Game Boost - Leveling Up Game Production Everywhere

Backend Programmer with Golang experience

Engineering

Employment

Not stated

Level

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Team

Tech & Engineering

Not doable from Austria

Country assessment

Not doable from Austria because it is remote but scoped to Sweden.

Our assessment is guidance. Confirm arrangements with the employer.

Skills mentioned in this posting

TypeScriptJavaScriptGoAWSGCP

Job description

Mission brief

You will help design, develop, and ship robust backend services and web interfaces. The work centres on Golang-based systems connected to internal tools, user-facing dashboards, and scalable APIs. Inspired by our internal reference engineer (with a background in distributed systems, data pipelines, and modern frontend development), the ideal candidate is comfortable moving between backend architecture and polished web output.

Core responsibilities include:
• Designing and implementing backend services in Golang, with clean, testable, and maintainable code.

• Matchmaking for multiplayer shooter
• Building web interfaces and tooling that connect seamlessly to backend systems.
• Developing APIs, integrating external services, and ensuring stable data flows.
• Ensuring performance, reliability, and security across the stack.
• Debugging, testing, and improving existing services.
• Collaborating closely with designers and other engineers to deliver intuitive user experiences.
• Contributing to architectural discussions and proposing improvements.

Details

Start date: Flexible (as early as possible)
Occupancy rate: Full-time (100%)
Level: Mid–Senior
Work setup: Stockholm on-site

Your player profile

• Proven experience as a Backend Programmer with a strong foundation in Golang and modern web technologies.
• Experience building distributed services, APIs, and scalable backend components.
• Solid understanding of JavaScript/TypeScript and at least one modern web framework.
• Familiarity with relational and/or NoSQL databases, querying, and data modeling.
• Experience integrating external systems and working with containerized environments.
• Awareness of web security, authentication, and best practices for production systems.

Bonus points for:
• Experience with cloud environments (GCP, AWS, or similar).
• Knowledge of performance optimization in high-throughput systems.
• An interest in developer tooling or internal platforms.
• Experience with multiplayer games
• Experience with shooter games