Senior BackEnd Engineer || Node || India

Location: India

Department: Engineering

Job Title: Senior Backend Engineer (Node.js) – Game Engine / RNG Systems

Location: On-site

Experience: 5–10 years

Employment Type: Full-time

Summary: Join our dynamic team at Kerma Games as a Senior Backend Engineer, where you'll focus on developing robust game engine and RNG systems for in-house slot and live table games. This role emphasizes system design, performance, and reliability in a high-concurrency environment, offering opportunities for growth and impact in a real-money gaming context.

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop game engine logic for slots and table games.
• Work on RNG systems, ensuring fairness and determinism.
• Build deterministic and auditable systems for real-time gameplay.
• Develop and manage real-time gameplay systems, including game loops and state management.
• Oversee the bet lifecycle from placement through outcome to payout.
• Integrate and improve wallet and transaction systems.
• Enhance the performance of high-concurrency, low-latency systems.
• Collaborate with frontend and game client teams.
• Develop simulation and testing systems for RTP validation.

Required Qualifications:

• Strong experience with Node.js backend development.
• Experience with event-driven or real-time systems.
• Understanding of asynchronous programming.
• Familiarity with high-concurrency or performance-critical systems.
• Basic understanding of probability, logic systems, or simulations.
• Experience with databases and caching systems, preferably Redis.

Preferred Experience:

• Experience in gaming, iGaming, or similar domains.
• Exposure to RNG, simulations, or state machines.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms and containerised environments.

Growth and Learning Emphasis:

• Opportunity to work on game engine systems and real-time architectures.
• Exposure to RNG systems, probability models, and scalable backend design.
• Collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Benefits and Work Environment:

• Flexible working hours or remote options.
• Learning and development support.
• Health and wellness benefits.
• Inclusive and collaborative work culture.
• Clear growth and ownership opportunities.