Backend Developer - Security

We are now looking for a Backend Developer with solid Javascript experience to join our Central Tech & Services (CTS) department. The department is responsible for the Paradox ecosystem which provides a variety of services and products to Paradox’s various game studios, such as our own game engine, Mods platform, Accounts service, game SDK’s, cross-platform multiplayer, social/player features (leaderboards, cloud saves, forums, etc.), our websites and online store - and much more.
Your adventure begins as part of our Data team, which is in charge of developing services related to Data Security Services which are used daily by millions of players.


What you will be doing
Build and maintain JavaScript services related to authentication, authorization and privacy compliance (GDPR etc.)
General backend development in Node.js
Write and maintain unit and E2E tests related to the services

What we would like to see:
Experience with backend development in JavaScript
Experience building backend services, for example API services
Experience with database queries performance, debugging and optimization

Ways to stand out from the crowd:
Experience working on and maintaining live products and services
Experience running applications on a cloud service (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud or the like)
Experience with infrastructure as code (we use Terraform)
Experience with working with auth systems (oAuth, SAML...)
Experience with writing automated tests of your code, from unit to end-to-end testing

We believe you are a service-minded, driven and curious individual, comfortable with solving problems and working autonomously within a group. Your role in the team is flexible and can include being the one who identifies viable solutions as well as implementing them, and also mentoring others. Your English communication skills are excellent, both verbally and in writing.
Practical information:
Scope: Full time and permanent
Reports to: Head of Data & Analytics
Location: This position is based in Stockholm, Sweden