Senior Software Engineer, Backend

About the Role

Join the engineering team at a consumer gaming company and take ownership of backend systems that support the product and its growth. You will build features for players, solve complex data-driven challenges, and help the team improve how it ships software.

What You'll Do

• Build and launch consumer-facing backend features that support measurable business goals.

• Develop data-driven systems for challenges such as matchmaking and fraud prevention.

• Improve engineering processes, including CI/CD pipelines and experimentation platforms, so the team can deliver effectively as it grows.

• Take projects from problem definition through delivery, working with limited direction and seeking opportunities to expand your impact.

What We're Looking For

• Five to eight years of backend software engineering experience.

• Proficiency in Go, or the ability and motivation to ramp up quickly; experience with Kubernetes and Google Cloud Platform is relevant.

• Experience owning and shipping consumer-facing backend features with measurable impact.

• Background in a fast-growing startup or an engineering environment with a high bar, and comfort working with autonomy.

• Experience with data-driven products or systems, such as matchmaking, fraud prevention, or recommendation engines.

• A bachelor's degree in computer science or a related technical field.

Compensation & Benefits

Base salary is $200,000 to $400,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is available.

Location

On-site in San Francisco, California, United States.