Moon Active is one of the world's top mobile game companies, our teams leverage cutting-edge technologies to craft fun and interactive games enjoyed by millions worldwide. We produce exciting and engaging entertainment for players across the globe and pride ourselves on developing top-quality casual games that invite and allow players to connect with one another.
As a BackEnd Developer, you will be working in a scrum team implementing new features and improving existing code for our most popular game. We are looking for a Strong developer to join an engineering team that is responsible for building complex, high-scale, and real-time systems.
We work with Node.js/Redis/Aurora/K8s/Microservices, 24/7 serving 300k req/sec, 200k+ req/sec at peaks, Redis used as the main storage, handling terabytes of data and 200M ops/min.
Responsibilities- Delivering new game features every few weeks;
- Building distributed systems and microservices;
- Mainly developing real-time mobile game server with Node.js and Redis;
- Working with the Kyiv-based cross-functional team that also includes Unity developers and QAs.
- Backend development experience (any OOP language, ex. Node.js, Java, C#, etc.);
- Familiarity with Node.js - must;
- Willingness to operate within an AI-first approach for development productivity and feature integration;
- Experience with distributed systems and microservices architecture;
- Experience with NoSQL databases (ex. Redis);
- Experience with Backend development of real-time web services;
- Experience in a high scale system will be a plus;
- Experience working with Scrum teams will be a plus;
- Good spoken and written English is a MUST.
- A global data-driven company, with a unique product and strong R&D center;
- Exceptional innovative and dynamic work environment;
- Promote transparency & open employee communication;
- Tremendous growth & career advancement opportunities;
- Encourage, support, and empower learning exploration and career development opportunities;
- Directly impact and build personalized product experiences for our players.
We offer:
- Generous compensation with regular performance reviews;
- Paid vacation and sick leaves;
- Comprehensive medical insurance for you and your family member free of charge;
- Sports expenses reimbursement;
- Comfortable office in BC Gulliver;
- Daily lunches in the office and fully stocked kitchen with the greatest coffee;
- Newest technical equipment (macOS);
- Training & Development / Tuition reimbursement; online courses of your choice;
- Parental leave;
- Employee Referral Program with great bonuses;
- Regular team buildings and Company Happy Hours;
- Relocation bonus for nonlocal candidates;
- Reimbursement of car parking.
We celebrate all kinds of entertaining events - brought to us by our amazing Employee Experience and never forget about gifts!
Join us on the Moon!
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Skills Required
- Backend development experience in OOP languages (Node.js, Java, C#, etc.)
- Familiarity with Node.js
- Experience with distributed systems and microservices architecture
- Experience with NoSQL databases (Redis)
- Experience in developing real-time web services
- Good spoken and written English
Moon Active Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Moon Active and has not been reviewed or approved by Moon Active.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage includes comprehensive medical and life insurance for employees and, in many locations, their families as outlined in role postings. This breadth of protection is positioned as a core part of the package.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — On-site daily meals, stocked kitchens, fitness options (e.g., MultiSport cards, classes), and office events are highlighted across major offices, enhancing everyday value. Gifts and quality facilities further support a lifestyle-oriented experience.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid vacation and sick leave are explicitly included, with some locations describing generous allowances. Parental leave is also referenced in certain postings, extending time-away support.
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What We Do
As one of the world’s fastest-growing mobile game companies, we produce engaging entertainment that is enjoyed by players across the universe!
