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🥝 Principal Software Engineer

The Multiplayer Group | , , united kingdom, United-Kingdom | Posted May 29, 2026

Job Description

principal software engineer – backend services

You’ll be working in a team of backend engineers across MPG to drive the delivery and deployment of backend services for industry-leading game projects. You will act as a key engineering contact for external co-dev clients, collaborating with the Technical Director and Lead to architect solutions that balance technical idealism with production pragmatism.

You will define the technical architecture for major game titles, ensure implementation quality, and mentor the engineering team.

Act as the engineering contact point between MPG and the client, working alongside the Project Manager and Engineering Leadership

Translate client requirements into tasks for yourself and team members

Make the right trade-offs to design systems based on performance, time, and budget

Mentor and delegate pieces of work to other team members to help develop them as engineers

Create estimated cost spreadsheets f...

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