Backend Programmer

Are you ready to dive into the world of cutting-edge video game development? Headquartered in Montreal, Behaviour Interactive is at the forefront of the gaming industry, crafting unforgettable experiences across PC, console, and mobile platforms. We’re a dynamic, independent studio of over 1200 passionate employees, with studios in Toronto (Behaviour Toronto), Rotterdam (Behaviour Rotterdam) and in the UK (Behaviour UK–North & South). Our day to day revolves around two core business focuses: Services and Original Games. Our Services team collaborates with gaming and entertainment giants like Disney, Sony, Activision, and Nintendo, delivering exceptional work-for-hire development and pioneering immersive location-based entertainment (LBE). Meanwhile, our Original Games unit pushes our creative limits, with our signature IPs, including the iconic Dead by Daylight. Join us and be a part of the future of interactive entertainment!

At Behaviour Interactive, we believe in giving everyone a fair shot. We embrace a diverse and creative environment where everyone is celebrated. We value folks of all ages, sex, ethnicity, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, civil status, disability, or any other protected characteristics as per applicable law.

Behaviour is looking for a talented Backend programmer (Node.js) with operational skills to work within our Corporate Technologies group that develops and supports the tools game productions teams need in order to deliver outstanding experience to millions of players worldwide. As a member of the Platform team, you will create and maintain tools and services that support player experience, and which rely on advanced CI/CD pipelines and infrastructures, as well as on evolving platforms and technologies that empower developers, reducing the time-to-production of solid features and products.

In this role you will : Design, build, and maintain advanced tools, services, and operational systems that enhance the developer experience.

Define technical specifications and requirements before developing new features and services. Diagnose and resolve issues to improve application stability, code quality, and CI/CD pipeline robustness. Collaborate closely with other engineers to deliver scalable, gaming server-compliant services. Develop, execute, and analyze functional and load testing to ensure performance and reliability. Optimize code and system performance while accounting for the live, online nature of game environments.

What we're looking for : 5 years experience developing backend applications with JavaScript, TypeScript, and Node.js.

Good understanding of REST APIs, WebSockets, and modern software architecture principles.

Familiarity with CI/CD practices and tools such as GitLab Pipelines, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions.

Experience deploying and supporting applications on cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP, with exposure to Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform, Pulumi, or Helm.

Knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases, including data modeling and performance considerations.

Nice to have: experience with Linux environments, React and/or Angular, server performance optimization, and secure client-server development.