fluency in Golang (At least 1 year in a professional environment).
Mastery of SQL and NoSQL.
Background in high-scale systems.
Understanding of Unix-like environments.
Strong analytical skills with a track record of solving complex problems related to scalability, performance, and integration in high-stakes environments.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, capable of influencing teams and interfacing effectively with various stakeholders.
Ability to be self-sufficient and work autonomously.
A deep interest in game development is a plus.