Backend Engineer — Gaming Platform (Lisbon, Hybrid)

Miniclip; Lisboa; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Miniclip is seeking a Backend Developer to join our Lisbon GamesDevelopment Studio. You will design, develop, and operate robust backend systems that support millions of users in a fast-paced, agile environment.

Working with cross-functional teams, you will migrate legacy components, optimize performance, and contribute to new game modes and features. Hybrid in Lisbon, this full-time role offers the chance to influence a global mobile gaming platform.

Qualifications

• Professional experience in server-side back-end development in UNIX/Linux environments.
• Proficiency in C, C++, Java, Go, Erlang, Elixir or PHP.
• Experience managing high-capacity web servers.
• Strong written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, maintain, and operate robust back-end systems.
• Evaluate tech challenges and adopt tools to address them.
• Experience migrating legacy systems.
• Collaborate in a multi-disciplinary agile Scrum team.
• Support new features and resolve bugs within internal systems.

Skills

Unix/Linux

C/C++/Java/Go

PHP

REST APIs

High-capacity servers

English proficiency

Problem solving

Tools

Composer

Redis

Memcached

CloudFormation

AWS

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Miniclip is seeking a Backend Developer to join our Lisbon GamesDevelopment Studio. You will design, develop, and operate robust backend systems that support millions of users in a fast-paced, agile environment.

Working with cross-functional teams, you will migrate legacy components, optimize performance, and contribute to new game modes and features. Hybrid in Lisbon, this full-time role offers the chance to influence a global mobile gaming platform.