Light & Wonder is a globally recognised gaming powerhouse that creates immersive experiences across land‑based casinos, online platforms and social gaming channels. Headquartered in the United States, the company has a strong engineering presence in India, with Pune serving as a key hub for its server‑side development teams. The Pune office works closely with product designers, data scientists and game creators worldwide to deliver low‑latency, high‑throughput services that power millions of gaming sessions every day. Employees benefit from a culture that blends creativity with rigorous engineering practices, encouraging experimentation while maintaining strict reliability standards required by the regulated gaming industry. As an Associate Back‑End Software Engineer, you will be at the heart of this ecosystem, designing, building and maintaining the micro‑services that handle player authentication, matchmaking, transaction processing and real‑time analytics. You will collaborate with product managers to translate gaming features into robust APIs, work alongside QA engineers to ensure high‑quality releases, and continuously monitor performance metrics to keep latency under tight thresholds. The role offers a steep learning curve, exposing you to both traditional enterprise technologies and cutting‑edge cloud‑native tools used in large‑scale gaming infrastructures. Key Responsibilities: 1. Design, develop and maintain scalable server‑side components for multiple gaming titles. 2. Build and expose RESTful APIs and micro‑services using Java (8/11) and Spring Boot. 3. Implement data persistence layers with Hibernate, SQL and NoSQL databases. 4. Integrate event‑driven architectures using Apache Kafka for real‑time data pipelines. 5. Write unit and integration tests, enforce code quality through CI/CD pipelines. 6. Optimize services for low latency, high throughput and fault tolerance. 7. Participate in code reviews, knowledge‑sharing sessions and sprint planning. 8. Collaborate with product, design and QA teams to deliver end‑to‑end features. 9. Monitor production systems, troubleshoot incidents, and propose improvements. 10. Stay updated with emerging technologies such as AWS services, Docker containers and Kubernetes orchestration. Tech Stack: Java 8/11, Spring Boot, Hibernate, RESTful APIs, Microservices, Apache Kafka, MySQL/PostgreSQL, MongoDB/Cassandra, Git, Jenkins/GitHub Actions (CI/CD), Docker, AWS (EC2, S3, RDS), Unit Testing frameworks (JUnit, Mockito). Growth Path: Starting as an Associate Engineer, you can progress to Senior Engineer, then Lead Engineer, and eventually Architect or Engineering Manager, with opportunities to specialize in performance engineering, cloud infrastructure or gaming domain expertise. Why Join Light & Wonder? You will work on products that reach millions of players worldwide, gaining exposure to high‑scale, low‑latency systems that are rare in typical enterprise roles. The company invests heavily in learning – offering internal workshops, conference sponsorships and mentorship programs. A vibrant, inclusive culture, flexible working hours and a focus on work‑life balance make it an attractive destination for fresh talent eager to make a mark in the gaming industry.