Paris, Île-de-France, France Remote (Country) Employment

Voodoo is hiring a Staff Backend Engineer

About the Role

Voodoo is looking for a Staff Backend Engineer to build and scale the backend platform supporting our highly popular mobile games. You will work closely with client-developers and game designers through the entire feature lifecycle to entertain millions of players every day.

What You'll Do

  • Build and maintain the backend platform supporting highly scalable mobile games.
  • Collaborate closely with client-developers and game designers from feature design through delivery, validation, and iteration.
  • Handle cross-functional responsibilities ranging from infrastructure and API design to coding and client-side integration.

What We're Looking For

  • 7+ years of professional backend development experience.
  • Strong knowledge of computer science fundamentals.
  • Extreme fluency in Golang.
  • Mastery of SQL and NoSQL databases.
  • A background in building and operating high-scale systems.
  • Solid understanding of Unix-like environments.
  • Experience working effectively in cross-functional agile teams.

Nice to Have

  • A deep interest in game development.

Technical Stack

  • Golang
  • SQL
  • NoSQL

Team & Environment

You will join a team of 5 engineers as part of the gaming backend platform team, collaborating closely with the Core Gaming, Live Gaming, and Engineering & Data departments.

Benefits & Compensation

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

Work Mode

This role is fully remote and open to candidates in any European Union country.

Voodoo is an equal opportunity employer.

Required Skills
GolangSQLNoSQLBackend DevelopmentComputer Science FundamentalsHigh-Scale SystemsSystem DesignDistributed SystemsAPI DesignPerformance Optimization
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About company
Voodoo

Voodoo is a tech company that creates mobile games and apps with a mission to entertain the world. It is the #3 mobile publisher worldwide in terms of downloads after Google and Meta, with 7 billion downloads and over 200 million active users.

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Job Details
Department Software Development
Category backend
Posted 14 days ago