Backend Engineer - Gaming

11 Hours ago • 3 Years + • Backend Development

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Job Description

As a Backend Engineer in the Gaming Integration Team at LeoVegas Group, you will develop and maintain microservices using Java, Spring, and JPA. You'll integrate new gaming providers via API integration, optimize backend systems for performance and scalability, and collaborate with frontend teams. The role involves handling a high volume of gaming transactions (1.3 billion/month) and working on innovative projects like LeoJackpot. The ideal candidate is a software craftsman with strong communication skills, a passion for continuous learning, and a desire to push technological boundaries within the gaming industry. Responsibilities include developing and maintaining microservices, API integration, performance optimization, and collaboration with other teams.
Must have:
  • 3+ years Java (Spring, JPA)
  • Relational databases (MySQL)
  • Scalable and fault-tolerant systems
  • Microservices experience
  • Git/Github, Jira
Good to have:
  • elasticsearch
  • Kafka
  • Kotlin
  • Akka
  • Hazelcast
  • Consul
  • Datadog
  • Docker
  • GraphQL
  • Kubernetes
  • Google Cloud Platform
Perks:
  • Hybrid work policy
  • 4 weeks Workation
  • 30 annual vacation days
  • Occupational Pension
  • 5,000 SEK wellness contribution
  • Parental Leave Top-Up
  • Private health care insurance
  • 1,500 SEK equipment allowance
  • Benify benefits portal
  • Relocation package

Description

Position at LeoVegas Group

 ABOUT THE ROLE

Join our dynamic Gaming Integration Team, comprising 10 developers and QA experts dedicated to developing and maintaining our cutting-edge Gaming Engine. As a Backend Engineer, you'll play a pivotal role in utilising the latest technologies to craft cloud-based, distributed, scalable, and fault-tolerant microservices capable of handling a staggering volume of gaming transactions—approximately 1.3 billion per month. Collaborating closely with stakeholders, including the Regulatory Reporting Team and game operations teams, you'll spearhead innovative projects such as LeoJackpot while ensuring seamless API integrations and optimising performance for an unparalleled gaming experience. This role is perfect for software craftsmen who thrive in an environment of continual learning, value effective communication, and are eager to push the boundaries of technology within the gaming industry.

 

YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR:

 

        Developing and maintaining microservices using Java, Spring, and JPA

        Integrating new gaming providers into the platform via API integration

        Optimising performance and scalability of backend systems

        Collaborating with frontend teams to expose game data via APIs

 

OUR SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:

ESSENTIAL SKILLS

        3+ years of experience with common Java frameworks such as Spring and JPA

        Relational databases such as MySQL

        Building scalable and fault-tolerant systems and are familiar with microservices

        Git/Github

        Issue trackers such as Jira

        Bonus points: elasticsearch, Kafka, Kotlin, Akka, Hazelcast, Consul, Datadog, DOCKER, GraphQL, Kubernetes and Google Cloud Platform

NICE TO HAVES

        Experience with  elasticsearch, Kafka, Kotlin, Akka, Hazelcast, Consul, Datadog, DOCKER,

        GraphQL, Kubernetes and Google Cloud Platform


WHO ARE WE?
At the core of LeoVegas Group, is Team Leo. Our culture is our foundation and is what enables us to innovate, build, and lead as we trailblaze our way through the igaming industry. We’re a team of over 1400 innovators, initiators, and groundbreakers working in a fast-paced and agile environment across 11 offices world-wide.
 

BENEFITS

        Hybrid work policy

        4 weeks of Workation (T&C apply)

        30 annual vacation days

        Occupational Pension

        5,000 SEK wellness contribution annually

        Parental Leave Top-Up

        Possibility to enroll in a private health care insurance for both you and your partner

        1,500 SEK equipment allowance

        Benify - benefits portal with many offers and discounts

        We offer a relocation package with accommodation and flights.
 

JOIN US!

In our pride, we like to empower our teammates to find their roar and run with their wildest ideas. We don’t wait around for things to happen, we pounce and make it happen!

 

If you think you would be a good fit for the Leo pride - give us a roar! 

 

**As our company working language is English we’d like to see your CV in English please**

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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About The Company

LeoVegas Group is a leading international igaming company with a clear vision to create the world’s greatest igaming experience. The Group offers online casino, live casino, and sports betting via 10 brands in 10 jurisdictions. The Group continues to grow rapidly, currently employing over 1,000 people in Europe, including at its headquarters in Stockholm and operations hub in Malta.


As one of the most innovative companies in the industry, the Group also invests and develops other igaming companies through its investment arm, LeoVentures. In 2022, LeoVegas Group became a subsidiary of the global entertainment company MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM). 


For more information, visit www.leovegasgroup.com.

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