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Splash Tech | Backend and Devops (Mid-Senior/Senior)
Source: HackerNews
Location: Remote (±2 EU CET)
Type: Full Time
Website: https://splash.tech/
About the Role
We’re a small UK-based free-to-play gaming company with a distributed EU team. We are growing fast following recent success and are currently scaling our backend platform. We are looking to hire two engineers:
- Backend Engineer: Mid-senior to senior level (5+ years of experience).
- DevOps Engineer: Mid-senior level (5+ years of experience).
Requirements
Backend Engineer
- Strong background in backend development.
- Ideally experienced in Java, but open to those willing to learn.
- DevOps experience is a plus, or a strong desire to learn it (you will be expected to do DevOps as part of this role).
DevOps Engineer
- Your main role will be DevOps on AWS.
- Willingness to learn Java.
- Familiarity with Terraform, Kubernetes, EC2, ALBs, Route53, and Cloudflare.
Our Tech Stack
- Languages/Frameworks: Java, Python, TypeScript, Angular
- Infrastructure/Tools: AWS, Kubernetes, Postgres, Trino, Flux, Flagger, Terraform
Expectations
- Product-First Mindset: You must be able to take a task from idea to production and work across the full development cycle.
- Independence: You must write your own code. AI assistance is fine, but you must be able to produce all work independently. (Note: No Cursor).
- Database Skills: You must be able to write SQL when needed; our approach is SQL-first.
- Communication: We value clear thinking. You should be comfortable sketching simple architecture or flow diagrams (boxes and lines) to explain your ideas.
How to Apply
Please send an email to jack[at]splash.tech with the subject line:
- “Backend Hackernews 2026” OR
- “Devops Hackernews 2026”
Please include a link to any Git/Bitbucket/SourceForge project that represents your coding. Otherwise, you will be asked to complete a small test project.