Backend Developer - Game Server

Evolution is a multinational business at the forefront of the online gaming industry. We have an extensive track record of number 1s and are always looking for great people to help us create the next big product hit. Our team of 1,000+ engineers operates out of 8 engineering hubs running code 24/7/365 to serve users around the world. This is run through a modern software stack that supports over 250 fully automated releases per month in our main live environment. We believe in building in-house competence and agile work processes so that we can deliver on our Engineering mission: A flawless player experience.

We're expanding our NetEnt Game Server team in Gothenburg and are on the hunt for dedicated Scala Engineers. In this role, you'll be responsible for developing and maintaining game servers that manage the logic of our 300+ first person casino games, all developed and operated by us at Evolution Group.

Our team is committed to developing, maintaining, and enhancing multiple backend applications and libraries that together deliver a high-performance, low-latency gaming experience for our players. We take pride in our well-designed, scalable systems that utilize modern functional programming-based design approaches. We firmly believe that Scala's functional programming approach results in high-performing systems that are simpler to construct and maintain. If you're a passionate Software Engineer looking to make a significant impact in the gaming industry, we'd love to hear from you.

You will need to:

• Write code that make our games and related functionality run
• Implement unit and automated tests for robustness
• Participate actively in code reviews to maintain high-quality standards
• Own your applications, ensure they deploy and run 24/7 with great performance
• Demonstrate a problem solving mindset, including that you are willing to move outside your comfort zone and learn and work with new technologies
• Deliver results with a proactive, pragmatic, and professional approach

• Experience building applications with Scala 2/3
• Good understanding of the functional programming paradigm using effect systems
• Bonus: Experience with effect systems like Cats Effect, ZIO, Arrow-KT, Effect-TS, WebFlux etc.
• Passion for our profession, in particular Scala and Functional Programming, and improving yourself technically
• Excellent communication skills and proficiency in spoken and written English
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Exciting opportunity at our fantastic office located in the city centre of Gothenburg with amazing colleagues!  Join our dynamic international team and be a part of a vibrate work environment where innovation thrives. Embrace the city´s energy as you contribute to our company´s growth!

Evolution provides a dynamic and creative work environment with a unique opportunity for the right people to enhance their skills and drive their passion. Our culture is rooted in Evolution’s core values ALIVE, do RIGHT and work TOGETHER and we operate guided by our vision to become the leading supplier of online casino in the world. Apply now and be a key player in our success story!

Our benefits

• Competitive pension, health and medical insurance
• 30 paid vacation days 
• Fitness benefit (Friskvårdsbidrag)
• Professional growth
• Sport activities, parties, team buildings