Backend Developer
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Product
What you’ll do
- Own and drive the backend direction of the company as one of the key technical leaders;
- Design and implement new game mechanics on top of our existing PGS, extend its capabilities, and contribute to core gameplay engine development;
- Architect scalable, secure, and high-performance backend services using Node.js and TypeScript;
- Work closely with Game Logic, Frontend, and DevOps teams to ensure seamless integrations, real-time performance, and platform-wide consistency;
- Define backend engineering standards and enforce best practices across code quality, architecture, and performance;
- Design and maintain backend infrastructure: schemas, caching, messaging flows, microservices, gateways;
- Participate in roadmap planning, technical decision-making, and architectural discussions as the platform evolves;
- Support a rapidly growing product and engineering environment — we are scaling fast, and you will play a major role in that growth.
What you bring
• 5+ years of backend development experience, including ownership of complex systems or features;
• Strong expertise with Node.js + TypeScript and modern frameworks (Fastify, Nest.js);
• Advanced knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases: PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis;
• Solid experience with message brokers (RabbitMQ or Kafka) and queue-based, event-driven design patterns;
• Deep understanding of distributed systems, microservices, and real-time communication (WebSocket, Socket.io);
• Experience building high-performance APIs, async flows, caching strategies, and scalable architectures;
• Confident with CI/CD, Git, automated testing (Jest), and monitoring/observability tools (Grafana, Loki, Tempo).
Nice to have
- Knowledge of PHP/Laravel or experience with other backend ecosystems;
- Familiarity with AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, containerized deployments;
- Experience with RNG, platform integrations, or the iGaming ecosystem.
Benefits
- 21 vacation days + 5 extra day-offs annually;
- 12 paid sick days;
- Fully remote format — work from anywhere you feel productive;
- Flexible schedule: start your day anytime between 08:00–12:00 CET;
- Fixed budget for health insurance and gym/fitness;
- Provided all required work equipment;
- Zero bureaucracy and direct communication with founders and C-level;
- Minimal meetings, async-friendly workflow;
- Startup energy: fast motion, creativity, and tight-knit communication;
- Business trips and team meetups several times per year;
- Multiple salary payout options (flexible formats);
- …And many more perks unlocked after we hit break-even.
Required languages
| English | B2 - Upper Intermediate |
| Ukrainian | Native |
Published 11 May
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