Senior Backend Engineer - Game Tech

Mobile game and app tech company, #3 mobile publisher worldwide with 800 employees, 7 billion downloads, and 200M+ active users.
Backend
Senior Software Engineer
Hybrid
501 - 1,000 Employees
5+ years of experience
Gaming

Description For Senior Backend Engineer - Game Tech

Voodoo, a leading mobile gaming and app company ranked #3 worldwide in downloads, is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer for their Game Tech Platform team. With 800 employees and over 200 million active users, Voodoo creates chart-topping games like Mob Control and Block Jam, alongside popular apps like BeReal.

The role focuses on building shared tech solutions for Voodoo's gaming studios, working on cutting-edge projects like Experimentation Platform, IAP validation, LiveOps, and User Segmentation systems that impact millions of players. The Engineering & Data team is crucial to Voodoo's long-term strategy, enabling product diversification and providing state-of-the-art growth solutions.

As a Senior Backend Engineer, you'll design and build scalable, high-performance systems using modern technologies like NodeJS, TypeScript, DynamoDB, and AWS. The position offers a unique opportunity to impact hundreds of millions of users while working in a fast-paced, innovative environment. The role requires 5+ years of experience and strong expertise in backend development, databases, and cloud technologies.

The position offers excellent benefits including competitive salary, comprehensive relocation support, healthcare coverage, and work-life balance perks. Based in Paris with a hybrid work arrangement (2-3 days onsite), you'll join a dynamic team driving technological innovation in the mobile gaming industry.

Last updated 7 days ago

Responsibilities For Senior Backend Engineer - Game Tech

  • Design & build business-focused backend applications in a cutting-edge environment
  • Participate in the business strategy and vision and deliver innovative solutions
  • Demonstrate technical excellence and help define best practices
  • Demonstrate ownership: capacity to be autonomous, innovative, and creative
  • Evolve a frontend application to allow internal customers to configure new features

Requirements For Senior Backend Engineer - Game Tech

JavaScript
TypeScript
Node.js
PostgreSQL
Kubernetes
  • Strong experience in Object Oriented or Functional programming language
  • Strong experience working with NoSQL and SQL databases
  • Strong experience dealing with web back-end complex topics
  • Experience working with cloud providers (AWS, GCP or Azure)
  • Experience implementing automated tests
  • Experience with highly available systems at scale
  • Basic DevOps skills (Docker, Git, CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes)
  • Excellent organizational and communication skills
  • Pragmatic, adaptable, and result-oriented with problem-solving approach

Benefits For Senior Backend Engineer - Game Tech

Medical Insurance
Visa Sponsorship
Relocation Benefits
  • Competitive salary upon experience
  • Comprehensive relocation package with visa support
  • Swile Lunch voucher
  • Gymlib (100% covered)
  • Premium healthcare coverage SideCare (100% covered for family)
  • Child day care facilities
  • Wellness activities in Paris office
  • Unlimited vacation policy
  • Remote days

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