Senior Java Backend & DevOps Engineer

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Goodgame StudiosGame Development
Remote eligibility restrictions: Germany, CET/CESTFull-TimeSenior
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Job Details

Languages
English
Experience
6+ years
Required Skills
AWSJavaKubernetesMySQLRedisTerraformDistributed Systems

Requirements

  • 6+ years of backend Java experience at an expert level.
  • Deep knowledge of distributed systems, concurrency, GC tuning, and SQL optimisation.
  • Proficiency with AWS and cloud-native stack (K8s, Docker, Terraform).
  • Real-world agentic coding practice (e.g., Claude Code, Codex, Cursor agents, MCP servers).
  • Strong analytical decomposition skills to translate product needs into precise constraints.
  • Strong architectural judgement to maintain system resilience.
  • Highly proficient in English.
  • Must be based in Germany for full-time remote roles.

Responsibilities

  • Design and operate high-throughput, low-latency Java services (JDK 17+) on AWS, K8s, Terraform, and ArgoCD.
  • Build resilient distributed components and tune memory, concurrency, and GC for real production workloads.
  • Architect MySQL and Redis layers handling millions of player rows.
  • Own CI/CD, observability, and on-call for systems you ship.
  • Run an agentic workflow that holds up under code review, maintaining high standards for security and performance.
  • Define and implement engineering org standards for adopting agentic practices.
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