Freelance Backend Engineer (Node.Js/Golang) - Wizz
FullTimeJob Overview
About Voodoo
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.
Team
Our consumer apps teams are at the forefront of crafting innovative and engaging apps for daily enjoyment.
Our ambition extends beyond gaming to entertain a global audience. Millions of people around the world, especially in the US, download and use the apps we create.
You'll be working on Wizz, a social app specifically designed for teens, boasting over 3 million monthly active users in the US and UK. Wizz is a friend-finding and chat app where young people can safely express themselves and connect with like-minded peers in an authentic, pressure-free environment. Unlike other social media platforms that focus on followers, posts, or passive consumption, Wizz offers young people a space to have meaningful 1:1 conversations with peers.
As a member of a high-performing team of 20, you'll collaborate to further scale and enhance Wizz, fostering a spirit of goodwill and creativity. As Wizz continues its dynamic growth and development, we are seeking an ambitious Senior Backend Engineer to join.
Role
We are looking for a Backend Engineer (Freelance) who is technically strong, proactive, product-minded, and able to take ownership of a critical transition. You won’t only write code, you will drive and execute the migration of backend services from Node.js to Golang, influence architectural decisions, and help shape the long-term technical strategy behind Wizz.
Your ability to challenge assumptions, propose solutions, and collaborate with product and engineering teams will be essential.
Your mission:
Lead and own the backend migration from Node.js to Golang, ensuring scalability, performance, and reliability for millions of users
Collaborate closely with product & engineering teams to contribute to technical direction and decisions
Design, rewrite, deploy and maintain highly scalable backend services in Go
Ensure a smooth progressive migration strategy with minimal operational impact
Integrate and manage third-party services (analytics, moderation, cloud tools)
Promote best backend practices in reliability, observability, and infrastructure
Improve performance for high-traffic distributed systems
Contribute to architecture evolution to support fast product iterations and safe user environments
Share knowledge and support the team in adoption of Go
Our stack
Language and libraries: Node.js, Fastify, Socket.io, Go, Firebase
Databases: MongoDB, Redis
Infrastructure: Cloud Run, Pub/Sub, S3, CloudFront, Big Query
Ops: Github Action, AWS CLI, gcloud CLI, Docker, microservice architecture
iOS: XCode, GitHub, Cocoapods (public and private)
Profile
Passion for consumer apps and user-centric products
Fluent in French
5+ years of backend engineering experience
Strong expertise in Node.js and Golang
Previous experience migrating or rewriting services at scale
Proficient with AWS or GCP
Comfortable with high-traffic architectures & distributed systems
API development experience
Familiarity with our tech ecosystem is a plus
Background in social media applications is a plus
DevOps experience (Terraform, CloudFormation…) is a plus
Benefits
Competitive salary upon experience
Wellness activities in our Paris office
Remote days on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays