Senior Backend Engineer

Founded in 2012, Playson is a leading iGaming supplier recognized worldwide. We provide our customers with a high-end micro-service-based platform as a service that aims to process billions of financial transactions per day. We provide a cross-regional setup and are chasing latency reduction down to zero. We highly invest in delivering the best game experience and smooth connection regardless of the internet coverage and bandwidth of the game clients.

Role Overview:

Location: EMEA region only. Please note, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship and do not currently hire for roles based in the United States.

One of our squad teams is looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to participate in developing our cutting-edge solution, where milliseconds matter. Our problem statement is not straightforward, as we aim to achieve high-end results in all important technical aspects of our business:

• best availability,

• lowest possible latency in all transaction processing operations and in every micro-service,

• the most efficient resource usage.

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.

Why Join Us?

• Be a key player in a major tech transformation.

• Work on projects that impact millions globally.

• Enjoy a supportive, flexible work environment.

• Grow your skills with continuous professional development opportunities.

To succeed in the role, you will have:

• A degree in Computer Science or related field

• Strong development experience in Node.js/TypeScript 5+ years

• Strong understanding of Async approaches

• Experience with Messaging systems like Kafka, RabbitMQ

• Experience in distributed systems

• Experience with RDBMs (MySQL, PostgreSQL etc.), CDBMs (Redshift, ClickHouse etc.), NoSQL (DynamoDB, MongoDB, etc)

• Experience in writing e2e & unit tests

• Experience with development production-ready solutions

Would be beneficial to know:

• Understanding of enterprise development patterns

• Experienced with large-scale microservices architecture

• Experience with cloud providers (AWS, GCP, etc.)

• Experience with Kubernetes

• Active performance observation

• Gambling domain experience

• Understanding of application security and industry standards, its best practices

What will you be doing?

• Become part of a full-stack team of the product, which is positioned as an independent part of the platform

• Develop brand new features with a distributed team and be proactive in terms of proposing new ideas

• Develop a scalable high load system, with financial resultsʼ responsibility

• Code and Architectural review

• Proactive position in solution development, processes improvements

• Handle complex business problems that might arise during solution development and provide field support with creative and rapid solutions

What you get in return:

• Competitive Salary: We offer a competitive salary in EUR, subject to annual performance reviews

• Quarterly Bonuses: Benefit from a transparent and systematic quarterly bonus system

• Flexible Schedule: We offer a flexible work schedule to accommodate your needs

• Remote Work Option: Choose to work remotely, providing greater flexibility and comfort

• Medical Insurance: Receive comprehensive medical insurance for both you and a significant other

• Financial Support for Life Events: We provide financial support during special life events

• Unlimited Paid Vacation: Enjoy unlimited paid vacation leave

• Unlimited Paid Sick Leave: Take unlimited paid sick leave whenever necessary

• Professional Development: Get reimbursement for professional development courses and training

The recruitment process includes the next steps:

1. HR Interview - 30 min

2. Meeting with Head of Platform 30-45 min

3.Technical interview with live coding 90 min

4. Final Interview with Solution Architect & CTO - 60 min

If the job description rings a bell - take action and apply!

Looking forward to welcoming you to the iGaming world!

Ambitious goals request a quick ability to maneuver through changes in the world. Playson is all about that.

Join us today! 🙌