PRINCIPAL BACKEND DEVELOPER

PAC-MAN to Tekken, Tamagotchi to Dark Souls, we are an entertainment company steeped in history and Bandai Namco Mobile is the core pillar of the Bandai Namco Group’s mobile strategy, to grow in the West! We offer a place where everyone can play an active role in decision-making and directly influence our collective work.
Our goal in Barcelona is to enrich Bandai Namco's list of successful IPs by creating original and innovative mobile games, as well as growing our fan base in the West for our existing Ips.
Our Games Team Everybody in our Games team is first and foremost, a Game Maker and you will be no different.
You will be working in small teams to rapidly design, prototype and iterate game ideas from yourself and the team, so although a master of your own discipline, you will still have a huge voice when it comes to concepting and designing Games at Bandai Namco Mobile.
Due to this, it is imperative that you bring a deep understanding of the Mobile F2P Gaming Market.
Although an experienced voice when it comes to Video Games, you understand that there is always more to learn from both your peers and from the community.
You are flexible and open to change within a fast-paced team environment and a firm believer that world-class games begin with a world-class team.
You understand that processes are not written in stone to be followed regardless, that everything can always be changed and improved, and that change can bring innovation.
Principal Backend Developer We are searching for a hands-on Backend Developer to play a pivotal role in crafting new mobile game experiences here in Barcelona, from the prototype stage to global release and live ops.
As a Backend Developer at Bandai Namco Mobile, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining the backend infrastructure that powers our games.
You will ensure the performance, scalability, and reliability of our game services and contribute to creating seamless gameplay experiences for our players.
Most of our developers are generalists, so you will have the opportunity to work across multiple areas of development, including server-side logic, database management, cloud infrastructure, and game services.
You will have the autonomy to decide how you can make the biggest impact on our games.
Additionally, you should be willing to get involved in front-end service client development to support the full-stack needs of our projects.
Requirement 8+ years of experience as a Backend Developer, preferably in video games Passion for making and playing games across different genres Experience with rapid prototyping, iterative game development, and delivering full games Strong technical design and code skills, preferably in languages suitable for backend development (e.
., Go, C#, Java) Extensive experience in different areas of backend development with a focus on server-side logic, complemented by other areas such as multiplayer networking, database management, cloud services, and APIs A proactive and productive, self-management approach to backend development Bonus Exposure to Unity game development Knowledge of cloud infrastructure (e.
., AWS, Google Cloud) Experience with store publishing in Google Play Store and Apple App Store Shipped successful games in Senior roles Participation in game jams and personal projects