Senior Backend Engineer, Slay

Salary not provided

Offers stock options

AWS

TypeScript

GCP

Redis

Node.js

Postgres

Mid and Senior level

New York

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Social gaming company

Job no longer available

Social gaming company

21-100 employees

B2CGamingSocial

Job no longer available

Salary not provided

Offers stock options

AWS

TypeScript

GCP

Redis

Node.js

Postgres

Mid and Senior level

New York

More information about location

21-100 employees

B2CGamingSocial

Company mission

To redefine the social gaming landscape.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Having product sense is great
NestJS (NodeJS / Typescript), AWS / GCP, Redis, Postgres
0-1, early stage eng experience is great
3+ years experience

What the job involves

Backend engineers at Born work hand-in-hand with frontend engineering and design to deliver and maintain user-facing components of our product
After launching features, you will sit together with the data team and analyze metrics to evaluate outcomes and define next steps
The technology we build on includes Node.js (TypeScript), PostgreSQL, and Redis

Our take

SLAY is a social gaming company focused on creating engaging experiences that connect people and amplify their creativity and emotions. The company stands out with over 10 million downloads and 2.5 million monthly active users showing its rapid growth and high user engagement since founding in 2022.

The company boasts a commitment to a user and developer-centric ecosystem. Unlike traditional incentive structures, SLAY prioritises joyful user experiences and innovative product development. Since its founding, the company has launched 4 apps, one of which is "Pengu", a space to raise AI-powered virtual pets.

SLAY’s success is evident in its viral popularity, especially among German teens and its significant backing from top venture capitalists. Looking forward, SLAY aims to continue its rapid iteration and growth, leveraging data and creativity to enhance its platform and user experiences further.

Steph

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Company

Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)

Sep 2025

$15m

SERIES A

Jun 2024

$5m

SEED

Total funding: $22.9m

Company benefits

Barrier-free access
Company laptop
Company stock options
Free beverages
Free snacks
Mentoring sessions
Sport membership

Company HQ

Mitte, Berlin, Germany

Leadership

Stefan Quernhorst

(Co-Founder)

Previously worked in Design for both CloudKitchens and Stefan Quernhorst. Also Co-founded MySoftwareScout.

Fabian Kamberi

(Co-Founder)

Previously Co-founded Bouncy.

Jannis Ringwald

(Co-Founder)

Previously co-founded Bouncy and was also a Software Developer for Mackevision.

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