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Senior Backend Engineer II

A platform that makes it easy for people to discover and access live experiences, supporting more than 60,000 events across the US and Canada.
$188,000 - $222,000
Backend
Staff Software Engineer
Remote
8+ years of experience
Entertainment

Description For Senior Backend Engineer II

Gametime United is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer II to join their Supply team, focusing on powering the supply side of their event ticket marketplace. This role is a senior IC4 position perfect for domain experts who can lead complex initiatives and raise the technical bar through mentorship and architectural influence. The position involves building high-performance Golang microservices, managing real-time inventory systems, and developing APIs that handle up to 1 million requests per minute. The ideal candidate will have 8+ years of software engineering experience, with deep expertise in distributed systems and backend technologies. They offer competitive compensation ($188,000-$222,000), comprehensive benefits, and the opportunity to work remotely while contributing to a platform that connects millions of users to live experiences across the US and Canada. The role combines technical leadership with hands-on development, requiring both strong engineering skills and the ability to mentor others while driving architectural decisions.

Last updated 13 days ago

Responsibilities For Senior Backend Engineer II

  • Lead the architecture and implementation of high-performance Golang microservices
  • Own the technical design and execution of cross-functional projects
  • Build, test, monitor, and maintain mission-critical integrations and infrastructure
  • Develop reliable external and internal APIs supporting up to 1 million RPM
  • Collaborate with Product, Design, Data to shape technical solutions
  • Mentor engineers across the team
  • Drive the end-to-end execution of projects
  • Identify and drive improvements in system reliability, scalability, observability
  • Promote a high-performing, inclusive engineering culture

Requirements For Senior Backend Engineer II

Go
PostgreSQL
MySQL
MongoDB
Kafka
RabbitMQ
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
  • 8+ years in software engineering with 4+ years specifically working on high-throughput backend systems
  • Expertise in developing high-throughput systems using Golang (or Python, Ruby, Java, C++, C#, Rust, Scala, etc.)
  • Experience building distributed systems that support millions of RPM with low latency
  • Skilled at designing resilient public and internal APIs
  • Proficient with AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure and infrastructure-as-code practices
  • Strong experience with Kafka, RabbitMQ, or equivalent messaging systems
  • Strong experience with SQL and NoSQL systems

Benefits For Senior Backend Engineer II

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401k
  • Flexible PTO
  • Competitive salary & equity package
  • Monthly Gametime credits for any event ($1,200/yr)
  • Medical, dental, & vision insurance
  • Life insurance and disability benefits
  • Diverse Family-forming benefits through Carrot Fertility
  • 401k, HSA, pre-tax savings programs
  • Company offsites and meet-ups
  • Wellness programs
  • Tenure recognition

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