Java Tech Lead

Playtika is a leader of innovation and excellence in interactive entertainment. From humble beginnings as a startup in 2010, and with cheetah-like instincts, we’ve grown to become an industry leader with more than 9 million daily and 31 million monthly active users across our portfolio of games.

At Playtika, we are on a mission to continue creating infinite ways to play. We remain committed to pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. We leverage our talent and the latest technology to create even more immersive and engaging experiences for our players, delighting them with our award-winning and category-leading games.

We offer a space where people from all walks of life can come together, share their experiences, and build lasting connections. Playtika has more than 3,500 employees worldwide, headquartered in Herzliya, Israel with sites in: Ramat Gan, Berlin, Vienna, Helsinki, Chicago, Las Vegas, Newport Beach, Sydney, Bucharest, Warsaw, Kyiv, Dnipro and Vinnytsia.

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.

Ready to bring infinite ways to play into people’s lives? We want you, come join us!

What are you working on?

• The name of the project(s): Java Tech Lead

For which tasks (responsibilities)?

As a Java Tech Lead, you will embody leadership by example in a role tailored for a seasoned technical expert. Your primary responsibilities include shaping up and sharing technical guidelines, as well as introducing innovative technical tools for our feature delivery-focused R&D teams. This dynamic position requires a continual commitment to content delivery practices and hands-on experience. In this role, you will play a pivotal part in driving technical excellence, ensuring seamless collaboration, and addressing critical issues for the success of our feature-focused R&D initiatives.

Technical alignment within the Group:

— Follow and implement development guidelines and technical standards for service development.
— Supervise feature development on all phases of feature projects.
— Work closely with the architect team to ensure our services follow architectural guidelines and standards.
— Foster collaboration with R&D departments for a comprehensive overview of available resources.

Development of strategic solutions:

— Gain deep understanding of existing features infrastructure and available tooling to identify gaps and enhancements.
— Introduce “core feature” components to streamline the delivery process across multiple features.
— Develop and integrate back-end technical instruments, including POCs.

Focus on technical backlog and crucial technical investments:

— Identify problematic approaches/solutions during project supervision.
— Collaborate with R&D management to prioritize technical backlog of the group based on your technical experience.
— Work closely with architecture team to identify technical alternatives available within the company.

Production Incidents handling and support:

— Swiftly address and route issues to the appropriate service Gatekeepers.
— Conduct high-level investigations or detailed examinations of issues in emergency cases or during low GK availability

What kind of professional are we looking for?

Deep knowledge Java Core, strong awareness of current web development standards and frameworks (e.g. Spring Framework, Spring Cloud)
— 7+ years as a Java Developer
— Experience with messaging systems
— Knowledge of resiliency, caching
— Experience with Microservices
— Designing of highly available and scalable systems
— A mastery of object-oriented design, design patterns, and software design best practices
— Proficiency at understanding an existing codebase, learning from it, and documenting/explaining when needed
— English Upper-Intermediate

What are the conditions and bonuses?

— Competitive salary, performance-based bonuses and flexible working hours
— Social package, including sports and enrichment classes compensation, medical insurance with dental coverage
— Own educational platform with courses, training programs, certifications
— Annual salary review
— 20 working days paid vacation and sick leave
— Corporate celebrations, team buildings and fun activities
— Free meals twice a day, refreshments
— Technical library with option to order books
— Coaching and reviews to support your career development
— Internal mobility program
— Help and support for candidates from other cities
— Working for one of the top social gaming companies in the world