Senior Server/Backend Software Engineer, Spry Fox Studio

Netflix is seeking a Senior Server/Backend Software Engineer to join the Spry Fox team to help build an original, non-violent MMO. The role involves working with a small team of talented engineers on game server and backend development, bringing players together and ensuring smooth operations.

Key responsibilities include:

• Directing architecture of backend services and game servers for a large-scale MMO
• Working on core server systems like network replication and game state persistence
• Implementing game features across server and backend service layers
• Managing deployments and scaling across hundreds of machines
• Ensuring security of public services and game servers
• Designing systems to handle thousands of requests per second

Required qualifications:

• Experience shipping online multiplayer games with persisted game state
• Implementation of gameserver features in C++ or Rust
• Experience with scalable game services using Python, Rust, Go
• Server/service load testing experience
• Familiarity with AWS and relational databases
• Strong communication skills

The position offers competitive compensation ($100,000-$350,000 USD) with choice between salary and stock options, comprehensive benefits including health plans, 401(k), and flexible time off. This is a remote position open to candidates from the United States, Canada, Colombia, Mexico, and Brazil.

Spry Fox emphasizes making the world better through their games, focusing on non-violent, cozy experiences that encourage friendships and discourage toxicity. The organization is flat, valuing autonomy and treating everyone with respect.