Senior Fullstack Developer

Build with us! Whatwapp is a leading mobile game company in Italy with three major titles, focusing on casual games. The company, comprising around fifty diverse team members, operates in English and supports hybrid work options. Whatwapp is transitioning from a startup to a scale-up, aiming to expand globally and innovate within the gaming industry. We encourage a flat hierarchy, allowing rapid idea execution and learning opportunities directly from our leaders, with a commitment to the personal and professional growth of our employees.

The Senior Fullstack Developer will work in our Platform team, alongside other talented developers. While proficiency in both backend and frontend is expected, this role is especially suited for developers with a strong backend foundation who are also confident working on the frontend as needed to support feature delivery end-to-end.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Developing core features for our internal systems to empower game teams in creating engaging experiences for players.
• Collaborating to translate complex business needs into technical requirements, development tasks, and timelines.
• Integrating frontend (Angular) and backend components to ensure efficient, high-performance systems.
• Designing, developing, and testing features.
• Owning the technical aspects from architecture and design to deployment and release, aligned with the product roadmap.
• Monitoring live system performance, ensuring stability and efficiency, and contributing to feature optimization.

To qualify, you should have senior-level experience with:

• TypeScript, especially in building scalable web applications
• Node.js for RESTful API development and server-side logic
• Relational databases for designing and optimizing schemas
• Docker for containerization and workflow efficiency
• Git for source control and collaboration
• Excellent communication skills and a proactive problem-solving approach

The ideal candidate is highly analytical, fluent in English, with great communication skills and a meticulous planning approach.

Our company values include: Critical thinking, ownership, passion for work, simplicity, and idea-sharing to reduce bias and improve results.

Power-ups for more fun include:

• Hybrid working policy: live anywhere in Europe or nearby, with 4 days/month in Milan (expenses supported)
• An innovative, high-ownership, friendly environment for growth and experimentation
• An office in Milan (Stazione Garibaldi) with social amenities
• Flexible employment options and hours
• Quarterly development talks and career coaching
• Native English and Italian courses
• Learning budget for professional growth
• The latest MacBook
• Offsite team-building events

Not in Milan? We offer options for relocation with a package or support for travel expenses and flexible hours around your journey.