Description:

Second Dinner is an award-winning independent game development studio focused on creating the most fun games in the world, including the acclaimed game MARVEL SNAP.
The company operates as a remote-first studio, allowing talented individuals to work from anywhere in the United States.
The Platform Services team is essential for delivering robust and seamless game experiences to millions of players, focusing on infrastructure that supports account management and in-app purchases.
The Senior Platform Engineer I, Backend will report to the Engineering Lead of Platform Services and will be responsible for implementing authentication, account management, payment processing, and compliance services across major platforms like App Store, Google Play, and Steam.
The role involves enhancing the reliability, security, and efficiency of cloud-based infrastructure, monitoring backend environments, troubleshooting live issues, and driving improvements in observability, scalability, and performance.

Requirements:

Candidates must have strong experience in operating and scaling backend services in AWS or other cloud infrastructures.
Proficiency in programming languages such as .NET/C# or similar is required for building backend systems and automation tools.
Experience integrating backend platform services with web applications is necessary.
Candidates should have experience with SQL and NoSQL databases for high-traffic, zero-downtime systems.
Hands-on experience with monitoring, logging, and observability tools (e.g., Honeycomb, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack) is essential.
A strong understanding of security best practices for cloud environments, including IAM, network security, and data encryption, is required.
Experience in on-call rotation to operate services with live players and the ability to troubleshoot live service issues is necessary.
Effective communication skills to articulate technical concepts and collaborate with cross-functional teams are required.
A proactive and collaborative mindset to contribute to team success is essential.

Second Dinner offers medical, dental, and vision insurance plans with the company covering 100% of premiums for employees and 75% for dependents for many plans.
A 401(k) contribution is available with no waiting period.
The company provides 16 weeks of paid parental leave with no waiting period.
Employees receive a home office improvement bonus.
Paid vacation and sick time are included in the benefits package.
Up to 10 BetterHelp sessions are covered each benefits plan year.
The company operates on a remote-first basis with core overlap hours between 10 AM and 4 PM PT.
There are company-wide shutdowns during the Winter Holiday (Dec 25-Jan 1) and Summer Holiday (week of July 4).
Employees can participate in company events, including an in-person Summer all-hands gathering, an in-person holiday party, and virtual events throughout the year.