Backend Engineer (Golang)

Location: Remote from France, the Netherlands, Spain, Germany, Poland, Portugal, or Italy; Paris-based option available.

Company

hirify.global is a technology company creating mobile games and apps, with a portfolio including Castle Busters, Mob Control, Block Jam, BeReal, and Wizz.

What you will do

• Build the server-side foundation for Castle Busters as it transitions to competitive, server-validated multiplayer.
• Implement server-side validation for currency, card upgrades, chest openings, progression, and reward logic.
• Move competitive game features toward server authority, keeping trusted game state in one place.
• Design APIs and player-state management for Unity client integration.
• Shape the division of responsibilities between client and server while contributing to hirify.global’s shared gaming backend platform.
• Collaborate with client developers, game designers, and the wider backend team from feature design through delivery, validation, and iteration.

Requirements

• 7+ years of backend development experience.
• At least 1 year of professional experience with Golang and extreme fluency in the language.
• Mastery of SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Experience building high-scale systems and solving scalability, performance, and integration challenges.
• Strong computer science fundamentals, analytical skills, and understanding of Unix-like environments.
• Experience in cross-functional agile teams, with strong communication skills and the ability to work autonomously.

Nice to have

• Deep interest in game development.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote work or a Paris-based setup.
• Collaboration with a dedicated internal game studio and a shared backend platform team.
• Best-in-class compensation.
• Additional benefits according to the country of residence.