The developer participates in the full feature development lifecycle, from backend logic and API integration to testing, code review, performance optimization, and documentation.

Responsibilities

Area

Responsibility

• Laravel Integration
  Integrate with the Laravel REST API
• Nakama Development
  Implement backend features in the Nakama Game Server TypeScript runtime
• Testing
  Write and maintain unit tests for all new modules
• Code Review
  Participate in TypeScript and Laravel code reviews, providing and receiving constructive feedback
• Performance
  Profile and optimize hot-path RPC handlers

Documentation
Document public RPC contracts and storage schemas as features are implemented

Required SkillsLaravel / PHP (Primary Stack)

• Ability to independently develop migrations, Eloquent models, API controllers, and Artisan commands without constant guidance.

Backend Development

• 5+ years of backend development experience.

TypeScript

• Strong typing practices.

  • Comfortable with OOP patterns, functional patterns, and async/await.

• Understanding of asynchronous programming pitfalls in a single-threaded runtime environment.

Database & PostgreSQL

• Strong experience with PostgreSQL, efficient SQL query design, transactions, and basic locking concepts.

Nice to Have

The following experience is considered a plus:

• Any game development or live-service game experience.

• Experience building or maintaining an A/B testing system.

• Experience writing and reviewing unit and integration tests for TypeScript game logic.

• Experience integrating push notification services (OneSignal / Firebase / similar services)