Java Backend Developer - DevOps (*)

Join a team where your code doesn’t just ship features - it keeps entire game worlds alive for tens of thousands to millions of players. At Goodgame Studios you’ll work on always-on distributed systems for modern games, where latency, throughput, and uptime are measured in real player impact. This isn’t CRUD; it’s high-scale, mission-critical backend engineering.
The Role: We’re looking for a Senior Engineer who is equally strong in backend Java and cloud operations on AWS . You will design, implement, deploy, tune, and operate critical backend systems that must withstand unpredictable load patterns and deliver consistent low-latency performance.

Your Mission:
Full lifecycle ownership: architecture → coding → infra → deployment → production → scaling.
Design and operate high-throughput, low-latency Java services (JDK 17+).
Build resilient distributed components and optimize memory, concurrency, and GC for production workloads.
Architect databases and caching layers (MySQL, Redis) for millions of player rows.
Maintain CI/CD pipelines, AWS infrastructure, and implement robust observability and monitoring.
Participate in advanced on-call rotations and troubleshoot live production issues.
What You Bring:

• 6+ years backend experience with expert-level Java.
• Deep understanding of AWS, distributed systems, concurrency, memory tuning, and SQL optimization.
• Comfort with production ownership and operational decision-making.
• Passion for high-scale systems where performance and reliability matter.

Nice to have:
Gaming backend experience (matchmaking, inventories, leaderboards).
Event-driven architectures (Kafka, Kinesis, SQS/SNS).
Real-time telemetry or anti-cheat systems.
Why You’ll Love It:
Build systems players interact with every minute.
Engineering-first culture with high autonomy and impact.
Tackle genuinely interesting technical problems with a modern, challenging stack: Java, MySQL, Redis, AWS, distributed systems.
In this role, you'll join Goodgame Studios. Collaborate closely with our 30+ dedicated professionals, employ your initiative and strong communication skills to seamlessly integrate your ideas into our MMO pioneer games with more than 200 million registered players worldwide and a history of more than 1bn € in revenues. If you're ready to take on this challenge and thrive in a high-target environment, we want you on our team!
Goodgame Studios is known for successful strategy titles and data-driven game development. We self-publish our games in-house and have all relevant professions under one roof. Plus, we are part of Stillfront Group , one of Europe’s leading game publishers with a strong focus on long-term IP growth.