Do you love the foundational technology we use to build games and services? Do you enjoy collaborating with engineers, learning about their needs, and developing innovative solutions? Are you invested in building large, scalable game services backends?

As a Lead Game Services Engineer in our Central Technology organization, you will help architect and build the game service backends of Bungie’s next generation titles. You will collaborate with Game Services Leadership to identify risks and scale needs to accomplish this. You will determine which investments to make by gathering requirements, and building relationships and alignment among multiple Central Tech, game, and operations stakeholders.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Craft and update robust, performant, and maintainable services
Participate in team rituals including standups, weekly lead syncs, and quarterly goals planning
Directly manage engineers, providing support, mentorship, constructive feedback, and career development guidance

REQUIRED SKILLS

Willingness to be part of a “we” culture in which you work well with others to reach common goals — team fit and culture are especially important to us
Understanding of game services development and quality practices
Ability to lead teams developing complex products with high cross-team dependencies
Ability to manage and mentor other engineers
Ability to write high-performance C# service code
Ability to communicate with customers of different technical and non-technical backgrounds to help them navigate technology and achieve their goals

NICE-TO-HAVE SKILLS

Ability to architect, build, and operate cloud-hosted services
Familiarity with CI/CD principles for large scale production workloads
Working knowledge of Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) principles

Listed below is this role’s base pay range. In other locations that Bungie has approved for remote work, this pay range may be adjusted up to +/- 10% and some roles may be classified as non-exempt (hourly).

This range is determined by an array of factors, including training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, and market demands. Additionally, it is subject to change and may be modified in the future.

In the journey to make incredible worlds, Bungie employees don’t simply do meaningful work - they receive meaningful support. Competitive salaries and discretionary bonus opportunities are just the start. We offer comprehensive healthcare coverage, generous 401(k) matching, flexible time off policies, paid parental leave, social clubs, and so much more. Check out our benefits page: Benefits - Bungie Careers to see all the perks that come with joining Bungie.

Washington State Pay Range

$200,000—$235,000 USD

Bungie full-time employees in the U.S. also receive:

20 days of accrued time-off in the form of PTO and sabbatical days, depending on the level of the position
10 paid Floating Days annually, prorated in the first year of employment based on start date
10 paid Bungie-observed holidays annually
One hour of Paid Sick Time (PST) for every 30 hours worked

International FTE employees receive competitive benefits.

So you don’t meet every requirement listed in this job description? Do you think your experience level is not where it needs to be? Studies show that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they believe they meet every single qualification. Bungie is focused on building a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace. If you’re interested in this position but your past experience doesn’t line up perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we want you to apply anyway. The right role for you may be right around the corner!

Most Bungie full-time employees will adopt a digital first approach allowing remote work in Bungie approved locations (outside of positions identified as 100% onsite in Bellevue/Seattle, or individuals preferring a hybrid/flex environment). Prospective full-time employees located outside of CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, IL, MA, MD, MN, NC, NJ, NY, OR, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, or WI will need to establish residency in one of the states we are compliant in within 45 days of a start date. Contractors will follow a digital first approach adhering to the location guidelines agreed upon by our third-party employer/vendor and Bungie. Bungie’s remote policy is subject to change at the company’s discretion.