Backend Developer - Game Server

Job Description

We are strengthening our Game Server team in Stockholm and searching for passionate Scala Engineers whom are responsible for backend servers that handles game transactions for 300+ first person casino games developed and operated by Evolution Group. The team is developing, maintaining and improving several backend servers which together delivers a high performance system with low latency for our players. We thrive in well-designed, scalable, systems which use modern functional programming based design approaches. We believe that the functional programming approach in Scala results in systems which are easier to build and maintain - we use modern, pragmatic approaches such as Tagless Final and libraries such as Cats and Cats Effect to achieve this.

You will need to:

• Be proficient in Scala, Java or other JVM languages
• Be familiar with asynchronous, non-blocking, functional/reactive styles of programming
• Be proactive, pragmatic and professional, deliver results
• Write code that make our games and related functionality run
• Write unit and other automated tests
• Work and communicate efficiently with the rest of the development team, including PO, front-end developers and design
• Actively participate in code reviews so that code delivered by you and your team is of great quality
• Own your applications, ensure they deploy and run 24/7 on our Kubernetes platform with great performance
• Be ready to invest the effort to become an even better developer

Qualifications

• Scala 2/3 functional programming skills, including Higher-kinded Types, Tagless Final, JSON/Circe, Cats, Cats Effect 3.
• Passion for our profession, in particular Scala and Functional Programming, and improving yourself technically.
• Have a Full Stack mindset, meaning that you are able and willing to move outside your comfort zone and learn and work with new technologies.
• Interest in the latest programming trends such as functional and reactive programming
• Excellent communication skills and a pragmatic approach to problem solving
• Highly proficient in spoken and written English
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Additional Information

Exiting opportunity at our brand new office in the heart of Stockholm with amazing colleagues! Join our dynamic international team and be a part of a vibrate work environment where innovation thrives. Embrace the city´s energy as you contribute to our company´s growth!Evolution provides a dynamic and creative work environment with a unique opportunity for the right people to enhance their skills and drive their passion. Our culture is rooted in Evolution’s core values ALIVE, do RIGHT and work TOGETHER and we operate guided by our vision to become the leading supplier of online casino in the world. Apply now and be a key player in our success story!

Our benefits are

• Competitive pension, health and medical insurance
• 30 paid vacation days 
• Fitness benefit (Friskvårdsbidrag)
• Professional growth
• Sport activities, parties, team buildings