Backend Engineer - Gaming

LeoVegas Group; Málaga; Hybrid; EUR 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work policy (2 days from home)

Workation (4 weeks)

EUR 300 wellness contribution

Cobee benefits app

Health insurance (Alan)

Life insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Short Fridays

Snacks and drinks in offices

Team and office social events

Job summary

LeoVegas Group is hiring a Backend Engineer in Málaga, Spain. You will develop and maintain cloud-based, distributed microservices using Java/Spring, integrating gaming providers and exposing data via APIs.

The role emphasizes scalability, observability, and reliability in a fast-growing iGaming environment. You will work with a team of backend engineers and QA, collaborating with stakeholders to optimise performance and drive innovative projects like LeoJackpot.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of backend development with Java, Spring (Boot) and JPA/Hibernate.
• Hands-on experience building highly scalable RESTful microservices.
• Experience with relational databases such as MySQL.
• Experience implementing resilience patterns (e.g. retries, circuit breakers, graceful degradation).
• Experience designing monitoring dashboards (metrics, logs, traces) and alerts to detect issues proactively.

Responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining microservices using Java, Spring Boot and JPA
• Integrating new gaming providers into the platform via APIs
• Collaborating with frontend teams to expose game data via APIs
• Optimising the performance and scalability of backend systems
• Ensuring services are production-ready, observable and maintainable through monitoring and alerting
• Taking ownership, solving problems and collaborating across teams

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

JPA/Hibernate

RESTful microservices

MySQL

Resilience patterns

Monitoring dashboards

Tools

Kafka

Elasticsearch

Hazelcast

Docker

Kubernetes

Google Cloud Platform

Consul

Datadog

Job description

About The Role

Join our dynamic Gaming Team, comprising skilled Backend Engineers 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 craftspeople 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 Boot and JPA
• Integrating new gaming providers into the platform via APIs
• Collaborating with frontend teams to expose game data via APIs
• Optimising the performance and scalability of backend systems
• Ensuring services are production‑ready, observable and maintainable through monitoring and alerting
• Taking ownership, solving problems and collaborating across teams

Essential Skills

OUR SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:

• 3+ years of backend development with Java, Spring (Boot) and JPA/Hibernate
• Hands‑on experience building highly scalable RESTful microservices
• Experience with relational databases such as MySQL
• Experience implementing resilience patterns (e.g. retries, circuit breakers, graceful degradation)
• Experience designing monitoring dashboards (metrics, logs, traces) and alerts to detect issues proactively

NICE TO HAVES

• Messaging and data: Kafka, Elasticsearch, Hazelcast
• Languages and frameworks: Kotlin, Node.js, Akka, GraphQL
• Infrastructure: Docker, Kubernetes, Google Cloud Platform, Consul
• Observability: Datadog
• Online gaming or gambling experience
• AI‑assisted development (ideally with Claude Code)

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 2000 innovators, initiators, and groundbreakers working in a fast‑paced and agile environment across 19 offices worldwide.

Benefits

• Hybrid work policy (2 days a week of working from home)
• 4 weeks of Workation (T&C apply)
• 300 EUR wellness contribution annually
• Cobee - benefits app with flexible compensation and discounts
• Health insurance (we use Alan)
• Life insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (free emotional, legal, and financial support)
• Short Fridays - we work until 16:00
• Complimentary snacks and drinks in our offices, Monday breakfast and Wednesday fika (Swedish break for coffee and something sweet)
• Team and office social events throughout the year