At Visual Concepts, we believe great games are made by diverse and empowered teams with a shared passion for play. As one of the world’s top game development studios, we have shipped over 100 multi-sku titles to critical acclaim and commercial success. Our teams are independent and entrepreneurial. Our studios in Agoura Hills, Novato, Foothill Ranch, Irvine, Budapest, Shanghai, Austin, Boise, Seoul, and Parksville, Canada are committed to artistry and technical innovation, offering top candidates the opportunity to learn and grow with some of the smartest and most creative minds in the industry.\n \nWhat We Need\n\nWe are looking for an experienced Online Software Engineer to join a growing team and help develop innovative features on a future iteration of the WWE 2K Series. This position will report into the Lead Online Engineer and is fully remote.\n \nWhat You Will Do:\n\n\n* Involvement in full stack development working on both game client and backend services\n\n* Collaborate with cross-functional team members and stakeholders to deliver high quality systems and features\n\n* Dive into a large codebase to simplify processes, solve challenges, and identify deficiencies\n\n* Develop and maintain game server code with emphasis on stability, performance, and scalability\n\n* Perform load testing, create unit tests, and conduct troubleshooting to ensure optimal live services\n\n* Produce code that is clean, efficient, well-documented, and conforms to our coding standards\n\n\n\n \nWho Will Be a Great Fit:\n\n\n* Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Science\n\n* 2+ years of relevant game development experience\n\n* Familiarity with Client/Server and Peer-to-Peer architectures\n\n* Experience with 3rd Party APIs\n\n* Experience in cloud computing (AWS, Azure, etc.)\n\n* Proficient in developing multiplayer video games\n\n* Solid understanding of multi-threading concepts\n\n* Strong object-oriented programming background and proven experience to write reliable, performant, and well documented code\n\n* Proficiency with Python, C++, JavaScript, SQL\n\n* Ability to write clean, well-documented code\n\n* Aptitude for working and collaborating effectively as part of a team and is self-motivated with excellent problem-solving skills\n\n* Ability to work in a fast-paced hybrid environment and handle stress appropriately and/or ability to solve practical problems and be sufficiently adaptable to handle dynamic situations with little advance notice\n\n* Love for video games (not just ours!)\n\n\n\n \nMight Be Nice:\n\n\n* Experience working with PlayStation Network, Xbox Live and Steamworks\n\n* Proficient with online social game systems and games with live development\n\n* Familiarity of cloud-based systems, and knowledge of caching systems and mechanisms\n\n* Understanding of the REST protocol and sockets\n\n\n\nTo learn more about Visual Concepts and our studio locations, check out our website at www.vcentertainment.com \n\n#Salary and compensation\n No salary data published by company so we estimated salary based on similar jobs related to Cloud, Engineer and Backend jobs that are similar:\n\n $70,000 — $110,000/year\n
\n\n#Benefits\n 💰 401(k)\n\n🌎 Distributed team\n\n⏰ Async\n\n🤓 Vision insurance\n\n🦷 Dental insurance\n\n🚑 Medical insurance\n\n🏖 Unlimited vacation\n\n🏖 Paid time off\n\n📆 4 day workweek\n\n💰 401k matching\n\n🏔 Company retreats\n\n🏬 Coworking budget\n\n📚 Learning budget\n\n💪 Free gym membership\n\n🧘 Mental wellness budget\n\n🖥 Home office budget\n\n🥧 Pay in crypto\n\n🥸 Pseudonymous\n\n💰 Profit sharing\n\n💰 Equity compensation\n\n⬜️ No whiteboard interview\n\n👀 No monitoring system\n\n🚫 No politics at work\n\n🎅 We hire old (and young)\n\n
\n\n#Location\nAgoura Hills, California, United States

At Visual Concepts, we believe great games are made by diverse and empowered teams with a shared passion for play. As one of the world’s top game development studios, we have shipped over 100 multi-sku titles to critical acclaim and commercial success. Our teams are independent and entrepreneurial. Our studios in Agoura Hills, Novato, Foothill Ranch, Irvine, Budapest, Shanghai, Austin, Boise, Seoul, and Parksville, Canada are committed to artistry and technical innovation, offering top candidates the opportunity to learn and grow with some of the smartest and most creative minds in the industry.\n \nWhat We Need:\n\nWe are looking for an experienced Lead Online Software Engineer to join a growing team and help develop innovative features on a future iteration of the WWE 2K Series. This position reports into Principal Engineer, and is fully remote.