Backend Engineer (WFH | Gaming)

We are looking for a skilled  Backend Engineer  to join our client, a leading gaming and resorts provider. As a backend engineer, you will play a crucial role in designing, developing, and maintaining the backend systems and services that power the clients gaming and resorts platforms. You'll join a team of 5 to build a scalable and efficient platform, contributing a to high-performing and reliable system for their customers. If you have a strong background in backend development, an interest in gaming and resorts and a desire to work in a dynamic and innovative environment, we would love to hear from you.

This is a 100% work from home opportunity . This said, they have an office in Central, Hong Kong if you prefer an office setting.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including frontend engineers, designers, and product managers, to define and implement backend systems.
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable and secure backend systems, APIs, and services using appropriate technologies and programming languages, especially Spring Boot.
• Implement data models, database schemas, and storage solutions to efficiently manage gaming and user data.
• Optimize backend performance to ensure fast and responsive user experiences, and identify and resolve bottlenecks and performance issues.
• Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality, maintainability, and adherence to best practices.
• Collaborate with DevOps and infrastructure teams to deploy and maintain backend systems and services in a cloud environment.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Proven experience as a Backend Engineer or similar role, with a focus on developing backend systems and services for web applications.
• Strong proficiency in backend technologies and programming languages, including  Java Spring Boot , Node.js, Java, etc.
• Experience with backend frameworks and libraries (e.g., Django, Express.js, Spring).
• Familiarity with cloud platforms and services (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Fluency in Cantonese and English is required.