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$89k – $194k per year (Estimated)
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Remote/Hybrid (Montreal, Canada)
Seniority
Senior · 9+ years exp
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Full-Time
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Behaviour Interactive (BHVR) is a major Canadian video game developer headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, founded in 1992. The company is best known as the creator and developer of the popular asymmetrical multiplayer horror game Dead by Daylight. In addition to developing its own original titles, the studio provides co-development and work-for-hire services for major international publishers and entertainment franchises.

Behaviour Interactive is looking to add a Senior Backend programmer to one of its unannounced projects. As a core member of the development team, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the backbone of our online infrastructure. From early conception to live deployment, you’ll architect, optimize, and maintain backend systems that power both new and evolving features, delivering seamless, reliable gameplay experiences at a global scale.

In this role you will :

  • Design and develop new server features, while enhancing the existing codebase.
  • Write detailed technical specifications before implementation.
  • Troubleshoot issues to elevate the robustness and performance of backend services.
  • Collaborate closely with other programmers to deliver gameplay-compliant server services.
  • Create and execute functional and load testing strategies.
  • Continuously optimize code for a live, high-availability multiplayer experience.

What we're looking for :

  • 9+ years of backend development experience, with a deep understanding of scalable system design.
  • Proven track record building high-speed server applications using Typescript and Node.js.
  • Advanced expertise with REST and WebSocket communication protocols.
  • Hands-on experience with relational and NoSQL databases like DynamoDB, MongoDB, MySQL.
  • Strong grasp of performance-oriented data modeling and backend maintainability.
  • Skilled in load testing with distributed load generators.
  • Profiling and optimizing backend systems across network, CPU, memory, and I/O layers.

Dans ce rôle tu devras :

  • Concevoir et développer de nouvelles fonctionnalités serveur, tout en améliorant la base de code existante;
  • Rédiger des spécifications techniques détaillées avant l’implémentation;
  • Diagnostiquer et résoudre les problèmes afin d’améliorer la robustesse et les performances des services backend;
  • Collaborer étroitement avec les autres programmeur·euse·s pour livrer des services serveur conformes aux exigences du gameplay;
  • Créer et exécuter des stratégies de tests fonctionnels et de charge;
  • Optimiser en continu le code pour une expérience multijoueur en production, hautement disponible.

Ce que nous recherchons:

  • 9+ ans d’expérience en développement backend, avec une compréhension approfondie de la conception de systèmes évolutifs;
  • Expérience démontrée dans la création d’applications serveur haute performance avec TypeScript et Node.js;
  • Expertise avancée des protocoles de communication REST et WebSocket;
  • Expérience pratique avec des bases de données relationnelles et NoSQL comme DynamoDB, MongoDB, MySQL;
  • Solide maîtrise de la modélisation de données orientée performance et de la maintenabilité backend;
  • Compétences en tests de charge à l’aide de générateurs de charge distribués;
  • Analyse (profiling) et optimisation des systèmes backend à travers les couches réseau, CPU, mémoire et I/O.
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