Senior Backend Engineer (Go)
Core
Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services, APIs, SDKs, and identity flows for a global video game commerce platform.
Role type
Senior Backend Engineer (Go)
Builds
Reliable, secure, and scalable backend services, APIs, SDKs, and multi-tenant identity systems for game developers.
Domain
Video game commerce / SaaS
Required skills
Go, PostgreSQL, MySQL, REST API design, Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, RabbitMQ, Kafka, Git, CI/CD, OAuth2, JWT, Datadog observability, AI coding assistants
Preferred skills
gRPC, Google Cloud Platform, React, OpenTelemetry, SLOs, error budgets, B2B platform experience, AI workflow setup
Technologies
Go, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, RabbitMQ, Kafka, GitLab, Datadog, Google Cloud Platform, React, OpenTelemetry
Responsibilities
Build and ship reliable, secure and scalable backend services in Go; Design and build APIs and SDKs used by Business Account frontends; Build and maintain identity flows such as user creation, login, MFA, SSO and token validation; Design multi-tenant services with clear data isolation; Take part in architecture discussions and write or review ADRs; Refactor legacy code to improve structure and efficiency; Own production readiness with Datadog; Write clear, testable, well-documented code; Use AI tools to design, build, test and refactor code; Mentor engineers and give constructive code reviews.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
