Backend Developer (NodeJS or PHP) (f/m/d)

We are looking for a skilled and passionate Backend Developer (NodeJS or PHP), who will help us create web applications and dashboards to optimize our game development process.

Sunday is a young and successful startup that develops, publishes, and markets hyper-casual mobile games. Our international team of around 20 developers, artists, game designers, marketers, and publishing managers reaches an audience of millions of players every day. Our goal is to become one of the leading mobile game companies worldwide within the next years.

We receive immense support to achieve this goal through the AppLike Group. Our sister companies justDice and adjoe provide us with cutting-edge marketing and advertising technology. Our growth is secured by a substantial investment from Bertelsmann, one of the biggest media companies worldwide.

What are you working on?

• The name of the project(s): Cat Escape, Plug Head
• Genres: Hyper-casual
• Platforms: Mobile

For which tasks (responsibilities)?

• You will work on a new dashboard project, that enables game development teams to receive better insights into the marketability and profitability of their products

• You will create the first version of the product in an MVP approach and then incrementally improve it with new features

• You will work with several public and internal APIs and aggregate data from different sources

• You will work in very lean and direct team processes with almost zero technical debt

• You will work together with other experienced and passionate developers and designers

What kind of professional are we looking for?

• You have at least 2 years of experience in developing scalable backend APIs, with either NodeJS or PHP

• You have experience with frameworks like Express.js or Laravel

• You have a very good understanding of relational and NoSQL databases

• You have experience in deploying and monitoring applications on AWS

• You love working together with smart, passionate, and driven people, that hold themselves and others to high standards and want to grow constantly

• You like to celebrate your successes together with your team and also support them in difficult times

What are the conditions and bonuses?

• High impact and the opportunity to shape our business – Share your creativity, support your ideas with convincing arguments, and make them happen!

• Startup with a fast-paced environment, strong technical background and inhouse solutions in a great new office (An der Alster)

• We support visits of company relevant congresses and your further education e.g. with weekly tech talks or German courses

• Flexible working hours including home office days and 30 days of vacation per year

• Regular team events, off-sites, and parties

• Free drinks and snacks, gym membership, and support for public transportation (HVV-Profi Card)

• State of the Art Hard- and Software