Mr Who?

This role is based in Malta, the UK, or Gibraltar. While we offer flexibility with office attendance, candidates must be eligible to be employed in one of these locations.

MrQ - we're an awesome, award winning online casino launched in 2018. We're big on tech, big on performance and most of all - big on fun. Over the years, we have experienced explosive growth - which means we need more rock stars to join our quest for total world domination.

We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to join our multi-disciplinary platform team; someone who embodies our culture and core values.

You will play a key role in designing, building, and scaling the foundational systems that power our products. From developing highly reliable, performant services to driving improvements in our infrastructure and developer experience, you'll contribute to the core platform that enables our business. You’ll collaborate closely with engineers across multiple teams to ensure our architecture is robust, scalable, and future-proof, while also helping establish engineering standards.

What you will do

• Design, develop, and maintain core services that power our gambling platform, ensuring reliability, scalability, and high performance.
• Collaborate with product, DevOps, backend, and frontend engineers to deliver end-to-end solutions that fit seamlessly into our ecosystem.
• Support and manage cloud infrastructure, ensuring secure, cost-efficient, and resilient operations across environments.
• Share knowledge with teammates and contribute to a culture of learning, collaboration, and continuous improvement.Influence platform direction by contributing to architectural decisions, tooling choices, and long-term technical strategy.

What We’re Looking For

• A collaborative engineer with excellent communication skills, who can balance critical thinking, problem-solving, and effective time management.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience with Java and Spring. Knowledge of Kotlin is a strong plus.
• Proven expertise in designing and building distributed systems, with a deep understanding of concurrency, resiliency, and scalability in microservices.
• Interest in and eagerness to learn DevOps domains, with the adaptability to contribute across the platform where most impactful.
• Familiarity with cloud-native technologies and our stack, including MongoDB, Kafka, Redis, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Passion in the eyes and swiftness in the fingers!

At MrQ, we take pride in providing fantastic benefits to our valued team members. Enjoy a competitive salary package that recognises your hard work and dedication. Need some extra time off? We've got you covered with additional leave days, and we believe in celebrating life's special moments, including your birthday, with dedicated birthday leave. Family matters to us, too, which is why we offer a generous four-week parental leave. Your well-being is our priority, supported by international health and life insurance. Stay motivated with wellness incentives and seize opportunities for personal and professional growth with our growth allowance. Embrace a flexible working environment that caters to your needs, and join our friendly and multinational team, where collaboration and camaraderie flourish. At MrQ, we're committed to ensuring that your experience with us goes beyond just a job – it's a fulfilling journey with a supportive community.

We are committed to fostering a workplace that values and celebrates diversity. We welcome individuals of all backgrounds and experiences, and we believe that a diverse and inclusive environment leads to innovation and success. We actively promote equal opportunities for all employees and strive to create a space where everyone's voices are heard and respected. Join us in our journey to build a truly inclusive workplace where every person can thrive and contribute to our collective success.

Unlock growth at our workplace: Competitive pay, remote options, close-knit teams, welcoming atmosphere, and organic business growth. Join us now!