🌟 Senior Server Engineer (Python) – Join a World-Class Game Studio! 🌟

Location
Contract Type
Full-time
Salary
130 000 - 180 000 Kč
Work from home
Flexible work hours
Work from home
Partial work from home
Published
Reference
1001673
Job description

We’re building something extraordinary, a groundbreaking multiplayer strategy game that’s still under wraps. Our vision is bold, and we’re assembling a top-tier global team to make it happen. If you dream of creating games that captivate millions of players worldwide, this is your chance to join a group of passionate innovators who won’t stop until they succeed. 💪🎮

Why You’ll Love This Role:

✅ Work on a unique, unannounced title with massive potential

✅ Be part of a small, elite team where your impact truly matters

✅ Flexible setup: Remote or Prague-based office

✅ Inclusive, diverse, and supportive culture 🌍🤝

✅ Opportunity to shape core server technology for a next-gen game

What You’ll Do:

  • Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs in Python running on AWS ☁️
  • Implement new features and collaborate across teams to deliver the best technical solutions
  • Plan and evolve our server architecture to enable exciting gameplay innovations
  • Optimize server performance and scalability for millions of players
  • Analyze player behavior and fortify systems against exploits, bots, and cheaters 🔐
  • Work closely with QA to ensure high-quality, bug-free releases
  • Deploy, monitor, and manage applications in cloud environments
  • Stay ahead of trends in Python, Redis, AWS, and gaming tech
Requirements

What We’re Looking For:

Proven experience in high-availability backend systems (ideally large-scale games or apps)

Expert in Python and frameworks like Flask, Tornado, or FastAPI

Strong knowledge of async programming, Redis, RESTful APIs, and low-latency code

Solid understanding of Linux, Docker, and relational databases (MySQL or similar)

Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and game server architectures

Security mindset: preventing intrusions, injections, and cheating

Bonus Points If You Have:

Experience with AWS services (EC2, RDS, S3, IAM)

Knowledge of Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform)

Familiarity with messaging systems (RabbitMQ, Redis Streams)

Understanding of network infrastructure and cloud networking concepts

Skills in traffic analysis and monitoring tools like Datadog or Kibana

Benefits
  • 25 days of vacation
  • Flexible home-office (remote possible)
  • Flexible working hours
  • Global-scale long-term projects and stability
  • Full-time contract (HPP for unlimited period)
  • A family-like atmosphere
  • An environment where your impact truly matters
  • A strong emphasis on learning and personal growth
  • Working on games of min. 5M+ downloads (truly the minimum)
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