Paf focuses on creating exciting, everyday entertainment that lasts. They lead the way in the industry where responsible gaming is the company's backbone and they are united by the ambition to make a difference in the gaming industry. They strive for a long-term sustainable business and care about their employees, customers, and society; profit goes to charity.

"From day one our vision and strategies have been aligned with generating long-term sustainable profit to support the society. That’s the sole reason we exist."


OFFER
Join our dedicated Responsible Gaming Team at PAF, where cutting-edge technology meets a strong commitment to safety, integrity, and innovation. Here, you’ll have the opportunity to develop high-performance solutions while making a real difference in the gaming industry.

 What's in it for you as an employee?

• Flexible working hours to make your everyday life easier.
• Generous terms regarding pensions, wellness programs, and free healthcare.
• They avoid overtime; having you stay with them for 10 years is more important than short-term business goals.
• Personal development plans and the possibility of growing into a technical team lead

Work Location:

• A hybrid arrangement, where you work from the office a few days each week.
• You can also choose to work abroad for 3 months a year. The only requirement is to work approximately the same hours as your colleagues.

THE TEAM & ROLE
As a Senior Java Developer, you will play a key role in designing, developing, and maintaining robust backend systems using Java. You’ll work in a agile environment to ensure our gaming platforms are reliable, secure, and built on a modern technical foundation. Your work will directly contribute to creating safe, engaging, and innovative experiences.

The role places you in a highly experienced and skilled team where openness and everyone’s contributions and opinions are valued. We work together as a team in everything we do and value team-spirit highly, fostering an open-minded atmosphere where everyone's contribution is valued.

Job responsibilities: 

• Modern Architecture:
  Work within a state-of-the-art, distributed microservices architecture that leverages containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and cloud-native principles.
  
• Backend Frameworks:
  Develop using Java and modern frameworks such as Spring Boot to build scalable, maintainable, and high-performance systems.
  
• Event Streaming and Messaging:
  Design and implement event-driven architectures using Apache Kafka to ensure efficient, real-time data processing and seamless integration across services.
  
• Cloud Infrastructure:
  Leverage AWS cloud services for hosting, scalability, and resilience. Familiarity with AWS services such as EC2, S3, Lambda, and RDS is essential.
  
• API and Integration:
  Design and implement RESTful APIs to enable seamless interaction with other systems and platforms.
  
• DevOps and Automation:
  Engage with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and modern development tools to maintain a high level of code quality and operational excellence.

Feel free to check out their tech radar to see which technologies are coming, which they use, and which they are phasing out!

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE...
... is someone who is up for a solid challenge as a developer and has a genuine interest in tech and code. We believe you have several years of experience working on complex backend systems. You are interested in learning new technologies and languages as needed, but already fluent in Java.  

Your experience: 

• Experienced Developer:
  You bring extensive experience in Java development and Spring Boot with a strong background in building high-performance and scalable systems using event streaming platforms (Kafka) and cloud services (AWS)
  
• Passionate About Responsibility:
  You are committed to developing solutions that promote responsible gaming and ensure player safety.
  
• Team-Oriented:
  You thrive in collaborative environments and enjoy working closely with diverse, cross-functional teams.
  
• Agile Mindset:
  You’re comfortable in an agile setting and continuously seek improvements in both your work and the products you help develop.

If this feels like your kind of challenge, do not hesitate to apply!

ABOUT PAF
Paf is a Nordic gaming company founded on Åland in 1966 to generate profit for the benefit of society. They were one of the very first gaming companies to go online in 1999. Many of their games are exclusive to Paf and developed by their in-house Games Studio. They are an award-winning industry leader in responsible gaming. Their physical gaming operations include over 30 cruise ships crisscrossing the Baltic and North Seas.

Paf has roughly 330 employees representing 29 nationalities, with offices located in Åland, Helsinki, Stockholm, Riga, Tallinn, Oslo, Norrköping, Gzira, and Madrid. Paf (Ålands Penningautomatförening) is licensed and controlled by the Government of Åland.

In 2022, the Paf Group had a total turnover of 165,7 million euros and a profit of 44,4 million euros. More information at aboutpaf.com

 ABOUT PINETREE

At Pinetree, we have a vision and mission to differentiate ourselves from the crowd and are Sweden's contenders in talent search and matching.

By working as an agency, the value to you as an employee is that we have an extensive network of partner companies that we continuously ensure high-quality standards.

This recruitment is direct employment at Paf and all applications, questions, administration, and Pinetree AB manages the recruitment process.