Senior Software Engineer, Backend

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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.