Backend Software Engineer

Who We Are 2K is headquartered in Novato, California and is a wholly owned label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO). Founded in 2005, 2K Games is a global video game company, publishing titles developed by some of the most influential game development studios in the world. Our studios responsible for developing 2K’s portfolio of world-class games across multiple platforms, include Visual Concepts, Firaxis, Hangar 13, CatDaddy, Cloud Chamber, 31st Union, HB Studios, and 2K SportsLab. Our portfolio of titles is expanding due to our global strategic plan, building and acquiring exciting studios whose content continues to inspire all of us! 2K publishes titles in today’s most popular gaming genres, including sports, shooters, action, role-playing, strategy, casual, and family entertainment.

Our team of engineers, marketers, artists, writers, data scientists, producers, thinkers and doers, are the professional publishing stewards of 2K’s portfolio currently includes several AAA, sports and entertainment brands, including global powerhouse NBA®️ 2K, renowned BioShock®️, Borderlands®️, Mafia, Sid Meier’s Civilization®️ and XCOM®️ brands; popular WWE®️ 2K and WWE®️ SuperCard franchises, TopSpin 2K25, as well as the critically and commercially acclaimed PGA TOUR®️ 2K

At 2K, we pride ourselves on creating an inclusive work environment, which means encouraging our teams to Come as You Are and do your best work! We encourage ALL applicants to explore our global positions, even if they don’t meet every requirement for the role. If you’re interested in the job and think you have what it takes to work at 2K, we encourage you to apply!

The Core Technology group is responsible for identifying common problems across the company and building solutions to those problems. We fill our team with individuals who enjoy a challenge, enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, and want to take ownership and responsibility for products. If you are passionate about working in the game industry and implementing cool features for our game products, come join our team.

What You Will Do

• Contribute to the development of robust, scalable, high-performance backend microservices and APIs.
• Support the upkeep and ongoing evolution of core service domains, ensuring reliability, throughput, and alignment with long-term architecture.
• Partner with product managers, designers, and game teams to translate complex into well-defined technical deliverables, plans, and milestones.
• Reduce technical debt by refactoring code, automating workflows, and modernizing legacy systems.

Who We Think Will Be A Great Fit

• 1+ years of experience designing and delivering web services using modern programming languages (Java or Golang).
• Working knowledge of transport protocols (HTTP, gRPC) and API design best practices.
• Hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration platforms (e.g.Docker, Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with relational and NoSQL databases, including schema design and query performance tuning.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation tooling (e.g., GitHub Actions).
• Good understanding of distributed systems fundamentals and microservice design patterns.
• Exposure to at least one public cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Experience with monitoring, logging, and observability frameworks.
• Familiarity with agile delivery methodologies.
• Knowledge of performance profiling, load testing, and bottleneck analysis.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, including the ability to explain
• complex technical concepts clearly.
• A strong sense of ownership and a product-focused approach to problem solving
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field.

Bonus Items

• Passion for gaming and building technology that powers player experiences.
• Bonus points for hands-on experience building microservices.

What We Offer You

• Great Company Culture. We pride ourselves as being one of the most creative and innovative places to work, creativity, innovation, efficiency, diversity and philanthropy are among the core tenets of our organization and are integral drivers of our continued success.
• Growth: As a global entertainment company, we pride ourselves on creating environments where employees are encouraged to be themselves, inquisitive, collaborative and to grow within and around the company.
• Work Hard, Enjoy Life. Our employees’ bond…