Staff Back-End Engineer (Java) - Mobile Gaming

Overview Staff Back-End Engineer (Java) - Mobile Gaming

Staff Back-End Engineer (Java) - Mobile Gaming

Welcome to Homa, the gaming technology lab that is taking the industry by storm. Our team is dedicated to empowering mobile game creators worldwide to bring their ideas to the top charts with a scalable, live platform.

We are a diverse team of 230+ colleagues from 35+ countries, building the Homa Lab platform to help developers stay on top of trends, test features in real time, and distribute and monetize their games. Our apps have been downloaded 1.8 billion times.

We have raised $165 million from prominent investors and business angels, and we are growing rapidly with industry veterans who help us deliver the next generation of Homa’s games.

Joining Homa means becoming part of a dedicated team creating innovative and high-performing games for players worldwide.

Role & Missions What You Will Do

As a Staff Back-End Engineer, you will be a key technical leader in our LiveOps and User Acquisition & Monetization (UAM) squad, driving architectural decisions, optimizing systems, and mentoring engineers. You will design, develop, and scale critical back-end services that support millions of players daily. You will have freedom to rewrite core components, participate in design, implement new features, and significantly impact the team.

About you – Who you are Requirements

7+ years experience in Java or another JVM language

Proven ability to design and optimize high-performance, scalable systems handling millions of daily requests

Hands-on experience with mobile gaming, multiplayer services, and / or LiveOps

Strong technical leadership and mentoring skills

Ability to own high-level technical decisions and align architecture with business goals

Fluent in English with excellent communication skills

Good to have Deep knowledge of the Spring Framework

Experience with Camunda or other process orchestration systems

Expertise in resilient software design and fault-tolerant architectures

Understanding of stream processing (Kafka, Spark, etc.)

Experience with key-value stores (Redis, DynamoDB, Aerospike, etc.)

Strong background in microservice architecture patterns

Proficiency in test-driven development (TDD) and automated testing

Hands-on experience with Kubernetes or other container orchestrators

What Sets You Apart Strategic Mindset – proactive in diagnosing and resolving complex issues

Architectural Excellence – drive high-level technical decisions to enhance system performance and maintainability

API Development & Maintenance – design and maintain API clients, ensuring seamless interaction with third-party services

Cross-Team Collaboration – work closely with UAM managers, product teams, and stakeholders to align technical solutions with business needs

Our Culture We are building a community of brilliant talents and prioritize collaboration and learning. Our values guide how we work together :

Ambition – tackle difficult challenges and aim high to revolutionize the industry

Humility – stay collaborative, celebrate wins, and learn from failures

Curiosity – stay open to new ideas and keep learning

We provide developers with data to bring ideas to life and support you with a global, English-speaking team from 35+ countries.

Benefits Perks & Benefits

Essential benefits in France and specific locations, including health insurance, meal vouchers, public transport subsidies, childcare benefits, and life insurance

Option to work from our Paris HQ with a rooftop garden and WeWork amenities

Work in English with an international team

Team events and company-wide trips (Workations)

Bi-annual reviews with your manager

Additional Details Seniority level : Mid-Senior level

Employment type : Full-time

Job function : Engineering and Information Technology

Industries : IT Services and IT Consulting

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