Senior Backend Engineer

San Mateo, CA, United States

We are a diverse group of developers driven by a passion for our art, united by our core values and inspired by a culture of inclusivity to build amazing games that thrill players everywhere. We pursue growth and innovation in an environment of safety and trust. Our culture is built on the belief that the more varied voices in our collective will strengthen our team and our games. We are looking for our next teammate who will raise our bar and make us better.

What We Need:

A Senior Backend Engineer at 31st is no stranger to conquering the technical and tactical challenges that come with delivering a complex project. Our San Mateo studio is looking for a Server/backend focused engineer to contribute on an exciting unannounced project that will thrill millions of players around the world.

What You Will Do:

Develop server-side features on our title that will be used across multiple platforms

Write clean, robust, readable, well-documented, and efficient code that can be easily understood

Plan and complete assignments with little direction from leadership while providing direction in many situations

Demonstrate the assignment and technology flexibility required to assist adjacent teams in an Agile team environment, and contribute as a leader to the processes

Contribute to building the team by participating in the recruiting process and leading interviews

Support and develop software engineers by providing advice, coaching, and mentorship

Help acclimate new team members to the 31st Union engineering environment

Who Will Be A Great Fit:

5+ years of programming experience developing server-side code

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

Fluent in C++

Fluent Python, PHP, Perl, golang, .NET/C#, or Ruby; with an emphasis on Python

Understanding of object-oriented programming, robust engineering practices, and distributed and scalable systems

Familiarity and experience using one or more cloud computing platforms

Experience programming RESTful services

Experience with SQL databases

An excellent teammate that takes joy in coding challenges, encourages suggestions from other team members, and provides feedback to others

Candidates with a passion for games and solving large scale problems in that space

The pay range for this position in California at the start of employment is expected to be between $130,000 and $150,000 per year. However, base pay offered is based on market location, and may vary further depending on individualized factors for job candidates, such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and other objective business considerations. Subject to those same considerations, the total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a bonus and/or equity awards, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an 'at-will position' and the company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

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