Back End Team Lead

A fast-growing gaming startup is looking for a Backend Team Lead. Your responsibilities will initially have a 50% hands-on focus with 50% on management responsibilities. Leading the backend team in creating scalable, reliable, & impactful processes and systems that support game features and technologies.

Requirements:

• Proven experience in team leadership roles (minimum 2 years)
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 6+ years of experience in backend development - with a minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience with Java Spring boot / Java Spring
• Proven experience in developing and maintaining microservices architectures
• Experience with AWS, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), etc
• Proven experience in successfully delivering applications to production with a large user base (minimum of 20,000 users per day)
• Experience with relational (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL databases
• Expertise in establishing and managing comprehensive QA processes.
• Proficient in Git for version control, with a strong understanding of working with Git in Unity projects.
• Strong leadership, communication, and project management skills, with the ability to navigate a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Experience within the gaming industry
• Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) - Advantage
• Experience with modern game engines (e.g., Unity) and development tools - Advantage