Senior Back End Developer

Senior Backend Developer

Spiral Interactive is a leading developer of digital games on mobile and web platforms, providing highly entertaining free-to-play games that millions of people play every day.

We are actively seeking an accomplished senior backend developer with a focus on scalable and reliable solutions using .NET Core and AWS Cloud technologies to join our innovative team. The ideal candidate will play a pivotal role in implementing and deploying scalable architectures to support increasing workloads.

We are looking for a developer with the following skills and requirements:

• 8+ years of experience in backend development in cloud environment

Backend Development:

-Strong system design and software design understanding 

-Superb expertise in development using .NET Core, as well as constructing CI/CD and deployment pipelines

AWS Cloud:

• Extensive experience in building scalable applications on AWS.
• Proficient in utilizing a range of AWS services, including but not limited to:

-Cloud networking

-Identity and Access Management (IAM)

-AWS Lambda

-Amazon S3 

-Amazon SQS

-Datastores (e.g. MongoDB)

-Data warehouses (e.g. Amazon Redshift)

Iac & CI/CD:

-Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code tools, particularly Pulumi, and ability to define buildout and cloud deployment pipelines.

• Familiarity with tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, or Azure DevOps.

APIs:

• In-depth experience in designing and implementing scalable GraphQL APIs.
• Proficiency in integrating and consuming APIs from various third-party providers.

Scalability Focus:

• Design and implementation of scalable architectures to handle increasing workloads.
• Optimization of application performance, including database queries, API responses, and system responsiveness.
• Scaling strategies, including horizontal and vertical scaling, to ensure system reliability and responsiveness.

Performance, Availability, and Reliability:

• Implementation of high availability architectures to minimize downtime and ensure continuous service availability.
• Expertise in creating fault-tolerant systems to handle unexpected failures.
• Knowledge of secure coding practices to mitigate common web application vulnerabilities.
• Implementation of robust security measures to protect user data and ensure data integrity 

Collaboration and Tools:

• Effective communication and collaboration within cross-functional teams.
• Comfortable using collaboration platforms such as Jira, Confluence, etc.
• Proficient in Git for version control.

Continuous Learning and Certifications:

• Commitment to staying updated with the latest trends in API development, authentication, performance, scale, high availability and reliability.