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Turtle Rock Studios

Network Platform Engineer

Irvine , United States

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Develop backend services and maintain APIs for large-scale online multiplayer games, focusing on network infrastructure and platform cost optimization.

At Turtle Rock, we make the games we want to play. We're dedicated to providing a collaborative environment where our team members feel empowered with the creative freedom to contribute and grow. While we are based in Orange County, CA, we support flexible work arrangements ranging from in-studio, hybrid, to fully remote throughout North America. Join our award-winning game development team and help create our next hit title.

We are looking for a Network Platform Engineer to join the team and work on our next hit title! You will develop backend services for large online multiplayer games. Create and maintain APIs used directly by the game and systems for managing online game infrastructure.

Responsibilities

  • Create and maintain large-scale distributed systems, both player-facing and internal
  • Analyze and mitigate platform costs
  • Integrate with numerous external APIs, from platform first parties to infrastructure providers
  • Deploy, monitor, and troubleshoot these systems
  • Play the game

Requirements

  • Strong communication and teamwork skills
  • Demonstrated proficiency with concurrent programming in managed server-side languages
    • We primarily use Kotlin but JVM experience is not required. Tell us about your favorite backend language and tooling experience.
  • Experience with diverse data layer technologies, both long-term and ephemeral
    • We have deployments in MySQL, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, and Redis but are always looking at new ways to manage state.
  • Ability to balance persistence vs performance in an API design
  • Familiarity automating processes, from deployment and configuration all the way through to testing and monitoring
  • Comfortable at a Linux command line

Preferences

  • Previous game experience a plus
  • Experience working with Xbox Live, Valve Steamworks or PlayStation Network
  • Cloud experience (Azure, AWS, etc)
  • Infrastructure-as-code experience (Terraform, CloudFormation, etc)
  • Experience working with and documenting for a network operations team

Benefits

Some of the benefits and perks our employees get to enjoy, include:

  • 100% Medical, Dental, Vision Coverage for you and your family
  • 401k Matching
  • Student Loan Repayment Plan / College Savings Plan
  • Career Improvement Plan
  • Flexible Work Arrangements - In-House, Hybrid, and Remote
  • Generous Time Off Policy
  • Company Events - In-Person + Virtual Events
  • Fully Stocked Kitchen + Sponsored Food Trucks

The estimated base pay range for this role is: $116,000 - $145,000USD

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Perks & Benefits Extracted with AI

  • Equity Compensation: 401k Matching
  • Flexible work arrangements: Flexible Work Arrangements - In-House, Hybrid, and Remote
  • Stocked kitchen and food trucks: Fully Stocked Kitchen + Sponsored Food Trucks
  • Health Insurance: 100% Medical, Dental, Vision Coverage for you and your family
  • Company events: Company Events - In-Person + Virtual Events
  • Paid Time Off: Generous Time Off Policy
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