Senior Software Engineer

SteelSeries

19d

About The Position

SteelSeries is the original esports brand at the intersection of gaming and culture, celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2026. Founded in 2001, SteelSeries was the pioneering supporter of esports and competitive gaming tournaments. Today, the brand continues to inspire and empower gamers worldwide as a global leader in gaming peripherals, including headsets, keyboards, mice, and more. Driven by industry‑defining innovation, SteelSeries is known for premium quality and performance that helps gamers push their boundaries and play like a star. Here at SteelSeries, you’ll join a global community of gaming enthusiasts united by a passion for delivering exceptional experiences for gamers everywhere. We are looking for people that believe in collective code ownership, prioritize writing tests for every story, and thrive in collaborative, cross-functional teams. Our GG cloud team is growing fast, and we're looking for a Senior Software Engineer who's ready to roll up their sleeves and make a real impact. If you're passionate about building reliable, scalable systems, enjoy working closely with engineers, designers, and product managers, and take pride in clean, well-tested code — this could be a great fit for you. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will work closely with our hardware and software product teams to design and deliver best-in-class web experiences for our gamers. The ideal candidate is a strong full-stack cloud engineer with a track record of building scalable architectures, a sharp eye for code quality, and a genuine excitement for the craft of software engineering.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in full-stack software engineering
Experience building scalable cloud solutions including containerized environments, database design, and distributed systems
Experience designing and building web back ends and web user interfaces
Solid understanding of reliability and observability practices — logging, tracing, and monitoring in production environments
Proficiency leveraging AI-assisted development tools (e.g. GitHub Copilot, Claude, ChatGPT) to accelerate delivery and improve code quality
A collaborative mindset and willingness to share knowledge and learn from those around you
Eagerness to continuously grow as an engineer

Responsibilities

Design and deliver best-in-class web experiences for our gamers.
Build scalable cloud solutions including containerized environments, database design, and distributed systems.
Design and build web back ends and web user interfaces.
Implement reliability and observability practices — logging, tracing, and monitoring in production environments.
Leverage AI-assisted development tools (e.g. GitHub Copilot, Claude, ChatGPT) to accelerate delivery and improve code quality.
Collaborate with engineers, designers, and product managers.
Ship new features in the cloud platform.
Evaluate the architecture of the cloud platform, identify areas for improvement, and collaborate with engineering to plan and execute changes.
Innovate and add features to web-based experiences for gamers.
Play with and give feedback on unannounced hardware products.
Own and drive refactoring efforts to maintain a clean, well-tested codebase.
Evaluate new languages, frameworks, and tools and propose when and how to adopt them.
Share knowledge and best practices around code, testing, and documentation quality with teammates.