Backend & Infrastructure Engineer

Location: Utrecht Region (Remote-friendly)

Company: YOM

About Us:

YOM is pioneering the first decentralized cloud gaming infrastructure, delivering pixel-streamed games and entirely new entertainment formats at scale. Leveraging a distributed network of gaming machines, YOM offers global low-latency near-zero costs cloud gaming to any device and channel, effectively eliminating the need for dedicated game consoles (Xbox, Playstation).

Job Description:

We’re looking for a Backend & Infrastructure Engineer who’s ready to help shape the backbone of our cloud gaming network. This is a hybrid role — part backend developer, part infrastructure engineer — where you’ll design, build, and maintain the services and systems that keep YOM running at peak performance.

If you’ve got a knack for backend logic, love tinkering with pipelines, can debug networking quirks like WebRTC and UDP in your sleep — and you know how to get AI tools to help you ship faster — you’ll feel right at home here.

What You’ll Do

Infrastructure

• Manage Azure pipelines, CI/CD workflows, and keep our cloud gaming network stable.
• Monitor and maintain containerized workloads (Docker) across multiple environments.
• Troubleshoot host and deployment issues to keep latency low and uptime high.

Backend Engineering

• Develop and maintain APIs and backend services in Node.js.
• Optimize databases for performance and reliability.
• Implement robust session management, logging, and fault recovery systems.

Operations

• Set up and fine-tune monitoring and alerting systems.
• Diagnose and fix infrastructure or backend bottlenecks before they hit players.
• Collaborate with frontend, network, and game engineers to deliver seamless experiences.

What We’re Looking For

Required Skills & Experience

• 2–4+ years in backend and/or infrastructure engineering roles.
• Strong experience with Azure, Docker, and Linux.
• Proficiency in Node.js and backend development best practices.
• Database optimization and management experience.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and system monitoring tools.
• Comfortable leveraging AI-assisted coding tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, GitHub Copilot) to speed up problem-solving and development.
• Business fluent in English (as communication with key business parties is in English)

Nice-to-Haves

• Experience in gaming infrastructure, cloud streaming, or real-time media platforms.
• Familiarity with systemd, log aggregation, and container orchestration.
• Knowledge of pixel streaming, WebRTC, UDP, and networking fundamentals.

We Are NOT Looking For

• “ClickOps” system admins who only manage servers manually — automation and coding are core to this job.
• Game designers or content creators — you’ll be building the platform, not the games themselves.
• Entry-level engineers — we need someone who can hit the ground running with production systems.
• Specialists in only one area — you should be comfortable switching between backend code and platform operations.

You are:

• Analytical, methodical, and relentless in tracking down and fixing problems.
• Clear and concise in communication — whether in code, human, or bots.
• Collaborative and open-minded, thriving in a high-ownership environment.
• Excited about gaming, decentralized tech, and building systems that scale.
• Able to think critically about what to build — and smart enough to let AI help with how to build it.

Working at YOM

At YOM, we turn big visions into reality with immediate impact. We thrive on anti-fragility, self-organisation and ownership. Here, you'll be part of an innovative, fun, and collaborative crew that values authenticity, and hard work. We believe in "Pay it forward" – we reward good work promptly and expect you to contribute back with the same spirit of excellence and kindness.

Perks & Pay:

• Competitive, straightforward pay.
• Token-based project participation.
• Access to AI-assisted coding tools (Claude, ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot) to supercharge your workflow.
• Join a team that’s as fun and creative as it is innovative.

How to Join the Squad:

Think you’ve got what it takes? Send your resume and a short cover letter telling us why you’re the perfect fit to [email protected] with “Backend & Infrastructure Engineer Application” in the subject line.

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