Principal Backend Engineer – Casino

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Poland.

📋 Description

• Establish the technical direction and architecture for intricate, cross-team systems.

• Participate in the design and execution of sophisticated features.

• Collaborate with Principal Engineers and Architects within the Technical Team.

• Provide mentorship to Staff and Senior Engineers.

• Counsel Engineering Managers, Technical VPs, and Product Managers regarding roadmap and architectural choices.

• Deliver high-quality code and utilize AI-assisted tools in software development.

• Conduct code reviews and mentor Developers, Senior Engineers, and Staff Engineers.

• Take ownership of the quality, scope, and timely delivery of outputs.

• Advocate for the integration of AI-assisted development practices and tools.

• Design and assist in the creation of scalable systems that handle large volumes of transactions and user interactions.

• Contribute to the ongoing development of Hard Rock Digital's Casino and Sportsbook applications.

⛳️ Requirements

• At least 10+ years of professional experience.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

• Experience in a company managing substantial traffic volumes.

• Profound knowledge of AWS Cloud technologies and scalable multi-region applications.

• Proficient in Java and Spring/SpringBoot.

• Familiarity with RDBMS systems such as PostgreSQL or CockroachDB.

• Experience with streaming technologies like Amazon Kinesis and Kafka.

• Knowledge of message queue systems such as SQS, RabbitMQ, and ActiveMQ.

• Experience in an agile development setting.

• Proficient in containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.

• Experience with microservices and service-oriented architectures.

• Practical experience utilizing AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, or Cursor.

• Preferred: experience in the Casino industry or another regulated field like Banking.

• Preferred: experience promoting AI-assisted engineering practices within an engineering organization.

🏝️ Benefits

• Fully remote work.

• B2B contract arrangement.