Senior Platform Engineer I, Backend

Summary

Join Second Dinner's Platform Services team as a Platform Engineer and play a pivotal role in ensuring seamless game experiences for millions of players worldwide. You will be responsible for implementing and maintaining authentication, account management, payment processing, and compliance services across major platforms. This role requires strong backend service operation and scaling experience in AWS or similar cloud infrastructures, proficiency in programming languages like .NET/C#, and expertise in database management. You will collaborate with game teams and enhance the reliability, security, and efficiency of the cloud-based infrastructure. The position offers a competitive salary, equity, comprehensive benefits, and potential performance bonuses. Second Dinner is a remote-first studio, valuing diversity and inclusion.

Requirements

• Strong experience in operating and scaling backend services in AWS or other cloud infrastructures
• Proficiency in programming languages such as .NET/C# or similar for building backend systems and automation tools
• Experience integrating backend platform services with web applications
• Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases for high-traffic, zero-downtime systems
• Hands-on experience with monitoring, logging, and observability tools (e.g., Honeycomb, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack)
• Strong understanding of security best practices for cloud environments, including IAM, network security, and data encryption
• Experience being in on-call rotation to operate services with live players and proven ability to troubleshoot live service issues and implement sustainable solutions
• Effective communication skills to articulate technical concepts and collaborate with cross-functional teams
• A proactive and collaborative mindset to contribute to team success

Responsibilities

• Partner with the game teams to implement and integrate platform services, such as authentication, accounts, payment processing, and compliance management across App Store, Google Play, and Steam
• Develop and integrate platform services with a serverless backend architecture to ensure scalability, reliability, and efficiency
• Enable platform service integrations with various systems, such as web shop and other external services, to provide consistent and secure player experiences
• Ensure seamless functionality through rigorous testing and adherence to platform-specific requirements
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize backend systems to maintain high availability and performance
• Enhance the security and reliability of cloud-based infrastructure, implementing best practices for cloud security
• Provide technical guidance and contribute to operational efficiency and scalability improvements

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with game technologies like Firebase, AppsFlyer, or other game-related SaaS solutions
• Experience with integrating with console platform services, such as Xbox Live, PlayStation Network, Steamworks, Nintendo Network
• Experience in integrating backend services with mobile game clients built using Unity and .NET/C#
• Familiarity with compliance frameworks like GDPR, CCPA, and their technical implementations
• Knowledge of serverless architectures and their application in cloud environments

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
• Remote-first with core overlap hours between 10AM and 4PM PT
• 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