Senior Backend Engineer - Remote, High-Impact & Scalable

Playson; España; Presencial; EUR 70.000 - 110.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Quarterly Bonuses

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Remote & Flexible Working

Private Medical Insurance

Financial Support for Life Events

Professional Development Budget

International Exposure

Regular Company Events

Benefits may vary depending onLocation

Descripción de la vacante

Playson is seeking a Senior Backend Developer who thrives in a deeply hands-on environment and enjoys being close to the code daily. Focus on building, optimising, and scaling backend services for a high-load system where performance and reliability are critical.

You’ll tackle complex real-time challenges at the platform core, improving latency, ensuring high availability, and driving efficiency at scale. This role rewards build-first, fix-fast ownership with millisecond-level impact.

Formación

• Solid experience with Node.js/TypeScript; other OOP languages are welcome.
• Strong understanding of asynchronous programming techniques.
• Experience with distributed systems and messaging systems (Apache Kafka, gRPC).
• Knowledge of relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL), columnar databases (ClickHouse), and NoSQL technologies (DynamoDB, MongoDB).
• Skilled in developing and maintaining end-to-end and unit tests.
• Proven track record of developing production-ready solutions.
• Degree in Computer Science or related field.

Responsabilidades

• Work as part of a cross-functional team owning a core product within the platform.
• Design, build, and deliver new backend features end-to-end in a distributed environment.
• Write high-quality, production-level code daily, contributing to a high-load, scalable system.
• Take ownership of services handling financial transactions at scale, with a strong focus on reliability and accuracy.
• Proactively suggest and implement improvements in architecture, processes, and development practices.
• Participate in code and architectural reviews to maintain high engineering standards.
• Solve complex business and technical challenges with pragmatic, efficient solutions.
• Participate in on-call rotations within the squad to ensure reliability and availability of systems.
• Play an active role in ongoing tech transformation initiatives across the platform.
• Collaborate closely with engineers, product, and other stakeholders to deliver impactful solutions used by millions globally.

Conocimientos

Node.js/TypeScript

Java

Python

C++

C#

Go

Asynchronous programming

Kafka

gRPC

Educación

Degree in Computer Science

Herramientas

MySQL

PostgreSQL

ClickHouse

DynamoDB

MongoDB

Apache Kafka

Kubernetes

Descripción del empleo

Playson is seeking a Senior Backend Developer who thrives in a deeply hands-on environment and enjoys being close to the code daily. Focus on building, optimising, and scaling backend services for a high-load system where performance and reliability are critical.

You’ll tackle complex real-time challenges at the platform core, improving latency, ensuring high availability, and driving efficiency at scale. This role rewards build-first, fix-fast ownership with millisecond-level impact.