Backend Engineer

Papaya, a fast-growing mobile game company based in Tel Aviv, is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to join its core team. This role involves building a high-scale backend platform for millions of users, leading end-to-end solutions, writing high-quality code, experimenting with new technologies, and mentoring team members. The ideal candidate will have a proven record in server application design and development and hands-on experience with cloud architecture.

Must Have

• Build a high-scale backend platform for millions of users
• Lead end-to-end solutions from requirements to production
• Write high-quality and performant code
• Experiment with new technologies and tools
• Mentor new members of the team
• 4 years of proven record in server applications design and development
• B.Sc. in Computer Science (or equivalent)
• Hands-on experience with cloud architecture
• Proficient in a major development language
• Passion for learning new technologies
• Can-do approach

Good to Have

• Being introduced by a Papaya team member

Description

Get ready to join the action at Papaya, one of the world's fastest-growing mobile game powerhouses! We're all about delivering fun and excitement to millions of players across our diverse range of games.

We’re looking for a Senior Backend Engineer eager to become one of our pioneering core team members and establish themselves as a significant building block of our products and company at this critical point in time before we reach greater heights.

Responsibilities

• Build a high-scale backend platform for millions of users.
• Lead end-to-end solutions from requirements to production with a design that decreases the time-to-market.
• Write high-quality and performant code following industry best practices and standards.
• Experiment with new technologies, tools, and 3rd party frameworks. Utilize them to deliver state-of-the-art tech.
• Mentor new members of the team.
• Tech stack: AWS, Kubernetes, NodeJs, Typescript, Redis, MySQL

Requirements

• 4 years of proven record in server applications design and development.
• B.Sc. in Computer Science (or equivalent).
• Hands-on experience with cloud architecture
• Proficient in a major development language.
• Passion for learning new technologies and applying them to make a difference.
• Can-do approach.

Bonus Points :

• Being introduced by a Papaya team member