Unreal Gameplay & Backend Programmer 6 months Contract (open to extension)

Xsolla
Serbia
Workplace: RemoteContractFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 5+ yearsSkills: ["Communication","Teamwork","Problem-solving"]

We are seeking an Unreal Gameplay & Backend Programmer to design and implement client–server architecture, online services, and backend integrations for multiplayer PC and console projects. You’ll work at the intersection of gameplay and backend, optimizing server performance, building scalable backend-driven systems, and collaborating with gameplay, backend, and cross-disciplinary teams to deliver high-performance online experiences.

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Xsolla
5 months ago

Unreal Gameplay & Backend Programmer 6 months Contract (open to extension)

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Job Summary

We are seeking an Unreal Gameplay & Backend Programmer to design and implement client–server architecture, online services, and backend integrations for multiplayer PC and console projects. You’ll work at the intersection of gameplay and backend, optimizing server performance, building scalable backend-driven systems, and collaborating with gameplay, backend, and cross-disciplinary teams to deliver high-performance online experiences.
Location: Serbia
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Contract · 6 months
Job Function: Software Engineering

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop and support core gameplay features.
  • •Perform code reviews and maintain technical documentation.
  • •Participate in discussions related to technical solutions and implementation strategies.
  • •Contribute to the design and evolution of project architecture and infrastructure.
  • •Assist in improving development workflows and overall technical quality.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Paid LeaveLearning Budget

Key Requirements

  • •Minimum 5 years of professional experience with C++ and Unreal Engine
  • •Strong expertise in C++ programming
  • •Extensive hands-on experience with Unreal Engine’s core gameplay framework
  • •Experience designing and implementing scalable, maintainable game architecture in Unreal Engine
  • •Experience working on open-world projects, including performance optimization and client–server networking
Experience:5+ yearsVideo gamesGame developmentUnreal Engine
Skills:CommunicationTeamworkProblem-solving
Tech Stack:C++Unreal EngineREST APIsHTTPNetworkingGameplay Ability SystemUI

Company Brief

Xsolla
Provides payment, billing, distribution and commerce solutions for video game developers and publishers, enabling in-game purchases, store infrastructure, fraud protection, and global payment processing to monetize games across platforms and regions.
Industry: Payments
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, United States
Founded: 2005
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