Job
- Level
- Lead
- Job Field
- Games, Back End
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Contract Type
- Permanent employment
- Location
- Hamburg
- Working Model
- Hybrid, Onsite
Job Summary
In this role, you will develop high-performance, maintainable backend services using TypeScript and NestJS, transform a PHP monolith into microservices, and shape the technical strategy alongside the team.
Job Technologies
Your role in the team
- As a Principal Node.js Engineer, you will have a pivotal role in the extension and improvement of our backend services.
- You bring the expertise needed to ensure the development of stable, performant, scalable, secure, and maintainable code.
- You will work towards improving our development workflows and best practices.
- You will help with the coordination with product teams and technical leads, and will work side by side with the product manager to decide priorities and the long-term technical strategy of the team.
- Lead the transformation of our core PHP monolithic backend into a secure, performant and well architected set of decoupled services.
- Führen Sie architektonische Entscheidungen für neue Dienste.
- Promote and implement security, testing and development best practices.
- Contribute high-quality and maintainable TypeScript code using the NestJS framework.
- Work with a variety of tools and technologies including Sentry, Datadog, Sonar, Docker, Kubernetes, Mysql, Postgres, Redis, Memcache and Pub/Sub.
- Take ownership of important tech KPIs to ensure a smooth development process.
- Work closely with the Head of Platform shaping the technical vision and project roadmap.
- Collaborate with our quality engineers to fully integrate them into our development process.
- Lead integration of new APIs, payment systems, and data tracking.
- Mentor and guide developers on your team.
- Führen Sie technische Diskussionen und sind Sie verantwortlich für technische Entscheidungen, wenn kein teamweiter Konsens erzielt wird.
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Our expectations of you
Qualifications
- Gutes Verständnis von relationalen Datenbanken und Containern.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, and able to write easy to understand, well-structured and maintainable code using design patterns appropriately.
- You can quickly get familiar with complex code bases.
- You have the ability to understand business needs and translate them into technical requirements.
- Practiced agile methodologies, specifically Kanban.
- Fluent in technical and business English.
- You are interested in learning outside of the box and also taking over full-stack development tasks.
Experience
- At least 7 years of professional experience in TypeScript/Node.js development.
- Proven experience in software service architecture methodologies (i.e., DDD) and in PHP 7/8 and PHP frameworks in the context of understanding legacy codebases.
- Erfahren im Unit-, Integrations- und End-to-End-Testing sowie in modernen Node.js-Frameworks.
- You have worked on multi-server, high-load Node.js applications and APIs; and have gained experience working with cloud technologies (i.e., GCP).
- Interest in and already some experience augmenting your work with AI tools (i.e., Claude Code, Codex or Gemini).
- You are an experienced coach and mentor. You are able to facilitate technical discussions within and outside the team.
- You are enthusiastic about games and enjoy working in an interdisciplinary team. Having past game development experience is a plus.
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What we offer
- Our staff is multicultural and international.
- We have flat hierarchies, an open communication culture, and support the autonomous work of our agile working teams.
- We believe in efficient work where each of our employees contributes to the success of our games.
- Our strength lies in our diversity.
- With over 30 nationalities represented across our two locations, we're united by a shared passion for strategy games and a bold vision for the future.
- We celebrate what makes each of us unique - our perspectives, our stories, and the paths that led us here.
- Whether you're crafting code from a harbor-view desk in Hamburg or fine-tuning design details under the Maltese sun, we support flexible hybrid work models that empower you to do your best work - wherever you are.
- At Twin Harbour, your journey matters.
- Our Career Path Framework and mentorship culture provide the clarity and feedback you need to take the next step - whether you're deepening your expertise or branching into new disciplines.
- We invest in your growth with language courses, e-learning platforms, and support for conferences and training.
- We believe that great teams are built on trust, respect, and good humor.
- From game nights to casual drinks, quiz nights, and karaoke, we don't just work together - we connect, play, and support each other like a true crew.
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Benefits
Health, Fitness & Fun
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Goodgame Studios
At Goodgame Studios, we're leaders in developing free-to-play games. We offer mobile and browser games to over 300 million players worldwide, who can enjoy our games directly from their PCs or through their smartphones or tablets. Our games are entertaining and varied, and best of all, they're free! So come and join the fun today. You won't be disappointed.
Description
- Founding year
- 2009
- Language
- English
- Company Type
- Established Company
- Working Model
- Full Remote, Hybrid, Onsite
- Industry
- Internet, IT, Telecommunication
Principal Node.js Engineer
- Location
- Hamburg
- Working Model
- Hybrid, Onsite
- Diversity
- Open for all genders
- English Only
- English only required
