Fullstack Developer

Playtech; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Paid vacation and holidays

Cozy city-center office

Job summary

Playtech is seeking a skilled software engineer to join the IMS Engagement team. You will build features end to end for our player management and engagement platform, working on backend services and a back-office UI using Java, React, and TypeScript.

You will collaborate with BAs and QA to estimate stories and ensure robust releases. You should be proficient with distributed systems, databases, and modern dev-ops tools, and comfortable adopting AI-assisted coding practices while maintaining code

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of professional Java development experience.
• Commercial experience with React and TypeScript.
• Experience with event-driven and distributed systems (Kafka, Redis).
• Solid understanding of relational databases (MariaDB).
• Hands-on with Kubernetes, Jenkins, WebSockets, etc.
• Experience with infrastructure tools such as Docker, Helm, Consul, Vault, Karaf/OSGi or similar.
• Familiar with GitFlow and PR processes and code reviews.
• Experience in system design, troubleshooting and debugging.
• Proficient in automated testing with JUnit and Testcontainers.
• Comfortable using and validating AI coding assistants (GitHub Copilot, Claude Code).
• Proactive communication and taking ownership of work.

Responsibilities

• Build features end to end in player engagement products for online gaming operators.
• Develop backend services: REST APIs, event processing, caching, scheduled jobs, database migrations. Develop the back-office UI in React and TypeScript.
• Integrate with platform services for bonuses, loyalty, wallets, and player data.
• Write unit and integration tests, review code, keep APIs and events backward compatible.
• Investigate and fix production issues and help prepare releases.
• Estimate and refine stories together with BA and QA.

Skills

Java

React/TypeScript

Kafka/Redis

MariaDB

Kubernetes/Jenkins

Docker/Helm/Consul

Git flow

System design

Test automation

AI-assisted coding

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/SE

BSc in Computer Science

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Jenkins

WebSockets

OSGi/Karaf

Git

Job description

Your influential mission. Youwill...

• Build features end to end in player engagement products for online gaming operators. The products include:
  - Leaderboards and tournaments
  - Missions and challenges
  - Prize draws
  - Random prize drops
  - Automated CRM campaigns
• Develop backend services: REST APIs, event processing, caching, scheduled jobs, database migrations.Develop the back-office web UI in React and TypeScript.
• Integrate with platform services for bonuses, loyalty, wallets, and player data.
• Write unit and integration tests, review code, keep APIs and events backward compatible.
• Investigate and fix production issues and help prepare releases.
• Estimate and refine stories together with BA and QA.

Components for success.You...

• Have at least 2yearsof experience of commercial development with Java.
• Have commercial experience with React and TypeScript.
• Are experienced in event-driven and distributed systems (Kafka, Redis).
• Have solid understanding of relational databases (preferably MariaDB).
• Are knowledgeable in Kubernetes, Jenkins, WebSockets, etc.
• Have hands-on experience with infrastructure tools, such as Docker, Helm, Consul, Vault, Apache Karaf/OSGi, or similar technologies.
• Understand GIT flow (pull requests, branches, etc.).
• Have experience with system design, troubleshooting and debugging.
• Have a habit of covering changes with automated tests (JUnit, Testcontainers).
• Are comfortable and proactive in using AI coding assistants (GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, etc.) as productivity multipliers. Have experience validating, refining, and taking ownership of AI-generated output.
• Are proactive, responsible, and open in communication, taking ownership of your work and raising challenges early when support or collaboration is needed.
• Communicate inEnglish atanupper-intermediate level orabove.

You’ll get extra points for...

• A degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related field.
• Experience with contract-first API work (REST/OpenAPI, JSON Schema).
• Domain expertise (iGaming, betting, CRM, loyalty or gamification).

Thrive in a culture that values..

• Technical excellence and engineering ownership.
• Initiative-taking and confident decision-making.
• Strong team environment and the ability work with the most recent market-leading technologies.
• Initiative-taking and confident approach at the workplace.
• Global scope and inclusive working environment where you can engage with diverse teams and perspectives.
• Constant learning and development opportunities and professional growth programs.
• Active lifestyle and mental well-being, supported through sports classes, master classes, and monthly well-being activities.
• Medical insurance.
• Paid vacation days, sick leaves and national holidays.
• Fully equipped cozy office space located in the city center (Gulliver, “Palats Sportu” metro station).

IMS ENGAGEMENT UNIT

The award-winning IMS (Information Management System) is the industry’s most compelling player management system and the power behind Playtech’s entire product portfolio, providing the tools needed to run and manage every aspect of our online gaming operations.
As part of IMS, our Engagement Center brings together a powerful suite of automation, communication, promotional, and gamification tools designed to create personalized player experiences. The product area covers a variety of solutions, from leaderboards, tournaments, missions and challenges to prize draws, rewards, and automated CRM campaigns, helping operators connect with players in meaningful ways throughout their lifecycle.
By joining our IMS Engagement team, you’ll get to work on products used by major online gaming operators across regulated markets worldwide. You’ll build features end to end, from backend services to back-office UI, while working with modern technologies such as Java 21, Kafka, Redis, and Testcontainers.

Playtech is an equal opportunities employer. Our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams. We celebrate differences and encourage everyone to join us and be themselves at work.