Senior Backend Software Engineer

Posted: 2026-08-17

- Design and develop robust, scalable, and highly performant backend microservices and APIs.

- Own the maintenance and evolution of key service domains — ensuring reliability, performance, and alignment with long-term technical strategy.

- Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and game teams to translate complex requirements into clear technical deliverables and milestones.

- Optimize infrastructure and runtime costs to deliver a seamless player experience while maintaining operational efficiency.

- Continuously reduce technical debt by driving refactoring efforts, automating workflows, and modernizing legacy systems.

Who We Think Will Be A Great Fit

- 3–8 years of experience designing and building backend systems and microservices using Go (Golang) or Java.

- Strong understanding of transport protocols (HTTP, gRPC) and API design best practices.

- Hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes or Amazon ECS.

- Proficiency with both relational (RDBMS) and NoSQL databases, including schema design and query optimization.

- Practical experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, ArgoCD).

- Solid grasp of distributed systems concepts and microservice design patterns.

- Experience with public cloud platforms such as AWS or GCP.

- Familiarity with monitoring, logging, and observability frameworks.

- Experience with agile software development methodologies.

- Knowledge of authentication and authorization standards (OpenID Connect, OAuth 2.0, JWT).

- Understanding of secure coding best practices and compliance frameworks (e.g., GDPR, SOC 2).

- Experience conducting performance profiling, load testing, and bottleneck analysis.

- Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.