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Backend Developer

Moon Active

Location
Onsite (Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel)
Employment
Full-time
Level
Senior Level
Posted 4 days ago

About the Role

Moon Active, a leading mobile game company, is seeking a Backend Engineer to join their team in Tel Aviv. This role focuses on building high-performance distributed systems with an AI-First approach, leveraging LLMs and AI tools to enhance development velocity and code quality.

Skills

Node.js TypeScript AWS Distributed Systems Microservices AI Tools MySQL Redis Kafka LLM Orchestration System Design Data Modeling

Full job details

Moon Active is one of the world's fastest-growing mobile game companies, providing entertainment to millions of active users across the universe. The company is headquartered in the heart of Tel Aviv.

We are looking for a Backend Engineer who views AI not just as a tool, but as a fundamental shift in how we build software. You will be responsible for designing high-performance, distributed systems while leaning heavily into an AI-First engineering culture. This means automating everything that can be automated, leveraging LLMs for complex logic, and constantly evolving your workflow with the latest in AI-assisted development.



Responsibilities

  • Design and maintain robust, high-performance microservices using Node.js and TypeScript.
  •  Integrate AI agents and LLMs (Cursor, Claude Code) into your daily flow to maximize velocity and code quality.
  • Own the full lifecycle of features—from system design and data modeling to deployment on AWS and monitoring at scale.
  • Architect and maintain distributed systems designed to handle millions of concurrent requests with sub-millisecond latency.



Requirements

  • 4+ years of Backend Experience- Proven track record in building distributed systems and microservices.
  • Strong background in computer science or equivalent high-level hands-on expertise.
  • Experience with AI tools (e.g., Cursor, Claude code) into your workflow. 
  • Experience building and supporting scalable, high-traffic systems.
  • Proactive, self-driven, and highly adaptable. Demonstrates the ability to thrive and excel in an environment where the status quo is constantly challenged.

Advantage:

  • Familiarity with Redis, Kafka, and message-queuing patterns.
  • Storage: Hands-on experience with both mySQL and Redis databases.
  • AI-Engineering: Experience with LLM orchestration (e.g., LangChain) or building AI-powered features

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