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Senior Software Engineer - Platform / Server

Skillz Inc.
Las Vegas, Nevada, US
Full-time

Senior Software Engineer - Platform / Server

Are you ready to take your career to the next level? Join Skillz, the first publicly-traded mobile esports platform that hosts billions of casual mobile gaming tournaments for millions of players worldwide.

Skillz is revolutionizing the gaming industry, providing the ultimate platform for competitive mobile games. By fostering social competition within games, Skillz empowers developers to create multi-million dollar franchises while connecting players through fair, enjoyable, and meaningful competition.

If your skills, experience, and qualifications match those in this job overview, do not delay your application.

Job Description :

As the Senior Software Engineer (Platform / Server), you'll report to our Engineering Manager and spearhead the technical vision and strategy for the Platform / Server organization.

Your role involves shaping the technical direction for our engineering org, supporting the growth of our core business, and venturing into new exciting domains.

Responsibilities :

  • 4+ years of professional work experience in Java and consumer-facing backend experience.
  • Proficient in working with cloud providers such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
  • Experience with relational databases (such as MySQL, SQL, Postgres, sharding, RDS, RDBMS, or data modeling).
  • Able to work in-office 5 days a week in Las Vegas (relocation assistance available for brand new Vegas HQ).
  • Experience in the Gaming Industry (ideally). Alternatively, experience with Unity and a passion for building services for games.
  • Nice to have : Non-relational databases (DynamoDB, MongoDB, Cassandra), caching (Redis, Memcache), Kubernetes.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a technical field of study, or equivalent industry experience.

Total Comp : 160K - 245K depending on final level & location.

Skillz embraces diversity and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As part of our commitment to diversifying our workforce, we do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, sex, gender, gender identity, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, citizenship, veteran status, or disability status, and we operate in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

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