[Hiring] Senior Back-End Software Engineer @AbZorba Games

Role Description

As a Senior Back-End Engineer, you will be the mastermind behind the heart of our slot games and meta layer – the server-side logic that drives the player experience. You will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining the robust and scalable back-end systems that power our portfolio of slot titles. This includes everything from the core game mechanics and features implementation to ensuring the integrity and performance of our game servers. You will work in a collaborative environment with game designers, front-end developers, and product stakeholders to bring new and exciting slot games and features to life.

This position requires an enthusiastic, team-oriented individual with a good understanding of Game Dynamics.

Disclaimer: This position is fully remote; however, it will require periodic travel to our office in Athens, Greece, every few months for team meetings and workshops. As such, preference will be given to candidates residing in Greece.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain server-side game logic and features.
• Collaborate closely with game designers to translate game concepts and mathematical models into flawless technical execution.
• Develop and optimize the game server architecture for high performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Deep understanding of the company applications and IT infrastructure.
• Building and maintaining cloud platforms and deployment pipelines to dev/staging/production environments.
• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code.
• Integrate with various third-party services and APIs.
• Participate in the investigation process in case of any issues/incidents.
• Ensure the security and integrity of the game environment and player data.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends to continuously improve our back-end systems.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in back-end development.
• Strong proficiency in Java, Hibernate, Spring.
• Familiar with Python scripting.
• A deep understanding of network protocols, client-server architecture, and API design (e.g., REST, Sockets).
• Extensive experience in multithreaded environments.
• Experience with version control systems, particularly Git.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS.
• Solid understanding of database technologies, both SQL (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL (e.g., MongoDB).
• A passion for gaming and a strong understanding of what makes games engaging.
• Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities.
• Fluent in English, with strong verbal and written communication skills.

Benefits

• Competitive Salaries, Bonuses and Rewards.
• Private health insurance.
• Modern working environment with all the fun stuff - Foosball and arcade games included :-)
• Remote working is standard as the company is currently fully operating remotely.
• Team bonding activities fully covered.
• Attending global conferences.
• Budget for training.

Company Description

AbZorba Games is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, gender, disability or other protected category.

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