Job description
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 Platform Services Team
At Second Dinner, platform services are the backbone of our ability to deliver robust and seamless game experiences to millions of players worldwide. The Platform Services team builds and maintains infrastructure so game teams can focus on crafting the most fun and engaging player experiences possible! By ensuring a secure and robust technology backbone, we lay the foundation that enables player experience and trust for critical services such as managing accounts and in-app purchases.
Your Role
Reporting to the Engineering Lead of Platform Services, you will serve as the crucial bridge between our platform services and game implementations. You’ll design and implement elegant integrations that ensure our games leverage platform capabilities while maintaining optimal performance and exceptional user experiences. Your work will directly impact how smoothly our games interact with authentication, accounts, payments, and other essential services across different platforms.
If you are a dedicated platform engineer who is passionate about game development, thrives on integrating complex systems, and collaborating with talented cross-functional teams to deliver world-class player experiences, then APPLY!!!
What You’ll Do:
Partner with game teams to design and implement clean, efficient integrations between platform services and game clients and servers
Develop elegant and developer-friendly SDKs and tooling that game teams can easily adopt
Collaborate with game teams to understand their needs and ensure platform services meet their requirements
Create integration patterns that optimize for performance, reliability, and developer experience
Document integration approaches and provide support to game development teams
Test and validate platform service implementations within game environments
Work with platform teams to improve APIs and services based on game integration feedback
Ensure consistent functionality across different game engines and platforms
What You’ll Need:
Experience working with game engines such as Unity, Unreal, or Godot
Deep expertise with .NET/C# or C++
Experience building and integrating SDKs and libraries on multiple platforms for games
Demonstrated success designing and implementing elegant integration of external systems into games
Strong focus on performance optimization and exceptional user experience
Excellent communication skills for working effectively with both platform and game teams
Problem-solving ability to create elegant solutions for complex integration challenges
Effective communication skills to articulate technical concepts and collaborate with cross-functional teams
A proactive and collaborative mindset to contribute to team success
Nice to Have, But Not Necessary:
Major contributions to shipped games on mobile, PC, or console platforms
Familiarity with platform-specific requirements (App Store, Google Play, Steam, console platforms)
Understanding of authentication, payment processing, and other platform service domains
Experience with RESTful APIs and other integration patterns
Knowledge of game networking principles and online service architecture
Experience with live service games and their unique integration challenges
The total compensation for this position includes a new hire offer base salary range of $150,000 to $195,000 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
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, 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.
