Staff Backend Engineer - Golang

Voodoo is hiring a Staff Backend Engineer - Golang for a remote role open to applicants in France. Level rates it ; you can apply on Voodoo.

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On Level's scale, this software engineer role is Little AI ●○○○: aI is not part of the work.
The posting lists this role as remote.
Tools and skills the posting cites include Golang, SQL and No SQL.
Level lists 114 other open roles at Voodoo.
The role was posted within the past two weeks.

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Staff backend engineer specializing in Golang to scale gaming backend platforms supporting millions of active mobile users globally.

golangsqlno-sql

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About Voodoo

Founded in 2013, Voodoo is a tech company that creates mobile games and apps with a mission to entertain the world. Gathering 800 employees, 7 billion downloads, and over 200 million active users, Voodoo is the #3 mobile publisher worldwide in terms of downloads after Google and Meta. Our portfolio includes chart-topping games like Mob Control and Block Jam, alongside popular apps such as BeReal and Wizz.

Team

You will be a part of a team of 5 engineers, working on the gaming backend platform. This team collaborates closely with all departments of the company, including Core Gaming, Live Gaming and Engineering & Data.

Our 'Core' games team supports internal and external studios worldwide in creating, developing, and launching new hit games, whilst our 'Live' games team focuses on delivering higher engagement on our existing and successful games. The Engineering & Data team builds innovative tech products and platforms to support the growth of their gaming and consumer apps.

This team is a crucial part of Voodoo’s transition from Hyper-Casual games to Hybrid, Casual & Mid-Core. The backend platform has helped big titles like Mob Control & Block Jam 3D achieve amazing growth. In the next phase of evolution, we want to scale this platform to our upcoming promising titles. The objective is to scale the most common features as well as develop new features based on studios'.

This position can be fully remote in any EU country.

Role

You will work on the backend platform supporting highly scalable mobile games, played by millions of people every day. You will work closely with client-developers & game designers starting from feature design to delivery, validation, and iteration.

The responsibilities are cross-functional, ranging from infrastructure, API design & coding all the way to client-side integration (we are using Golang). To succeed in this role, you will need to have passion for everything you do. You love to write code that scales to millions of users, are skilled at requirements gathering, champion new tech initiatives & leverage existing solutions.

7+ years of backend development experience
Strong knowledge of computer science fundamentals
Extreme fluency in Golang
Mastery of SQL and NoSQL
Background in high-scale systems
Understanding of Unix-like environments
Experience working in cross-functional agile teams

Profile

Strong analytical skills with a track record of solving complex problems related to scalability, performance, and integration in high-stakes environments.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, capable of influencing teams and interfacing effectively with various stakeholders.
Ability to be self sufficient and work autonomously.
A deep interest in game development is a plus.

Benefits

Competitive salary based on experience
Swile Lunch voucher
Gymlib (100% covered by Voodoo)
Premium healthcare coverage with SideCare, 100% covered for you and your family
Wellness activities in our Paris office

How we rate this

Staff Backend Engineer - Golang at Voodoo rates 10 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

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Key facts

Staff Backend Engineer - Golang is an open job at Voodoo.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The role is based in Paris and is marked remote.
The job was posted on October 12, 2026.
Seniority: senior.
Applications are handled by Voodoo. Apply on Voodoo

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