2 days ago
Limassol, CyprusStaff+
Responsibilities
- Own the backend architecture and hands-on development of a scalable gamification system.
- Translate game design documents and business requirements into technical solutions.
- Build PvP, missions, progression, rewards, player-engagement features, and lifecycle tracking systems.
- Design integrations with casino platforms, PAM systems, and third-party services using APIs, webhooks, and event-driven processes.
- Develop reliable high-load backend systems with strong performance, security, and data consistency.
- Use AI coding tools throughout implementation, testing, code review, and the broader development lifecycle.
- Make independent architectural decisions and potentially help build the engineering team as the project grows.
Requirements
- 7–10+ years of software engineering experience, ideally at Senior, Staff, or hands-on Tech Lead level, with a record of delivering production-grade systems.
- Strong backend expertise with TypeScript, Node.js, NestJS, or a comparable technology stack.
- Hands-on experience building gaming or gamification systems involving mechanics such as PvP, missions, progression, or rewards.
- Experience with high-load, event-driven, and distributed architectures, complex business logic, state machines, and multi-tenant SaaS systems.
- Strong knowledge of PostgreSQL, Redis, asynchronous processing, concurrency, transactions, and data consistency.
- Experience with third-party integrations, REST APIs, WebSockets, webhooks, authentication, and secure backend development.
- Practical experience with Docker, cloud infrastructure, monitoring, and observability.
- Proven experience using AI-assisted development tools such as Claude Code, Cursor, or Codex, including testing and reviewing AI-generated code.
- Ability to work independently, own architectural decisions, and deliver complex solutions end-to-end.
- Experience with iGaming or casino products, PAM or casino platform integrations, RNG-based gaming mechanics, or player-retention strategies is preferred.
- Previous Founding Engineer or hands-on technical lead experience is preferred.
- Familiarity with React, Next.js, and frontend-backend integration is preferred.
Benefits
- Full-time role based in Limassol, Cyprus.
- Technical assignment may be paid for selected candidates.
- Opportunity to work directly with the CEO and potentially help build an engineering team as the project grows.
Tech Stack
Categories
BackendGaming
About Toogeza
Toogeza is a Kyiv-based recruitment firm that helps tech startups worldwide build teams through sourcing, full-cycle hiring, employment support, HR process audits, and recruitment process outsourcing. It operates a services business model with fees tied to hiring and RPO engagements rather than software sales. Founded in 2023 and privately held, it focuses on early-stage and growth startups that need scalable, repeatable hiring processes.