Lead Software Engineer - Backend

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Report to the Engineering Director and spearhead the technical vision and strategy for the Platform / Server organization.
• Shape the technical direction for our engineering org, support the growth of our core business, and venture into new exciting domains.
• Partner with the Engineering Manager to mentor engineers, uphold technical excellence, and contribute to critical hiring and architectural decisions.

Requirements

• Able to work in-office 5 days a week in Las Vegas HQ (relocation assistance available for brand new Vegas HQ).
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a technical field of study, or equivalent industry experience.
• Software development experience in one or more general purpose programming languages such as Golang OR Java.
• Knowledge of Computer Science fundamentals such as object-oriented design, algorithm design, data structures, problem solving, and complexity analysis.
• 7+ years of professional work experience in Java and/or Go plus Consumer-facing applications (excluding internships).
• Proficient in working with cloud providers such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Ability to work independently on application design and development, owning domains.
• Experience with relational databases (such as MySQL, SQL, Postgre, RDS, RDBMS, sharding and data modeling).
• Experience leading and mentoring senior and junior developers.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a technical field of study, or equivalent industry experience.

Nice to Have

• Experience in the Gaming Industry.
• Experience with Unity and building services for games.
• Non-relational databases (DynamoDB, MongoDB).
• Caching technologies (Redis, Memcache).
• Kubernetes.

Benefits & Perks

• Total Starting Compensation including Base + Bonus + Equity: $197,200.
• Comprehensive benefits package including 100% coverage for medical, dental, and vision expenses for you and your dependents.
• 401K matching, equity incentives, pre-tax benefit options, and more.
• Wellness initiatives including meditation, mental health resources, physical fitness coaching, family planning, health and parenting guidance, virtual therapy sessions, and more.
• Competitive paid time off (PTO) & company holidays, including a company-wide shutdown between Christmas and New Years.
• Access to a collaborative office environment at our Las Vegas headquarters with free daily catered lunch, snacks, a full-size gym with showers, commuter benefits, insurance, team bonding events, and many more.
• Recognition as one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies, CNBC's Disruptor 50, San Francisco Business Times' Best Places to Work, Forbes' Next Billion-Dollar Startups, and the #1 fastest-growing company in America on the Inc. 5000 list.
• Opportunities for professional growth and collaboration in a startup-like environment.