Software Engineer

Good Job Games

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Sarıyer, Istanbul Until 8/21/2026 First posted March 23, 2025 Last posted March 23, 2025
Job description

About us

We were founded in 2017 with the motivation to reach people globally by giving them unique and unforgettable experiences with disruptive products. Our games have reached over 3.5 billion people. This could only be done by gathering exceptional talent and creating a culture to enhance team spirit and creativity. We are looking for passionate teammates to join our team!

What you'll be doing

We are looking for a passionate Backend Developer who is excited to architect and implement technology, tools and infrastructure that empower Good Job Games!

  • Building distributed, high-performance shared game services
  • Developing internal tools for operations, data analysis and automation
  • Supporting and empowering teams across Good Job Games
  • Learning, teaching and growing within a strong engineering culture
  • Mentoring and guiding junior team members

 Desired skills and experiences

  • B.S. or higher preferably in Computer Science, Math or Physics (or equivalent work experience)
  • 2+ years of experience
  • Understanding distributed, highly scalable, low latency, fault tolerant backend architecture fundamentals
  • Fluent in using Go programming language and strong understanding of advanced Go syntax and concepts
  • Strong engineering, design and architecture skills
  • Experience with AWS, NoSQL/in-memory databases, DevOps practices and CI/CD tools 
  • Passion for Match Villains and mobile puzzle games in general

 What makes our team so unique

  • Feedback and transparency are at the heart of everything we do
  • Exceptional and passionate people/team members
  • Every idea counts
  • Never-ending learning
  • We never stop asking the questions “why” and “how”

Our Perks

  • Team events and trips
  • Great food
  • On-site gym
  • Full health benefits
  • Compensation for paid military service
  • Relocation support
  • Good Job Games Coin Program that lets you have unforgettable experiences (e.g. Going on a cruise trip to Norway or seeing the Northern Lights)

This is an on-site role in Istanbul, Sarıyer. We do not offer a fully-remote working option.

About this role

Summary

Develop and maintain scalable backend services for mobile puzzle games using Go and AWS.

Job title

Software Engineer

Experience level

2+ years

Industry

gaming

Location requirements

on-site in Sarıyer, Istanbul, no remote work allowed

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

godistributed architectureawsnosqlcicd

Preferred skills

game developmentmobile gamesdevops

Specializations

backenddistributed systemsgocloud
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Sarıyer/İstanbul, Türkiye

On-site Place