Job detail for Senior Backend Programmer – 7 Days To Die

Are you ready to dive into the world of cutting-edge video game development? Headquartered in Montreal, Behaviour Interactive is at the forefront of the gaming industry, crafting unforgettable experiences across PC, console, and mobile platforms. We're a dynamic, independent studio of over 1200 passionate employees, with studios in Toronto (Behaviour Toronto), Rotterdam (Behaviour Rotterdam) and in the UK (Behaviour UK–North & South). Our day to day revolves around two core business focuses: Services and Original Games. Our Services team collaborates with gaming and entertainment giants like Disney, Sony, Activision, and Nintendo, delivering exceptional work-for-hire development and pioneering immersive location-based entertainment (LBE). Meanwhile, our Original Games unit pushes our creative limits, with our signature IPs, including the iconic Dead by Daylight. Join us and be a part of the future of interactive entertainment!

At Behaviour Interactive, we believe in giving everyone a fair shot. We embrace a diverse and creative environment where everyone is celebrated. We value folks of all ages, sex, ethnicity, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, civil status, disability, or any other protected characteristics as per applicable law.

In this role you will :

• Design, develop, and evolve backend features while actively contributing to the existing codebase.
• Integrate the back end in the game.
• Drive system migrations and backend architecture improvements to support scalability and long-term maintainability.
• Collaborate closely with cross-disciplinary teams (Design, central tech/Kraken teams) to ensure seamless data flow and validation.
• Define and document technical specifications, ensuring clarity across stakeholders before implementation.
• Optimize backend systems for a high-availability live environment, including performance tuning, debugging, and testing strategies.

What we're looking for:

• 9+ years of experience in backend or game development, with strong exposure to scalable systems.
• Proven experience developing backend services using TypeScript and Node.js.
• Strong programming skills in C# with hands-on experience in Unity (key strength).
• Experience working on both game systems and backend services, with the ability to bridge both worlds.
• Solid understanding of REST APIs, WebSockets, and data validation flows for live services.
• Experience with databases (SQL and/or NoSQL) and performance optimization in live environments.

In this role you will:

• Design, develop, and evolve backend features while actively contributing to the existing codebase.
• Integrate backend systems into the game and ensure their proper functioning with the various components of the product.
• Drive system migrations and backend architecture improvements to support scalability and long-term maintainability.
• Collaborate closely with cross-disciplinary teams (Design, central tech/Kraken teams, etc.) to ensure data validation and smooth information flow.
• Define and document technical specifications, ensuring alignment and understanding of all stakeholders before implementation.
• Optimize backend systems for a high-availability live environment, including performance, debugging, testing, and reliability.

What we're looking for:

• 9+ years of experience in backend development or video game development, with solid experience in large-scale scalable systems.
• Proven experience developing backend services using TypeScript and Node.js.
• Excellent C# programming skills and hands-on experience with Unity (major asset).
• Experience working on both game systems and backend services, with the ability to bridge between these two domains.
• Good understanding of REST APIs, WebSockets, and data validation processes for online services.
• Experience with SQL and/or NoSQL databases, as well as performance optimization in live production environments.

Ready to dive into the world of cutting-edge video game development? Headquartered in Montreal, Behaviour Interactive is a major player in the gaming industry, creating unforgettable experiences on PC, console, and mobile. We're a dynamic independent studio with over 1200 passionate employees, and we have studios in Toronto (Behaviour Toronto), Rotterdam (Behaviour Rotterdam), and the United Kingdom (Behaviour UK–North & South). We focus on two main areas: Services and Original Games. Our Services team collaborates with gaming and entertainment giants like Disney, Sony, Activision, and Nintendo, delivering top-tier work-for-hire development and innovating in immersive location-based entertainment (LBE). Meanwhile, our Original Games unit pushes the limits of our creativity with our iconic IPs, like the famous Dead by Daylight. Join us and be part of the future of interactive entertainment!

At Behaviour Interactive, we believe in equal opportunities for everyone and we celebrate the diversity of people, perspectives, and ideas. It's therefore important to us to work with talent from all backgrounds, regardless of age, sex, ethnicity, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, family status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws.