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# Senior Backend Engineer

- **Company:** InGame Recruitment Ltd
- **Location:** Malta, Austria
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** €57,500.0 - €61,500.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Clean Code Principles, Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), PHP (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Automation of Tests, Cloud Computing, Distributed Systems, Live Connect (Windows), Node.Js, NoSQL, Redis, Next.js, SQL Databases, TypeScript, Google Cloud, Backend, NestJS, Docker, Microservices
- **Published:** July 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.xing.com/jobs/malta-senior-backend-engineer-156369466

## About the Role

* Strong commercial experience with Node.js, PHP and TypeScript
 * Experience building scalable backend services and APIs
 * Knowledge of frameworks such as Next.js, NestJS, Express, and Jest
 * Experience with distributed systems, microservices, and cloud platforms (GCP preferred)
 * Strong understanding of SQL/NoSQL databases and automated testing
 * Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset

Nice to have:

 * Experience with PHP or Java
 * Knowledge of Docker, Redis, Pub/Sub, or Google Cloud
 * Experience mentoring engineers and contributing to technical decisions
 * Passion for games and live service platforms

## Description

You'll work closely with engineers, designers, and product stakeholders to develop new platform features, improve live services, and influence technical direction. Alongside writing high-quality code, you'll help shape architecture, mentor engineers, and leverage AI-assisted development tools to improve productivity and engineering quality.


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