Principal Software Engineer

Summary

Join Second Dinner, an award-winning game development studio, as a Platform Services Engineering Lead. You will lead the design, development, and operation of global platform services, ensuring a highly available, secure, and scalable technology backbone. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate and optimize platform services across various app stores. Guide the team in implementing best practices in automation, security, and observability. This role requires extensive experience with large-scale backend services and cloud infrastructures. The position offers a competitive salary, equity, comprehensive benefits, and potential performance bonuses.

Requirements

• Extensive experience operating large-scale backend services in AWS or other cloud infrastructures
• Proven expertise in deploying and operating cloud-native applications using Infrastructure as Code tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation, Pulumi)
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Go, or similar for building backend systems and automation tools
• Deep experience with backend systems for authentication, payment processing, and compliance
• Strong expertise in cloud security and secure application development
• Hands-on experience with monitoring, logging, and observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack)
• Proven ability to troubleshoot live service issues and implement sustainable solutions
• Outstanding technical and personal communication skills, including the ability to articulate a technological vision and align it with business needs
• A collaborative mindset and a supportive, team-oriented attitude
• Must be eligible to work in the United States

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with central tech and SNAP leadership to align platform service technical strategies with publishing goals and business objectives
• Partner with the SNAP team to implement and integrate platform services, such as authentication, accounts, payment processing, and compliance management across App Store, Google Play, and Steam
• Ensure seamless functionality through rigorous testing, collaborative development, and adherence to platform-specific requirements
• Architect and implement highly available, multi-region infrastructure to support global publishing services
• Design and implement automated CI/CD pipelines for efficient and reliable deployment of publishing services
• Champion security best practices, including IAM, network segmentation, and data encryption, to protect critical systems and player data
• Lead the design and implementation of observability frameworks to ensure the reliability and performance of publishing services
• Manage and mentor senior engineers and influence the technical direction of the publishing platform

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with game publishing technologies like Firebase, RevenueCat, or AppsFlyer
• Familiarity with compliance frameworks like GDPR, CCPA, and their technical implementations
• Experience of serverless architectures and their application in cloud environments
• Experience with container orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes and Docker

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance plans with Second Dinner paying 100% of premiums for employees and 75% for dependents for many plans
• 401(k) contribution with no waiting period
• 16 weeks paid parental leave with no waiting period
• Home office improvement bonus
• Paid Vacation & Sick time
• Up to 10 BetterHelp sessions covered each benefits plan year
• Company Winter Holiday shutdown (Dec 25-Jan 1)
• Company Summer Holiday shutdown (week of July 4)
• Company Events - In-person Summer all-hands gathering, in-person holiday party, and virtual events throughout the year
• Total compensation for this position includes a new hire offer base salary range of $210,000 to $270,000 USD + equity + potential for discretionary performance bonuses