Description:

Voodoo is a tech company founded in 2013 that creates mobile games and apps with a mission to entertain the world.
The company has 800 employees, 7 billion downloads, and over 200 million active users, making it the #3 mobile publisher worldwide in terms of downloads after Google and Meta.
The portfolio includes popular games like Mob Control and Block Jam, as well as apps such as BeReal and Wizz.
The Staff Engineer will be part of a team of 6 engineers working on the gaming backend platform.
This team collaborates closely with Core Gaming and Engineering & Data to support internal and external studios in creating, developing, and launching new hit games.
The Engineering & Data team builds innovative tech products and platforms to support the growth of gaming and consumer apps.
The backend platform has supported big titles like Mob Control and Block Jam 3D in achieving significant growth.
The role involves scaling the backend platform for growing games and building custom features for single or multiple games.
Responsibilities include working on the backend platform for highly scalable mobile games, collaborating with client-developers and game designers from feature design to delivery, validation, and iteration.
The position requires a passion for coding that scales to millions of users and championing new tech initiatives while leveraging existing solutions.
This position is fully remote within any country in the European Time Zone (GMT+0 to GMT+2).

Requirements:

Candidates must have 7+ years of backend development experience.
A strong knowledge of computer science fundamentals is required.
Extreme fluency in Golang is essential.
Mastery of SQL and NoSQL is necessary.
A background in high-scale systems is important.
Understanding of Unix-like environments is required.
Experience working in cross-functional agile teams is necessary.
Strong analytical skills with a track record of solving complex problems related to scalability, performance, and integration in high-stakes environments are needed.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are required to influence teams and interface effectively with various stakeholders.
The ability to be self-sufficient and work autonomously is essential.
A deep interest in game development is a plus.