We are looking for a Software Engineer to join our engineering team in Istanbul. You will design and build the backend services that power our live games — working across distributed systems, high-concurrency APIs, and real-time data pipelines. Gaming experience is not required; what matters is that you have built production systems at scale and you know how to keep them running.
Job Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain high-traffic backend game services on AWS using Java and Spring Boot
- Architect and evolve services handling real-time game state, player data, and live operations
- Implement and optimize asynchronous messaging and event-driven systems
- Ensure performance, reliability, and scalability of production systems under high concurrency
- Conduct peer code reviews and contribute to architectural decisions
- Monitor, debug, and resolve live production incidents to maintain system stability
- Collaborate with product managers, game designers, and game developers in an agile environment
Job Requirements
- 3+ years of backend engineering experience
- Deep expertise in Java and Spring Boot
- Proven experience building micro services and distributed systems
- Hands-on experience with Apache Kafka or similar messaging platforms
- Strong knowledge of relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL solutions
- Experience with AWS
- Familiarity with containerized environments: Docker, Kubernetes
- Solid understanding of concurrency, network protocols, and system performance optimization
- Strong grasp of software architecture, design patterns, and clean code principles
- Comfortable reading and communicating in English in a technical context
Nice to Have
- Experience with high-traffic, low-latency systems (gaming, fintech, e-commerce, or similar)
- Proficiency in a second backend language (Go, Rust, etc.)
- Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools (Grafana, NewRelic, Datadog)
Skills Required
- University degree in Computer Science or equivalent
- +2 years of experience in Java
- Experience with Spring Boot and RESTful Web Service
- Knowledge of NoSQL and relational databases
- Experience on high traffic services on AWS
- Hands-on experience in another programming language
What We Do
Spyke Games is a mobile gaming company, built by a team who values creativity and innovation. We believe that when talented people unite around a single mission and are given the freedom to operate, something magical happens. The end result is the creation of games that will be played for years to come
