About the role
Who We Are
2K is headquartered in Novato, California and is a wholly owned label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Founded in 2005, 2K Games is a global video game company, publishing titles developed by some of the most influential game development studios in the world, including Visual Concepts, Firaxis, Hangar 13, CatDaddy, Cloud Chamber, 31st Union, HB Studios, and 2K SportsLab. 2K publishes titles in sports, shooters, action, role-playing, strategy, casual, and family entertainment. The portfolio includes NBA 2K, BioShock, Borderlands, Mafia, Sid Meier’s Civilization, XCOM, WWE 2K, WWE SuperCard, TopSpin 2K25, and PGA TOUR 2K. 2K maintains an inclusive work environment encouraging teams to Come as You Are.
The Core Technology Group
The Core Technology group is responsible for identifying common problems across the company and building solutions to those problems. The team seeks individuals who enjoy a challenge, a fast-paced environment, and taking ownership and responsibility for products.
What You Will Do
- Contribute to the development of robust, scalable, high-performance backend microservices and APIs.
- Support the upkeep and ongoing evolution of core service domains, ensuring reliability, throughput, and alignment with long-term architecture.
- Partner with product managers, designers, and game teams to translate complex into well-defined technical deliverables, plans, and milestones.
- Reduce technical debt by refactoring code, automating workflows, and modernizing legacy systems.
Who We Think Will Be A Great Fit
- 1+ years of experience designing and delivering web services using modern programming languages (Java or Golang).
- Working knowledge of transport protocols (HTTP, gRPC) and API design best practices.
- Hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration platforms (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
- Familiarity with relational and NoSQL databases, including schema design and query performance tuning.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation tooling (e.g., GitHub Actions).
- Good understanding of distributed systems fundamentals and microservice design patterns.
- Exposure to at least one public cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
- Experience with monitoring, logging, and observability frameworks.
- Familiarity with agile delivery methodologies.
- Knowledge of performance profiling, load testing, and bottleneck analysis.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, including the ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly.
- A strong sense of ownership and a product-focused approach to problem solving.
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field.
Bonus Items
- Passion for gaming and building technology that powers player experiences.
- Bonus points for hands-on experience building microservices.
What We Offer You
- Great Company Culture: A creative and innovative environment where creativity, innovation, efficiency, diversity, and philanthropy are core tenets.
- Growth: An environment where employees are encouraged to be themselves, inquisitive, collaborative, and to grow within and around the company.
- Work Hard, Enjoy Life: Corporate boot camp classes, company parties, office gaming spaces, game release events, monthly socials, and team challenges.
- Benefits:
- Discretionary bonus
- Provident fund contributions
- 1+5 medical insurance + top up options
- Access to Practo online Doctor consultation App
- Employee assistance program
- 3X CTC Life Assurance
- 3X CTC Personal accident insurance
- Childcare services
- 20 days holiday + statutory holidays
- Perks:
- Gym reimbursement up to INR1150 per month
- Wellbeing program with the chance to earn up to $93 per annum
- Charitable giving program
- Access to learning platforms
- Employee discount programs
- Free games and events