\n \nWhat You Will Do:\n\n\n* Lead, Mentor and coach a team of online engineers, and be the primary hub of communication and information for other disciplines\n\n* Review development challenges, define requirements and then propose, test and ship solutions\n\n* Collaborate with cross-functional team members and stakeholders to deliver high quality systems and features\n\n* Dive into a large codebase to simplify processes, solve challenges, and identify deficiencies\n\n* You will be responsible for full stack development working on both game client and backend services\n\n* Develop and maintain game server code with emphasis on stability, performance, and scalability\n\n* Perform load testing, create unit tests, and conduct troubleshooting to ensure optimal live services\n\n* Produce code that is clean, efficient, well-documented, and conforms to our coding standards\n\n\n\n \nWho Will Be A Great Fit:\n\n\n* Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Science\n\n* 6+ years of relevant game development experience\n\n* 2+ years in a leadership role leading a team of engineers\n\n* Fluent in C++, C#, JavaScript, Python, SQL\n\n* Proficiency with Client/Server and Peer-to-Peer architectures\n\n* Experience with 3rd Party APIs.\n\n* Experience in cloud computing (AWS, Azure, etc.).\n\n* Expertise in deploying, operating, and scaling dedicated game servers for session-based, multiplayer games\n\n* Familiarity with cross-disciplinary development environments, with excellent cross-discipline communication skills\n\n* Solid understanding of multi-threading concepts\n\n* Strong object-oriented programming background and proven experience to write reliable, performant, and well documented code\n\n* Ability to work in a fast-paced hybrid environment and handle stress appropriately and/or ability to solve practical problems and be sufficiently adaptable to handle dynamic situations with little advance notice\n\n* Love for video games (not just ours!)\n\n\n\n \nMight Be Nice:\n\n\n* A thorough knowledge of modern game engine networking technology\n\n* Proficient with PlayStation Network, Xbox Live and Steamworks\n\n* Experience with online social game systems and games with live development\n\n* Familiarity with cloud-based systems, caching systems and mechanisms\n\n* Experience with REST protocol and sockets, NoSQL and SQL databases\n\n\n\nTo learn more about Visual Concepts and our studio locations, check out our website at www.vcentertainment.com \n\n#Salary and compensation\n No salary data published by company so we estimated salary based on similar jobs related to Cloud, NoSQL, Engineer and Backend jobs that are similar:\n\n $65,000 — $97,500/year\n
\n\n#Benefits\n 💰 401(k)\n\n🌎 Distributed team\n\n⏰ Async\n\n🤓 Vision insurance\n\n🦷 Dental insurance\n\n🚑 Medical insurance\n\n🏖 Unlimited vacation\n\n🏖 Paid time off\n\n📆 4 day workweek\n\n💰 401k matching\n\n🏔 Company retreats\n\n🏬 Coworking budget\n\n📚 Learning budget\n\n💪 Free gym membership\n\n🧘 Mental wellness budget\n\n🖥 Home office budget\n\n🥧 Pay in crypto\n\n🥸 Pseudonymous\n\n💰 Profit sharing\n\n💰 Equity compensation\n\n⬜️ No whiteboard interview\n\n👀 No monitoring system\n\n🚫 No politics at work\n\n🎅 We hire old (and young)\n\n
\n\n#Location\nAgoura Hills, California, United States

\nWho We Are\n\n2K is headquartered in Novato, California and is a wholly owned label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO). Founded in 2005, 2K Games is a global video game company, publishing titles developed by some of the most influential game development studios in the world. Our studios responsible for developing 2K’s portfolio of world-class games across multiple platforms, include Visual Concepts, Firaxis, Hangar 13, CatDaddy, Cloud Chamber, 31st Union, and HB Studios. Our portfolio of titles is expanding due to our global strategic plan, building and acquiring exciting studios whose content continues to inspire all of us! 2K publishes titles in today’s most popular gaming genres, including sports, shooters, action, role-playing, strategy, casual, and family entertainment.\n\nOur team of engineers, marketers, artists, writers, data scientists, producers, thinkers and doers, are the professional publishing stewards of our growing library of critically-acclaimed franchises such as NBA 2K, 2K PGA, Battleborn, BioShock, Borderlands, The Quarry, The Darkness, Mafia, Sid Meier’s Civilization, Marvel’s Midnight Suns, WWE 2K, and XCOM.\n\nAt 2K, we pride ourselves on creating an inclusive work environment, which means encouraging our teams to Come as You Are and do your best work! We encourage ALL applicants to explore our global positions, even if they don’t meet every requirement for the role. If you're interested in the job and think you have what it takes to work at 2K, we encourage you to apply!