Online Game Services Engineer

About the Studio

Founded by games industry veterans, Rushdown was created with a simple philosophy in mind: We believe that when talented developers are consistently challenged and given clear ownership of their work, extraordinary things will happen. As a co-dev game studio, we now focus on solving some of the most difficult problems that face multiplayer games — and we bring our experience working on games like PUBG, League of Legends, and Rocket League with us. We truly love the work we do and we want to funnel our passion and expertise into features and games that billions of players will enjoy worldwide. 

About the Role

Rushdown Studios is looking for an experienced Online Game Services Engineer to join us in support of our partner studio! In this role, you’ll work to not only build game backends, but also integrate these services with the game client itself.

Our ideal candidate is a self-motivated and demonstrated team player with the ability to juggle and jump between different tasks as necessary. Game development experience is preferred due to the nature of this project, but it’s not mandatory; we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all of the requirements listed below!

Work Location: Rushdown Studios is based in Saratoga Springs, NY and we have a strong preference for local candidates willing to work from our office on a hybrid basis (i.e., Tuesday-Thursday). However, we also support fully remote work for candidates living across New York State or one of the other states in which we're currently registered to conduct business (e.g., CA, CT, GA, KS, MA, MD, MI, NC, PA, TX, WI).

Disclaimer: Please note that this is not a gameplay engineering role.

• Ramp up quickly with an existing codebase.
• General support for live features and releases.
• Solve crashes and other problems on both PC and console.
• Integrate backend services with the game client using C++.
• Estimate and prioritize a backlog of existing features, bugs, and tech debt.
• Partner with designers to iterate on features and optimize for a smoother player experience.
• Collaborate with external programmers to enable their features to run as quickly and efficiently as possible.

• Three (3) years of professional experience with C++, ideally as a backend developer in the game or software development industries.
• At least one (1) year of professional experience using Golang to write high-performance applications.
• Ability to comfortably navigate and integrate with one or more cloud service providers (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Proficiency in setting up and deploying Docker services for containerization.
• Experience integrating with online systems and related best practices.
• Experience using Perforce for version control.
• Willingness to selflessly put player experiences first — before even your own code and ego.
• Proactive approach to communication, particularly when it comes to unblocking yourself and navigating obstacles as part of a team.

• Experience developing SDKs or plugins to be used by other developers you may not be working with directly.
• Experience with multiple game engines, including Unreal Engine or bespoke game engines.
• Background developing games for consoles and integrating with console SDKs.
• Ability to write and handle communication between microservices.
• Experience writing and optimizing SQL queries in PostgreSQL.

• Compensation: $100,000-125,000/year. Please note that final base pay will ultimately depend upon a combination of factors, including your prior experience, general qualifications, and broader skill set.
• 9 Paid Holidays plus Flexible PTO and Annual Winter Break Closure
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Annual Video Game Budget
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Paid Parental Leave

At Rushdown Studios, we believe that we're made better by each of the different perspectives that our team members bring to the table. We said it above, and we'll say it again: We want to hear from you, even if you don't meet all of the requirements for a specific role.

We're also an equal opportunity employer and we do not discriminate on the basis of race; color; ancestry or national origin; religion; physical or mental disability; age; sex, including pregnancy; sexual orientation; gender, gender identity, or gender expression; medical condition; genetic information; or marital, military, or veteran status.