Staff Backend Engineer - Golang

Voodoo
Paris, France
Remote

Who this role is best for

Best suited to experienced Golang developers with a background in high-scale systems working in the gaming industry.

Best fit for

  • Experienced Golang developers with a background in high-scale systems
    — “7+ years of backend development experience”
  • Individuals who thrive in cross-functional agile teams and have a passion for game development
    — “Experience working in cross-functional agile teams”

Things to consider

  • The role requires a deep interest in game development, which may not align with all candidates
    — “A deep interest in game development is a plus”
  • The position is fully remote in any EU country, but candidates may need to travel to Paris for wellness activities
    — “Wellness activities in our Paris office”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with high-scale systems and successful API design in your resume
    — “Mastery of SQL and NoSQL”
  • Showcase your ability to work autonomously and influence teams in your application materials
    — “Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, capable of influencing teams”
  • Emphasize your track record in solving scalability and performance issues in high-stakes environments
    — “Strong analytical skills with a track record of solving complex problems related to scalability, performance, and integration in high-stakes environments”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • 7+ years of backend development experience
  • Strong analytical skills
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Typical background
Strong background in computer science fundamentalsExperience in high-scale systems

Skills & requirements

Required

Backend DevelopmentGoSQLNoSQLHigh-scale SystemsUnix-like EnvironmentsCross-functional Agile Teams

Preferred

Game Development

Stack & domain

GoSQLNoSQLUnix-like EnvironmentsAPI DesignClient-side IntegrationAnalytical SkillsInterpersonal SkillsCommunication SkillsSelf-sufficiencyAutonomyBackend DevelopmentHigh-scale SystemsGame Development

About the role

Original posting from Voodoo via Ashby

ABOUT VOODOO

Founded in 2013, Voodoo is a tech company that creates mobile games and apps with a mission to entertain the world. Gathering 800 employees, 7 billion downloads, and over 200 million active users, Voodoo is the #3 mobile publisher worldwide in terms of downloads after Google and Meta. Our portfolio includes chart-topping games like Mob Control and Block Jam, alongside popular apps such as BeReal and Wizz.

TEAM

You will be a part of a team of 5 engineers, working on the gaming backend platform. This team collaborates closely with all departments of the company, including Core Gaming, Live Gaming and Engineering & Data.

Our 'Core' games team supports internal and external studios worldwide in creating, developing, and launching new hit games, whilst our 'Live' games team focuses on delivering higher engagement on our existing and successful games. The Engineering & Data team builds innovative tech products and platforms to support the growth of their gaming and consumer apps.

This team is a crucial part of Voodoo’s transition from Hyper-Casual games to Hybrid, Casual & Mid-Core. The backend platform has helped big titles like Mob Control https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mob-control/id1562817072 & Block Jam 3D https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.partyup.blockjam&hl=en_US achieve amazing growth. In the next phase of evolution, we want to scale this platform to our upcoming promising titles. The objective is to scale the most common features as well as develop new features based on studios'.

This position can be fully remote in any EU country.

ROLE

You will work on the backend platform supporting highly scalable mobile games, played by millions of people every day. You will work closely with client-developers & game designers starting from feature design to delivery, validation, and iteration.

The responsibilities are cross-functional, ranging from infrastructure, API design & coding all the way to client-side integration (we are using Golang). To succeed in this role, you will need to have passion for everything you do. You love to write code that scales to millions of users, are skilled at requirements gathering, champion new tech initiatives & leverage existing solutions.

  • 7+ years of backend development experience
  • Strong knowledge of computer science fundamentals
  • Extreme fluency in Golang
  • Mastery of SQL and NoSQL
  • Background in high-scale systems
  • Understanding of Unix-like environments
  • Experience working in cross-functional agile teams

PROFILE

  • Strong analytical skills with a track record of solving complex problems related to scalability, performance, and integration in high-stakes environments.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, capable of influencing teams and interfacing effectively with various stakeholders.
  • Ability to be self sufficient and work autonomously.
  • A deep interest in game development is a plus.

BENEFITS

  • Competitive salary based on experience
  • Swile Lunch voucher
  • Gymlib (100% covered by Voodoo)
  • Premium healthcare coverage with SideCare, 100% covered for you and your family
  • Wellness activities in our Paris office

Source: Voodoo careers (Ashby)

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