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Senior Backend Software Engineer

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14 days ago
Bengaluru, IndiaSenior

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop robust, scalable, and highly performant backend microservices and APIs.
  • Own the maintenance and evolution of key service domains, including reliability, performance, and alignment with technical strategy.
  • Collaborate with product managers, designers, and game teams to turn complex requirements into technical deliverables and milestones.
  • Optimize infrastructure and runtime costs while maintaining a seamless player experience and operational efficiency.
  • Reduce technical debt through refactoring, workflow automation, and legacy-system modernization.

Requirements

  • 3–8 years of experience designing and building backend systems and microservices using Go or Java.
  • Strong understanding of HTTP, gRPC, and API design best practices.
  • Hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes or Amazon ECS.
  • Experience with relational and NoSQL databases, schema design, and query optimization.
  • Practical experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools such as GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or ArgoCD.
  • Understanding of distributed systems and microservice design patterns.
  • Experience with public cloud platforms such as AWS or GCP.
  • Familiarity with monitoring, logging, and observability frameworks.
  • Knowledge of OpenID Connect, OAuth 2.0, JWT, secure coding practices, and compliance frameworks such as GDPR and SOC 2.
  • Experience with performance profiling, load testing, and bottleneck analysis.
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field.
  • Strong communication, collaboration, ownership, and product-oriented problem-solving skills.
  • Passion for gaming and experience with online service platforms or backend systems for AAA games are preferred; hands-on Go microservices experience is a bonus.

Benefits

  • Discretionary bonus, provident fund contributions, medical insurance with top-up options, online doctor consultation access, employee assistance program, life assurance, personal accident insurance, childcare services, and 20 days of holiday plus statutory holidays.
  • Gym reimbursement, wellbeing program, charitable giving program, learning platforms, employee discounts, and free games and events.
  • Company culture includes office gaming spaces, game release events, monthly socials, team challenges, and corporate boot camp classes.
  • The position is listed as onsite.

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