Turtle Rock Studios

Video game development studio for AAA/VR

Senior Network Platform Engineer

Site Reliability EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-time$136k - $170k

About the Job

Requirements

At least 5 years of professional software engineering experience focused on backend, network, infrastructure, platform, or distributed systems.
The posting primarily uses Kotlin; JVM experience is not required, and candidates should describe the backend languages and tools they have worked with.
Experience with traditional relational database management systems, persistent NoSQL databases, and caching layers.
Fundamentals in concurrency, asynchronous techniques, and consistency tradeoffs.
Comfort working in a Linux command-line environment.
A security mindset across network, code, and database layers.
Familiarity with networking stack fundamentals, including DNS, routing, packet capture, and packet analysis.
Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset.

Responsibilities

Design, build, maintain, and operate large-scale distributed systems.
Own the code and full shipping lifecycle, including operating the services in production.
Integrate external APIs and services, including cloud providers and platform first parties.
Analyze and mitigate platform costs from design through continuous optimization.
Guide engineering standards, operational practices, and documentation for internal teams and external partners.
Work directly with stakeholders in other departments to deliver new features.
Mentor and support junior engineers.
Participate in on-call or live-service support as needed.
Play the game.

Desired Qualifications

Previous game experience.
Experience working with Xbox Live, Valve Steamworks, or PlayStation Network.
Cloud infrastructure experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP.
Experience supporting live-service games or other live online platforms.
Experience working with CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment systems.
Experience leading live-operations documentation, including runbooks, incident procedures, and post-mortems.
Experience designing for global regulatory requirements in an online product.

At Turtle Rock, we make the games we want to play. We're dedicated to providing a collaborative environment where our team members feel empowered with the creative freedom to contribute and grow. While we are based in Orange County, CA, we support flexible work arrangements ranging from in-studio, hybrid, to fully remote throughout North America. Join our award-winning game development team and help create our next hit title.

We are looking for a Senior Network Platform Engineer to join our team and help build and operate the online infrastructure behind our next hit AAA title. In this role, you’ll take ownership of backend systems that support large-scale online multiplayer games. You’ll help shape technical direction, set operational procedures, troubleshoot complex production issues, and mentor engineers earlier in their careers.

This is a hands-on engineering role for someone who enjoys solving difficult infrastructure and distributed-systems problems and wants to have a meaningful impact on the technology behind a live AAA game. This position will report to the Networking Lead.

Responsibilities

Design, build, maintain, and operate large-scale distributed systems
Own not just the code but the entire shipping lifecycle – the same team that builds services owns and operates them in production
Integrate external APIs and services, including cloud providers and platform first parties
Analyze and mitigate platform costs from design to continuous optimization
Help guide engineering standards, operational practices, and documentation for internal teams and external partners
Work directly with stakeholders in other departments to land new features
Mentor and support junior engineers
Participate in on-call or live-service support as needed
Play the game

Requirements

5+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a focus on backend, network, infrastructure, platform, or distributed systems
We primarily use Kotlin, but JVM experience is not required—tell us about the backend languages and tools you’ve worked with
Proven database experience: traditional RDBMS, persistent NoSQL, and caching layers
Solid fundamentals in concurrency, asynchronous techniques, and consistency tradeoffs
Comfortable working in a Linux environment at the command line
Security mindset at all layers: network, code, database
Familiarity with underlying networking stack: DNS, routing, packet capture and analysis
Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset

Preferences

Previous game experience a plus
Prior experience working with Xbox Live, Valve Steamworks or PlayStation Network
Cloud infrastructure experience: AWS, Azure, GCP
Experience supporting live-service games or other live online platforms
Experience working with CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment systems
Experience leading the documentation side of live ops: runbooks, incident procedures, post-mortems
Experience designing for global regulatory requirements in an online product

Benefits

Some of the benefits and perks our employees get to enjoy, include:

100% Medical, Dental, Vision Coverage for you and your family
Retirement Savings Plan Matching
Career Improvement Plan
Flexible Work Arrangements - In-House, Hybrid, and Remote
Generous Time Off Policy
Company Events - In-Person + Virtual Events
Fully Stocked Kitchen + Sponsored Food Trucks

The estimated base pay range for this role is: $136,000 - $170,000 USD

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

About the Company

Turtle Rock Studios

Video game development studio for AAA/VR

Turtle Rock Studios focuses on AAA and VR game development. It has collaborated with Valve on Counter-Strike and Left 4 Dead, and released Back 4 Blood as a spiritual successor to Left 4 Dead. The studio produces large-budget, cooperative experiences for PC, consoles, and VR, emphasizing team-based gameplay. Tencent owns the studio but it remains independent from its Lake Forest, California headquarters, led by its co-founders, with the goal of continuing to build AAA and VR titles and expand its IP portfolio while maintaining independent leadership.

Company size: 201-500
Company stage: Acquired
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Lake Forest, IL
Founded: 2003

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