Tombola is seeking a Lead Developer for their Game Studio in Sunderland, UK. The ideal candidate will lead the backend game engine development, requiring strong experience in C#, SQL, and AWS, while fostering a collaborative team environment
Job Summary
You’ll be hands-on leading the development of our backend game engine, shaping how we build, scale and evolve the systems that power our games.
Leading the design and development of core game engine systems and APIs, owning architectural decisions to ensure performance, scalability and compliance.
We’re not your typical tech company. Everything we build is in-house, giving you real ownership and the chance to make an impact.
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Tombola is seeking a Lead Developer for their Game Studio in Sunderland, UK. The ideal candidate will lead the backend game engine development, requiring strong experience in C#, SQL, and AWS, while fostering a collaborative team environment.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
C#, SQL, AWS, Redis
Real-time or state-driven systems
System design and scalable architecture
REST APIs, Git, agile environments
Hands-on coding and team leadership
Nice-to-have
Balancing coding with leadership
Supporting and developing others
Collaborative cross-team work
Performance tuning and load testing
Cloud-native or containerised environments
Key Requirements
Strong experience with C#, SQL, AWS and Redis
Background in real-time or state-driven systems
Solid understanding of system design and scalable architecture
Experience with REST APIs, Git and agile environments