Playson

Senior Backend Engineer (Boosters)

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full-time Mid level Technology & IT Curated
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About the role

About the Role

Our promotional features team is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer. This role is focused on developing and optimising promotional features for our gaming platforms, where performance, scalability, and cutting-edge solutions are paramount.
If you’re a product-passionate person, your mind is keen to solve deep tech engineering problems, and you have a fast "PoC first" approach with a deep sense of ownership, we would love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and maintain robust backend systems for our promotional features.

Optimize existing systems for enhanced performance and scalability.

Lead technical decisions and contribute to our SaaS solutions.

Collaborate with distributed teams to innovate and implement new features.

Ensure code and architectural excellence through reviews.

Address complex technical challenges with innovative solutions.

Participating in on-call rotations within the squad to help ensure the reliability and availability of our systems.

Requirments

Strong proficiency in Node.js and TypeScript (our primary backend stack). We’re also open to strong backend engineers from other ecosystems (e.g., Go, Java, C#, C++) who are ready to ramp up quickly.

Strong understanding of asynchronous programming and concurrency patterns.

Experience building distributed systems and working with messaging and coordination tools (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ, NATS, distributed locks).

Experience with gRPC in production environments.

Solid knowledge of databases: relational (MySQL, PostgreSQL), columnar (ClickHouse), and NoSQL (DynamoDB, MongoDB).

Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure) and Kubernetes.

Skilled in building and maintaining unit and end-to-end tests.

Proven track record of delivering production-ready solutions.

Experience working with large-scale microservices architectures.

Degree in Computer Science or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).

Nice to Have

Understanding of enterprise development patterns

Experienced with large-scale microservices architecture

Experience with cloud providers (AWS, GCP, etc.)

Active performance observation

Gambling domain experience

Understanding of application security and industry standards, its best practice

What We Offer

Competitive Salary

Quarterly Bonuses

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Unlimited Paid Sick Leave

Remote & Flexible Working

Private Medical Insurance

Financial Support for Life Events

Professional Development Budget

International Exposure

Regular Company Events

*Benefits may vary depending on location and contractual agreement

Recruitment Process

HR interview

Technical interview (with Live coding)

Final interview

Please take into account that sometimes the process may differ, your TA Partner will keep you updated.

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Technology & IT Human Resources Javascript MySQL Remote Collaboration Mid level full-time

Likely questions

  1. Tell us about work you have done that is close to the Senior Backend Engineer (Boosters) role.
  2. How would you approach your first 30 days at Playson?
  3. Which of Human Resources, Javascript and MySQL have you used recently, and what did it help you achieve?
  4. Describe a time you solved a problem without waiting to be told exactly what to do.
  5. How do you handle busy days, changing priorities, or pressure at work?

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  • A recent example that proves your experience with Human Resources, Javascript and MySQL.
  • One short story with a problem, your action, and the result.
  • Two examples that show the strengths listed on your CV.
  • A clear reason why this role and company interest you.
  • Your availability, preferred work style, and salary expectations.

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  • What would success look like in the first 90 days?
  • What are the main problems this hire should help solve?
  • How does the team give feedback and measure good work?
  • What does a normal working week look like for this role?
Practice line

I am interested in the Senior Backend Engineer (Boosters) role because I can bring practical experience in Human Resources, Javascript and MySQL, learn the team quickly, and contribute to the outcomes Playson needs from this hire.

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