Server Engineer

• Join the team in central London as a Server Engineer, designing, prototyping, and developing server-based multiplayer game systems for successful mobile games. • Enjoy taking ownership of your work in a high-load environment with the technical challenges it presents. • Work on a specific game team closely with Artists, Designers, and other programmers, having a huge impact day-to-day on the backend services for a successful game.

• Demonstrate previous and proven commercial experience as a server, network, or backend developer working in a high-load environment. • Show strong technical design and code skills in suitable web technologies and frameworks including JavaScript/TypeScript and/or C#/.NET, Node.js, Azure/AWS/GCP, Kubernetes, SQL/NoSQL, and Redis. • Bring broad experience of server and network programming principles including database design, replication, load balancing, reliable/unreliable messaging, latency minimisation, and security. • Have a passion for the latest web technology, with an interest in games being a definite advantage.

• Bring games industry and/or Unity experience.

• Design, prototype, and develop server-based multiplayer game systems. • Work across synchronous and asynchronous gameplay, tournaments and events, matchmaking, leaderboards, DLC, and more. • Work closely with designers, programmers, and other disciplines to solve challenges involved in creating a high-quality, scalable, secure, and performant online user experience. • Grow the multiplayer service into innovative new areas across new titles, using the latest technology to develop the most compelling online experience for players. • Design and build new online functionality in a maintainable, robust, and flexible manner, ensuring scalability and readiness for rapid post-launch updates. • Write tools where necessary to empower artists, designers, and customer services to administrate online services. • Be actively involved in design discussions to make best use of technology.

• Work a 4-day week (Monday–Thursday, 30 hours per week) with zero reduction in pay. • Work remotely 2 days per week with flexible working hours. • Receive an excellent salary with private health care. • Access enhanced maternity leave (18 weeks) and paternity leave (6 weeks). • Benefit from mental health initiatives including private mental health coaching. • Receive support to learn, develop, and progress within Hutch. • Enjoy free snacks and drinks, social events, game launch parties, and Thursday night drinks.

Hutch is a mobile games developer and publisher with studios in central London, Dundee, and Canada. Their mission is to build the most diverse and engaged automotive gaming community on mobile. Their games have been played by over 280 million people, with new titles in development.