2K
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Who We Are 2K publishes some of the most popular video game franchises on the planet including Mafia, Borderlands, BioShock, NBA 2K, WWE 2K, Evolve, XCOM, and Sid Meier’s Civilization.
The Core Technology group is responsible for identifying common problems across the company and building solutions to those problems. We fill our team with individuals who enjoy a challenge, enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, and want to take ownership and responsibility for products. If you are passionate about working in the game industry and implementing cool features for our game products, come join our team.
What You Will Do
Design and develop
robust, scalable, and highly performant
backend microservices and APIs.
Own the
maintenance and evolution of key service domains
— ensuring reliability, performance, and alignment with long-term technical strategy.
Collaborate closely with
product managers, designers, and game teams
to translate complex requirements into clear technical deliverables and milestones.
Optimize infrastructure and runtime costs
to deliver a seamless player experience while maintaining operational efficiency.
Continuously
reduce technical debt
by driving refactoring efforts, automating workflows, and modernizing legacy systems.
What You Bring
5–8+ years
of experience designing and building backend systems and microservices using
Go (Golang) or Java .
Strong understanding of
transport protocols
(HTTP, gRPC) and
API design best practices .
Hands‑on experience with
containerization and orchestration
platforms such as
Kubernetes
or
Amazon ECS .
Proficiency with both
relational (RDBMS)
and
NoSQL
databases, including schema design and query optimization.
Practical experience with
CI/CD pipelines
and automation tools (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, ArgoCD).
Solid grasp of
distributed systems
concepts and
microservice design patterns .
Experience with
public cloud platforms
such as
AWS
or
GCP .
Familiarity with
monitoring, logging, and observability
frameworks.
Experience with
agile software development methodologies .
Knowledge of
authentication and authorization
standards (OpenID Connect, OAuth 2.0, JWT).
Understanding of
secure coding best practices
and compliance frameworks (e.g., GDPR, SOC 2).
Experience conducting
performance profiling, load testing, and bottleneck analysis .
Strong
communication and collaboration skills , with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.
Demonstrated
ownership mindset
and
product‑oriented approach
to problem solving.
Bachelor’s degree
in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
Bonus Items
Passion for
gaming
and building technology that powers player experiences.
Experience developing
online service platforms
or backend systems
for AAA games .
Bonus points for
hands‑on experience
building microservices with
Go
(Golang).
As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to ensuring that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform their essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us if you need reasonable accommodation.
Please note that 2K Games and its studios never use instant messaging apps or personal email accounts to contact prospective employees or conduct interviews and when emailing, only use 2K.com accounts.
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Who We Are 2K publishes some of the most popular video game franchises on the planet including Mafia, Borderlands, BioShock, NBA 2K, WWE 2K, Evolve, XCOM, and Sid Meier’s Civilization.
The Core Technology group is responsible for identifying common problems across the company and building solutions to those problems. We fill our team with individuals who enjoy a challenge, enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, and want to take ownership and responsibility for products. If you are passionate about working in the game industry and implementing cool features for our game products, come join our team.
What You Will Do
Design and develop
robust, scalable, and highly performant
backend microservices and APIs.
Own the
maintenance and evolution of key service domains
— ensuring reliability, performance, and alignment with long-term technical strategy.
Collaborate closely with
product managers, designers, and game teams
to translate complex requirements into clear technical deliverables and milestones.
Optimize infrastructure and runtime costs
to deliver a seamless player experience while maintaining operational efficiency.
Continuously
reduce technical debt
by driving refactoring efforts, automating workflows, and modernizing legacy systems.
What You Bring
5–8+ years
of experience designing and building backend systems and microservices using
Go (Golang) or Java .
Strong understanding of
transport protocols
(HTTP, gRPC) and
API design best practices .
Hands‑on experience with
containerization and orchestration
platforms such as
Kubernetes
or
Amazon ECS .
Proficiency with both
relational (RDBMS)
and
NoSQL
databases, including schema design and query optimization.
Practical experience with
CI/CD pipelines
and automation tools (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, ArgoCD).
Solid grasp of
distributed systems
concepts and
microservice design patterns .
Experience with
public cloud platforms
such as
AWS
or
GCP .
Familiarity with
monitoring, logging, and observability
frameworks.
Experience with
agile software development methodologies .
Knowledge of
authentication and authorization
standards (OpenID Connect, OAuth 2.0, JWT).
Understanding of
secure coding best practices
and compliance frameworks (e.g., GDPR, SOC 2).
Experience conducting
performance profiling, load testing, and bottleneck analysis .
Strong
communication and collaboration skills , with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.
Demonstrated
ownership mindset
and
product‑oriented approach
to problem solving.
Bachelor’s degree
in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
Bonus Items
Passion for
gaming
and building technology that powers player experiences.
Experience developing
online service platforms
or backend systems
for AAA games .
Bonus points for
hands‑on experience
building microservices with
Go
(Golang).
As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to ensuring that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform their essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us if you need reasonable accommodation.
Please note that 2K Games and its studios never use instant messaging apps or personal email accounts to contact prospective employees or conduct interviews and when emailing, only use 2K.com accounts.
#J-18808-Ljbffr