Lead Software Engineer

The Lead Software Engineer is a crucial role on our product team, responsible for growing and leading a team of software developers that iterate on and operate the products that are core to our ability to create amazing gaming experiences. We’re on a modern stack, leveraging React 17, .NET 6 and SQL on auto-scaling Azure infrastructure. You will wear a lot of hats, having a direct role in technical design, programming, technical support, and documentation of our applications while working with external technology vendors and partners. You’ll also educate senior leadership on technology and play a valuable role as it relates to the overall goals of LeagueSpot. Expect to be very hands on (50%+ code) in this role.

Requirements

• Gaming & esports literacy
• Passionate and hard-working team member who strives to build outstanding tech products
• Stellar communication skills with the ability to take loose requirements and collaborate to define and implement new features
• Curiosity to ask great questions and constantly identify areas of improvement
• Full-stack (web, API, database) development experience
• 4+ years of building JavaScript web applications (React preferred)
• 4+ years of building server-side applications (C# preferred)
• 4+ years of SQL experience
• Advanced cloud skills (Azure preferred)
• Strong desire to learn on the job and continuously grow as an engineer

About us

LeagueSpot is an esports league competition platform that makes it easy to run leagues and tournaments of all shapes and sizes. Whether you’re a youth/academic coordinator creating an esports program in your organization, a marketer creating a 50,000-person competitive event, or just a group of friends, LeagueSpot will work for you - Your League, Your Way.

Our team is full of passionate, collaborative individuals who are dedicated to improving our platform. Whether it's fixing a small bug or developing a large new feature, we are eager to build the best products for both our users and tournament partners, optimizing their esports journey from beginning to end.

Benefits

• Outstanding team culture
• Competitive market salary
• Employee healthcare coverage
• A fulfilling, challenging adventure of a work experience

Location

We’re headquartered in downtown Chicago, IL, but currently working fully remote due to COVID-19. We are accepting remote applicants.

LeagueSpot provides equal employment opportunities (EEO), celebrating diversity and committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. In addition to federal law requirements, LeagueSpot complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.