About the role
Redemption Games, a small well-funded elite group of mobile gaming veterans, is looking for an experienced backend engineer to join our team and lead backend development . This is an opportunity to make a big impact and be in an environment and culture that takes pride in the craftsmanship of creating highly successful free-to-play mobile games. This role will be for driving the strategy and execution of server authoritative features, including the delivery and deployment of live event configurations, admin tools, and server support for new features in a new real-time PVP cross platform game. Our tech stack is built entirely on the Google Cloud platform, and the ideal candidate will have experience with this technology. In this role, you will Work closely with designers, artists to implement game features as per design specification Design the technical architecture and approach to expanding the game’s systems and content Write well-designed, efficient, and well-tested code for backend services Iterate rapidly and respond well to constructive feedback from peers Help establish best practices for game system implementation and workflows Work with other engineers in planning, conducting code reviews, and ongoing improvements to the backend infrastructure Maintain regularly deployed and reliable services for a high DAU game Work comfortably within an agile and distributed team environment
Qualifications BS or MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience 3+ years of experience working with Google Cloud 3+ years of experience in NodeJS, JavaScript/Typescript Experience with Cloud Run, Cloud Firestore and Cloud Functions or Firebase equivalent Experience with large scale application development and deployment 5+ years of programming experience Shipped at least 1 game title Demonstrated experience in building and optimizing backend services for mobile applications (iOS/Android) Demonstrated ownership and commitment to projects/tasks Self-motivated and able to respond quickly to feedback Previous full-stack development experience preferred
About Redemption Games, Inc.
Redemption Games is a mobile gaming company that develops casual games. It offers hundreds of thousands of games in the app store, and to be able to rise to the top requires a unique combination of skill and effort, from how the game is designed to how it's marketed and operated as a live service.
The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, California.
Job details
Salary
$180 - $300
Location
Remote
Funding
Total raised
$12M
Last stage
Seed
Investors
Founders
Dan Lin
Co-Founder & CTO
What happens next.
No applications, no recruiter spam. Just the intro.
Confirm the fit
A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.
I pitch you to the company
I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.
A meeting lands on your calendar
If they’re a yes, I book the chat. You show up — that’s the whole job-hunt.