Senior Backend Engineer
Content + Source + Freshness • 13 Dec 2025 • 95% confidence
Offer value
Strong opportunity due to hands-on technical role, competitive salary, and focus on innovation and collaboration in software development.
- Competitive salary: $188,000—$222,000/year
- Senior role emphasizing innovation and mentorship
- Opportunity to work on high-impact projects
- Experience requirement may limit applications
Pros
- Salary range from $188,000—$222,000/year is attractive for senior engineering roles.
- Opportunity to lead significant projects in a growing tech platform.
- Emphasis on mentorship aligns with professional development opportunities.
Cons
- Requires substantial experience (8+ years), limiting entry points.
- High expectations for technical proficiency in various languages.
- Fast-paced environment may be challenging for some.
Who it's for
Mid to Senior • Telecommute
Good fit
- Experienced backend engineers
- Candidates eager to work on cutting-edge technology
- Those looking to mentor and lead initiatives in engineering
Not recommended for
- Inexperienced programmers or junior staff
- Individuals seeking a strictly definable role
- Those uncomfortable with rapid learning and change
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
Engineering at Gametime
You will be a key contributor to the Engineering team responsible for building and maintaining the client-side applications and backend systems that power the Gametime experience for millions of users. We empower engineers to take full ownership of their code and foster a culture grounded in testing, code reviews, observability, experimentation, and operational excellence. At Gametime, we value collaboration, inclusivity, and the strength of diverse perspectives — creating an environment where people love to build together.
The Role
We are seeking an experienced Senior Backend Software Engineer II to join the Supply team. This team is responsible for the technology and systems that power the supply side of the Gametime marketplace. This is a senior individual contributor (IC4) position for engineers who are domain experts, lead complex initiatives across teams, and raise the technical bar through mentorship and architectural influence. You will collaborate closely with Engineering, Product, Design, Data, and business stakeholders to shape the future of our platform.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the architecture and implementation of high-performance Golang microservices for real-time inventory ingestion, ordering and fulfillment, and third-party integrations.
- Own the technical design and execution of cross-functional projects, ensuring long-term scalability, maintainability, and performance.
- Build, test, monitor, and maintain mission-critical integrations and infrastructure.
- Develop reliable external and internal APIs supporting up to 1 million RPM.
- Collaborate with Product, Design, Data to shape technical solutions that align with customer and business needs.
- Mentor engineers across the team by sharing knowledge, reviewing code, and encouraging engineering excellence.
- Drive the end-to-end execution of projects, from initial concept to production.
- Identify and drive improvements in system reliability, scalability, observability, and deployment pipelines.
- Promote a high-performing, inclusive engineering culture through tech talks, code quality standards, and thought leadership.
Key Competencies:
Technical Skills:
- Backend Language Proficiency: Expertise in developing high-throughput systems using Golang (or Python, Ruby, Java, C++, C#, Rust, Scala, etc.).
- Scalable Systems: Experience building distributed systems that support millions of RPM with low latency.
- API Design: Skilled at designing resilient public and internal APIs
- Cloud Infrastructure: Proficient with AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure and infrastructure-as-code practices.
- Event-Driven Architecture: Strong experience with Kafka, RabbitMQ, or equivalent messaging systems.
- Database Management: Strong experience with SQL (e.g. PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL systems (e.g. MongoDB, DynamoDB, etc.).
Leadership & Collaboration:
- Domain Expertise/Ownership: Deep understanding of key product areas with the ability to lead initiatives from concept through production.
- Mentorship: Actively mentors engineers and uplifts team performance through coaching and feedback.
- Project Leadership: Independently manages the full lifecycle of complex projects involving multiple stakeholders.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Strong communicator and trusted partner to Product, Design, Data, and Engineering peers.
- Strategic Influence: Helps shape technical direction, roadmap priorities, and engineering best practices.
Minimum Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- Experience: 8+ years in software engineering with 4+ years specifically working on high-throughput backend systems.
What We can Offer:
- Flexible PTO
- Competitive salary & equity package
- Monthly Gametime credits for any event ($1,200/yr)
- Medical, dental, & vision insurance
- Life insurance and disability benefits
- Diverse Family-forming benefits through Carrot Fertility
- 401k, HSA, pre-tax savings programs
- Company offsites and meet-ups
- Wellness programs
- Tenure recognition
At Gametime pay ranges are subject to change and assigned to a job based on specific market median of similar jobs according to 3rd party salary benchmark surveys. Individual pay within that range can vary for several reasons including skills/capabilities, experience, and available budget.
Gametime is committed to bringing together individuals from different backgrounds and perspectives. We strive to create an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, feel a sense of belonging, and do great work together. As an equal opportunity employer, we prohibit any unlawful discrimination against a job applicant on the basis of their race, color, religion, veteran status, sex, parental status, gender identity or expression, transgender status, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or genetic information. We respect the laws enforced by the EEOC and are dedicated to going above and beyond in fostering diversity across our company.
