We are seeking a

Senior C++ Backend Services Engineer to design, build, and operate reliable backend services that support player-facing experiences in a live, high-traffic environment. You will shape scalable APIs, secure data handling, and operational excellence while partnering with client teams to deliver responsive UI/UX.

Responsibilities

- Design backend services and APIs consumed by client UI for data retrieval, state changes, and configuration

- Build scalable data models and storage strategies including caching, pagination, rate limits, and idempotency

- Own service reliability through monitoring, alerting, incident response, and performance tuning

- Ensure secure authentication and authorization and protect sensitive user data

- Collaborate with client engineers to define latency-aware API contracts and resilient user flows

- Implement automated tests and maintain high code quality through reviews and standards

- Contribute to CI/CD and deployment practices to support safe and repeatable releases

- Operate services in a live environment and drive stability and cost improvements

Requirements

- Senior-level backend engineering experience (3+ years) building production services for consumer-facing products at scale





- Strong collaboration skills with cross-functional engineering teams to define API contracts and resilient user flows

- Proven ownership mindset for service reliability, incident response, and continuous improvement

- C++ proficiency and solid software engineering fundamentals

- API design expertise with REST and/or gRPC, including versioning and backward compatibility

- Strong SQL fundamentals (PostgreSQL or MySQL) and caching experience (Redis)

- Cloud and operations fundamentals with Docker, CI/CD pipelines, and observability (logs, metrics, tracing)

- Upper-Intermediate English proficiency (B2)

Nice to have

- Go Core backend development experience

- Python backend development experience

- Unreal Engine integration experience for client-service interactions

We offer

- International projects with top brands

- Work with global teams of highly skilled, diverse peers

- Healthcare benefits

- Employee financial programs

- Paid time off and sick leave

- Upskilling, reskilling and certification courses

- Unlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning library and 22,000+ courses

- General career opportunities

- Volunteer and community involvement opportunities

- EPAM Employee Groups

- Award-winning culture recognized by Glassdoor, Newsweek and LinkedIn

📌 Senior C++ Backend Services Engineer (Argentina)
🏢 EPAM Systems
📍 Argentina