backend engineering · data-driven systems
ABOUT THE ROLE
Join the backend engineering team at a consumer gaming company, where you will own significant parts of the engineering system. You will build features and data-driven systems that support core business outcomes while helping the team scale its ability to ship.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Build consumer-facing backend features that improve key business metrics.
- Develop data-driven systems for challenges such as matchmaking and fraud prevention.
- Improve engineering processes and delivery systems, including experimentation platforms and CI/CD.
- Take projects from problem definition through implementation and launch with limited direction.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
- Five to eight years of backend software engineering experience.
- Proficiency in Go, or the ability and willingness to ramp up quickly; experience with Kubernetes and GCP is relevant.
- Experience shipping consumer-facing backend features end-to-end and measuring their business impact.
- Experience in a fast-growing startup or another high-performing engineering environment, with the ability to deliver independently.
- Background with data-driven systems such as matchmaking, fraud prevention, or recommendations is helpful.
- Experience with real-time features, payments, consumer gaming, CI/CD, or experimentation platforms is valuable.
- A degree in computer science or a related technical field is preferred.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
Base salary: $200,000 to $400,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is available.
LOCATION
On-site in San Francisco, California, United States.