Software Engineer(Backend)

BlackLight Games

About Us:

We are BlackLight Games; we bring culturally relevant synchronous multiplayer games experience to mobile. Our games have been rocking the Play Stores since launch. We have built cutting-edge back-end technology; we take pride that our games are played by more than 1 million players daily. Our flagship game, Ludo SuperStar has been downloaded more than 100 million times. Other titles include – CallBreak, Carrom, Solitaire, Spider Solitaire and Word games.

Website link- https://blacklightsw.com/

Position: Backend Developer( Java/SpringBoot/MySQL)

Location: Noida

Educational Qualification: B.Tech/ MCA / M.Tech / M.Sc  or relevant professional experience; preferably in Computer Science.

Skills :

• Backend: Java/SpringBoot
• Databases: MySQL

Job Summary:

We are looking for a skilled Backend Developer to join our growing team and help build scalable systems that power products used by millions every month. You will work on Java, Spring Boot, and MySQL, with exposure to Node.js, crafting APIs and backend services that are reliable and production-grade.

What You Bring To The Team

• 3-4 years of backend development experience with Java and Spring Boot as primary focus.
• Strong working knowledge of MySQL (schema design, query optimization, migrations).
• Understanding of REST APIs and system design.
• Comfort with live system debugging, monitoring, and performance tuning.
• A mindset of ownership and building with quality.
• Design and develop scalable, reliable backend services and APIs using Java, Spring Boot, and MySQL.
• Participate in code reviews, architecture discussions, and best practices.
• Collaborate with the frontend and game backend teams for seamless feature delivery.
• Write clean, maintainable code with proper testing and documentation.
• Monitor, debug, and improve live systems, ensuring high availability.

Extra Gems For

• Basic familiarity with Node.js and its ecosystem would be good to have.
• Experience working on a product that has launched and scaled to a solid user base would be good to have.
• Understanding of microservices architecture
• Exposure to AWS or GCP for deployments and scaling.
• Understanding of caching, queues, and real-time data pipelines.
• Prior experience in product-focused startups.

Why Us?

• High Growth Startup environment. 
• Fast-paced, ownership-driven environment.
• You’ll build products millions play every month.
• Friendly, collaborative team with high standards.
• Culture that values learning, quality, and growth.
• Company sponsored courses and education material.
• Lots of learning opportunities.
• Work with a super-talented team of professionals.
• Informal work-culture, Casual Dress Code, multiple outings and trips.
• Medical Insurance for you and your family. 
• Subsidies Lunch and Unlimited Snacks, Tea & Coffee in the house at all times.

Roles and Responsibilities;-

• Include managing Java/Java EE application development while providing expertise in the full software development lifecycle, from concept and design to testing.
• Designing, developing and delivering high-volume, low-latency applications for mission-critical systems

Framework required – spring boot, Hibernate
Skills - Should have knowledge of JPA, js, Ajax

We at Fabzen Technologies are looking for a knowledgeable and experienced individual to fulfil the role of Spring boot developer.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or related field.
• Professional experience on a software development team as a developer.
• Strong software documentation skills.
• Ability to comprehend and implement detailed project specifications as well as the ability to adapt to various technologies.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Understanding of Software Development Life Cycle.
• High attention to detail.
• Excellent troubleshooting and communication skills.
• Able to work well in a team setting.

The candidate must be proficient at:

• Socket programming
• Async await and promises
• Databases such as mongo, MySQL
• Passport JS for Google and Facebook integration
• Working on APIs with authentication and authorization
• Building frontend for mobile applications
• MVC architecture

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with the development team to deliver code as required for the applications and their updates.
• Ensure the design and development of the application fulfil our requirements and achieve desired objectives.
• Ensure company standards are followed; Project schedules and issues are effectively managed, and the same is effectively communicated.
• Ensure documentation, knowledge sharing, and training in new software.
• Create technical specifications and test plans.
• Monitor the functioning of the application and provide suggestions and support to maintain the same.

Experience in a game development company or in developing gaming applications would be an added advantage.

Requirements

• High self motivation to lead & build projects from beginning to end;
• You've shipped multiple products and are willing/able to demonstrate how you solved specific problems to solve users needs;
• Excellent communication in presenting your code and communicating what problems they are solving while giving/receiving feedback;
• Ability to quickly grasp goals and requirements from light specifications;
• Must be able to effectively & efficiently work with stakeholders spreads across many timezones;
• 5+ years of Android experience working in a modern commercial web development environment and shipping solid product;
• Experience in Springboot, Microservices, JPA, oracle database.
• Must have experience in authentication mechanism like LDAP, SSO, any authentication server, role management

Perks

• Ground floor opportunity with the team; shape the strategic direction of the company.
• Work with sharp, motivated and passionate co-workers spread across many regions.
• Rare opportunity to make real positive impact on the world!

Responsibilities

• You will design and develop large scale distributed services
• You will analyse and improve the efficiency, scalability, stability, and security of the platform as a whole.
• You will act as the primary owner of one or more components while driving innovation in your area of ownership
• You will proactively research & evaluate new tools, technologies, and techniques to improve the value of the system.
• You will work with engineering leadership in solving and architecting solutions for challenging or complex development issues.
• You will work independently and handle dependencies with very minimal oversight
• You will take initiatives in developing and maintaining integrations of best practices within the back-end.
• You will help identify systemic issues, performance bottlenecks and work on design/architect improvements.

Requirements

• You have 1 - 9 years of experience in software development.
• You have designed and scaled up the system.
• You have a strong understanding of Data Structures and Algorithms.
• You are an incessant problem solver and tougher the problem gets, more fun you have.
• You have strong command in any one or more of the following languages: Python and Django
• You understand the business impact of your decisions.

Good To Have

• You have prior experience in fintech companies

Traits We Are Looking For

• Experience in a specific tech stack doesn't matter for us.
• The general engineering mindset and aptitude is what matters more.
• Technically strong and curious.
• Should have a hacker mindset and should love exploring new technologies.

Desired Skills and Experience

Java, Python, Data Structures, Algorithms