Backend Developer - Java

TN Germany; Hamburg; Vor Ort; EUR 50.000 - 80.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Ein innovatives Unternehmen sucht einen Backend Engineer - Java, um an spannenden Spielen zu arbeiten. In dieser Rolle gestalten Sie die Zukunft der Spieleentwicklung, indem Sie hochwertige, wartbare Software entwickeln und neue Funktionen implementieren. Sie arbeiten eng mit einem kreativen Team zusammen und nutzen modernste Technologien in einer dynamischen Umgebung. Ihre Leidenschaft für Spiele und Ihre technischen Fähigkeiten werden geschätzt, während Sie in einem internationalen Team arbeiten, das Wert auf offene Kommunikation und persönliches Wachstum legt. Wenn Sie bereit sind, Ihre Fähigkeiten in einem aufregenden Bereich weiterzuentwickeln, ist dies die perfekte Gelegenheit für Sie.

Qualifikationen

• 3+ Jahre Erfahrung in der Java-Entwicklung mit starken Programmier- und Debuggingfähigkeiten.
• Prozesse zur Entwicklung und Wartung von Backend-Services und APIs.

Aufgaben

• Entwicklung und Verbesserung von Backend-Funktionen für unsere Spieleplattform.
• Zusammenarbeit mit Game Designern zur Implementierung innovativer Features.

Kenntnisse

Java Entwicklung

Debugging Fähigkeiten

Analytische Fähigkeiten

Problemlösungsfähigkeiten

Kommunikationsfähigkeiten

Agile Methoden (Scrum, Kanban)

Fließend in Englisch

PHP

Cloud-Plattformen (GCP)

Testautomatisierungsframeworks

Ausbildung

Bachelor in Informatik oder verwandtem Bereich

Tools

Spring

JUnit5

Gradle

GitHub

Docker

MySQL

Apache Kafka

Redis

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At Bytro, you’ll find a professional yet fun atmosphere where you can help shape the future of the growing games market. As a passionate team with a flat hierarchy, we move quickly and encourage personal growth and creativity.

Located in the heart of Hamburg’s iconic St. Pauli district, enjoy a stunning 360° view of the city and harbor from our office!

Join us as Backend Engineer - Java on our existing and upcoming games within our Supremacy franchise!

As a Backend Engineer - Java, you will be responsible for designing, building, and enhancing features for our game platform, focusing on our self-built Java game engine that is interfacing with other services written in Java and PHP, which we constantly extend and improve. Our servers are running on a distributed architecture in the Google Cloud. Your work will align with best practices in stability, performance, scalability, security, and maintainability.
In this role, you will collaborate closely with game designers, producers, and other stakeholders to implement innovative features that enhance the player experience. For this role, you must be fluent in technical and business English; German language skills are a plus.

YOUR MISSION

• You will mainly work on the Java Backend of our existing and upcoming games. However, you need to be comfortable with working in other languages like PHP as well.
• Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and improve our software with high-quality, maintainable code.
• Work closely with game designers and product leads to implement new features with an interest in learning the complementary full-stack technologies.
• Communicate and collaborate within a cross-functional team and with other teams to ensure a smooth daily workflow.
• Actively participate in technical decisions influencing the architecture of our services and platform.
• Drive initiatives to enhance the stability, performance, and scalability of our platform and live games.
• Contribute high-quality, maintainable Java code using a wide range of technologies such as Spring, JUnit5, Gradle, Github, Docker, MySQL, Apache Kafka, Flatbuffers, and Redis.

YOUR BACKSTORY

• 3+ years of proven experience in Java development, demonstrating strong coding and debugging skills.
• Proficiency in popular Java frameworks such as Spring, Spring Boot, JUnit5, and Gradle.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team environment.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• You have a proactive attitude towards learning new technologies and improving existing skills, including leaving the comfort zone of your programming language.
• You have experience developing and maintaining multi-server, high-load backend services and APIs.
• Familiarity with SQL and NoSQL databases, including MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, or similar.
• Knowledge of unit testing, integration testing, and test automation frameworks.
• You are enthusiastic about games and ideally strategy games.
• Experience with cloud platforms (GCP preferred), CI/CD (GitHub Actions), networking, and debugging distributed systems is a plus.
• Hands-on experience with agile methodologies such as Scrum or Kanban.

“Connect and Challenge Players. Anytime. Anywhere.”

As a proud member of the Stillfront Group, we create grand strategy games enjoyed by over 9 million registered players across 150 countries in 13 languages. Our mission is to develop high-quality strategy games that are accessible to players worldwide. Game development, for us, is a promise of fun and entertainment – it’s what drives us every day.

Our team is diverse and international, fostering a culture of open communication and flat hierarchies. We support the autonomous work of our agile teams, ensuring each employee contributes meaningfully to our success. We believe in efficient work and collective achievement.