\nWho We Need\n\nWe are looking for an experienced Technical Director to lead the integration of 2K game and publishing tech into our upcoming AAA titles. In this role, you will lead – by example – a cross-functional team of engineers who will ensure our studios can leverage the full strength of 2K’s custom tech and world-class publishing systems.\nWhat You Will Do\n\n\n* As a Technical Director, Game Integration, you will lead engineering for the technical integration of 2K technologies into upcoming AAA games.\n\n* Grow and manage a team of cross-functional engineers to support 2K’s game projects through development, launch, and beyond. Your team will span geographies as well as technical disciplines, including game frontend, networking/online and server engineering; DevOps; and QA.\n\n* Bias toward action while keeping your team cool under pressure. Lead from the front to resolve challenges that block studios and impede the team.\n\n* Collaborate closely with other 2K Tech teams contributing to successful integrations. Partner with 2K Product Management on feature improvements for our game platform.\n\n* Proactively identify opportunities and risks to improve the work of the team, the quality of the project, and 2K technologies as a whole.\n\n\n\nWho We Think Will Be a Great Fit\n\n\n* 10+ years experience in multiplatform AAA game development with multiple shipped titles.\n\n* Full stack game development experience – from gameplay, UI, networking, and backend services. Expert in integrating, debugging, and optimizing game networking/online, multiplayer, monetization/commerce and identity/accounts subsystems. Familiar with development of low-level systems like streaming, generic serialization, and more.\n\n* Experience leading teams of 5-10 developers from across engineering disciplines, within matrixed orgs that include Production, QA, DevOps, Infrastructure, Security and other stakeholders in a game’s shared success.\n\n* Deep experience with Unreal, Unity, C++ engines and common platform SDKs.\n\n* Experience with Google Cloud Platform and AWS.\n\n* Strong coding skills in C++, familiarity with Go, C#\n\n* Collaborative and dependable with an eye for problem solving.\n\n* Thrives under pressure. Oriented toward results and unflappable in the face of challenges.\n\n\n\n\nThe pay range for this position in California at the start of employment is expected to be between $185,000 and $225,000 per year. However, base pay offered is based on market location, and may vary further depending on individualized factors for job candidates, such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and other objective business considerations. Subject to those same considerations, the total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a bonus and/or equity awards, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an "at-will position" and the company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.\n\nAs 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.\n\nPlease note that 2K Games and its studios never uses instant messaging apps or personal email accounts to contact prospective employees or conduct interviews and when emailing, only use 2K.com accounts. \n#LI-Remote \n\n \n\n#Salary and compensation\n No salary data published by company so we estimated salary based on similar jobs related to Video, Cloud and Backend jobs that are similar:\n\n $40,000 — $65,000/year\n
\n\n#Benefits\n 💰 401(k)\n\n🌎 Distributed team\n\n⏰ Async\n\n🤓 Vision insurance\n\n🦷 Dental insurance\n\n🚑 Medical insurance\n\n🏖 Unlimited vacation\n\n🏖 Paid time off\n\n📆 4 day workweek\n\n💰 401k matching\n\n🏔 Company retreats\n\n🏬 Coworking budget\n\n📚 Learning budget\n\n💪 Free gym membership\n\n🧘 Mental wellness budget\n\n🖥 Home office budget\n\n🥧 Pay in crypto\n\n🥸 Pseudonymous\n\n💰 Profit sharing\n\n💰 Equity compensation\n\n⬜️ No whiteboard interview\n\n👀 No monitoring system\n\n🚫 No politics at work\n\n🎅 We hire old (and young)\n\n
\n\n#Location\nNovato, California, United States

\n\nWho We Are\n\n2K is headquartered in Novato, California and is a wholly owned label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO). Founded in 2005, 2K Games is a global video game company, publishing titles developed by some of the most influential game development studios in the world. Our studios responsible for developing 2K’s portfolio of world-class games across multiple platforms, include Visual Concepts, Firaxis, Hangar 13, CatDaddy, Cloud Chamber, 31st Union, and HB Studios. Our portfolio of titles is expanding due to our global strategic plan, building and acquiring exciting studios whose content continues to inspire all of us! 2K publishes titles in today’s most popular gaming genres, including sports, shooters, action, role-playing, strategy, casual, and family entertainment.