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Senior Backend Engineer

Winnity·Tel Aviv, Israel·en
HybridProjectBackend Developmentgaming

Join a live mobile gaming product as a senior hands-on engineer owning real-time sports data, backend reliability, system architecture, and AI-powered game features. The initial paid pilot is expected to last approximately 4–6 weeks, with potential to grow into a technology leadership role and earn

Responsibilities

  • Own sports data provider integrations, live match state, and real-time event delivery
  • Improve live-match system reliability, accuracy, and latency
  • Build the next version of an AI game master or lead an AI specialist doing so
  • Develop and maintain backend systems using TypeScript, serverless functions, PostgreSQL, and real-time technologies

Requirements

  • Senior backend and system architecture experience, including end-to-end ownership of a production system
  • Experience building real-time or event-driven systems with attention to latency, retries, fallbacks, and cost
  • Proficiency with TypeScript/Node.js and/or Python
  • Production experience with LLMs, or the judgment to evaluate and lead AI engineering work
  • High-level English proficiency
  • Genuine interest in sports

Nice to have

  • Experience with sports data providers such as Sportradar, LSports, Sportmonks, or API-Football
  • Background in sports technology, gaming, or live events
  • Experience shipping mobile apps to app stores
  • Founding engineer or CTO experience

Benefits

  • Paid initial pilot
  • Potential equity
  • Potential progression into a technology leadership role

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