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This company is seeking a Senior Backend Developer who prefers a highly practical engineering role and remains closely involved with production code. The successful candidate will work on backend services supporting a real-time, high-volume platform where speed, resilience, and accuracy are essential. The position is suited to a product-minded engineer who takes ownership, enjoys solving difficult technical problems, and can make a measurable impact on systems operating at scale. It is primarily an individual contributor role rather than a coordination-focused position. Main Responsibilities: Develop and deliver backend features within a cross-functional product team. Write reliable, production-ready code for distributed, high-load systems. Improve latency, scalability, availability, and overall system efficiency. Take ownership of transaction-processing services where accuracy is critical. Contribute to architecture decisions, code reviews, testing, and engineering standards. Resolve complex technical and business challenges with practical solutions. Join the team’s on-call rotation. Work with engineering, product, and other stakeholders on platform improvements. Desired experience: Strong backend development experience with Node.js and TypeScript is preferred. Senior-level experience with Java, Python, C++, C#, Go, or another object-oriented language may also be considered. Strong knowledge of asynchronous and event-driven programming techniques. Practical experience with distributed systems and communication or messaging tools such as Apache Kafka and gRPC. Experience working with relational databases such as MySQL or PostgreSQL. Familiarity with column-oriented platforms such as ClickHouse and NoSQL databases such as DynamoDB or MongoDB. Ability to create and maintain effective unit and end-to-end test coverage. A proven history of delivering stable, production-ready software. A Computer Science degree or a qualification in a related technical field.            

I am looking for a Development Team Lead, able to join one of my client based in Malta.   The role is fully on-site in Malta. Relocation is provided if needed.   Key Responsibilities - Lead, mentor, and develop the software engineering team, including performance management, goal setting, and regular feedback. - Own the development lifecycle from planning and design through implementation, deployment, and post-release support. - Work closely with the Product Owner and CTO to translate business and technical requirements into clear delivery plans. - Monitor delivery progress, identify and resolve blockers and risks, and provide weekly status/risk reports to the CTO. - Ensure adherence to coding standards, development processes, Agile practices, and continuous improvement initiatives. - Maintain effective communication across Development, Product, Architecture, DevOps, and other departments.   Requirements - 5+ years of hands-on software development experience, ideally with complex platforms such as DSPs, tracking systems, attribution platforms, or performance marketing technologies. - 5+ years of experience managing development teams and engineers, including senior developers; formal leadership/team-management training is required. - Proven experience leading teams in multi-system, high-availability environments. - Strong understanding of the full software development lifecycle, including development, QA, release coordination, and post-release support. - Experience working within organizations with distinct Product, Architecture, DevOps, and Development functions. - Strong experience with Agile methodologies and structured delivery frameworks. - Strong leadership, communication, interpersonal, and risk-management skills. - iGaming or other regulated-industry experience is a strong advantage.

Senior Java Backend Engineer – (PAM) About the Opportunity We are looking for a Senior Java Backend Engineer to help build a new-generation online gaming platform from the ground up. You’ll focus on the backend of a Player Account Management (PAM) system, developing services for player accounts, wallets, transactions, payments, bonuses, and account lifecycle management. This is a true greenfield project supporting a high-volume gaming operation, so reliability, scalability, data integrity, and strong engineering practices are essential. You’ll work closely with senior and principal engineers while taking ownership of services within your domain. Your Responsibilities Develop backend services using Java 17+ and Spring Boot. Build functionality around wallets, financial ledgers, payments, bonuses, and player accounts. Design REST APIs and event-driven integrations using technologies such as Kafka. Ensure transactional integrity through proper transaction handling, idempotency, and failure management. Maintain strong automated test coverage across unit, integration, and contract tests. Implement KYC/AML, responsible gaming, and audit-related requirements. Add monitoring, logging, tracing, metrics, and alerting to production services. Participate in on-call support and production troubleshooting. Contribute to technical designs, RFCs, and code reviews. Use AI-assisted development tools as part of your engineering workflow. Support migration from an existing third-party platform, including testing, data validation, and cutover activities. What We’re Looking For 7+ years of experience with Java 17+ and Spring Boot. Experience building transactional systems where data accuracy is critical. Background in payments, banking, wallets, e-commerce, gaming, fintech, or similar domains. Strong relational database skills, preferably PostgreSQL. Experience with Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar messaging technologies. Good understanding of idempotency, retries, transactions, and concurrency. Strong testing practices across unit, integration, and contract testing. Experience with containers, CI/CD, and production monitoring. iGaming or sports betting experience Nice to Have Kubernetes and AWS KYC/AML or responsible gaming knowledge Experience with AI coding assistants or agentic development What We Offer Fully remote work from anywhere in EU in a B2B contract Competitive senior-level salary plus performance bonus Budget for equipment, tools, and professional development Private healthcare and additional benefits Opportunity to build a modern platform from scratch, without legacy constraints