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 features Collaborate closely with Gameplay Engineers, Designers, and Producers to implement and ship backend features that support a great player experience Own backend features end-to-end, from technical design and implementation through testing, deployment, and live support Build and maintain reliable, observable, and performant services with an eye toward scalability as the player base grows Contribute 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 title Strong proficiency in Typescript and at least one other backend language, such as Go, Python, or Rust Experience designing and maintaining RESTful or real-time APIs, with a solid understanding of networking fundamentals Familiarity with GCP and/or Firebase tech stack, including deployment, monitoring, and scaling Understand the “Why” of the features you’re building, and collaborate with the team to find creative solutions to enhance development speed and quality Solid understanding of databases (both relational and NoSQL) and experience optimizing for performance, high scalability, and reliability Experience leveraging AI tools and LLMs to accelerate backend development, code review, or documentation workflows Strong communication and collaboration skills, comfortable working cross-functionally in small, fast-moving teams Self-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 services Experience with real-time multiplayer or social features such as guilds, leaderboards, or co-op systems Familiarity 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.

Design, build, and maintain scalable server-side systems for core game features such as player data, matchmaking, and social features. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to own backend features from technical design through deployment and live support.

Requires 5+ years of professional software engineering experience with ownership of at least one shipped online or mobile title. Proficiency in Typescript and another backend language, along with experience in GCP/Firebase and database optimization, is essential.

• Health coverage • Vision coverage • Dental coverage • RRSP matching • Equity

• GoPreferred
• RustPreferred
• TypeScriptPreferred
• Google CloudPreferred
• PythonPreferred

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• Typescript
• Go
• Python
• Rust
• RESTful APIs
• GCP
• Firebase
• Relational Databases
• NoSQL
• AI Tools
• LLMs
• Backend Architecture
• Unity Integration
• Scalable Systems
• Networking Fundamentals
• Live Ops

• Software
• Engineering
• Technology
• Creative & Media

Minimum experience

5+ years

Apply by

Sep 27, 2026

Posting language

English

Working hours

40 hours per week

Office presence

3 days per week

Seniority

Mid-Senior level