Backend Developer (Java)

Location: Barcelona, Spain

Company

hirify.global is an interactive entertainment company focused on mobile games, including the Candy Crush franchise and other titles.

What you will do

• Develop and improve game features, backend services, tools, and systems for Catalog Games.
• Contribute across the backend lifecycle, including design, implementation, testing, deployment, monitoring, and continuous improvement.
• Build shared platforms, tools, and Java server frameworks supporting multiple game teams.
• Design and implement medium-sized systems and components within larger systems and established codebases.
• Support production services through debugging, incident investigation, monitoring, and production support.
• Communicate progress, risks, and technical decisions while contributing to documentation and engineering improvements.

Requirements

• Strong Java development skills and solid computer science fundamentals, including object-oriented programming, design patterns, concurrency, and scalability.
• Experience with databases, web development, UNIX environments, and production backend systems.
• Experience with automated testing, code reviews, monitoring, debugging, incident investigation, and production support.
• Ability to take ownership, plan and estimate work, communicate clearly, and collaborate with teammates and stakeholders.
• Pragmatic approach to balancing quality, maintainability, reliability, and delivery speed.
• Fluent English and willingness to share knowledge and support less-experienced developers.

Nice to have

• Experience with NoSQL, Big Data, Bash, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript, or other programming languages.
• Experience with CI/CD concepts, Jenkins pipelines, Google Cloud, or other cloud platforms.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative work across disciplines and teams supporting multiple game titles.
• Emphasis on ownership, curiosity, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
• Focus on a healthy balance between work and life.