Senior Backend Engineer - JAVA | KOTLIN Berlin or Remote - Full Time or Freelance
Job Type: Full-time (40 hrs/week — you choose: permanent or freelance)
Location: Berlin or anywhere you have Wi-Fi and good coffee
About the Role
Love clean code, lightning-fast backends, and the thrill of a good technical puzzle? Come help us power the engine behind our gaming loyalty platform! You’ll be designing and building scalable backend services that actually matter — and have fun doing it.
We’re looking for someone who’s ready to dive deep into high-performance backend systems, tackle juicy technical challenges, and make a real impact on millions of users. Sound like your kind of adventure? Let’s talk.
Oh — and we’ll keep you up to date with the latest tech and tools so your skills always stay sharp.
️ What You'll Be Doing
* Team up with product folks to level up our platform’s power and performance
* Keep our backend running smoothly, fast, and failure-free
* Shape and refine our microservices setup for clean, modular magic
* Own your code — and love it like a favourite hoodie
What You Bring
* Serious Java chops (OOP, design patterns — the works)
* Fluent in SQL (MySQL) and cool under database pressure
* Cloud-savvy (GCP is a plus), and a fan of microservices
* Love solving complex problems like it’s your favourite hobby
Bonus Points for:
* Experience with Kotlin on the backend (we like it too)
* You’ve played with Google Guice, Gradle, Liquibase, gRPC, or Terraform
* You read release notes for fun (okay, maybe not fun, but still)
What’s In It for You?
* Your office, your rules – Work remotely, from Berlin HQ, or a blend of both
* Stock options (VSOP) – Because your work should pay off in more ways than one
* Mental wellness – Free coaching via nilo.health, because burnout isn’t our style
* Keep learning – €2,000/year for courses + free Chatterbug language lessons
* Made in Germany perks – 25 vacation days, Gympass Gold, €50 internet allowance, Deutschland-Ticket
* Gear up – Mac or Windows? Your call. We’ll hook you up with top equipment
* Moving to Germany? We’ll help you relocate (yes, visa support included!)
* Office vibes – Free lunch, ergonomic setup, and yes, we’re dog-friendly
* Globally awesome team – Work with 23+ nationalities across 19+ locations
Why Join Us?
We’re not just building software — we’re reinventing how mobile games connect with players. At our place, creativity meets ownership, and innovation comes with a side of work-life balance. If you’re looking to do great things with great people — this is it.
Ready to level up your backend game? Hit apply, and let’s build something epic.