Simulmedia is seeking an experienced Senior Golang Engineer to join our Core Platform team. In this role, you will develop and ensure the performance/reliability of backend systems and services, supporting PlayerWON — our engagement & monetization platform for Free-To-Play (F2P) console & PC games, that lets game publishers & developers drive lifetime value and in-game spending through rewarded video.
This position is located in either Kyiv or Lviv, Ukraine. The team is located in both Kyiv and Lviv, and primarily works remotely with occasional team meetings in Lviv and/or Kyiv office.
Key Responsibilities: * Design and build distributed services that are fault-tolerant, scalable, testable and maintainable. * Collaborate with product managers, engineers, and technical leads to design and implement features and improvements throughout multiple areas of the platform. * Optimize existing services and features for maximum speed and scalability. * Maintain and develop continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines. * Create and maintain technical documentation.
Qualifications: * Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field * 5+ years of work experience as a backend engineer, with a proven track record of implementing complex backend architectures and services * Experience designing and building scalable, high-performance backend systems, and solid understanding of microservice architecture * Strong understanding of backend development, relational databases, and engineering best-practices * Experience with Agile practices, including test-driven development, continuous integration/deployment and Scrum. * Proficiency with relational databases and designing data models for backend applications (PostgreSQL, MySQL, etc.) * Experience with cloud services, preferably AWS, and containerized applications (Docker) * Ability to communicate effectively with the U.S.-based teams and work 11 am — 8 pm EEST * Strong proficiency and hands-on experience in Golang
Bonus Points for experience with: * Python * Messaging systems (AWS SQS, RabbitMQ, etc.) * Asynchronous and multi-threaded development * AWS CloudFormation and/or CDK
