Backend Game & Systems Engineer

Join to apply for the Backend Game & Systems Engineer role at Endless Studios1 month ago Be among the first 25 applicants Join to apply for the Backend Game & Systems Engineer role at Endless Studios About The Role Endless Studios is on a mission to revolutionize game development—and education—by empowering the next generation of creators through real-world, open collaboration. We're building Endstar, our platform for collaborative, community-powered game development. To make this vision real, we’re looking for a senior backend game and systems engineer to architect and scale the infrastructure that powers it all.About The Role Endless Studios is on a mission to revolutionize game development—and education—by empowering the next generation of creators through real-world, open collaboration. We're building Endstar, our platform for collaborative, community-powered game development. To make this vision real, we’re looking for a senior backend game and systems engineer to architect and scale the infrastructure that powers it all.This is a rare opportunity to shape a platform at the intersection of game development, open-source collaboration, and AI-enhanced workflows.What You’ll Do Architect, build, and maintain the backend infrastructure for the Endstar platform Design scalable systems for collaborative content creation, version control, and multiplayer gameplay logic Integrate AI-assisted workflows and tooling into game and platform development pipelines Work closely with frontend, game, and design teams to ensure seamless integration of tools and systems Contribute to open-source projects and help build a thriving contributor community around the platform Mentor junior engineers and student contributors participating in our global network Who You Are Veteran Game Engineer: 10+ years of experience shipping high-quality games at world-class studios Systems Architect: Deep expertise in designing scalable, fault-tolerant backend systems (preferably in games or creative platforms)Open Source Champion: Fluent in open development models; you’ve contributed to or maintained open-source projects AI-Driven: Actively exploring AI and its impact on tools, game development, and collaborative creation workflows Builder at Heart: Comfortable in fast-moving environments where the right answer doesn’t exist yet Preferred Tech Stack Backend: Node.js, Python, Go, or similar Infrastructure: AWS, GCP, or other cloud platforms Databases: Postgre SQL, Redis, Firebase, or similar Bonus: Experience with multiplayer backends, server-authoritative architecture, and real-time collaboration tools Seniority level Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type Employment type Other Job function Job function Information Technology Industries Computer Games Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Endless Studios by 2x Sign in to set job alerts for “System Engineer” roles.Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates AED3,000 - AED7,000 4 days ago Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates 9 months ago Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates 6 months ago Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates 1 week ago Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates 1 month ago1 Full Stack Developer: Node.js Angular React.js Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates 6 days ago Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates 1 day ago Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates 3 weeks ago Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates AED12,000.00-AED13,000.003 months ago Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates 4 months ago Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates 2 days ago Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates 51 minutes ago Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates 1 day ago Full Stack Java Developer - Banking (m/f/d)Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates 16 hours ago Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates 2 weeks ago Software Developer ( .NET core, Angular)Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates 2 months ago Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates 17 hours ago Front-End Developer - React Native and React (Web)Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates 1 month ago API Developer-Terraform, Azure, and API Gateway for Microservices Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates AED14,000.00-AED15,000.003 months ago Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates 4 months ago Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates 1 month ago Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates AED14,000 - AED18,000 3 months ago Frontend Developer (Contractor) - Autonomous Robotics Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates 2 days ago Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates 51 minutes ago Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates 1 day ago Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates 1 day ago Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates 4 months ago We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. 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