Remote Backend Engineer

Description:

• Sleeper is a rapidly growing platform for sports fans with messaging at its core.
• The backend primarily consists of Elixir and ScyllaDB.
• The company is looking for experienced engineers who have a passion for building multi-player games or messaging products.
• Responsibilities include building multi-player games, messaging, and/or core platform features.
• Engineers will ensure that their solutions are scalable to millions of users.
• Collaboration with the frontend team is required to deliver products to end users.

Requirements:

• Candidates should have an impressive side project or at least 3 years of engineering experience.
• The ability to make practical decisions and trade-offs is essential.
• Candidates should thrive in ambiguous environments.
• Anticipating potential issues is a key skill for this role.
• When problems arise, candidates must be able to act calmly and think rationally.

Benefits:

• Sleeper believes in fair and equitable pay.
• For certain locations in the United States, the base salary range for new hires is between $150,000 and $225,000 annually.