Senior Software Engineer II, Backend

1 Month ago • 6-8 Years • Backend Development • $180,000 PA - $235,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Senior Software Engineer II, Backend at Second Dinner, you'll be a core member of the backend team, collaborating with gameplay and feature engineers to deliver new experiences. Responsibilities include participating in architecture discussions, designing and integrating new features into a cloud-native server stack, owning key system components, implementing tools, being part of on-call rotation, enabling rapid feature development, and maintaining documentation. You'll work with a fast, reliable platform and utilize best-in-class tools in innovative ways. The role requires strong coding skills, experience with multi-region services in AWS or similar, and proficiency in .NET/C# or similar languages. You'll also need experience with cloud data storage and observability tools.
Must have:
  • Write simple, readable, maintainable code
  • Operate multi-region AWS services
  • Deploy & maintain cloud-native apps
  • Build & optimize apps in .NET/C#
  • Configure observability tools
  • Troubleshoot live service issues
  • Experience with cloud data storage
  • Excellent communication skills
Good to have:
  • Experience with serverless apps on AWS
  • Experience with globally scalable systems
  • Experience with data processing tools
  • Experience with Git
  • Experience with machine learning services
  • Game development experience
Perks:
  • Medical, Dental, Vision insurance (100% employee, 75% dependent)
  • 401(k) contribution
  • 16 weeks paid parental leave
  • Home office improvement bonus
  • Paid Vacation & Sick time
  • Remote-first with core overlap hours
  • Company Winter/Summer Holiday shutdown
  • Company Events

Job Details

Who We Are

Second Dinner is an award-winning independent game development studio that is here to make the most fun games in the world. Not super fun games. Not SUPER DUPER fun games. We mean the MOST fun games. In fact, our game MARVEL SNAP has earned multiple Mobile Game of the Year Awards (Game Awards, DICE), Best Strategy Game (IGN), and the Apple Design Award for Innovation!

Second Dinner is a remote-first studio, so while we are headquartered in Irvine, California, most of our team is fully remote across the United States. We want the most talented teammates wherever they call home. A diverse team with varied perspectives makes us a better company and will help us make better games. If you can bring something new to the table and expand our point of view, that's a huge upside. 

Our Engineering Team

At Second Dinner, we believe that great people in a great work environment will lead us to great games and player experiences. In engineering, we empower our team to build and innovate with best-in-class tools in ways they haven't been used before. Our goal is to leverage the most powerful technologies available and be on the cutting edge of the gaming industry, developing cloud-native distributed architecture and leveraging AI for productivity and enhanced gameplay experiences.

Your Role

You will be a core member of the backend engineering team, partnering with gameplay and feature engineers as well as other server engineers to deliver new experiences for our players built on a fast, reliable platform. If you love programming and collaborating with extraordinarily talented cross-functional teams, then APPLY!

What You’ll Do:

  • Actively participate in architecture discussions, code reviews, and idea sharing

  • Design and lead the integration of new features into a cloud-native server stack

  • Demonstrate initiative in taking ownership of key system components

  • Implement and refine tools and frameworks for cross-discipline development teams

  • Be part of the on-call rotation to ensure server uptime

  • Enable rapid feature development without cutting quality

  • Create and maintain documentation for live ops, debugging, and general knowledge

What You’ll Need:

  • The skills necessary to write simple, readable, and maintainable code

  • Strong experience operating multi-region services in AWS or other cloud providers

  • Familiarity deploying and maintaining cloud native applications using Infrastructure as Code tools

  • Extensive experience building and optimizing applications in .NET/C# or similar languages

  • Experience configuring observability tools and troubleshooting live service issues

  • Hands-on experience with cloud data storage, such as AWS S3, or DynamoDB

  • Ability to identify security vulnerabilities

  • Awesome technical and personal communication skills

  • Passion for playing and making great games

Nice to Have, But Not Necessary:

  • Experience with serverless applications on AWS

  • Experience with globally scalable distributed systems

  • Experience with data processing and analytics tools

  • Experience with Git

  • Experience with machine learning services

  • Game development experience

The total compensation for this position includes a new hire offer base salary range of $180,000 to $235,000 USD + equity + comprehensive benefits + potential for discretionary performance bonuses.

Individual pay within this salary range may span multiple levels within the discipline and is determined by assessed job-related skills, experience, relevant education, or training. It also factors in market demands and business needs. The disclosed range is not adjusted based on location and may be subject to change or modification based on business needs in the future. Your recruiter can answer any questions about new hire total compensation during the hiring process.

An overview of the benefits and perks at Second Dinner:

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance plans with Second Dinner paying 100% of premiums for employees and 75% for dependents for many plans

  • 401(k) contribution with no waiting period

  • 16 weeks paid parental leave with no waiting period

  • Home office improvement bonus

  • Paid Vacation & Sick time

  • Up to 10 BetterHelp sessions covered each benefits plan year

  • Remote-first with core overlap hours between 10AM and 4PM PT

  • Company Winter Holiday shutdown (Dec 25-Jan 1)

  • Company Summer Holiday shutdown (week of July 4)

  • Company Events - In-person Summer all-hands gathering, in-person holiday party, and virtual events throughout the year

We are an equal opportunity employer that places high value on diversity and inclusion. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, disability status, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military status, or veteran status. 

You must be eligible to work in the United States to be considered for this position.

