Server Engineer

Lightfox Games is seeking a talented and enthusiastic Server Engineer to join our Vancouver based team to work on an unannounced mobile game for a world-class IP and Publisher. This role is hybrid out of our Vancouver studio with approximately 50% of time expected in-person. Responsibilities Design, build, and maintain scalable server-side systems that power core game features including player data, live ops, matchmaking, and social featuresCollaborate closely with Gameplay Engineers, Designers, and Producers to implement and ship backend features that support a great player experienceOwn backend features end-to-end, from technical design and implementation through testing, deployment, and live supportBuild and maintain reliable, observable, and performant services with an eye toward scalability as the player base growsContribute to backend architecture decisions and help establish engineering standards for a growing team Requirements 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, including meaningful backend ownership on at least one shipped online or mobile titleStrong proficiency in Typescript and at least one other backend language, such as Go, Python, or RustExperience designing and maintaining RESTful or real-time APIs, with a solid understanding of networking fundamentalsFamiliarity with GCP and/or Firebase tech stack, including deployment, monitoring, and scalingUnderstand the “Why” of the features you’re building, and collaborate with the team to find creative solutions to enhance development speed and qualitySolid understanding of databases (both relational and NoSQL) and experience optimizing for performance, high scalability, and reliabilityExperience leveraging AI tools and LLMs to accelerate backend development, code review, or documentation workflowsStrong communication and collaboration skills, comfortable working cross-functionally in small, fast-moving teamsSelf-motivated and comfortable with ownership in an ambiguous, early-stage environment Nice to have Experience building backend systems for mobile free-to-play games, including live ops infrastructure, event systems, or economy servicesExperience with real-time multiplayer or social features such as guilds, leaderboards, or co-op systemsFamiliarity with Unity and experience integrating server-side systems with a Unity client Compensation CA$105,000 – CA$135,000 depending on experience, plus health/vision/dental coverage, RRSP matching, and equity.