Senior Backend Developer

We are now looking for a Backend Developer to work as part of our User Services team within the Central Tech and Services (CTS) department. The CTS department manages the Paradox Ecosystem — a comprehensive suite of services and tools that support Paradox’s Game Studios. This ecosystem includes essential resources like the Paradox Accounts service, Paradox Mods, cross-platform multiplayer, and various player-focused features such as leaderboards, cloud saves, and forums. Additionally, it encompasses the Paradox Store, the Paradox Game SDK, and many other valuable tools that enhance the gaming experience across our studios.

As part of the User Services team, you will work on our Paradox live presence and its related services. Your day-to-day activities will mostly involve working with Javascript-based backend services. You will be building and maintaining API services, scripts, and cloud functions related to our online services, as well as internal libraries and utilities shared within the department. There will also be opportunities to work and maintain our automated build and deployment pipelines. While the vast majority of work is backend oriented, we occasionally do some light maintenance or updates of some React based websites.

The skills we’re searching for…

• 5+ years of professional experience with modern NodeJS

• Experience with relational databases

• Experience with automated testing for your own code

• General understanding of how backend APIs work (CRUD, REST, etc.)

• General understanding of best practices for caching and performance

• General understanding and grasp of API security and data access management

• Great attention to detail

• Comfortable working in multiple projects

Ways to stand out:

• Experience with OIDC, OAuth, SAML and other auth standards

• Modern frontend experience - we do some light maintenance on some React projects

• Experience working with cloud providers (we use AWS)

• Experience with Terraform

• Basic knowledge of containers and kubernetes

• Experience designing and/or maintaining high traffic services

• Experience working in the game industry

You as a candidate:

We believe you are a service-minded, driven, and explorative individual. You have an eye for detail and are comfortable with solving problems and working autonomously within a group. Your role in a team is flexible and can include being the one who identifies viable solutions and implements appropriate solutions, as well as mentors others. Your English communication skills, both written and verbal, are excellent and are backed by patience in taking the time to understand others as well as in explaining yourself.

Practical information:

Scope: Full-time and permanent

Reports to: Development Manager

Location: This position is based in Stockholm, Sweden

We will only recruit locally for this position!