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Senior Backend Engineer (Golang) - Castle Busters

Voodoo

Amsterdam

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Voodoo is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer (Golang) to join a newly established internal studio working on Castle Busters, a turn-based multiplayer game. The role involves designing and building server-side infrastructure to transition the game from client-authoritative to server-validated, with a focus on competitive multiplayer. Requires 7+ years of backend experience, extreme fluency in Golang, and strong SQL/NoSQL skills.

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Senior Backend Engineer (Golang) - Castle Busters

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RemoteFull-timeSeniorGolang

Salary

Not specified

Work Location

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands, NL

Work Model

Remote

Experience Required

7 years

Employment Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Senior

Core Qualifications

Technical (Must-have)

GolangSQLNoSQLComputer Science FundamentalsHigh-scale SystemsUnix-like EnvironmentsAgileAPI DesignServer-side ValidationPlayer-state ManagementInfrastructureClient-side IntegrationUnity

Soft Skills

Analytical SkillsInterpersonal SkillsCommunication SkillsInfluencingAutonomySelf-sufficiency

Preferred Qualifications

Technical (Nice-to-have)

Game Development

Key Responsibilities

•Build server-side validation for the metagame - currency, card upgrades, chest opens, and progression - staged by risk, replicating economy and reward logic on the server.
•Move toward server authority for competitive features, where game state lives in one place and can be trusted.
•Design APIs and player-state management that the Unity client integrates against, and help shape how client and server split responsibilities.

Backend EngineerGolangGame DevelopmentMultiplayerServer-sideRemoteFull-timeSeniorVoodooCastle Busters

Core Qualifications

Technical (Must-have)

GolangSQLNoSQLComputer Science FundamentalsHigh-scale SystemsUnix-like EnvironmentsAgileAPI DesignServer-side ValidationPlayer-state ManagementInfrastructureClient-side IntegrationUnity

Soft Skills

Analytical SkillsInterpersonal SkillsCommunication SkillsInfluencingAutonomySelf-sufficiency

Key Responsibilities

•Build server-side validation for the metagame - currency, card upgrades, chest opens, and progression - staged by risk, replicating economy and reward logic on the server.

•Move toward server authority for competitive features, where game state lives in one place and can be trusted.

•Design APIs and player-state management that the Unity client integrates against, and help shape how client and server split responsibilities.