Remote Staff Engineer - Gaming Backend

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 team consists of 6 engineers working on the gaming backend platform, collaborating closely with Core Gaming and Engineering & Data teams.
• The Core games team supports internal and external studios worldwide 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 next phase involves scaling the platform for growing games by building custom features for single or multiple games.
• The role involves working on the backend platform that supports highly scalable mobile games played by millions daily.
• Responsibilities include collaborating with client-developers and game designers from feature design to delivery, validation, and iteration.
• The position requires expertise in infrastructure, API design, coding, and client-side integration using Golang.
• The role 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 databases is necessary.
• A background in high-scale systems is required.
• Understanding of Unix-like environments is important.
• Experience working in cross-functional agile teams is needed.
• Strong analytical skills with a track record of solving complex problems related to scalability, performance, and integration in high-stakes environments are required.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are necessary 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.

Benefits:

• The position offers best-in-class compensation.
• Additional benefits will be provided according to the country of residence.