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Playson

Senior Backend Engineer (Boosters)

Playson•📍 Europe•Estimated: $80,000 - $120,000

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Playson is seeking a product-passionate Senior Backend Engineer to join their promotional features team, a pivotal role focused on developing and optimizing gaming platforms for performance and scalability. This is a fantastic opportunity for an engineer with a "PoC first" approach and a deep sense of ownership to contribute to cutting-edge SaaS solutions within the iGaming industry. While strong proficiency in Node.js/TypeScript is preferred, Playson is open to strong backend engineers from other ecosystems ready to ramp up quickly, making it an inclusive and dynamic environment for tackling deep tech challenges. The comprehensive benefits, including unlimited PTO and remote work, underscore Playson's commitment to employee well-being and professional growth.

About the Role

Our promotional features team is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer. This role is focused on developing and optimizing promotional features for our gaming platforms, where performance, scalability, and cutting-edge solutions are paramount. If you’re a product-passionate person, your mind is keen to solve deep tech engineering problems, and you have a fast "PoC first" approach with a deep sense of ownership, we would love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain robust backend systems for our promotional features.
  • Optimize existing systems for enhanced performance and scalability.
  • Lead technical decisions and contribute to our SaaS solutions.
  • Collaborate with distributed teams to innovate and implement new features.
  • Ensure code and architectural excellence through reviews.
  • Address complex technical challenges with innovative solutions.
  • Participate in on-call rotations within the squad to help ensure the reliability and availability of our systems.

Requirements

  • Strong proficiency in Node.js and TypeScript (our primary backend stack). We’re also open to strong backend engineers from other ecosystems (e.g., Go, Java, C#, C++) who are ready to ramp up quickly.
  • Strong understanding of asynchronous programming and concurrency patterns.
  • Experience building distributed systems and working with messaging and coordination tools (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ, NATS, distributed locks).
  • Experience with gRPC in production environments.
  • Solid knowledge of databases: relational (MySQL, PostgreSQL), columnar (ClickHouse), and NoSQL (DynamoDB, MongoDB).
  • Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure) and Kubernetes.
  • Skilled in building and maintaining unit and end-to-end tests.
  • Proven track record of delivering production-ready solutions.
  • Experience working with large-scale microservices architectures.
  • Degree in Computer Science or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).

Nice to Have

  • Understanding of enterprise development patterns.
  • Experienced with large-scale microservices architecture.
  • Experience with cloud providers (AWS, GCP, etc.).
  • Active performance observation.
  • Gambling domain experience.
  • Understanding of application security and industry standards, its best practice.

What We Offer

  • Competitive Salary
  • Quarterly Bonuses
  • Unlimited Paid Time Off
  • Unlimited Paid Sick Leave
  • Remote & Flexible Working
  • Private Medical Insurance
  • Financial Support for Life Events
  • Professional Development Budget
  • International Exposure
  • Regular Company Events

*Benefits may vary depending on location and contractual agreement.

Recruitment Process

  • HR interview
  • Technical interview (with Live coding)
  • Final interview

Please take into account that sometimes the process may differ, your TA Partner will keep you updated.

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Job Overview

Posted9/14/2026
CategoryBackend Development
SourceJobicy

FAQ

Is this position remote?

The Senior Backend Engineer (Boosters) role is a remote opportunity. The location specified is Europe.

What is the salary?

The salary is not explicitly stated, but is competitive and based on experience.

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