Js/Typescript!
At Twin Harbour Interactive we strive to develop high-quality strategy games and make them accessible for all players around the world. In our eyes game development is a promise for fun and entertainment – that’s what we live and aim for!
As a Senior Backend Engineer - Node.js/Typescript, you will be responsible for designing, building, and enhancing features for our game platform, focusing on applications used by our game teams as a service that are interfacing with other internal and external services. In the beginning, you will work on extracting loosely coupled microservices out of our monolithic PHP application. In this role, you will collaborate closely with game designers, producers, and other stakeholders to create innovative services that enhance the player experience and enable internal stakeholders to work more efficiently.
js/TypeScript out of our PHP monolith. However, you need to be comfortable with working in other languages like PHP as well.
Take ownership for maintaining and extending some of the central shared services that are used by game teams and other stakeholders like game design and monetization.
Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and improve our software with high-quality, maintainable code.
Work closely with game designers and product leads to implement new features with an interest in learning the complementary full-stack technologies.
Drive initiatives to enhance the stability, performance, and scalability of our platform and live games.
Contribute high-quality, maintainable Typescript code using a wide range of technologies such as Next.js/Typescript development, demonstrating strong coding and debugging skills.
~ js/Typescript frameworks such as Next.Deep experience with distributed systems: queues/pub-sub, idempotency, data modeling across service boundaries, and eventual consistency.
~ Be familiar with or eager to learn other languages like PHP or Java.
~ Familiarity with SQL and NoSQL databases, including MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, or similar.
~ You are enthusiastic about games and ideally strategy games.
~ Hands-on experience with agile methodologies such as Scrum or Kanban.
A Global Team, A Shared Purpose
With over 30 nationalities represented across our two locations, we’re united by a shared passion for strategy games and a bold vision for the future. Whether you're crafting code from a harbor-view desk in Hamburg or fine-tuning design details under the Maltese sun, we support flexible hybrid work models that empower you to do your best work – wherever you are.
We invest in your growth with language courses, e-learning platforms, and support for conferences and training.
From game nights to casual drinks, quiz nights, and karaoke, we don’t just work together – we connect, play, and support each other like a true crew.
Twin Harbour Interactive is a global strategy game powerhouse, shaping the future of long-term multiplayer gaming. With offices in Hamburg and Malta, we design strategy games that bring people together – across borders and generations.