Senior Full Stack Engineer

thatgamecompany is looking for an experienced Senior Full Stack Engineer to support our flagship title Sky: Children of the Light, by developing applications to facilitate game operation functions. Our internally-developed applications are a fundamental capability enabling our company to live-operate Sky: Children of Light with millions of active users generating terabytes of data per day.

As a Full Stack Engineer, you will report to the Lead Full Stack Engineer, developing software for applications that support internal and external customers.

As part of your application, please provide a portfolio detailing some of your previous personal or professional work

Key Responsibilities

Software Development

Identify issues and create solutions independently, understanding how to complete a task from start to finish

Participate in brainstorming sessions to design and document features with scalability in mind

Build backend API and frontend components and pages with strong knowledge of Node JS, Next JS, and SQL

Meet with individual team members and the full ITS team weekly to discuss progress and ideas

Interact with different departments of the company to discover and address problems and needs

Contribute to thatgamecompany’s unique culture and vision

Key Qualifications

Professional Experience

4+ years of professional programming experience

Experience building modern REST APIs in Node.js

Experience with writing Typescript packages

Experience using modern front-end Javascript frameworks (e.g., React, Next, Hooks)

Experience designing data structures and querying relational and non-relational database technologies such as Postgresql, Redis, MongoDB, etc.

Experience with Git version control system

Experience with cloud service providers such as AWS and Google Cloud

Problem-Solving

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a proactive and adaptable approach to dynamic challenges

Ability to thrive in a highly collaborative environment involving cross-functional and multi-disciplinary teams

Strong initiative to find ways to improve solutions, systems, and processes

Bonus Points

Experience developing with Python and Go

Experience with Google Cloud Project, Datadog, Prometheus, Serverless, CI/CD, Gitlab, Kubernetes, Terraform

Experience with Sky: Children of the Light and its community

Perks:

Paid Time Off, Holidays and Two Weeks Winter Break

Employees and their dependents get medical, dental, and vision coverage, regardless of their level, tenure, or position within the company. Moreover, these benefits start on the first day of the job—there’s no waiting period before they kick in.

Pet Insurance for those who need it too

Compassionate leave for employees who needs to take care of their family members

Pre-tax wellness stipend

Pre-tax work from home stipend

Access our savings plan (401K program) with company match

Mental health resources including Headspace membership and Employee Assistance Program (CCA)

Discount portal for everyday goods and services

Employee inclusive and diversity initiatives such as Grow Together

Support for personal professional development

We look forward to meeting you!

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S or Canada. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

The salary range for this position is $95,000 USD to $177,000 USD annually, with the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus. This salary range is an estimate, and the actual salary may vary based on the Company’s compensation practices.

Employees in this position are eligible to participate in the Company’s standard employee benefit programs, which currently include the following: medical, dental, vision, 401k, and paid time off.