Voodoo is seeking a Staff Engineer for its gaming backend platform.  This role involves working on a team of 6 engineers, collaborating closely with Core Gaming and Engineering & Data teams. Responsibilities include building custom features for single or multiple games, working on infrastructure, API design & coding in Golang, and client-side integration.  The ideal candidate will have 7+ years of backend development experience, strong Golang skills, mastery of SQL and NoSQL databases, and experience with high-scale systems.  The position is fully remote within the European timezone.

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<div class="section page-centered" data-qa="job-description"><div><span style="font-size: 16px">Founded in 2013, Voodoo is a tech company that creates mobile games and apps with a mission to entertain the world. Gathering 800 employees, 7 billion downloads, and over 200 million active users, Voodoo is the #3 mobile publisher worldwide in terms of downloads after Google and Meta. Our portfolio includes chart-topping games like Mob Control and Block Jam, alongside popular apps such as BeReal and Wizz.</span></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 18px">Team</b></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size: 16px">You will be a part of a team of 6 engineers, working on the gaming backend platform. This team collaborates closely with Core Gaming and Engineering &amp; Data. Our 'Core' games team supports internal and external studios worldwide in creating, developing, and launching new hit games. The Engineering &amp; Data team builds innovative tech products and platforms to support the growth of their gaming and consumer apps. This team is a crucial part of Voodoo’s transition from Hyper-Casual games to Hybrid, Casual &amp; Mid-Core. The backend platform has helped big titles like </span><a class="postings-link" style="font-size: 16px" href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mob-control/id1562817072">Mob Control</a><span style="font-size: 16px"> &amp; </span><a class="postings-link" style="font-size: 16px" href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.partyup.blockjam&amp;hl=en_US">Block Jam 3D</a><span style="font-size: 16px"> achieve amazing growth. In the next phase of evolution, we want to scale this platform to growing games. This means building custom features for a single or multiple games.&nbsp;</span></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 18px">Role</b></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size: 16px">You will work on the backend platform supporting highly scalable mobile games, played by millions of people every day. You will work closely with client-developers &amp; game designers starting from feature design to delivery, validation, and iteration.&nbsp;</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 16px">The responsibilities are cross-functional, ranging from infrastructure, API design &amp; coding all the way to client-side integration(we are using Golang). To succeed in this role, you will need to have passion for everything you do. You love to write code that scales to millions of users, champion new tech initiatives &amp; leverage existing solutions.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size: 16px">This position is fully remote in any country within a European Time Zone (GMT+0 to GMT2+).</span></div></div><div class="section page-centered"><div><h3></h3><ul class="posting-requirements plain-list"><ul><li>7+ years of backend development experience</li><li>Strong knowledge of computer science fundamentals</li><li>Extreme fluency in Golang</li><li>Mastery of SQL and NoSQL</li><li>Background in high-scale systems</li><li>Understanding of Unix-like environments</li><li>Experience working in cross-functional agile teams</li></ul></ul></div></div><div class="section page-centered"><div><h3>Profile</h3><ul class="posting-requirements plain-list"><ul><li>Strong analytical skills with a track record of solving complex problems related to scalability, performance, and integration in high-stakes environments.</li><li>Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, capable of influencing teams and interfacing effectively with various stakeholders.</li><li>Ability to be self sufficient and work autonomously.</li><li>A deep interest in game development is a plus.</li></ul></ul></div></div>undefined

Staff Engineer - Gaming Backend