Backend Engineer, Node.js/TypeScript

Babil Games

full-time

Posted on: 8/30/2025

Origin: • 🇩🇪 Germany

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Mid-LevelSenior

CloudDockerGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaJavaScriptJestMicroservicesMochaMongoDBMySQLNext.jsNode.jsNoSQLPHPPostgresRedisSQLTypeScript

About the role

Extracting loosely coupled microservices written in Node.js/Typescript out of our PHP monolith. However, you need to be comfortable with working in other languages like PHP as well.
Responsibility for maintaining and extending some of the central shared services that are used by game teams and other stakeholders like game design and monetization.
Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and improve our software with high-quality, maintainable code.
Leverage AI tools and technologies to enhance development efficiency, code quality, and problem-solving capabilities.
Work closely with game designers and product leads to implement new features with an interest in learning the complementary full-stack technologies.
Communicate and collaborate within a cross-functional team and with other teams to ensure a smooth daily workflow.
Actively participate in technical decisions influencing the architecture of our services and platform.
Drive initiatives to enhance the stability, performance, and scalability of our platform and live games.
Contribute high-quality, maintainable Typescript code using a wide range of technologies such as Next.js, Nest,js, Jest, Mocha, Turbopack, GitHub, Docker, MySQL, Pub/Sub and Redis.

4+ years of proven experience in Node.js/Typescript development
Proficiency in Node.js/Typescript frameworks such as Next.js, Nest.js, Express.js, and Jest
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team environment
Demonstrated ability to effectively integrate AI tools into development workflows for code generation, debugging, and technical research
Be familiar with or eager to learn other languages like PHP or Java
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
Proactive attitude towards learning new technologies and improving existing skills, including leaving the comfort zone of your programming language
Experience developing and maintaining multi-server, high-load backend services and APIs
Familiarity with SQL and NoSQL databases, including MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, or similar
Strong automated quality mindset using unit testing, integration testing, and other test automation frameworks
You are enthusiastic about games and ideally strategy games
Experience with cloud platforms (GCP preferred), CI/CD (GitHub Actions), networking, and debugging distributed systems is a plus
Hands-on experience with agile methodologies such as Scrum or Kanban