# Senior Backend Engineer \(Boosters\) - Company: [Playson]() - Location: European Union - Remote: Yes - Team: Game Tribe - Employment type: Full Time - Posted: June 23, 2025 ## Job description **About the Role** Our promotional features team is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer. This role is focused on developing and optimizing 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.* **Join us today!** *By submitting your application, you acknowledge that your personal data will be processed in accordance with our* [*Privacy Policy*](https://playson.com/privacy)*.* ## Apply [Apply on Playson]() Canonical job page: