Senior Backend Platform Engineer / Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
Full Time
$160k - $240k
A leading gaming and entertainment company in Las Vegas is building the next generation of immersive gaming experiences, bringing innovative technology to a massive audience. They are seeking Senior Backend Platform Engineers to join their team and help shape the future of large-scale, event-driven gaming systems.
This role requires 5 days a week on-site in Las Vegas, with relocation packages available for qualified candidates. If you're passionate about gaming and building scalable backend systems, this is your opportunity to make a major impact in the industry!
Key Responsibilities:- Architect, develop, and maintain high-performance backend systems supporting large-scale gaming applications.
- Own the technical design and implementation of new feature development.
- Rebuild leaderboard and progressive league systems for tournament play, including automated prize payouts.
- Develop backend systems for event-driven tournaments with scheduled start and stop times.
- Prototype and implement new tournament formats, working on cutting-edge gaming innovations.
- Proficiency in Java or Go (ideally both).
- Experience with Java Spring Boot framework.
- Strong cloud expertise, particularly AWS and Kubernetes.
- Database scaling experience with DynamoDB (NoSQL) and Redis (MySQL).
- Expertise in event-driven distributed systems and backend feature development.
- Experience building consumer-facing, high-scale distributed applications.
- Background in gaming, entertainment, social casino, or traditional gaming industries.
- A passion for video games and gaming technology.
- Competitive base salary + benefits.
- Health, dental, and vision insurance.
- Relocation assistance for qualified candidates.
- Exciting projects with full ownership over technical design.
- Opportunity to work in a high-growth gaming and entertainment company.
This is a rare opportunity to work on groundbreaking gaming technology while being part of a passionate and innovative team. If you’re ready to take your backend engineering expertise to the next level, apply today!
Applicants must be authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future.