Backend Engineer, Partnerships
Core
Build backend services for Traffic Source partnerships, including affiliate/referral link generation, click/conversion tracking, attribution pass-through, and reporting endpoints for partner payouts.
Role type
Junior Backend Engineer (Partnerships)
Builds
Partner integrations, link generation services, attribution tracking, and internal onboarding/payout reconciliation tools.
Domain
Video game commerce, affiliate marketing, payments
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure
Required skills
Backend development (Go, PHP, Python, Node.js/TypeScript, or Java), SQL, HTTP/REST APIs, webhooks, API authentication, Git, debugging
Preferred skills
Affiliate/performance marketing tech (tracking pixels, S2S postbacks, attribution), e-commerce/checkout integration, frontend basics (JS/TS/React), Docker/CI/CD, cloud platforms (GCP/AWS), message queues
Technologies
Go, PHP, Python, Node.js, TypeScript, Java, SQL, REST, JSON, webhooks, OAuth 2.0, Git, Jira, Confluence, GCP, AWS
Responsibilities
Build and maintain backend services for partner integrations (link generation, tracking, postbacks); take partnerships from intake to production; integrate affiliate links with Web Shops; build internal tooling for onboarding and payout reconciliation; resolve attribution discrepancies; add logging/metrics/alerting; write API documentation; participate in code review and testing.
Seniority
Junior, entry-level IC