Backbone is creating the software and devices platform for the future of gaming- specifically cloud game streaming and core gaming on mobile devices. Our game-changing mobile controller transforms your phone into the ultimate gaming console, so you can play your favorite mobile, Console, or PC games, anytime, from anywhere.
We are a tight-knit team of alums of Apple, Google, Meta, Microsoft, Twitch, Roblox, Niantic, Lyft, and more. We're backed by investors including Index Ventures, the same investor behind Discord, Roblox, Supercell, Figma and Robinhood. Backbone is at the forefront of an enormous emerging industry, and we’re just getting started. We’re looking for talented visionaries and technical innovators to join us on our mission to transform the future of gaming.
About the Role:
Backbone is looking for a talented Backend Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for building features, tools, and new experiences for the Backbone application. You will work with other members of the backend team, the client team, data science, product, and many others to turn ideas into reality. You will be critical to delivering on initiatives that will provide the best experience to users who want to get the best mobile game controller on the market.You will have the opportunity to help influence the product roadmap for the software initiatives.
You will use modern technologies and help drive the technical roadmap to ensure Backbone has an awesome codebase.This is a hybrid position. Join us in the office in Seattle, WA or Atherton, CA once a week (partial in-person required, relocation offered).
Responsibilities:
Develop, architect, and ship new features and tools for our application and other services.
Build elegant and maintainable code, writing automated tests to enable us to move fast and deliver quality.
Ensure code quality and maintainability by implementing best practices, performing code reviews, and establishing automated testing frameworks.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into technical specifications and ensure seamless integration of APIs for our client teams.
Research new technologies and tooling to help improve our backend stack.
Play a pivotal role in migrating our backend services from Node.js to Go.
Requirements:
2-5 years of experience in software development
Experience with Go or TypeScript
Strong computer science and software engineering fundamentals
Understanding of distributed systems and cloud architectures with an understanding of their strengths and weaknesses
Experience with modern software development practices, version control systems, and agile methodologies
Bonus Points:
Experience building GraphQL services
Direct experience with Google Cloud Platform or AWS
Benefits and Perks:
Bi-annual off-sites to spend time with the team
Offices in Seattle and the SF Bay Area (Atherton)
Hybrid office model
401k match
Full medical, dental, and vision for all FTE roles
Free Backbone products (sometimes free games too!)
Compensation:USD 170000-200000
