Software Engineer Intern
•Tacto· 17h
💻 Engineering🎓 Internship🌱 Entry Level🇩🇪 Munich, Germany
17h ago
Voodoo·7 months ago
Founded in 2013, Voodoo is a tech company that creates mobile games and apps with a mission to entertain the world. Gathering 800 employees, 7 billion downloads, and over 200 million active users, Voodoo is the #3 mobile publisher worldwide in terms of downloads after Google and Meta. Our portfolio includes chart-topping games like Mob Control and Block Jam, alongside popular apps such as BeReal and Wizz.
At BeReal, we are dedicated to authenticity in social media. By encouraging users to share unfiltered moments, we foster genuine connections and celebrate real life. We are now an international team of 60+ and have 40M+ monthly active users. Backed by Voodoo, our team is fully focused on scaling BeReal into an iconic social network used by hundreds of millions.
We’re looking for a Head of Backend to lead a team of skilled backend engineers and help shape the architecture and technical direction of BeReal. As a Head of Backend, you’ll balance management and mentorship with hands-on contributions, ensuring engineering excellence and alignment across teams.
Design scalable and robust backend architecture with the team to support our global user base and rapid growth.
Lead and grow the backend chapter, setting technical direction and fostering a high-performance culture.
Ensure sync across backend teams and collaborate with product squads to align on architectural decisions and best practices.
Tackle technical challenges such as handling traffic spikes of millions of users in a short timeframe.
Partner closely with product and engineering teams to deliver high-impact features with high quality.
Conduct regular code and architecture reviews, and drive continuous improvement in development processes.
Promote knowledge sharing and cross-team collaboration to maintain alignment on backend strategy.
Infrastructure: GCP, Kubernetes, Pub/Sub, GitHub actions, and ArgoCD.
Backend: Go, Node.js (NestJS, Nx, Typescript)
Frontend: Swift (iOS), Kotlin (Android).
Database: Spanner, PostgreSQL, Redis.
You have 7+ years of experience in backend engineering, with at least 2 years in a technical leadership role.
You have a proven experience in Go and contribute to developing high volume API microservices.
You have experience guiding teams and driving alignment across engineering functions.
You are passionate about clean architecture, scalability, and performance.
You are self-motivated, organized, and comfortable working in fast-paced startup environments.
You are fluent in English, and thrive in diverse international teams.
You hold a Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
Most importantly, you're excited about our mission and ready to help shape the future of social media.
Competitive salary upon experience
Swile Lunch voucher
Gymlib (100% borne by BeReal)
Premium healthcare coverage SideCare, for your family 100% borne by BeReal
Wellness activities in our Paris office