Senior Backend Developer

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Responsibilities

• ▹Generalized JavaScript development in frontend and backend
• ▹Build and maintain JavaScript services, scripts, and cloud functions
• ▹Build and maintain internal JavaScript libraries and utilities
• ▹Maintain current and develop new products/services for the Employees Team
• ▹Provide internal support for the team's services
• ▹Provide technical expertise to help the Product Owner establish and refine the Product Roadmap
• ▹Collaborate with the Technical Leader on the successful delivery of committed tasks
• ▹Contribute to the resolution of Stories in the Product Backlog with team members
• ▹Synchronize daily with the Technical Lead to report on progress of committed tasks

Requirements

• ▹Experience with NodeJS
• ▹Experience with modern JavaScript (ES2018+)
• ▹Experience with databases (SQL, non-relational DBs like DynamoDB)
• ▹Experience running services on cloud providers like AWS or GCP
• ▹Experience with containers or containerised setups
• ▹General understanding of best practices for data caching and writing APIs
• ▹General understanding of how backend APIs work (CRUD, REST, etc.)
• ▹General understanding of authentication standards (OIDC / OAuth)
• ▹Test-oriented mindset with unit and/or integration tests written using standard libraries
• ▹An understanding of and practical experience with Agile methodologies
• ▹Excellent English communication skills

Nice to have

• ▹Experience in C++, C#, TypeScript, React, Go and/or Python
• ▹Experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform)
• ▹Experience with distributed, non-monolithic systems

Soft skills

About the company

Collaborates closely with all Paradox game development studios and the publishing organization, helping deliver Paradox's signature player experiences across its ecosystem.