Senior Python Engineer
Codelitt
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Principal Server Engineer – NBA 2K
Visual Concepts
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • California, New Jersey, New York, Washington • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $192,000 - $250,000 per year
Job Level
Lead
Tech Stack
Distributed SystemsMS SQL ServerMySQLPerlPHPPythonRubySQL
About the role
- Take ownership of backend architecture and services that support NBA 2K’s online features
- Design and optimize distributed systems to ensure scalability, reliability, and fault tolerance
- Build and maintain large-scale computing solutions that handle millions of concurrent players
- Develop efficient database structures and queries to support high-volume, real-time transactions
- Deliver high-performance backend services with a focus on low latency and stability
- Partner with engineering and design teams to enable seamless online gameplay experiences.
Requirements
- 12+ years of professional software development experience, with a strong focus on backend and server-side systems
- Strong proficiency in C++ with a solid understanding of object-oriented programming principles
- Proficiency in one or more scripting languages such as Python, PHP, Perl, or Ruby, with a strong preference for Python
- Deep understanding of distributed and scalable systems, with a track record of designing and delivering reliable, high-performance backend architectures
- Proven experience with multithreaded programming, driving efficiency and stability across large-scale, real-time environments
- Leadership in technical direction, mentoring engineers and setting best practices for system design, performance, and scalability
- Demonstrated ability to research, evaluate, and integrate emerging technologies and trends to enhance team capabilities, platform performance, and product innovation
- BS in Computer Science or equivalent experience in large-scale software development
- Experience developing secure transaction systems, including virtual currency and account-based features, a strong plus
- Skilled in database optimization, including connection management and query performance tuning
- Familiarity with online gaming architectures and service design for live, connected player experiences
- Working knowledge of SQL databases such as MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, or similar systems
- Video game console development experience is highly beneficial
- Love for video games (not just ours)!
Benefits
- base pay offered is based on market location, and may vary further depending on individualized factors for job candidates
- total compensation package may also include other elements, including a bonus and/or equity awards, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
C++PythonPHPPerlRubymultithreaded programmingdatabase optimizationSQLMySQLMicrosoft SQL Server
Soft skills
leadershipmentoringtechnical directionresearchevaluationintegration of emerging technologiesperformance tuningcollaborationproblem-solvingcommunication
Certifications
BS in Computer Science
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