Backend Developer

Company Description
Evolution is a leading international B2B provider of games and services in online casino. Operating in the forefront of our industry, we offer a turn-key solution for casino operators. Our licensees’ players can move flawlessly between mobile, tablet and desktop to play slots or live casino, which feature real tables with real dealers in real time. Our innovative and high-quality offer includes brands like Evolution Live, Red Tiger and NetEnt, and multiple award-winning international player product favorites, such as Crazy Time, Lightning Roulette and Gonzo’s Quest. Evolution is listed on Nasdaq Nordic with a MCAP of EUR 20+BN.

Across our 30+ sites, we have 15 000+ people working in the fields of Product Innovation, Software Development, Game Presenters & Hosts, IT-support, Facility & Studio build as well as support services. Evolution provides a dynamic and creative work environment with a unique opportunity for the right people to enhance their skills and drive their passion. Our culture is rooted in Evolution’s core values ALIVE, do RIGHT and work TOGETHER and we operate guided by our vision to become the leading supplier of online casino in the world
Job Description
The Game Studio’s common goal is to stay ahead and always develop the best and most innovative games. Our teams consist of the most creative, passionate and talented in their guild. Are you one of us?


As Game Server Developer at our Game Studio you will be part of a self-propelled, agile team with Developers, Testers, Sound Designers and Animators. This position will give you the chance to join our journey of creating some of the most exciting games in the online casino industry. You’ll get the opportunity to learn new technologies and develop your skills while helping us achieve our goal of providing the best games on the market.
Innovation in our games is of high importance, this requires our developers to be able to come up with creative solutions to continue pushing the boundaries of online casino gaming.
What you will do here
Your main responsibility will be to create slot games with focus on server side game logic of the best online casino games available while your work tasks will be everything from planning cross functional stories with the team to developing new games.
We are searching for passionate Scala Engineers. We thrive in well-designed, scalable, systems which use modern functional programming based design approaches. We believe that the functional programming approach in Scala results in systems which are easier to build and maintain - we use modern, pragmatic approaches such as Tagless Final and libraries such as Cats and Cats Effect to achieve this.
Qualifications
Are you one of us? A person that wants to work with games played by extremely many people all around the world, and who views yourself as a positive, creative and fearless person who loves to push the limits, try new things and feel comfortable with speaking your mind. You take a lot of pride in your work, willing to grasp and maintain focus on the big picture and to think ahead. You are a team player, willing to share your knowledge and learn from your colleagues, while enjoying a dynamic and create environment.


To trive in the role we think you have experience in:
Scala 3 functional programming skills and at least 1 year experience, especially with the following: Higher-kinded Types, Tagless Final, JSON/Circe, Https4s, Cats, Cats Effect 3
Passion for our profession, in particular Scala and Functional Programming, and improving yourself technically.
Have a Full Stack mindset, meaning that you are able and willing to move outside your comfort zone and learn and work with new technologies.
Interest in the latest programming trends such as functional and reactive programming
Excellent communication skills and a pragmatic approach to problem solving
Highly proficient in spoken and written English
Bachelor’s Degree in IT or equivalent.

Additional Information
We Offer
A healthy mix of startup-like culture of the company, which will enable you to try new approaches and technologies and remain on the edge of technological development and enterprise, with stability and supporting functions to help you focus on your job.
At the office in central Gothenburg, we start every week with a breakfast together. We are a driven, multi-cultural game studio at the forefront of the gambling industry, having created some of the most popular games, several years in a row.


You will be part of a big international family where cultural diversity is present. We all have the same thing in common: a passion for delivering the very best in gaming. Innovation is a big part of who we are since there is no other way to be a driver in the industry!
Have a look at some of the games we have created in our studio!
Jumanji
Divine Fortune
Double Stacks
Does this sound appealing? Then look no further, send us your application and we promise you a fun workplace where you will grow technically and personally!
Evolution is a market-leading developer and provider of products and services for online casino entertainment. Our excellence is driven by over 15,000 EVOlutioneers across 30 markets worldwide, working in product innovation, software development, IT solutions, game hosting and business support. Evolution's dynamic and creative environment creates a unique opportunity for personal and professional growth.
Our integrated business-to-business solutions guarantee that our clients can always provide an unrivaled online entertainment experience to their players globally. We thrive on remaining an award-winning digital powerhouse of entertainment products and services with an ever-expanding line-up of product brands: Evolution Live, NetEnt, Red Tiger, Ezugi, Big Time Gaming, Nolimit City and DigiWheel.
Evolution is a Swedish company founded in 2006 and listed on Nasdaq Nordic (EVO). More information on Evolution.com.