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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 30 days 2K's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 5% of 2K's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at 2K
- high 73 stale, 5 reposted of 123 open
- Hiring momentum
- 179 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from 2K's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for 2K.
About this role
As a Senior Backend Software Engineer at 2K, you will design and develop backend microservices and APIs, ensuring they are robust and scalable. You will collaborate with product managers and game teams to translate requirements into technical deliverables, optimize infrastructure costs, and reduce technical debt through refactoring and automation. Your role will also involve maintaining key service domains and ensuring alignment with long-term technical strategies.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of 2K as an employer.
What you need
- 3–8 years of experience designing and building backend systems and microservices using Go (Golang) or Java
- Strong understanding of transport protocols (HTTP, gRPC) and API design best practices
- Hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes or Amazon ECS
- Proficiency with both relational (RDBMS) and NoSQL databases, including schema design and query optimization
- Practical experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, ArgoCD)
- Solid grasp of distributed systems concepts and microservice design patterns
Nice to have
- Passion for gaming and building technology that powers player experiences
- Experience developing online service platforms or backend systems for AAA games
- Bonus points for hands-on experience building microservices with Go (Golang)
What you get
- Discretionary bonus
- Provident fund contributions
- 1+5 medical insurance + top up options and access to Practo online Doctor consultation App
- Employee assistance program
- 3X CTC Life Assurance
- 3X CTC Personal accident insurance
Worth weighing
- No salary listed
- Focus on backend systems may limit exposure to frontend technologies
- Emphasis on ownership and responsibility may require a proactive mindset
Summarised from 2K's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by 2K on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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