[Hiring] Backend Developer @Zexter

Role Description

We are looking for a Backend Developer to join our team and help us build scalable, reliable, and high-performance backend solutions for our iGaming products. You’ll work closely with other engineers and cross-functional teams, taking ownership of backend features from development to production.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of commercial backend development experience with Node.js and TypeScript.
• 5+ years of hands-on production experience with PostgreSQL and other relational databases.
• Strong SQL expertise, including:
  • Query optimization for high-load systems.
  • Index design and performance analysis.
  • Transaction management and concurrency control.
  • Identifying and resolving database performance bottlenecks.
• 5+ years of commercial experience with NestJS.
• Excellent understanding of:
  • Dependency Injection.
  • Modular application architecture.
  • Clean Architecture and software design principles.
  • REST API design and backend service architecture.
• Experience developing and maintaining high-load production systems.
• Solid experience with automated testing (unit/component and integration tests).
• Experience with load and performance testing, including bottleneck identification and validating system behavior under heavy traffic.
• Experience with Redis, message queues, background jobs, and event-driven architecture.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud infrastructure.
• Experience working on systems where financial accuracy, idempotency, transaction consistency, and auditability are critical.
• Ability to write clean, maintainable, testable, and well-structured code.
• Strong ownership mindset, taking responsibility for features from implementation and testing through deployment, monitoring, and production incident resolution.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly explain technical decisions, implementation details, and associated risks.
• Ability to work effectively under deadlines and independently prioritize tasks.
• Experience with code reviews, debugging, logging, monitoring, and production incident investigation.

Requirements

• Nice to Have:
  • Experience in the iGaming industry.
  • Experience developing or maintaining backend systems for online casinos, sports betting, gaming platforms, wallets, payment systems, or transaction processing.
  • Experience integrating third-party game providers, payment gateways, or other external services.
  • Practical experience using AI-powered developer assistants (Cursor, Claude, or similar).

Benefits

• Fully remote work.
• Opportunity to work in a fast-growing international iGaming company.
• Opportunity to work with a modern technology stack, a strong engineering team, minimal bureaucracy, and AI-powered development tools that help eliminate routine work.