Backend Developer (Node.js)

We're looking for a Middle+/Senior Backend Developer - first and foremost a strong, well-rounded backend engineer. The role splits roughly 70/30: 70% designing and maintaining our external integrations (casino operators and partner platforms), 30% general backend/platform work and system design. Requirements What you'll do - Design, build, and maintain integrations with casino operators and partner platforms (wallet/transaction APIs, game launch, and reporting contracts), owning the full lifecycle from contract design to production monitoring; - Build resilient integration layers: retries, idempotency, timeouts, error mapping, and graceful degradation when a third party misbehaves; - Contribute to core backend services and platform features - APIs, messaging flows, data models, shared modules; - Take part in slot game development on our game logic platform - implementing game mechanics and mathematics alongside the core team; - Define and improve integration testing practices: contract testing, mocking/stubs, e2e, and stress/load testing; - Work closely with Game Logic, Product, and DevOps teams to keep integration contracts stable as the platform evolves; - Participate in code reviews, technical decisions, and architecture discussions across the backend. What you bring - 3-5+ years of backend development experience with Node.js + TypeScript, including ownership of non-trivial systems; - Proven experience designing and maintaining external integrations (REST/HTTP, XML/SOAP, RPC-style, or webhook-based); - Solid understanding of modular, service-oriented backend architecture, ideally from enterprise or scale-up environments; - Practical experience with message brokers (RabbitMQ or Kafka) and event-driven, queue-based design; - Strong grasp of integration testing approaches: contract testing, mocking, e2e, and stress testing; - Confident with PostgreSQL and Redis, CI/CD, Git, and monitoring/observability tools (Grafana, Loki, Tempo); - Comfortable with AWS, Docker, and Kubernetes for containerized deployments. Nice to have - Experience in iGaming, gambling platforms, or RNG/game provider integrations; - Familiarity with ArgoCD and GitOps workflows. Benefits - 21 vacation days + 2 extra day-offs annually; - 12 paid sick days; - Fully remote format - work from anywhere you feel productive; - Flexible schedule: start your day anytime between 08:00-11:00 CET; - Fixed budget for health insurance and gym/fitness; - Provided all required work equipment; - Zero bureaucracy and direct communication with founders and C-level; - Minimal meetings, async-friendly workflow; - Startup energy: fast motion, creativity, and tight-knit communication; - Business trips and team meetups several times per year; - Multiple salary payout options (flexible formats); - …And many more perks unlocked after we hit break-even. Originally posted on Himalayas