Lead Backend Architect for Scalable Game Services

Rovio 2; Stockholms kommun; Hybrid; SEK 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Hybrid work setup

Job summary

Rovio is seeking a Lead Server Developer to drive the technical direction of our Angry Birds 2 backend from Stockholm. You will own backend strategy, guide architecture, and collaborate with the Technical Director to evolve the game backend for scale and reliability.

You will work on multi-tenant backend design, cloud infrastructure optimization, and high-traffic systems while mentoring teammates and shaping the technical roadmap across Rovio and SEGA. Relocation support available.

Qualifications

• 5+ to 10+ years of professional software development experience focusing on backend architecture.
• Experience with REST APIs, C# and ASP.NET (or Java/Golang) and building highly available services.
• Technical leadership experience initiating and driving key initiatives with business impact.
• Deep experience with AWS cloud infrastructure and Kubernetes (ECS/EKS, RDS), including security and high-traffic systems.
• Practical experience with concurrent and distributed systems.
• Strong architectural and design skills, applying SOLID, TDD, and clean architecture.
• Good SQL and NoSQL data modeling and database design.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• Proactive and empathetic mindset with ability to build trust and drive consensus.
• Mentoring experience and a history of sharing knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Lead backend strategy and guide the team to build a multi-tenant platform supporting multiple games.
• Drive architectural improvements and optimize cloud infrastructure for scalability.
• Build modular, scalable architecture and promote high-quality coding practices.
• Maintain technical health and quality of the game, addressing debt and performance.
• Collaborate with Rovio and SEGA stakeholders to keep tech forward-thinking.
• Plan roadmaps with feature teams to find win-win solutions.
• Foster a transparent, values-driven environment where team members are heard.

Skills

Backend architecture

REST APIs

C#

ASP.NET

Java

Golang

AWS

Kubernetes

SQL

NoSQL

SOLID

TDD

Distributed systems

Leadership

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science/Software Engineering

Tools

AWS (EC2/ECS/EKS)

Kubernetes (ECS/EKS)

Job description

Rovio is seeking a Lead Server Developer to drive the technical direction of our Angry Birds 2 backend from Stockholm. You will own backend strategy, guide architecture, and collaborate with the Technical Director to evolve the game backend for scale and reliability.

You will work on multi-tenant backend design, cloud infrastructure optimization, and high-traffic systems while mentoring teammates and shaping the technical roadmap across Rovio and SEGA. Relocation support available.