Lead backend engineer (Team management, project ownership)

Hangar 13 is looking for a Lead Backend Software Engineer to manage, mentor and grow the backend engineering team and help design and develop backend features for AAA games. The team is responsible for developing internal products with the focus on the backend side of real time multiplayer experience.

• Manage a team of engineers working on Backend systems using Docker and Kubernetes and developed in Golang against PostgreSQL and Redis DBs.
• Ownership of a set of components and systems, collaboration with engineers and designers in Hangar 13 and a wider 2K teams across multiple locations (Europe and North America), coordinating the project tasks assigned to the team.
• Work with proprietary existing software technology and build new technology to fulfil the project’s technical requirements.
• Provide the Technical director with feedback regarding the team performance and goal completion.
• Identify technical and developmental risks/obstacles and generate solutions to overcome identified risks. ## Who We Think Will Be A Good Fit:
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related discipline
• Strong technical background in SW engineering, knowledge of modern container platforms (preferably Docker and Kubernetes) from enterprise use case