The Role
The Backend & Data Engineer will maintain and develop backend features, manage data pipelines, ensure data consistency, and work closely with product and analytics teams.
Summary Generated by Built In
About us
Our products are reaching top positions in their categories on App Store and Google Play. 96 million people around the world use it. Our products are well-known among users from the US, UK, Canada, and leading European and Middle East countries.
We’re passionate about human connection and autonomy. We desire to grow our team in Turkey for a new product in the interactive story genre of lifestyle games.
About the job
We are looking for a Backend & Data Engineer (PlayFab / Azure / BigQuery) who will own and evolve our game backend systems and data pipelines powering live operations, analytics, and business intelligence.
You’ll work closely with the product, analytics, and LiveOps teams to ensure a reliable, secure, and efficient flow of data — from the game client to backend servers and dashboards.
About your key responsibilities and impact
- Maintain and develop backend features in PlayFab: TitleData, Economy, Segments, CloudScripts, and PlayStream events
- Manage and extend Azure Functions and API endpoints
- Handle receipt validation for App Store and Google Play purchases
- Ensure backend security, rate-limiting, and reliability
- Support LiveOps, feature flagging, and remote configuration systems
- Monitor and maintain ETL workflows running on Airflow (Cloud Composer)
- Manage BigQuery tables and schemas; update SQL queries when new events or parameters are introduced
- Ensure data consistency between Firebase, AppsFlyer, Amplitude, and BigQuery
- Identify and fix anomalies in key dashboards (KPI, ROAS, performance metrics)
- Collaborate with analytics and product teams to ensure reliable, accurate data access
Backend (PlayFab / Azure)
Data Pipeline (BigQuery / Airflow / Firebase)
About you
- 3+ years in backend or data-oriented development
- Experience with live games, SaaS, or analytics-heavy platforms
- Familiar with cloud-based architectures (Azure, AWS, or GCP)
- Strong debugging and problem-solving mindset
- Comfortable taking ownership of critical backend systems
What we offer
- Modern tech stack. Fully operational PlayFab + Azure + Big Query set up
- Impact and ownership. The freedom to optimize architecture and directly influence live product performance
- Remote cooperation. We cooperate remotely from different cities and countries.
- Professional and personal growth. Regular performance-oriented reviews, education compensation, access to a corporate library, freedom of suggesting ideas for improvements and action, and flexibility.
- Comfortable conditions. Competitive compensation with regular raises, 20 paid days off, 15 days of paid sick leave, a flexible schedule, and up-to-date tools.
- Great benefits. Coverage of medical insurance, sports compensation, lunch compensation, corporate events and team buildings.
- Highly skilled and friendly team. Cooperation in a great area of a mature team and experts.
Hiring process
- Intro call with HR
- Test task
- Interview & Task Discussion with Game Dev Manager
- Bar Raising
- Offer
Referral program
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Top Skills
Airflow
Amplitude
Appsflyer
Azure
BigQuery
Firebase
Playfab
SQL
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The Company
What We Do
United Tech is a Ukrainian product IT company that develops its own mobile and web products in the social networking niche. Our brands are growing rapidly and attracting leading positions in their categories, influencing modern approaches to development and ambitious goals of our teams. For almost 5 years, United Tech team has been creating applications that are used by millions of users around the world. Our products’ primary market is Tier-1 region, including but not limited to USA, UK, Canada and leading European countries. Niches that cover our expertise: - social networking; - big data & analytics; - performance marketing; - payment solutions; - mobile apps.