\n\nOur team of engineers, marketers, artists, writers, data scientists, producers, thinkers and doers, are the professional publishing stewards of our growing library of critically-acclaimed franchises such as NBA 2K, 2K PGA, Battleborn, BioShock, Borderlands, The Quarry, The Darkness, Mafia, Sid Meier’s Civilization, Marvel’s Midnight Suns, WWE 2K, and XCOM.\n\nAt 2K, we pride ourselves on creating an inclusive work environment, which means encouraging our teams to Come as You Are and do your best work! We encourage ALL applicants to explore our global positions, even if they don’t meet every requirement for the role. If you're interested in the job and think you have what it takes to work at 2K, we encourage you to apply!\nWho We Need\n\nWe are looking for an experienced Technical Director to lead the integration of 2K game and publishing tech into our upcoming AAA titles. In this role, you will lead – by example – a cross-functional team of engineers who will ensure our studios can leverage the full strength of 2K’s custom tech and world-class publishing systems.\nWhat You Will Do\n\n\n* As a Technical Director, Game Integration, you will lead engineering for the technical integration of 2K technologies into upcoming AAA games.\n\n* Grow and manage a team of cross-functional engineers to support 2K’s game projects through development, launch, and beyond. Your team will span geographies as well as technical disciplines, including game frontend, networking/online and server engineering; DevOps; and QA.\n\n* Bias toward action while keeping your team cool under pressure. Lead from the front to resolve challenges that block studios and impede the team.\n\n* Collaborate closely with other 2K Tech teams contributing to successful integrations. Partner with 2K Product Management on feature improvements for our game platform.\n\n* Proactively identify opportunities and risks to improve the work of the team, the quality of the project, and 2K technologies as a whole.\n\n\n\nWho We Think Will Be a Great Fit\n\n\n* 10+ years experience in multiplatform AAA game development with multiple shipped titles.\n\n* Full stack game development experience – from gameplay, UI, networking, and backend services. Expert in integrating, debugging, and optimizing game networking/online, multiplayer, monetization/commerce and identity/accounts subsystems. Familiar with development of low-level systems like streaming, generic serialization, and more.\n\n* Experience leading teams of 5-10 developers from across engineering disciplines, within matrixed orgs that include Production, QA, DevOps, Infrastructure, Security and other stakeholders in a game’s shared success.\n\n* Deep experience with Unreal, Unity, C++ engines and common platform SDKs.\n\n* Experience with Google Cloud Platform and AWS.\n\n* Strong coding skills in C++, familiarity with Go, C#\n\n* Collaborative and dependable with an eye for problem solving.\n\n* Thrives under pressure. Oriented toward results and unflappable in the face of challenges.\n\n\n\n\nThis is a fully remote role that may be based anywhere in the United States. The pay range for this position for applicants based in Colorado at the start of employment is expected to be between $145,000 and $175,000 per year. However, base pay offered is based on market location, and may vary further depending on individualized factors for job candidates, such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and other objective business considerations.   Subject to those same considerations, the total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a bonus and/or equity awards, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits.  Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.\n\nAs 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.\n\nPlease note that 2K Games and its studios never uses instant messaging apps or personal email accounts to contact prospective employees or conduct interviews and when emailing, only use 2K.com accounts.\n\n#LI-Remote\n\n  \n\n#Salary and compensation\n No salary data published by company so we estimated salary based on similar jobs related to Video, Cloud and Backend jobs that are similar:\n\n $40,000 — $65,000/year\n
\n\n#Benefits\n 💰 401(k)\n\n🌎 Distributed team\n\n⏰ Async\n\n🤓 Vision insurance\n\n🦷 Dental insurance\n\n🚑 Medical insurance\n\n🏖 Unlimited vacation\n\n🏖 Paid time off\n\n📆 4 day workweek\n\n💰 401k matching\n\n🏔 Company retreats\n\n🏬 Coworking budget\n\n📚 Learning budget\n\n💪 Free gym membership\n\n🧘 Mental wellness budget\n\n🖥 Home office budget\n\n🥧 Pay in crypto\n\n🥸 Pseudonymous\n\n💰 Profit sharing\n\n💰 Equity compensation\n\n⬜️ No whiteboard interview\n\n👀 No monitoring system\n\n🚫 No politics at work\n\n🎅 We hire old (and young)\n\n
\n\n#Location\nAustin, Texas, United States