Senior Agentic Engineer – Java Backend, DevOps

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

📋 Description

• Take ownership of backend services from start to finish, encompassing architecture, implementation, infrastructure, deployment, production, and scaling.

• Design and manage high-throughput, low-latency Java services utilizing JDK 17+ on AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, and ArgoCD.

• Construct resilient distributed components and optimize memory, concurrency, and garbage collection for production workloads.

• Architect MySQL and Redis layers capable of managing millions of player records.

• Oversee CI/CD processes, observability, and on-call responsibilities for deployed systems.

• Execute agentic workflows utilizing precise specifications, feedback loops, generated tests, and validation gates.

• Make final decisions regarding architecture, security, and performance.

• Contribute to the definition of tooling, review standards, and completion criteria for agentic practices throughout the engineering organization.

• Collaborate with professionals from Goodgame Studios to integrate concepts into MMO strategy games.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 6 years of expert-level backend Java experience.

• Proficiency in distributed systems, concurrency, garbage-collection tuning, and SQL optimization.

• Extensive experience with AWS and cloud-native technologies, including Kubernetes, Docker, and Terraform.

• Proven agentic coding practices.

• Ability to structure prompts and context for prolonged tasks.

• Capability to assess when agents should operate autonomously and when intervention is necessary.

• Experience in managing multi-agent setups and developing custom tools or skills.

• Ability to evaluate agent-generated code and uphold quality standards.

• Strong analytical skills for transforming vague product requests into clear constraints.

• Architectural insight and the capacity to design clean, resilient systems.

• Highly proficient in English.

• For full-time remote positions: must be located in Germany and possess a valid German visa.

• Freelance candidates should operate within the German time zone (CET/CEST).

• Experience in gaming backend, event-driven architectures, real-time telemetry or anti-cheat systems, and published agentic workflow projects is advantageous.

🏝️ Benefits

• Fully remote work opportunity within Germany.

• Remote work within the German time zone (CET/CEST).

• High degree of autonomy.

• Engineering-first culture.

• Opportunity to contribute to the definition of agentic engineering practices across the engineering organization.

• Collaborate with a backend organization consisting of over 30 professionals.

• Work on systems that serve more than 200 million registered players.

• Engage with a wide technical landscape including Java, MySQL, Redis, AWS, and distributed systems.