Who We Are
Second Dinner is an award-winning independent game development studio that is here to make the most fun games in the world. Not super fun games. Not SUPER DUPER fun games. We mean the MOST fun games. In fact, our game MARVEL SNAP has earned multiple Mobile Game of the Year Awards (Game Awards, DICE), Best Strategy Game (IGN), and the Apple Design Award for Innovation!
Second Dinner is a remote-first studio, so while we are headquartered in Irvine, California, most of our team is fully remote across the United States. We want the most talented teammates wherever they call home. A diverse team with varied perspectives makes us a better company and will help us make better games. If you can bring something new to the table and expand our point of view, that’s a huge upside.
Our Engineering 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 leverage the most powerful AI technologies available and be on the cutting edge of the gaming industry; to that end, we have an entire team dedicated to developing new AI-powered tools.
Your Role:
This is the first role of its kind on the engineering team. To start, you’ll report to the VP of Engineering, then depending on the growth of the team that may evolve. As the mid-level II or senior software engineer, your primary responsibility will be to partner with designers, artists, and engineers to identify and solve issues related to client and server operations and performance. You’ll be an integral part of the team ensuring players have the best possible experience in-game. If you love crafting world-class game experiences, collaborating with extraordinarily talented cross-functional teams, then APPLY!
What You’ll Do:
Troubleshoot and resolve complex infrastructure and application issues
Contribute to the design, implementation, and maintenance of efficient and scalable monitoring for production and test environments
Participate in the creation and implementation of operational policies and procedures in order to minimize risk and maximize uptime and peak client performance
Leverage monitoring, logging, and alerting systems to track and resolve open issues over multiple deployed versions
Implement automation and tooling to increase efficiency and reduce manual processes
Participate in on-call rotation for 24/7 support
What You’ll Need:
Highly empathetic towards and supportive of team members
Approachable and excited to collaborate on code design and tech
An insatiable curiosity and a passion for learning and discovery
Experience with modern mobile game design and architecture paradigms
Ability to articulate technical ideas effectively over many communication types (face-to-face, video call, wiki, Slack, etc)
Passionate about playing and making great games
Extensive experience with C#, .NET, and Unity applications
Nice to Have, but Not Necessary:
Experience with server-authoritative multiplayer systems with client prediction
Willing to mentor other engineers and be invested in their growth
Experience with Git, .NET, and AWS
The total compensation for this position includes a new hire offer base salary range of $120,000 - $200,000 USD + equity + comprehensive benefits + potential for discretionary performance bonuses.
Individual pay within this salary range may span multiple levels within the discipline and is determined by assessed job-related skills, experience, relevant education or training. It also factors in market demands and business needs. The disclosed range is not adjusted based on location and may be subject to change or modification based on business needs in the future. Your recruiter can answer any questions about new hire total compensation during the hiring process.
An overview of the benefits and perks at Second Dinner:
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, annual camping event, and virtual events throughout the year
We are an equal opportunity employer that places high value on diversity and inclusion. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, disability status, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military status, or veteran status.
You must be eligible to work in the United States to be considered for this position.
