Backend Engineer

Sporty GroupPartnered with some of the World's greatest Champions including Real Madrid FC, Michael Essien and Eder Militao, we're on the lookout for some Champions of our own to be a part of the 'Top Ranked Fastest Growing and Most Successful Online Gaming Brand in the World'.Home to SportyBet, SportyTV, Sporty.com, Football.com and the newly launched SportyFM, we continue to lead with innovation and exclusive sports content.Sporty is expanding and we're building the world's go to platform for everyday entertainment.About the roleIn this role, you'll be responsible for developing microservices in a distributed deployment environment with an emphasis on containerisation with Docker and K8S.You won't just be writing simple CRUD applications, but instead will be working on the core logic of complex systems that are accessed millions of times a day.We wrote our system from scratch about 3 years ago, so you'll be working with the latest technology and won't have to worry about decades old legacy code.A willingness to work in Springboot is fine - as long as you are willing to learn and have demonstrable experience in an object-oriented programming language.Our Stack (we don't expect you to have all of these)Language: Java 17Frameworks: Spring Boot (Tomcat, Netty), Spring Data, Spring CloudArchitecture: Microservices, REST API, Message QueuesDatabase: MySQL, MyBatis, ShardingSphere, MongoDBCaching: Redis (AWS ElastiCache), ElasticSearchMessage Queue: RocketMQCloud: Docker, Kubernetes, AWSMonitoring: Grafana, Prometheus, Loki, Tempo, AWS CloudWatchWhat you'll be doingDevelop highly-scalable mobile internet backends for millions of usersWork with Product Owners and other development team members to determine new features and user stories needed in new / revised applications or large/complex development projectsParticipate in code reviews with peers and managers to ensure that each increment adheres to original vision as described in the user story and all standard resource libraries and architecture patterns as appropriateRespond to support calls for applications in production for quick diagnosis and repair to keep things running smoothly for usersParticipate in all team ceremonies including planning, grooming, product demonstration and team retrospectivesMentoring less experienced team membersPotential On-Call responsibilities depending on team and tenureWhat you'll bringMinimum of 3+ Years within a relevant rolePreferred experience in Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Spring Data and iBATISStrong experience with highly-scalable web backendsExperience designing highly transactional systemsAdvanced proficiency in Object Oriented Design (OOD) and analysisAdvanced proficiency in application of analysis / design engineering functionsAdvanced proficiency in application of non-functional software qualities such as resiliency andmaintainabilityAdvanced proficiency in modern behavior-driven testing techniquesDeep understanding of MicroservicesProficient in SQLExpert knowledge of application development with technologies like RabbitMQ, MySQL, Redis etcStrong experience with container and cloud solutions such as Docker, Kubernetes and AWS CloudAn ability to work independentlyExcellent communication skills in EnglishWhat's In It For You Sporty is a remote first company in pursuit of sustainability A competitive salary + individual performance based bonuses every quarter 28 days paid annual leave Our core working hours are 10am-3pm in your local time zone with flexibility outside of this Referral bonuses & flash bonuses Top of the line equipment Annual company retreats to provide great internal networking opportunitiesInterview ProcessRemote video screening with our Talent Acquisition TeamOffline Take home assignmentRemote video interview with Team Members (60 Mins)Final discussion with the hiring manager (60 mins)Personalised SupportWe're committed to making our recruitment process accessible to everyone.If you need any adjustments or accommodations during the application or interview process, please let us know.Your MoveIf you're excited about this role, even if you don't meet every requirement, we'd still love to hear from you.We understand candidates may hesitate to apply if they don't meet all requirements, however your unique perspective is what helps us innovate and grow together.If you're interested, we encourage you to applyEvery application is reviewed by a member of our team (AI is not used in our recruitment process), and we aim to respond within 48 hours.#J-18808-Ljbffr