Backend Engineer (WFH | Gaming)
Job Description:
Job Description:
We are looking for a skilled Backend Engineer to join our client, a leading gaming and resorts provider. As a backend engineer, you will play a crucial role in designing, developing, and maintaining the backend systems and services that power the clients gaming and resorts platforms. You'll join a team of 5 to build a scalable and efficient platform, contributing a to high-performing and reliable system for their customers. If you have a strong background in backend development, an interest in gaming and resorts and a desire to work in a dynamic and innovative environment, we would love to hear from you.
This is a 100% work from home opportunity. This said, they have an office in Central, Hong Kong if you prefer an office setting.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including frontend engineers, designers, and product managers, to define and implement backend systems.
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable and secure backend systems, APIs, and services using appropriate technologies and programming languages, especially Spring Boot.
- Implement data models, database schemas, and storage solutions to efficiently manage gaming and user data.
- Optimize backend performance to ensure fast and responsive user experiences, and identify and resolve bottlenecks and performance issues.
- Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality, maintainability, and adherence to best practices.
- Collaborate with DevOps and infrastructure teams to deploy and maintain backend systems and services in a cloud environment.

Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- Proven experience as a Backend Engineer or similar role, with a focus on developing backend systems and services for web applications.
- Strong proficiency in backend technologies and programming languages, including Java Spring Boot, Node.js, Java, etc.
- Experience with backend frameworks and libraries (e.g., Django, Express.js, Spring).
- Familiarity with cloud platforms and services (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
- Fluency in Cantonese and English is required.