Senior Software Engineer

Role Summary: 

Volley’s Product Engineering team is looking for a Senior Software Engineer who will advocate 
for and demonstrate a commitment to product quality, well-designed software, and robust
architecture. You would be responsible for expeditiously shipping features that improve the end-
user experience while ensuring the highest levels of software quality and collaborating with
product, design, and other stakeholders. You would also be responsible for mentorship and the
technical growth of engineers on your team while also promoting work-life balance.

This job opportunity offers a hybrid work arrangement, and we are specifically seeking
candidates who are comfortable with on-site attendance in our Bay Area office 2-3 times per
week and are either currently residing in or near the Bay Area or willing to relocate for on-site
work.

What you’ll do at Volley

• Work on products that reach millions of active users.
• Develop best-in-class voice-controlled products that are social, engaging, and fun to play.
• Contribute to our powerful internal engine that allows developers to build and iterate 
  quickly.
• Architect and deliver solutions for our products that are reliable and scalable.
• Collaborate with UX experts, designers, and data analysts to deliver products quickly 
  and effectively.

We're Excited About You Because You Have

• Built consumer-facing apps or games at scale.
• Operated in environments with fast development cycles focused on rapid product 
  iteration.
• Been part of a high-performing engineering team.
• Worked with audio, voice, or other emerging technologies.

Must-haves

• 6+ years of professional coding experience.
• Experience leading a product- and experience-focused software development team.
• Experience with modern NodeJS and/or Typescript or other strongly typed languages.
• Passion for entertainment and/or games.

Our Stack

• Typescript & Node.js
• React
• Kubernetes
• DynamoDB, PostgreSQL, Neo4j
• Our custom engine: GEV (the Good Engine for Voice)
• Our scripting language: Flowscript

The Hiring Process

• Stage 1: (Preliminary Video Call) with a member of our recruitment team
• Stage 2: (Technical Screen Video Call) with one of our engineers + (Behavioral Screen 
  Video Call) with one of our engineering managers
• Stage 3: (Onsite) with various partners and team members
• Stage 4: (Founders Char) with one of our Founders
• Stage 5: (Offer)

What’s in it for You

• Your medical, dental, and vision insurance is 100% covered by Volley, for yourself and all dependents and we match 401k!
• We offer a flexible, hybrid work-from-home and in-office work model.
• We offer 4 weeks of paid time off (enforced 2-week minimum), 16 paid holidays, 40 hours of bereavement leave, and unlimited sick days.
• Our generous parental leave policy includes 24 weeks at 100% pay for birthing parents and 12 weeks at 100% pay for non-birthing parents.
• We offer visa support for eligible candidates, making relocating for the job smoother and more streamlined.
• A full breakdown of our benefits is here!

For Pay Transparency: The base salary range for this position is $165,838-$228,028 annually, based on a local (San Francisco) hire. The final offer amount may depend on experience, education, skills, and location. Base pay is one part of the total package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work.

About Us

Volley is the leading developer of AI-powered games for Amazon Alexa, Roku TVs, and mobile devices. Our games attract millions of users every month. Popular Volley games include Song Quiz, Jeopardy!, and The Price Is Right.

We believe voice interfaces will become the main way people access entertainment in their living rooms, kitchens, bedrooms, and cars. We’re building a bundled subscription product similar to Netflix or Spotify for the emerging category of “AI-powered games.”

Volley was founded by Max Child and James Wilsterman in 2016. We're headquartered in downtown San Francisco in the historic Phelan Building! We’re a quickly growing team that truly enjoys working together. If you think you would enjoy creating joyful games on top of a rapidly evolving AI technology stack, please get in touch!

Volley believes in an inclusive workplace and is committed to building a team from a variety of backgrounds. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive the other benefits and privileges of employment.

Underrepresented candidates and candidates from nontraditional backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply!