Senior Backend Engineer (Node.js/TypeScrpit)

Playson is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to join a squad team focused on developing a high-performance, low-latency solution. This role involves solving deep tech engineering problems, ensuring best availability, efficient resource usage, and fast transaction processing. The ideal candidate is product-passionate, has a 'PoC first' approach, and a strong sense of ownership, contributing to projects that impact millions globally within a supportive and flexible environment.

Must Have

• A degree in Computer Science or related field
• Strong development experience in Node.js/TypeScript 5+ years
• Strong understanding of Async approaches
• Experience with Messaging systems like Kafka, RabbitMQ
• Experience in distributed systems
• Experience with RDBMs (MySQL, PostgreSQL etc.), CDBMs (Redshift, ClickHouse etc.), NoSQL (DynamoDB, MongoDB, etc)
• Experience in writing e2e & unit tests
• Experience with development production-ready solutions

Good to Have

• Understanding of enterprise development patterns
• Experienced with large-scale microservices architecture
• Experience with cloud providers (AWS, GCP, etc.)
• Experience with Kubernetes
• Active performance observation
• Gambling domain experience
• Understanding of application security and industry standards, its best practices

Perks & Benefits

• Professional development
• Flexibility in your schedule
• Full Medical Insurance for you and your +1
• Special Life Event financial support
• Unlimited paid vacation leave
• Bonus system
• Unlimited sick leave
• Remote work
• Courses and training reimbursement
• Competitive salary fixed in EUR/USD

Role Overview:

One of our squad teams is looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to participate in developing our cutting-edge solution, where milliseconds matter. Our problem statement is not straightforward, as we aim to achieve high-end results in all important technical aspects of our business:

• best availability,
• lowest possible latency in all transaction processing operations and in every micro-service,
• the most efficient resource usage.

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.

###### Why Join Us?

• Be a key player in a major tech transformation.
• Work on projects that impact millions globally.
• Enjoy a supportive, flexible work environment.
• Grow your skills with continuous professional development opportunities.

###### To succeed in the role, you will have:

• A degree in Computer Science or related field
• Strong development experience in Node.js/TypeScript 5+ years
• Strong understanding of Async approaches
• Experience with Messaging systems like Kafka, RabbitMQ
• Experience in distributed systems
• Experience with RDBMs (MySQL, PostgreSQL etc.), CDBMs (Redshift, ClickHouse etc.), NoSQL (DynamoDB, MongoDB, etc)
• Experience in writing e2e & unit tests
• Experience with development production-ready solutions

###### Would be beneficial to know:

• Understanding of enterprise development patterns
• Experienced with large-scale microservices architecture
• Experience with cloud providers (AWS, GCP, etc.)
• Experience with Kubernetes
• Active performance observation
• Gambling domain experience
• Understanding of application security and industry standards, its best practices

###### What will you be doing?

• Become part of a full-stack team of the product, which is positioned as an independent part of the platform
• Develop brand new features with a distributed team and be proactive in terms of proposing new ideas
• Develop a scalable high load system, with financial resultsʼ responsibility
• Code and Architectural review
• Proactive position in solution development, processes improvements
• Handle complex business problems that might arise during solution development and provide field support with creative and rapid solutions

###### The recruitment process includes the next steps:

1. HR Interview - 45 min

2. Meeting with Head of Platform 60 min

3. Technical interview with live coding 90 min

4. Final Interview with CTO & Solution Architect - 60 min

If the job description rings a bell - take action and apply!

Looking forward to welcoming you to the iGaming world!

Ambitious goals request a quick ability to maneuver through changes in the world. Playson is all about that.

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What you get in return

• Professional development
• Flexibility in your schedule
• Full Medical Insurance for you and your +1
• Special Life Event financial support
• Unlimited paid vacation leave
• Bonus system
• Unlimited sick leave
• Remote work
• Courses and training reimbursement
• Competitive salary fixed in EUR/USD