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# Senior Game Backend Developer PHP/JAVA

- **Company:** Spiele-palast Gmbh
- **Location:** Berlin, Germany
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), PHP (Programming Language), Acceptance Test-Driven Development, Automation of Tests, Python (Programming Language), MySQL, Backend, Programming Languages
- **Published:** July 23, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.games-career.com/de/Jobangebote/33732_Senior-Game-Backend-Developer-PHPJAVA-mfd_Spiele-Palast-GmbH

## About the Role

* You have several years of professional experience in backend development.
 * Very good knowledge of PHP, Java, and MySQL.
 * Experience in (test-driven) development.
 * Sense for performance and optimization.
 * You have a very good command of English, as English is the team language.

Nice to Have

 * Experience with another programming language, such as Python, would be an
 * advantage.
 * Experience regarding test automation with relevant frameworks would be an
 * advantage.
 * Professional experience in the mobile or games industry.
 * Good German skills are an advantage.

## Description

* Work within a small, young, and dynamic team in the heart of Berlin.
 * Experience creative freedom and the joy of experimentation.
 * Join one of the most successful app studios in Germany.
 * Develop a product that thousands of people are using at any given time.
 * A relaxed working atmosphere, flat hierarchies, and short decision-making
 * processes help you to deliver the best possible results.
 * We work with flex time.

Area of Responsibility

 * You will work closely with other teams and build and maintain our backend as
 * well as other tools.


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