Senior Software Engineer, Unannounced Super Fun Video Game

Second Dinner • Irvine, CA

2d • Remote

About The Position

Ahoy there! We're Second Dinner! Perhaps you've heard of our first game, MARVEL SNAP? Mobile Game of the Year? That was just the beginning! Our next generation of games is "mad hype" and we're excited to make another blockbuster hit. (This time, with you!) The people here are uber-talented, and bring a bunch of diverse perspectives to the craft of makin' games. If you can bring something new to the table and expand our point of view, that's a huge upside. OH! And we're fully remote throughout the United States!! So you can totally apply and nobody will be mad at you. Our Team At Second Dinner, we believe that great people in a great work environment will lead us to great games and player experiences. In engineering, we empower our team to build and innovate with best in class tools in ways they haven't been used before. Our goal is to simplify the game development process and redefine what is possible in game development. Your Role The primary responsibility for this position is to partner with designers, artists, and engineers to establish a shared vision for compelling player experiences. You will design and implement new in game features and optimize existing ones to make our game wildly fun and HUGE worldwide. If you love crafting world-class game experiences, collaborating with extraordinarily talented cross-functional teams, then APPLY!

Requirements

• 5+ years of game development experience
• Experience developing Godot or Unity applications
• High levels of empathy and support for team members
• Approachability and excitement to collaborate on design and tech
• Ability to implement user interfaces and gameplay features from the ground up
• Experience with modern mobile game design and architecture paradigms
• Ability to articulate and communicate technical ideas effectively both verbally and in written formats to both technical and non-technical team members
• Passion for playing and making great games

Nice To Haves

• Experience creating persistent data schemas, versioning, and data migration
• Willing to mentor other engineers and be invested in their growth
• Experience with Git, .NET, and AWS
• Experience with Cursor or other AI assisted tools

Responsibilities

• Drive the architecture and implementation of functional and elegant gameplay systems
• Bring wireframes, prototypes, and UIs to life within the game
• Establish, share, and iterate on best practices for code architecture
• Create tools and systems that can be reused to provide value in other parts of the game
• Develop underlying back-end systems and server functionality to support front-end features
• Work closely with designers, artists, and other engineers to establish a shared vision for compelling player experiences
• Monitor and repair live issues affecting gameplay

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees