Full Stack Engineer

2 Months ago • 3 Years + • Full Stack Development

Job Summary

Job Description

thatgamecompany seeks an experienced Full Stack Engineer to support its flagship title, Sky: Children of the Light. This remote role (US & Canada) involves developing applications for game operation functions, handling terabytes of data daily. Responsibilities include identifying and solving issues independently, participating in design brainstorming sessions, building backend APIs and frontend components using Node.js, Next.js, and SQL, collaborating with various teams, and contributing to the company's culture. The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of experience in software development, expertise in Node.js, TypeScript, modern front-end frameworks, database technologies (PostgreSQL, Redis, MongoDB), AWS services (S3, Elastic Beanstalk, DynamoDB, IAM), and Git. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are essential.
Must have:
  • 3+ years professional programming experience
  • Node.js REST API development
  • TypeScript package experience
  • Modern front-end frameworks (React, Next.js)
  • SQL and NoSQL database experience
  • AWS Services (S3, Elastic Beanstalk, DynamoDB, IAM)
  • Git version control
Good to have:
  • Python and Go experience
  • Google Cloud Platform
  • Datadog, Prometheus
  • Serverless, CI/CD, Gitlab, Kubernetes, Terraform
  • Sky: Children of the Light knowledge
  • Cloud project management in mobile/live-service games
Perks:
  • Paid Time Off, Holidays, Winter Break
  • Medical, Dental, Vision Coverage (Day 1)
  • Pet Insurance
  • Compassionate Leave
  • Wellness Stipend
  • Work From Home Stipend
  • 401K with Company Match
  • Mental Health Resources (Headspace, EAP)
  • Employee Discounts
  • Diversity & Inclusion Initiatives
  • Professional Development Support

Job Details

Remote - US & Canada

thatgamecompany is looking for an experienced 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

  • 3+ 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 AWS Services (S3, Elastic Beanstalk, DynamoDB, IAM)

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

  • Experience in cloud project management in mobile, free-to-play, or live-service games

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!

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