TL;DR
Senior Software Engineer (Backend): Design, build, and operate a scalable, secure platform for hundreds of millions of players with an accent on system reliability, security, and cross-team collaboration. Focus on leading end-to-end projects, driving technical direction, and maintaining critical infrastructure for player identity and safety.
Location: Must be based onsite in Helsinki or London, with London-based employees expected to travel regularly to Helsinki.
Company
Supercell is a leading game development company headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, known for popular titles like Clash of Clans and Brawl Stars.
What you will do
- Design, build, and operate a scalable, highly available, and secure platform for hundreds of millions of players
- Own systems end-to-end from architecture decisions through production operation
- Collaborate with stakeholders to define requirements
- Participate in 24/7 on-call rotation for production support
- Lead high-impact initiatives and set technical direction
Requirements
- Must be based onsite in Helsinki or London
- Strong programming skills, experience with Java and DynamoDB preferred
- Experience owning and operating business-critical systems with a security mindset
- Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (AWS) and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform)
- Proficiency using modern AI-assisted development tools
- Experience driving cross-team projects and working with non-engineering stakeholders
Nice to have
- Experience with identity/authentication systems (OAuth, OIDC, session management)
- Experience building multi-region systems with high availability goals
- Experience developing AI-assisted engineering workflows or tooling
Culture & Benefits
- High autonomy and low bureaucracy environment
- Supportive relocation assistance worldwide
- Focus on employee well-being and work-life balance
- Compensation and benefits structured to support employees as individuals
- Independent teams with trust at the core