Hybrid Backend Engineer (Java/Spring) - High-Impact Gaming

FlowPlay, Inc.; Seattle, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and bonuses

Fully-paid medical, dental, and vision

PTO and holidays

Parental Leave

Hybrid work model

401k with company match

Disability and life insurance

FSA for medical and dependent care

Catered meals

Stock options / Equity

Job summary

FlowPlay, Inc. is seeking a Backend Engineer to design and implement scalable server-side systems for our social casino and online gaming platforms. You will work in our Seattle office with in-office presence on Mondays and Wednesdays, collaborating with frontend teams and other departments.

The role requires strong Java experience, database optimization skills, and familiarity with cloud services. You will help ensure performance, security, and reliability across high-traffic gaming services

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
• Minimum of 5 years of backend development experience with Java
• Experience with version control systems such as Apache SVN and Git, and agile development methodologies
• Understanding of scalability challenges in high-traffic applications
• Passion for creating robust and efficient backend solutions for gaming or similar interactive platforms

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain server-side applications using Java, Spring Boot and related technologies
• Develop, optimize and maintain database solutions
• Develop and maintain APIs for communication between frontend and backend systems
• Ensure high performance, responsiveness and scalability of backend systems
• Collaborate with frontend developers and other teams to integrate backend services
• Participate in peer code reviews and contribute to the improvement of development practices
• Troubleshoot and resolve backend-related issues and performance bottlenecks
• Stay current with backend technologies and industry best practices
• Contribute to technical documentation and specifications
• Deliver high-quality, efficient and well-documented software artifacts that meets project requirements
• Ensure the reliability and performance of backend systems under high-load conditions
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of backend architecture and development processes
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate backend services
• Meet project deadlines and communicate progress clearly

Skills

Java

MySQL

RESTful API

Backend security

Problem solving

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Spring Boot

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS/GCP

Job description

FlowPlay, Inc. is seeking a Backend Engineer to design and implement scalable server-side systems for our social casino and online gaming platforms. You will work in our Seattle office with in-office presence on Mondays and Wednesdays, collaborating with frontend teams and other departments.

The role requires strong Java experience, database optimization skills, and familiarity with cloud services. You will help ensure performance, security, and reliability across high-traffic gaming services