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Playson is hiring a Tech Lead - Backend

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Job Description

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead technical decision-making and shape the architecture of our high-load, microservices-based platform

  • Stay deeply hands-on, contributing to the codebase daily and setting the standard for engineering excellence

  • Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services powering our gaming platform

  • Continuously optimise systems for performance, latency, and reliability in a high-throughput environment

  • Collaborate closely with a distributed team to deliver new features end-to-end

  • Drive and participate in code reviews, ensuring high-quality, maintainable, and efficient code

  • Conduct architectural reviews and guide the team toward best practices and scalable solutions

  • Tackle complex business and technical challenges with pragmatic, innovative approaches

  • Mentor engineers through example, sharing knowledge and raising the overall technical bar

  • Participating in on-call rotations within the squad to ensure the reliability and availability of our systems

Requirements

  • Solid experience with Node.js/TypeScript is ideal, but we also welcome experts in other OOP languages such as Java, Python, C++, C#, or Go.

  • Strong understanding of asynchronous programming techniques

  • Experience with distributed systems and messaging systems (Apache Kafka, gRPC)

  • Knowledge of relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL), columnar databases (ClickHouse), and NoSQL technologies (DynamoDB, MongoDB)

  • Skilled in developing and maintaining end-to-end and unit tests

  • Proven track record of developing production-ready solutions

  • Degree in Computer Science or related field

Nice to Have

  • Experience with large-scale microservices architecture.

  • Good ground knowledge of Kubernetes

  • Familiarity with cloud providers (especially AWS)

  • Understanding of application security and industry best practices

  • Understanding of enterprise development patterns

  • Active performance observation

  • Gambling domain experience

What We Offer

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

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

  • Unlimited Paid Vacation: Enjoy unlimited paid vacation leave, including Ukrainian bank holidays

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

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

  • Remote Work: 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

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

  • International exposure: Attend industry expos, team gatherings & global meet-ups

  • B2B contracts

Recruitment process

1. HR interview (30-45mins)

2. Interview with a Product Owner (60mins)

3. Technical interview with live coding (90mins)

4. Final Interview with C-level (60 mins)

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Salary Information

Salary: $160,000 - $200,000

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