Principal Node.js Engineer

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Job Zusammenfassung In dieser Position entwickelst du leistungsstarke, wartbare Backend-Services mit TypeScript und NestJS, transformierst ein PHP-Backend in Microservices und gestaltest die technische Strategie gemeinsam mit dem Team. Job Zusammenfassung In dieser Position entwickelst du leistungsstarke, wartbare Backend-Services mit TypeScript und NestJS, transformierst ein PHP-Backend in Microservices und gestaltest die technische Strategie gemeinsam mit dem Team. Deine Rolle im Team As a Principal Node.js Engineer, you will have a pivotal role in the extension and improvement of our backend services. You bring the expertise needed to ensure the development of stable, performant, scalable, secure, and maintainable code. You will work towards improving our development workflows and best practices. You will help with the coordination with product teams and technical leads, and will work side by side with the product manager to decide priorities and the long term technical strategy of the team. Lead the transformation of our core PHP monolithic backend into a secure, performant and well architected set of decoupled services. Drive architectural decisions for new services. Promote and implement security, testing and development best practices. Contribute high-quality and maintainable TypeScript code using NestJS framework. Work with a variety of tools and technologies including Sentry, Datadog, Sonar, Docker, Kubernetes, Mysql, Postgres, Redis, Memcache and Pub/Sub. Take ownership of important tech KPIs to ensure a smooth development process. Work closely with the Head of Platform shaping the technical vision and project roadmap. Collaborate with our quality engineers to fully integrate them into our development process. Lead integration of new APIs, payment systems, and data tracking. Mentor and guide developers on your team. Drive technical discussions and be responsible for technical decisions when team-wide consensus is not reached. Unsere Erwartungen an dich Qualifikationen Good understanding of relational databases and containers. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, and able to write easy to understand, well-structured and maintainable code using design patterns appropriately. You can quickly get familiar with complex code bases. You have the ability to understand business needs and translate them into technical requirements. Practiced agile methodologies, specifically Kanban. Fluent in technical and business English. You are interested in learning outside of the box and also taking over full-stack development tasks. Erfahrung At least 7 years of professional experience in TypeScript/Node.js development. Proven experience in software service architecture methodologies (i.e. DDD) and in PHP 7/8 and PHP frameworks in the context of understanding legacy codebases. Experienced with unit/integration/end-to-end testing and modern Node.js frameworks. You have worked on multi-server, high-load Node.js applications and APIs; and have gained experience working with cloud technologies (i.e. GCP). Interest in and already some experience augmenting your work with AI tools (i.e. Claude Code, Codex or Gemini). You are an experienced coach and mentor. You are able to facilitate technical discussions within and outside the team. You are enthusiastic about games and enjoy working in an interdisciplinary team. Having past game development experience is a plus. Unser Angebot Our staff is multicultural and international. We have flat hierarchies, open communication culture, and support the autonomous work of our agile working teams. We believe in efficient work where each of our employees contributes to the success of our games. Our strength lies in our diversity. With over 30 nationalities represented across our two locations, we're united by a shared passion for strategy games and a bold vision for the future. We celebrate what makes each of us unique - our perspectives, our stories, and the paths that led us here. Whether you're crafting code from a harbor-view desk in Hamburg or fine-tuning design details under the Maltese sun, we support flexible hybrid work models that empower you to do your best work - wherever you are. At Twin Harbour, your journey matters. Our Career Path Framework and mentorship culture provide the clarity and feedback you need to take the next step - whether you're deepening your expertise or branching into new disciplines. We invest in your growth with language courses, e-learning platforms, and support for conferences and training. We believe that great teams are built on trust, respect, and good humor. From game nights to casual drinks, quiz nights, and karaoke, we don't just work together - we connect, play, and support each other like a true crew. Benefits Gesundheit, Fitness & Fun 🎳 Team Events Themen mit denen du dich im Job beschäftigst Cloud Computing AI Gaming Industry Architecture Integrations Metadaten Level: Lead Job Feld: Games, Back End Anstellung: Vollzeit Vertragsart: Unbefristetes Dienstverhältnis Arbeitsmodell: Hybrid, Onsite Unternehmenstyp: Etablierte Firma Branche: Internet, IT, Telekom Ort: Hamburg | Deutschland

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