Senior Backend Engineer (Golang)

About the role

Voodoo is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to join a newly established studio dedicated to the development of Castle Busters. You will lead the transition of the game from client-authoritative to a competitive, server-validated architecture. This role involves designing and building server-side foundations, managing player state, and collaborating with client developers to ensure scalable and secure game logic.

Responsibilities

• Build server-side validation for the metagame including currency, card upgrades, and progression.
• Move toward server authority for competitive features to ensure game state integrity.
• Design APIs and player-state management systems for Unity client integration.
• Collaborate with client developers and game designers from feature design through delivery and iteration.
• Contribute to and leverage Voodoo's shared gaming backend platform.

Required skills

• Golang
• SQL
• NoSQL
• High-scale systems
• Unix
• API design
• System architecture

Nice to have

• Game development

Qualifications

• 7+ years of backend development experience
• Strong knowledge of computer science fundamentals

Benefits

• Best-in-class compensation

About the Company

Voodoo is a consumer tech company founded in 2013 with a mission to entertain the world. As the #3 mobile publisher worldwide, they have reached over 7 billion downloads and 200 million monthly active users, supported by investors including Goldman Sachs, Tencent, and GBL.