Principal Software Engineer, Homa Games
Java, Gaming Tech
Gaming technology lab
Open for applications
Gaming technology lab
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To unlock game developers' creativity by providing the tools, expertise and knowledge needed, accessible to anyone.
Role
Who you are
- If you are looking for a position where you will have the freedom to rewrite core components, participate in the design and implement new features, and significantly impact the team, then this might be the job for you!
- We are looking for someone with proven expertise in software engineering and a drive to have impact and learn fast
- You’re not just ticking boxes—you’re curious, ambitious, and excited by the challenge of making games that millions will love
- 10+ years experience in Java or another JVM language
- Proven ability to design and optimize high-performance, scalable systems handling millions of daily requests
- Hands-on experience with mobile gaming, multiplayer services, and/or LiveOps
- Ability to own high-level technical decisions and align architecture with business goals
- Strategic Mindset – proactive in diagnosing and resolving complex issues
- Fluent in English with excellent communication skills
Desirable
- Deep knowledge of the Spring Framework
- Expertise in resilient software design and fault-tolerant architectures
- Understanding of stream processing (Kafka, Spark, etc.)
- Experience with key-value stores (Redis, DynamoDB, Aerospike, etc.)
- Strong background in microservice architecture patterns
- Proficiency in test-driven development (TDD) and automated testing
- Hands-on experience with Kubernetes or other container orchestrators
What the job involves
- As a Staff Engineer, you will be a key technical leader in our LiveOps squad, driving architectural decisions, optimising systems, and mentoring engineers
- You will be responsible for designing, developing, and scaling critical back-end services that support millions of players daily
Our take
Mobile gaming continues to grow in popularity, and more and more big companies and franchises are publishing their offerings for download, but this has made it extremely hard for small games, with small teams, to stand out. Homa Games builds tools for developers to build successful mobile games, including publishing and monetising their products.
Homa Games is the world’s leading platform for mobile game creation and publishing and is one of the companies driving the industry towards a data-driven and systematic approach. The company helps developers build faster, with testing tools; create more popular games through market intelligence; and remove financial risk by offering smart in-app advertisements and distribution management.
Since 2018, Homa Games has attracted one billion downloads for its published games. The company has raised an impressive level of funding that will be used to improve its tech stack and expand into web3 and NFTs, and it has acquired and partnered with other technologies towards this next goal. Ultimately, Homa Games wants to build a universe of interconnected games with virtual worlds and characters owned by creators and players, an ambitious task that it will be interesting to see if they can achieve.
Steph
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Insights
90% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Oct 2022
$100m
SERIES B
Oct 2021
$50m
SERIES A
Total funding: $164.6m
Company benefits
- If you’re interested in working from our newly-renovated Paris HQ with a rooftop garden and WeWork amenities, we’ve got a desk right here..
- Don't speak French and don't want to learn it? Pas de problème, we work in English
- You’ll have two reviews a year, meaning you’ll have two chances to prove you should be earning more
- Explore the world via team events + workation (the famous company-wide Homa trip)
- Essential benefits in France and specific locations: health insurance, meal vouchers, public transport subsidy, child-care benefits, and life insurance
Company HQ
Europe, Paris, France
Leadership
Daniel Nathan
(Founder & CEO)Founder of BidMotion and Founding Member of DataLift, where they worked as Managing Director. Former M&A Consultant at Deloitte Luxembourg.
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