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Full Stack Senior Software Engineer

StartPlaying is seeking a Full Stack Senior Software Engineer to help scale and develop their platform for Game Masters (GMs) and players, fostering communities through play. The role involves architecting and building scalable systems, delivering impact by owning projects from design to shipping, and collaborating with product designers and customer support. The engineer will also advocate for best practices in system design, code quality, observability, and testing, and document code and architecture clearly. The company aims to empower GMs to turn their passion into a thriving business, having already helped them earn over 40 million dollars.

<h1>Fullstack Senior Software Engineer</h1>At StartPlaying, we're on a mission to create communities through play. We believe that being a Game Master (GM) isn't just a hobby; it's the best gig economy job in the world. Whether you're running epic campaigns or intimate storytelling sessions, we empower GMs to turn their passion into a thriving business. We're building the platform we always wished existed. As passionate gamers and creators ourselves, we understand the profound impact of meaningful play. One of our co-founders was the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.marketplace.org/2019/07/22/dungeons-and-dragons-master-lucrative-side-hustle/">world's first professional GM</a>, and that pioneering spirit runs through everything we do. <h2>Why Now?</h2>Since launching, we've helped Game Masters earn over 40 million dollars doing what they love, and we're just getting started. We're building powerful tools to help GMs engage with players, grow communities, and make a living on their own terms. We're seeking a Full Stack Engineer to help us scale and further develop the platform for both GMs and players. <h1>About the Role</h1>As a Full Stack Engineer at StartPlaying, you'll work on product experiences that directly impact players and GMs alike. You'll help shape our platform's technical architecture, build new features, and refine systems that meet the needs of our small but growing company. <h1>What You'll Do</h1><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li>Architect &amp; Build: Lead the design and development of scalable, maintainable systems across our stack.</li><li>Deliver Impact: Own projects from design and code to shipping and learning from real user behavior.</li><li>Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Partner closely with product designers and customer support to build delightful, high-performing user experiences.</li><li>Elevate the Craft: Advocate best practices in system design, code quality, observability, and testing.</li><li>Document &amp; Share: Set the standard for well-documented code and architectural clarity that helps your teammates move faster and learn better. </li></ul><h1>About You</h1><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li>You have 7+ years of experience building and shipping high-quality software products.</li><li>You're fluent in full-stack web development (Node, TypeScript, React, Next.js, PostgreSQL, GraphQL, AWS), and excited to learn what you don't know.<ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li>Bonus points if you've worked with Prisma, BigQuery, or Vercel, and/or have experience building marketplaces, payment infrastructure, or scheduling software.</li></ul></li><li>You've led meaningful technical decisions and are comfortable driving architecture discussions (we want to hear your strong opinions about API design).</li><li>You sweat the details when it comes to UI and UX by delivering pixel-perfect solutions driven by user empathy.</li><li>You communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical teammates to stay productive, clarify complex problems, and create easy-to-understand technical documentation.</li><li>You take ownership, work independently, drive toward clarity, and stay grounded in user needs.</li><li>You're self-aware, self-editing, and kind. You hold yourself to high standards without ego and collaborate with curiosity. </li></ul><h1>What It's Like to Work Here</h1>We're a small, fully remote team of nerds, builders, and play enthusiasts. We optimize for thoughtful output and real impact.You'll be part of a culture where:<ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li>Everyone has a seat at the table, and your ideas can shape the company.</li><li>We strive to create the best solutions possible by embracing great ideas and encouraging one another along the way.</li><li>We don't take ourselves too seriously and believe that happy employees do their best work.</li><li>We love building cool shit and are passionate about delighting our users.</li><li>We tackle challenging problems when necessary and celebrate innovative ideas to avoid them entirely.</li><li>We cultivate an environment that encourages and enables people to learn, take on new challenges, and consistently own more impactful projects.</li><li>We make data-driven decisions based on analytics and user needs. </li></ul><h1>Benefits &amp; Perks</h1>Health &amp; Retirement<ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li>100% coverage on medical and 50% coverage for your dependents</li><li>50% coverage on dental and vision for you and your dependents</li><li>View our <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KSn5jjOHWQaIAA8IDx_QkjWaPAQ6JWQU/view?usp=sharing">healthcare plans</a> </li><li>401(k) through <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://humaninterest.com/">HumanInterest</a> </li></ul>Time Off &amp; Extras<ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li>Unlimited vacation, with a required minimum of 2 weeks</li><li>All Federal holidays + Thanksgiving + Winter Break</li><li>Flexible parental leave (100% coverage for up to 12 weeks and staggered RTO)</li><li>One nerd convention of your choice, on us</li><li>Annual company offsite </li></ul><h1>Our Values</h1><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li>Growth Mindset: We're always evolving, learning, and improving.</li><li>Collaboration: Great ideas come from shared perspectives.</li><li>Passion: We are deeply committed to our mission and our craft.</li><li>Relentless Resourcefulness: We are undaunted by problems and relentlessly work to find solutions to them. </li></ul>StartPlaying is a safe space, and we value diversity. We are an equal opportunity employer: we do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We think this should be a given, but are explicitly stating it anyway.

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