Our consumer apps teams are at the forefront of crafting innovative and engaging apps for daily enjoyment.

Our ambition extends beyond gaming to entertain a global audience. Millions of people around the world, especially in the US, download and use the apps we create.

You'll be working on Wizz, a social app specifically designed for teens, boasting over 3 million monthly active users in the US and UK. Wizz is a friend-finding and chat app where young people can safely express themselves and connect with like-minded peers in an authentic, pressure-free environment. Unlike other social media platforms that focus on followers, posts, or passive consumption, Wizz offers young people a space to have meaningful 1:1 conversations with peers.

As a member of a high-performing team of 20, you'll collaborate to further scale and enhance Wizz, fostering a spirit of goodwill and creativity. As Wizz continues its dynamic growth and development, we are seeking an ambitious Senior Backend Engineer to join.

A Senior Backend Engineer who is not only technically strong but also eager to contribute to the product vision and actively participate in decision-making. You won’t just be writing code, you’ll have a key role in shaping the architecture, scalability, and long-term strategy of Wizz. Your ability to think beyond execution and take ownership will be crucial: we want someone who is proactive, challenges assumptions, and collaborates with product and engineering teams to create a robust, scalable, and innovative platform.

Own the backend architecture, ensuring scalability, performance, and reliability for millions of users.

Collaborate closely with product teams to shape and influence product decisions with a strong technical perspective.

Design, implement, deploy, and maintain highly-scalable and available backend systems.

Define and promote best practices in reliability, observability, and infrastructure management.

Contribute to backend infrastructure evolution, ensuring that it supports rapid product iterations and growth.

Improve system performance and scalability, particularly around high-traffic distributed systems.