Job Overview
Location
Finland
Job Type
Full-time
Category
Backend Engineer
Date Posted
April 26, 2026
Full Job Description
📋 Description
- • Senior Server Engineer role at Redly Games SRL, a small gaming startup backed by Supercell, focused on building the backend infrastructure and live service systems for an upcoming mobile adventure game developed in Unreal Engine.
- • As the first and only server engineer on the project, you will own the backend strategy end-to-end, ensuring systems are scalable, performant, and ready for live service, including player data, progression, social features, LiveOps, and analytics.
- • You will architect and implement backend infrastructure, design server logic for core game systems, set up LiveOps tooling and analytics pipelines, support DevOps and CI/CD, and collaborate closely with client engineers, artists, and designers.
- • The role offers significant autonomy and impact at an early stage, allowing you to shape both the technical foundation and creative direction of the game while working remotely with a collaborative, async-friendly team.
🎯 Requirements
- • 6+ years of experience in game development with significant backend or live service experience
- • Shipped at least one live service game, preferably on mobile
- • Strong understanding of client-server architecture for games
- • Experience with cloud infrastructure, databases, and backend services (e.g., AWS, PlayFab, Firebase)
- • Proficiency in backend-relevant languages such as C++, C#, or Python
- • Ability to work independently and make confident architectural decisions
- • Strong communication skills for cross-functional collaboration in a small team
🏖️ Benefits
- • Ownership and autonomy in your work within a collaborative team environment
- • Remote-first setup with flexible hours and async-friendly communication
- • High-impact role at an early stage, backed by Supercell
- • Direct influence on both the game and the development process
Skills & Technologies
About Redly Games SRL
Redly Games is an independent Italian studio that designs, develops and self-publishes premium PC and console titles rooted in nostalgic pixel art aesthetics. Founded by industry veterans, the company focuses on creating polished single-player action-adventures and RPGs that combine tight mechanics, rich narratives and modern quality-of-life features while honoring classic 16-bit presentation. Its debut release, Alchemist: The Potion Monger, launched in 2023, followed by ongoing content updates and new projects in pre-production. The team collaborates remotely across Europe, leveraging agile methodologies and community feedback to ensure every release meets high standards of gameplay depth and artistic cohesion.
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