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title: 'Senior Backend Programmer | Programmeur·euse Backend Sénior·e at Behaviour Interactive'
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# Senior Backend Programmer | Programmeur·euse Backend Sénior·e at Behaviour Interactive

- **Company:** Behaviour Interactive
- **Location:** Montréal, Canada
- **Employment:** temporary
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-09-03
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-08
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/bhvr/898bf3c2-0b13-435a-b878-a11c5ae91498

## Job description

Behaviour is looking for a Senior Backend Programmer to join our internal R&D team and help build the tools and services that production teams rely on every single day. In this role, you'll design systems that reduce time-to-production, empower developers across the studio, and run reliably at scale. The kind of behind-the-scenes work that quietly makes everything else possible. If you enjoy solving backend problems, care deeply about clean architecture and want your code to have a studio-wide impact, we'd love to hear from you.

In this role you will :

- Design, build, and maintain advanced backend services and operational systems;
- 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 developers to deliver scalable, production-grade services;
- Develop, execute, and analyze functional to ensure performance and reliability.

What we are looking for :

- Minimum of 5 years of backend development experience in Python;
- Strong, hands-on expertise in the AWS ecosystem, including services like Lambda, ECS, API Gateway, RDS, DynamoDB, S3, and CloudWatch;
- Solid grasp of REST APIs, WebSockets, and modern software architecture principles;
- Experience with Linux environments, server performance optimization, and secure client-server development;
- Experience with CI/CD practices and tools such as GitLab Pipelines, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions;
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform, Pulumi, or CDK;
- Knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases, including data modeling and performance considerations.

Dans ce rôle, tu devras :

- Concevoir, bâtir et maintenir des services backend avancés ainsi que des systèmes opérationnels;
- Définir les spécifications techniques et les exigences avant de développer de nouvelles fonctionnalités et services;
- Diagnostiquer et résoudre des problèmes afin d'améliorer la stabilité des applications, la qualité du code et la robustesse des pipelines CI/CD;
- Collaborer étroitement avec d'autres développeurs afin de livrer des services évolutifs, de qualité production;
- Développer, exécuter et analyser des tests fonctionnels afin d'assurer la performance et la fiabilité.

Ce que nous recherchons :

- Minimum de 5 ans d'expérience en développement backend en Python;
- Expertise solide et pratique de l'écosystème AWS, incluant des services comme Lambda, ECS, API Gateway, RDS, DynamoDB, S3 et CloudWatch;
- Solide compréhension des API REST, des WebSockets et des principes modernes d'architecture logicielle;
- Expérience avec les environnements Linux, l'optimisation de la performance des serveurs et le développement sécurisé client-serveur;
- Expérience avec les pratiques et outils CI/CD tels que GitLab Pipelines, Jenkins ou GitHub Actions;
- Expérience avec des outils d'infrastructure as code tels que Terraform, Pulumi ou CDK;
- Connaissance des bases de données relationnelles et NoSQL, incluant la modélisation des données et les considérations de performance.

## About Behaviour Interactive

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Behaviour Interactive is Canada’s largest independent video game developer and publisher, best known for the award-winning multiplayer horror game *Dead by Daylight*.
- **Entity Type**: Private (independent, no public funding rounds disclosed)
- **Headquarters**: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- **Founded**: 1992
- **Founders**: Rémi Racine (co-founder and CEO)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Video game development and publishing (original IP, work-for-hire, immersive entertainment)
- **Target customers**: B2B (major publishers like Microsoft, Sony, EA, Warner, Netflix, Take Two) and B2C (60+ million players of *Dead by Daylight*)
- **Mission or purpose**: “To reimagine what video games can do and bring those ideas to life” – with a strong emphasis on work-life balance and team well-being.

## Products & Services
- **Dead by Daylight**: Asymmetric multiplayer horror game (flagship IP, surpassed 60 million players across all platforms).
- **Work-for-Hire / Co-Development**: Full- and co-development services for partners including Microsoft, Sony, EA, Warner, Netflix, and Take Two.
- **Original Games**: Internal development of new IP and publishing titles from emerging partners.
- **Immersive Entertainment**: Large-scale location-based experiences and multimedia installations for leading international brands.
- **Proprietary Backend Technology**: Custom backend platform currently live on multiple games, supporting millions of players worldwide.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (private company)
- **Key Metric**: Annual revenue of **$285M** (LinkedIn, 2026); headcount of **1,017** (+4.3% YoY) per LinkedIn, while the company’s about page reports “more than 1,200 employees” across studios in Montreal, Toronto, Seattle, the UK, and the Netherlands.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Clients include Microsoft, Sony, EA, Warner, Netflix, Take Two. Acquired Red Hook Studios (Darkest Dungeon) in 2024 and The Fun Pimps (7 Days to Die) in 2026.
- **Growth Signals**: Steady headcount growth (+52 people YoY), expansion into new studios (Seattle, Rotterdam, UK), and continued acquisition of independent studios to strengthen IP portfolio.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Proprietary tech & live operations**: In-house backend and dedicated Live Operations group (product managers, data analysts, community managers) integrated early in production for data-driven decision making.
- **Deep industry relationships**: Decades-long partnerships with top-tier publishers; proven track record of delivering on time and on budget.
- **Strong original IP**: *Dead by Daylight* is a cultural phenomenon with a massive, engaged player base and ongoing content updates.
- **Talent retention**: Known for avoiding crunch, promoting work-life balance, and being recognized as a Great Place to Work in Canada.

## Strategic Focus
- **Three-pillar strategy**: Original games (new internal projects), work-for-hire services (for external partners), and immersive entertainment (location-based experiences).
- **Expansion through acquisitions**: Recent purchases of Red Hook Studios and The Fun Pimps to bring established IP and talent in-house.
- **Growing the *Dead by Daylight* universe**: Development of new titles set in the same world (e.g., “Project T” was cancelled, but the franchise remains a priority).

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Strong emphasis on work-life balance – “no crunch” is a stated policy. Flexible hybrid model (remote Monday/Friday, in-office Tuesday–Thursday).
- **Benefits**: Top-notch group health insurance, generous paid time off, reimbursement for wellness/gaming/transportation/WFH expenses, retirement savings plan, and training programs.
- **Ownership of side projects**: Employees are free to work on personal projects outside of work (if no conflict of interest) and retain 100% IP.
- **Relocation support**: Immigration and mobility team assists with work permits, temporary housing, and settling in for international hires.
- **Recognition**: Named one of Canada’s 50 Best Workplaces (Great Place to Work Institute), Best Managed Company (Deloitte), and Most Admired Corporate Cultures (Waterstone Human Capital).

## Sources
1. [bhvr.com/jobs](https://www.bhvr.com/jobs/)
2. [bhvr.com/about-us](https://www.bhvr.com/about-us/)
3. [linkedin.com/company/behaviour-interactive](https://linkedin.com/company/behaviour-interactive)
4. [en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Behaviour_Interactive](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Behaviour_Interactive)
5. [jobs.lever.co/bhvr](https://jobs.lever.co/bhvr)

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