Senior Java Developer

Join us at Playtika (NASDAQ: PLTK), where we're driven by the belief life needs play. We're on a mission to deliver infinite ways to play using cutting-edge technologies like AI and machine learning to craft immersive experiences that connect, inspire and entertain millions of players worldwide. 

From our start as a small mobile games company founded in Israel to our current position as a publicly traded company and industry leader, we continue to be a dominant force in interactive entertainment. With a diverse portfolio of award-winning, category-leading Casual and Social Casino-themed games, including nine of the top 100 highest-grossing mobile games in the US, we're setting the standard for excellence. 

Our success story is co-authored by a dynamic team of storytellers, strategists, creators and data scientists who thrive on innovation. We are home of the best, advancing an inclusive culture that embraces our core values and reflects our agile DNA. 

With a strong financial foundation, disciplined operations, unwavering player-focused approach and  relentless can-do spirit, we're well-positioned for sustained growth. If you're ready to join the driving force behind the evolution of interactive entertainment, we invite you to come play with us.  

• Design, develop, and maintain robust, scalable, and maintainable services that meet business requirements and align with company standards
• Take end-to-end ownership of multiple domains, supporting them throughout their lifecycle (design, development, deployment, monitoring, maintenance)
• Investigate, resolve, and prevent production incidents to ensure minimal impact on users
• Collaborate with product managers, architects, and other developers to translate requirements into technical designs and deliver new features
• Drive improvements in development processes, code quality, testing practices, and system reliability
• Write clean, well-documented code and ensure proper test coverage (unit, integration, and functional)
• Actively contribute to the evolution of our microservice architecture while supporting existing systems

• 5+ years of professional experience in software development with Java
• Strong knowledge of Java Core (collections, multithreading, streams API) and Java 8+ features (lambdas, optionals, functional interfaces, records, etc.)
• Solid experience with the Spring stack: Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Spring Data (JPA, JDBC)
• Proficiency in object-oriented design, design patterns, and software engineering best practices
• Hands-on experience with messaging systems (Apache Kafka)
• Strong SQL knowledge, with experience in relational databases (e.g., SingleStore, Vertica)
• Experience writing and maintaining tests using JUnit, Mockito, Testcontainers, WireMock, Spring Test
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as TeamCity or Jenkins
• Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills, including working with monitoring and logging tools (Grafana, Kibana)
• Willingness to participate in an on-call duty rotation to support production systems, ensuring timely response and resolution of critical incidents
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work across teams

• Experience with NoSQL databases (e.g., Redis, Aerospike)
• Hands-on experience with Apache Spark, Apache Airflow, or data processing pipelines
• Knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes for containerized deployments
• Familiarity with data lake technologies (Iceberg/Hive)
• Basic Python scripting for automation and data handling
• Knowledge of microservice design principles and distributed systems

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.  

If you feel the above describes you perfectly - Apply now 

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