Job Overview

we're looking for a skilled node.js developer (full-time/freelance) who specializes in building robust, scalable, and real-time backend systems for multiplayer games. the ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with socket.io and a deep understanding of websocket communication for real-time features such as gameplay synchronization, chat, matchmaking, and leaderboards.

you'll also be responsible for integrating these systems with node js based admin dashboards and apis, enabling efficient backend control, player analytics, and in-game economy management. this role requires full-stack backend thinking - from backend development and api design to cloud deployment and unity integration.

what you'll work on:

- real-time multiplayer systems using node.js & socket.io

- matchmaking, chat, gameplay sync, and live events

- integration with unity game clients & laravel dashboards

- api design, cloud deployment, and backend optimization

must-have skills:

advanced node.js and socket.io expertise

solid grasp of websockets, multiplayer architecture

api integration with laravel, mysql, restful services

experience with digitalocean, pm2, nginx, ssl