Backend Engineer - Scalable Gaming Platform

Peak; Fatih; On-site; TRY 111,600 - 167,400; Full time

Job summary

A leading gaming company in Turkey is seeking a Software Engineer, Backend to join their Engineering Team. You will design scalable backend services to enhance game features for millions of users and ensure system performance and security. The ideal candidate has at least 2 years of experience in backend development, proficiency in Java, JavaScript, or C#, and familiarity with Java Spring Boot. If you have a passion for gaming and software architecture design, this role offers an opportunity to drive gameplay experiences.

Qualifications

• University degree in Computer Science or equivalent department.
• 2+ years of relevant work experience.
• Good command of various programming languages (Java, JavaScript, C#).
• Experience in Java Spring Boot based software development.
• Having experience in casual mobile games is a big advantage.
• Knowledge of relational and non-relational databases.
• Familiarity with Memcached, Redis, Elasticsearch, and Docker is a plus.
• Strong engineering skills and programming fundamentals.
• Understanding of software architecture design, OOP, and design patterns.
• Meticulous attention to detail and passion for high-quality code.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable, low-latency backend services for core game features.
• Manage APIs and tools for new game and platform functionality.
• Maintain and enhance existing code base using best practices.
• Brainstorm new ideas to improve user experience of games.
• Monitor systems and implement features through collaboration with players.
• Secure and improve game performance, reliability, and security.

Skills

Java

JavaScript

C#

Software engineering best practices

Backend development

API management

Casual mobile games experience

Relational databases

Non-relational databases

Software architecture design

Education

University degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Java Spring Boot

Memcached

Redis

Elasticsearch

Docker

Job description

A leading gaming company in Turkey is seeking a Software Engineer, Backend to join their Engineering Team. You will design scalable backend services to enhance game features for millions of users and ensure system performance and security. The ideal candidate has at least 2 years of experience in backend development, proficiency in Java, JavaScript, or C#, and familiarity with Java Spring Boot. If you have a passion for gaming and software architecture design, this role offers an opportunity to drive gameplay experiences.