Lead Backend Engineer – Gaming & Real-Time Systems
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Lead a backend team of six at Ex Machina Group, evolving the PlayTwo framework for global-scale interactive gaming projects. The role stays hands-on with Java/Spring Boot services, covering architecture, scalable high-concurrency APIs, code reviews, and mentorship.
Ex Machina Group is seeking a Lead Backend Engineer to guide our backend team, evolve the PlayTwo framework, and deliver scalable systems for global-scale interactive projects. You’ll stay hands-on with code while steering architecture, technical direction, and mentorship across six engineers.
You’ll design and optimize Java/Spring Boot backends, lead code reviews, define scalable APIs for high-concurrency environments, and collaborate with product, frontend, and infra teams to ensure reliable