Staff Engineer

Please note that this is a hybrid position with a mixture of in-office and home-based working. 

Every game is an ecosystem beyond mere gameplay. At Terminal Velocity, part of the Rocket Science Group, our platform and server teams are dedicated to constructing the infrastructure necessary for your game's global rollout through a strong focus on back-end and publishing stacks.

With a wealth of expertise in cutting-edge tools and industry best practices, as well as our longstanding ability to harness the vast array of resources available in any development landscape, we arrive armed with the capabilities to propel your project to success.

About the Role:

As a Staff Engineer, you will play a critical role in shaping the strategic direction of our engineering initiatives. Your responsibilities will extend beyond technical excellence; you will be expected to provide high-level strategic input to our internal teams, ensuring alignment with our long-term objectives. Additionally, you will serve as a leadership voice with our customers, representing our engineering capabilities and fostering strong, collaborative relationships. Your expertise and insights will be instrumental in driving innovation and influencing both internal and external stakeholders.

The pursuit of engineering excellence also requires Staff Engineers to foster the growth of other engineers at Rocket Science, leveraging your experience in mentoring and sponsorship and making room for others to meet their full potential.

What We Value:

• Technical Skills: Domain expertise in backend engineering, including a mastery of the following:

  • Languages: One or more of: C#, Go, Java, Kotlin, and Rust

  • Infrastructure: Terraform, Docker, or Kubernetes

  • Cloud Services: AWS, Azure, or GCP

  • Data Storage, Caching, Interconnection, and Optimization Techniques

• Problem Solving / Analytical Mindset: Experience working with the customer to deep dive the problem space and form strong opinions on the path towards the best solution.

• Relationship Building and Customer Empathy: Strong customer communication skills, including the ability to uncover specific technical needs and translate those needs into actionable plans.

• Leadership: Capacity for high-level technical leadership and a willingness to provide guidance to our engineering teams.

• Drive Strategy: Ability to drive the development and implementation of the organization's technical strategy.

• Role Model: Passion for helping to grow individuals through mentorship and support, as well as the broader capacity to empower others to reach their growth potential.

• Engineering Excellence:  Ability to use deep domain experience to set the standards for engineering quality, communication, and delivery, while also leaning into management skills to hold the team and business accountable.

• Team Collaboration: Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams

• Strategic Influence: Able to collaborate with senior leadership to align technical strategies with overall business goals.

What We Can Offer: 

• Hybrid Working Arrangement: As a member of our team, you’ll have the flexibility to work at home and collaborate with your fellow engineers in person!

• Competitive Salary and Benefits Package: Your health and wellbeing is important to us, so we offer a variety of benefits including: 

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

  • 401(k) Retirement Plan with Employer Matching

  • Annual Leave, Plus 9 Paid Holidays and Winter Break Office Closure

• Annual Research Credit: We always encourage personal growth, so we provide all of our team members with an annual credit to further enhance your skills!

• Professional Development: We offer biannual reviews, as well as opportunities to collaborate across disciplines, internal tech talks, and the chance to learn from specialists with backgrounds from across the games and software development industries. 

• Work-Life Balance: We really believe that home life comes first and we promote a flexible working environment. And as an added bonus: We don’t crunch! 

• Office Perks: In addition to everything above, we also provide: 

  • Weekly Team Lunches (plus Snacks!)

  • Fully Equipped Team Lounge, Including our Favorite Consoles and Games

  • And, most importantly, a supportive and creative working environment made up of talented and friendly people, as well as the opportunity to work on some pretty cool games and projects – if we do say so ourselves!

A Friendly Note from the Recruitment Team:

Let us do the work for you: Even if your profile isn't an exact match for all of the qualifications listed above, we still want you to apply. Our team members come from a variety of different industries, not all of which are immediately relevant to game or software development, and we welcome all candidates of similarly varied backgrounds, communities, and identities.

Rocket Science is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing a worry-free workplace void of discrimination or harassment. Rocket Scientists are expected to foster and champion an environment in which everyone has the opportunity to feel included and is afforded the respect and dignity they deserve.

Rocket Science does not accept unsolicited résumés from recruiters, employment agencies, or staffing firms.

The salary for this role is typically within the range of $145,000-200,000/year. Please note that this range includes multiple levels of experience and actual pay will ultimately be contingent upon a variety of factors, including your own combination of experience, skills, and qualifications. Experience with Golang is a must.

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