Compensation Range: $180K - $235K

Similar Jobs

Cambridge Mobile Telematics - Senior Software Engineer, Mobile (iOS)

Cambridge Mobile Telematics

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India (Hybrid)
6 Months ago
Visa - Software Engineer - Backend

Visa

Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland (Hybrid)
5 Months ago
Eneba Games - Talent Acquisition Sourcer

Eneba Games

(Remote)
2 Months ago
Rocket Science - Full Stack Engineer

Rocket Science

Wales, United Kingdom (Hybrid)
1 Month ago
NVIDIA - Senior Performance Software Engineer

NVIDIA

Taipei City, Taiwan (On-Site)
2 Months ago
Nagarro - Senior Staff Engineer - Python Developer

Nagarro

Colombia (Remote)
2 Months ago
CleverTap - Senior Backend Engineer (Java & Mongo DB)

CleverTap

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India (Hybrid)
6 Months ago
Nielsen Holdings - Staff Software Engineer- Full Stack Developer (AM-TECH-DA-39)

Nielsen Holdings

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (Hybrid)
5 Months ago
GoTo Group - Lead Software Engineer - Cartography

GoTo Group

Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia (On-Site)
5 Months ago
Riot Games - Senior Software Engineer, Services - Shanghai Game Studio

Riot Games

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland (On-Site)
5 Months ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Similar Skill Jobs

Chess - Senior Data Scientist - Product

Chess

United States (Remote)
9 Months ago
SciPlay - Senior Technical Artist

SciPlay

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Rebellion - Senior Online Developer - Tech Team

Rebellion

Oxford, England, United Kingdom (Hybrid)
9 Months ago
SciPlay - Server Engineer

SciPlay

Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District, Israel (On-Site)
2 Months ago
Velotio Technologies - Lead Engineer (Java)

Velotio Technologies

Maharashtra, India (Remote)
2 Months ago
SparkCognition - Software Engineer (Scala_Backend)

SparkCognition

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (On-Site)
6 Months ago
Juego Studios - Asset Optimization _Technical Artist

Juego Studios

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (On-Site)
5 Months ago
PwC - Associate

PwC

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (On-Site)
5 Months ago
ION - Senior Software Engineer, Italy

ION

Milan, Lombardy, Italy (On-Site)
6 Months ago
NVIDIA - Senior Performance Software Engineer

NVIDIA

Taipei City, Taiwan (On-Site)
2 Months ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Jobs in United States

Framestore - FREELANCE: VFX PRODUCERS - NEW YORK

Framestore

New York, New York, United States (On-Site)
10 Months ago
Epic Games - Level Designer

Epic Games

United States (On-Site)
3 Months ago
Nintendo - Senior Advertising Specialist

Nintendo

Redmond, Washington, United States (Hybrid)
8 Months ago
Nissan - Warehouse Operator

Nissan

Canton, Mississippi, United States (On-Site)
6 Months ago
Patel greene - Senior Professional Surveyor & Mapper

Patel greene

Tampa, Florida, United States (On-Site)
5 Months ago
Anthology  Inc  - Regional Sales Manager- Enterprise

Anthology Inc

United States (Remote)
4 Months ago
Meta - Network Production Engineer, Network Infrastructure

Meta

Boston, Massachusetts, United States (On-Site)
4 Months ago
Zoox - Staff/Senior Technical Operations Engineer

Zoox

Foster City, California, United States (On-Site)
5 Months ago
Riot Games - Principal Software Engineer - VALORANT, Foundations, Build Platforms

Riot Games

Los Angeles, California, United States (On-Site)
6 Months ago
Regent Craft - Human Factors Engineering Intern

Regent Craft

North Kingstown, Rhode Island, United States (On-Site)
6 Months ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Backend Development Jobs

Nagarro - Senior Staff Engineer - Python Developer

Nagarro

Colombia (Remote)
2 Months ago
Snowprint Studios - Server Developer

Snowprint Studios

Berlin, Berlin, Germany (Hybrid)
1 Month ago
Homa games - Gaming Tech Java BackEnd Engineer

Homa games

(Remote)
3 Months ago
The Walt Disney Company - Lead Software Engineer

The Walt Disney Company

Glendale, California, United States (On-Site)
4 Months ago
Apolloio - Senior Backend Engineer

Apolloio

India (Remote)
6 Months ago
Simple Viral Games - Fullstack Developer Intern

Simple Viral Games

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (On-Site)
8 Months ago
N-iX - Senior Java Backend Engineer

N-iX

(Remote)
2 Months ago
Whatnot - Engineering Manager, Infrastructure

Whatnot

Los Angeles, California, United States (Remote)
5 Months ago
Tencent - Site Reliability Engineer Intern

Tencent

Los Angeles, California, United States (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Sporty Group - OpsTech Backend Engineer

Sporty Group

India (Remote)
5 Months ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

About The Company

Second Dinner is an award-winning independent game development studio that is here to make the most fun games in the world. Not super fun games. Not SUPER DUPER fun games. We mean the MOST fun games. In fact, our game MARVEL SNAP has earned multiple Mobile Game of the Year Awards (Game Awards, DICE), Best Strategy Game (IGN), and the Apple Design Award for Innovation!

Second Dinner is a remote-first studio, so while we are headquartered in Irvine, California, most of our team is fully remote across the United States. We want the most talented teammates wherever they call home. A diverse team with varied perspectives makes us a better company and will help us make better games. If you can bring something new to the table and expand our point of view, that's a huge upside. 

View All Jobs

Get notified when new jobs are added by Second Dinner

Level Up Your Career in Game Development!

Transform Your Passion into Profession with Our Comprehensive Courses for Aspiring Game Developers.

Job Common Plug