Lead Server Developer

Product Marketing Director

Rovio

Rovio is part of the SEGA family and world famous for our flagship IP Angry Birds - want to know more about Rovio as an employer? Click here. Join us to shape the future of one of the world’s most iconic mobile games! We’re looking for a Product Marketing Director to lead the global product marketing strategy for Angry Birds 2, Rovio’s flagship live title. You’ll be the strategic force behind the game’s audience growth, brand strength, and long-term player engagement. 

CTO / Lead Developer - Platform Team

Hacksaw Studios AB

Hacksaw Studios is looking for a highly experienced CTO / Lead Developer to join and lead our platform team. The platform team is responsible for building, maintaining, and continuously improving the core remote gaming server platform used across the group. This is a high-volume, transactional system operating in the online gaming industry, where scalability, security, reliability, and code quality are critical. This is a senior, hands-on technical leadership role. You will take ownership of the ongoing development and maintenance of the remote gaming server platform, as well as other platform-related services including API gateway solutions, back-office systems, integrations, and future unannounced projects. The role As CTO / Lead Developer for the platform team, you will be expected to combine strong technical leadership with hands-on development. You will work closely with the engineering team, senior management, and other departments to ensure that our platform continues to scale, perform, and meet the high standards required in a regulated industry. You will be responsible for driving technical decisions, improving architecture, reviewing and writing code, mentoring developers, and ensuring that the platform remains stable, secure, and maintainable as the business grows. A key part of the role will also be communication. You will need to clearly explain technical decisions, platform changes, risks, priorities, and ongoing work to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. This includes regular reporting to senior management, as well as close collaboration with departments such as Frontend, DevOps, Sysadmin, and Support to ensure they understand the platform, upcoming changes, operational impact, and how best to support the systems in production. Responsibilities Lead the technical direction and development of the remote gaming server platform Take ownership of platform architecture, scalability, performance, and security Write, review, and deliver high-quality C# code Maintain and improve core transactional systems handling high volumes of traffic Work with SQL databases and ensure strong data integrity, performance, and reliability Support and improve related platform services, including API gateways and back-office systems Report progress, priorities, risks, and technical decisions to senior management Communicate clearly with DevOps, sysadmin, support, and other departments about platform functionality, changes, incidents, and operational requirements Help educate relevant teams on how the platform works and how changes may affect their areas Promote strong engineering practices, including unit testing, code reviews, and maintainable architecture Help the team operate effectively in a highly regulated industry Mentor and support developers while remaining deeply involved in day-to-day implementation Contribute to future platform initiatives and new technical projects Requirements Extensive professional experience with C# and .NET Strong experience building scalable, production-grade backend systems Very strong SQL skills, including performance optimization and data modelling Understanding of caching principles in Redis or similar Experience working with transaction-based systems, ideally in online gaming, fintech, payments, trading, or similar industries Experience designing and operating horizontally scaled systems Strong understanding of system architecture, API design, reliability, and security Experience working with high-volume systems where uptime and correctness are critical A strong focus on code quality, testing, and maintainability Comfortable being hands-on and spending a significant amount of time coding Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical topics clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences Experience working across departments such as DevOps, infrastructure, support, product, or operations Ability to make pragmatic technical decisions in a fast-moving environment Nice to have Experience from the online gaming or gambling industry Experience working in regulated environments Experience with remote gaming server platforms, payment systems, or other mission-critical transactional platforms Experience designing analytics systems for handling very large data sets for reporting purposes Experience leading engineering teams or acting as a technical owner for a major platform Experience with back-office systems, API gateways and integrations into third-party systems Experience reporting to or working directly with senior management What we are looking for We are looking for someone who enjoys taking real technical ownership who is a strong, hands-on developer. You should be excited by complex backend systems, care deeply about quality, and be comfortable balancing long-term architecture with hands-on delivery. You should be able to lead from the front, contribute directly to the codebase, and help the team make good technical decisions while keeping the platform secure, scalable, and reliable. Just as importantly, you should be a strong communicator. The platform team works closely with DevOps, sysadmin, support, and senior management, and this role will be expected to create clarity across those teams. You should be comfortable explaining what the platform team is doing, why certain technical decisions are being made, what risks or priorities exist, and how other departments are affected. About Hacksaw Hacksaw is a fast-growing company in the online gaming industry, building products and platforms used by operators and players across multiple markets. We work in a highly regulated environment and place strong emphasis on quality, reliability, and responsible technical delivery. If you are an experienced C# developer and technical leader who wants to take ownership of a critical high-volume gaming platform, we would like to hear from you.

Lead Developer

Reaktor

OUR AWARD-WINNING TECH COMMUNITY IS LOOKING FOR LEAD DEVELOPERS TO JOIN US IN HELSINKI.    AS A LEAD DEVELOPER AT REAKTOR, YOUR JOB IS TO WORK WITH THE FULL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT LIFECYCLE, HELP YOUR TEAM SUCCEED, AND DELIVER RESULTS   YOUR DAILY TASKS INCLUDE: * Being the first point of contact for the client when it comes to technical questions or the quality of the delivery * Working together with the client’s tech and business teams: facilitating collaboration between different stakeholders to ensure quality delivery * Implementing new features that require changes to front-end applications, back-end servers, and/or databases, knowing what is needed from infrastructure to support the team's work * Improving the team's ways of working by empowering them to discover optimal workflows and enabling a healthy work-life balance among team members * Building relationships with the client to ensure future collaboration  * Assisting the team in adopting and following agile practices   YOU ARE  AN EXPERIENCED DEVELOPER WHO ENJOYS FACING TECHNICAL CHALLENGES AND IS AT HOME PROVIDING CLARITY IN AMBIGUOUS SITUATIONS  TO THRIVE IN THIS POSITION, YOU’LL NEED:  * Experience on a broad spectrum (back end, front end, and ops). Usually, to be successful in this role at Reaktor, we've noticed it's good to have a minimum of eight years of relevant work experience * Solid understanding and experience of agile project management principles * To have both previous team-lead and consulting experience * Experience working with several client stakeholders to solve complex problems * Previous experience with at least one common server-side programming language. Currently, many of our projects are built with TypeScript/JavaScript and Node.js. But, Java/Scala/Kotlin, Clojure, and Python are also used * Strong knowledge of at least one common client-side language and framework. We often use TypeScript/JavaScript and React on our web app projects and Swift, Java/Scala/Kotlin, or TypeScript/JavaScript React-native on mobile * Relevant skills to create new backend services and tweak CI/CD pipelines when the project requires * Know-how on databases (e.g., PostgreSQL) * Fluent verbal & written English skills * To be willing to work in a hybrid setup, where you work with your team at the office or at the client premises WHY JOIN US? For two decades, we’ve been developing qualities and capabilities for adapting, reacting, and supporting change – building Reaktor to hold up in a fast-paced environment while ensuring the well-being of our people. WHILE WORKING AT REAKTOR, WE’LL PROVIDE YOU WITH:  * To be able to impact how you work. Together with the client, your team chooses the approach, technologies, and methodologies you think will work best in any given situation * A community with as much support as your heart desires * A team that’s not only experienced but considerate as well – they all want you to succeed * A sustainable work-life balance and support for your daily life outside of work. (e.g., free moving day, Reaktor car share, sick child care services, office space to use for your private events, etc.) * An opportunity to grow as a professional. In addition to the day-to-day work, we offer internal training courses, community events, and 15-minute coffee breaks to discuss hot topics in tech and design * A possibility to take part in more extended academy-like studies like Cloud Academy. * 300+ hobby clubs, from winter swimming and running to knitting and archery, that bring people together outside of (and sometimes inside) office hours. Many of these are supported by Reaktor DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION Together, we are committed to making Reaktor an environment that embraces and values all of our employees for the whole of who they are. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply, knowing that studies show that members of underrepresented communities don’t apply for jobs unless they fully satisfy all of the requirements. If you're thinking twice about applying for this reason, we invite you to send us your application anyway. You could be just the person we're looking for. Read more about our DEI work here. Interested? Drop us a line via the form below. We'll be happy to hear from you!