Senior Backend Developer

Senior Back-End Developer - In-office, New York

Who we are:

Valnet Inc. is the leading digital publishing and media investment Company that owns and operates over 25 authoritative brands across diverse verticals, including entertainment, sports, technology, automotive, gaming, lifestyle and travel.

The opportunity:

Our gaming division, Odyssey Group, is looking for a skilled and motivated Senior Back-End Developer to join a dynamic, cross-functional development team. The ideal candidate will bring strong analytical and problem-solving skills and a passion for working in a fast-paced environment.

As a Senior Back-End Developer, you will work closely with the development and gaming teams to build tools and features that support our gaming websites, including GameRant, TheGamer, DualShockers, HardcoreGamer, and OpenCritic.

What you will be doing:

• Responsible for new development and maintaining all high traffic sites to optimal performance levels.
• Developing CMS features for Valnet multidisciplinary teams for their day to day operations.
• Play an active role in the analysis phase when defining the features with the tech lead.
• Improving code performance and core web vitals for the web pages
• In charge of maintaining all of the digital assets for optimal loading time using the latest technologies in order to have optimal code and programming standards.
• Maintain strong knowledge about the latest web development standards and development tools.

Technical requirements:

• 5+ years experience as a back-end developer.
• Experience working with high traffic websites
• Experience with Core Web Vitals optimisation
• Strong knowledge of Javascript is a must!
• Experience with single page application and ajax
• Strong knowledge of object-oriented programming.
• Strong knowledge of modularization and library development approach
• LEMP (Linux, Nginx, MySQL, PHP)

Technical assets:

• BitBucket, JIRA, GIT, PHPStorm, Jenkins.
• Shell Script (Bash).
• Knowledge of HTML5 and CSS3, SCSS.
• Good understanding of SEO practice / Google Analytics / Google page speed.

Why work for us?

Valnet is a company unlike any other. Here, you'll work alongside passionate, dedicated individuals who bring their best every day, creating an environment that is as inspiring as it is challenging. We are innovative leaders, not passive followers, always pushing the boundaries of what's possible in our industry. We encourage autonomy and value creative contributions, empowering you to shape meaningful change from day one. Moreover, we don't just talk about culture - we make it our first priority, fostering a collaborative, fast-paced environment where talent is recognized and rewarded. In our true meritocratic structure, your career can develop quickly, giving you the opportunity to grow professionally and be generously rewarded for your achievements. But don't take our word for it, check out our careers page to see for yourself!