Senior Full Stack Software Engineer

Description

About Us:

Job Summary:

Job Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the transformation of our existing Python 2-stack to a modern, scalable Next.js stack that will last for years to come.
• Develop and maintain backend services, APIs, and integrations for an e-commerce platform.
• Build and optimize responsive user interfaces using React.
• Understand and navigate existing legacy code.
• Work closely with our Product team, SRE team, and collaborators to identify improvements to business processes and implement new features.
• Collaborate with the existing engineering team to design, develop, and implement modern development practices.

Job Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience.
• At least 5 years of professional experience as a Software Engineer.
• Familiarity with TypeScript/JavaScript, Next.js, GraphQL, React, and other relevant modern e-commerce technologies.
• Proven experience in understanding, migrating and managing legacy systems.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to think algorithmically.
• Demonstrated experience in optimizing the performance of backend systems.
• Excellent teamwork skills and the ability to communicate effectively with colleagues across different teams.

Bonus Points

• Familiarity with modern cloud architectures and platforms such as Google Cloud, Azure or AWS, and the differences between them.
• Familiarity with modern CI/CD concepts, containerization, and server orchestration.
• Experience with functional programming languages is a plus.
• Prior experience in the gaming industry is a plus.

Working Environment:

• Work Schedule: 40 hours per week, M-F. There may be an expectation for this role to work "on-call" from time to time, which requires work outside of normal business hours.
• Travel Requirements: From time to time, this role may be required to travel for the occasional team workshop/meetup a handful of times each year.
• Physical Requirements: There are no physical requirements for this role.
• Work Model: For applicants who reside in or around Los Angeles, New York, or London, there may be a requirement to go into our offices 1-2 days per week. For others located in different areas around the world, this position will be remote.
• Supervision Exercised: Individual Contributor

Our Culture and Values

Here’s the good stuff about us…

• You’ll make an impact. We reach 400MM monthly unique users. We’re big time, but we’re not afraid to give you real opportunities to be epic and make a difference immediately.
• We’ve got a big presence, but a small team.
• We have fun. It’s all about games and games are fun. Anyone can offer a casual work environment, flexible hours, and benefits. We can offer that and a place where you can squad up with your coworkers in the arcade/game room.
• We’re passionate about what we do. IGN employees understand our users, because they are our users. We have a personal interest in providing the best possible product.