Java Developer

Join us at Playtika (NASDAQ: PLTK), where we re driven by the belief life needs play. We’re on a mission to deliver infinite ways to play using cutting-edge technologies like AI and machine learning to craft immersive experiences that connect, inspire and entertain millions of players worldwide.

From our start as a small mobile games company founded in Israel to our current position as a publicly traded company and industry leader, we continue to be a dominant force in interactive entertainment. With a diverse portfolio of award-winning, category-leading Casual and Social Casino-themed games, including nine of the top 100 highest-grossing mobile games in the US, we re setting the standard for excellence.

Our success story is co-authored by a dynamic team of storytellers, strategists, creators and data scientists who thrive on innovation. We are home of the best, advancing an inclusive culture that embraces our core values and reflects our agile DNA.

With a strong financial foundation, disciplined operations, unwavering player-focused approach and relentless can-do spirit, we re well-positioned for sustained growth. If you re ready to join the driving force behind the evolution of interactive entertainment, we invite you to come play with us.

Responsibilities:

Design, develop, and maintain robust, scalable, and maintainable services that meet business requirements and align with company standards

Take end-to-end ownership of multiple domains, supporting them throughout their lifecycle (design, development, deployment, monitoring, maintenance)

Investigate, resolve, and prevent production incidents to ensure minimal impact on users

Collaborate with product managers, architects, and other developers to translate requirements into technical designs and deliver new features

Drive improvements in development processes, code quality, testing practices, and system reliability

Write clean, well-documented code and ensure proper test coverage (unit, integration, and functional)

Actively contribute to the evolution of our microservice architecture while supporting existing systems

Be an AI-first developer who actively builds and leverages agents to scale personal and team productivity

Requirements:

5+ years of professional experience in software development with Java

Strong knowledge of Java Core (collections, multithreading, streams API) and Java 8+ features (lambdas, optionals, functional interfaces, records, etc.)

Solid experience with the Spring stack: Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Spring Data (JPA, JDBC)

Proficiency in object-oriented design, design patterns, and software engineering best practices

Hands-on experience with messaging systems like Apache Kafka

Strong SQL knowledge, with experience in relational databases (e.g., MySQL/Postgresql)

Experience writing and maintaining tests using JUnit, Mockito, Testcontainers, WireMock

Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as TeamCity or Jenkins

Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills, including working with monitoring and logging tools (Grafana/Prometheus, ELK)

Willingness to participate in an on-call duty rotation to support production systems, ensuring timely response and resolution of critical incidents

Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work across teams

Knowledge of microservice design principles and distributed systems

Nice to have:

Experience with NoSQL databases (e.g., Redis, Aerospike)

Knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes for containerized deployments

What does it mean to work at Playtika?

You’ll join a team of leaders in the field, and enjoy amazing benefits, some are listed below:

A competitive salary and performance-based bonuses;

Hybrid working mode: three days per week from our office in the heart of Warsaw (Browary Warszawskie) and two days remotely

All you can eat! Breakfast, lunches, desserts, snacks and much more in our Playtika-only cafeteria

Access to PlaytiCafe where all of your coffee (and other refreshments) dreams come true;

Six “Power Up” long weekends for all, and additional day off for your birthday month;

Private medical healthcare and three additional sick leave days;

A wellness program in the office: yoga classes, massage chairs and zerobody room;

Gaming room with a variety of activities;

Flexible working hours and monthly happy hours;

Work permit assistance for employees;

Corporate celebrations, team buildings, and fun activities.

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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.

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