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Senior Staff Backend Engineer, Web Tools

Epic Games is seeking a Senior Staff Backend Engineer for its Web Tools team. This role involves designing, developing, and maintaining scalable backend services for Epic's web products and internal tools. The engineer will also lead technical projects, mentor junior engineers, and drive best practices in software development.

About the role

About the Team

Our Web Tools team is a globally distributed team responsible for building and maintaining the software and infrastructure that powers Epic's web-based services. This includes everything from the backend APIs that power our websites and launchers to the internal tools and services that our developers use every day. We're looking for an experienced and passionate Senior Staff Backend Engineer to join our team and help us build the next generation of web tools at Epic.

What You'll Do

Design, develop, and maintain highly scalable and reliable backend services for Epic's web-based products and internal tools.
Lead the technical design and implementation of complex projects, collaborating with cross-functional teams.
Mentor junior engineers and contribute to their professional growth.
Drive best practices in software development, including code reviews, testing, and deployment processes.
Identify and resolve performance and scalability issues in existing systems.
Evaluate and recommend new technologies and tools to improve our development processes and product offerings.
Participate in on-call rotations to ensure the availability and performance of our services.

What We're Looking For

10+ years of experience in backend software development.
Strong proficiency in one or more backend languages such as C++, Go, Rust, or Python.
Extensive experience designing and building scalable, fault-tolerant, and high-performance distributed systems.
Deep understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
Experience with various database technologies (SQL and NoSQL).
Proven ability to lead technical initiatives and mentor other engineers.
Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Nice to Have Skills

Experience with game development or gaming platforms.
Familiarity with front-end technologies and frameworks.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing.
Contributions to open-source projects.

About the role

About the Team

What You'll Do

Design, develop, and maintain highly scalable and reliable backend services for Epic's web-based products and internal tools.
Lead the technical design and implementation of complex projects, collaborating with cross-functional teams.
Mentor junior engineers and contribute to their professional growth.
Drive best practices in software development, including code reviews, testing, and deployment processes.
Identify and resolve performance and scalability issues in existing systems.
Evaluate and recommend new technologies and tools to improve our development processes and product offerings.
Participate in on-call rotations to ensure the availability and performance of our services.

What We're Looking For

10+ years of experience in backend software development.
Strong proficiency in one or more backend languages such as C++, Go, Rust, or Python.
Extensive experience designing and building scalable, fault-tolerant, and high-performance distributed systems.
Deep understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
Experience with various database technologies (SQL and NoSQL).
Proven ability to lead technical initiatives and mentor other engineers.
Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Nice to Have Skills

Experience with game development or gaming platforms.
Familiarity with front-end technologies and frameworks.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing.
Contributions to open-source projects.