Senior Backend Engineer
Papaya Gaming
Software Engineering
Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
Posted on May 11, 2026
Senior Backend Engineer
- R&D
- Tel-Aviv
- Senior
- Full-time
- ID: P-150
Description
Get ready to join the action at Papaya, one of the world's fastest-growing mobile game powerhouses! We're all about delivering fun and excitement to millions of players across our diverse range of games. The company’s HQ is in the heart of Tel Aviv.
We’re looking for a Senior Backend Engineer eager to become one of our pioneering core team members and establish themselves as a significant building block of our products and company at this critical point in time before we reach greater heights.
Responsibilities
- Build features and infrastructure that serve millions of daily active users.
- Lead end-to-end solutions from requirements to production with a design that decreases the time-to-market.
- Write high-quality and performant code following industry best practices and standards.
- Experiment with new technologies, tools, and 3rd party frameworks. Utilize them to deliver state-of-the-art tech.
- Mentor new members of the team.
Tech stack: AWS, Kubernetes, NodeJs, Typescript, Redis, MySQL
Requirements
- 5 years of proven record in server applications design and development.
- B.Sc. in Computer Science (or equivalent).
- Hands-on experience with cloud architecture
- Proficient in a major development language.
- Passion for learning new technologies and applying them to make a difference.
- Can-do approach.
Bonus Points:
- Being introduced by a Papaya team member
- Experience with NodeJs, Typescript.
- Experience with infrastructures catering to large scale active users.