Senior Full-Stack Engineer

About us Backgammon.com is building the largest online backgammon community. Not just a place for competitive players, but the home for everyone who plays: people learning the game, casual players, and serious competitors alike. One place to play, learn, improve, compete, and connect. We are a small, senior team that ships quickly and owns what we build. The role We are hiring senior full-stack engineers, based in the US, to build player-facing features end to end. As we bring more of our frontend development in-house, these roles lead with frontend while working across the whole stack, so we are looking for engineers who are strongest on the frontend and comfortable everywhere else. One of these roles is an opportunity to lead frontend as the team grows. You will own features from design through production. We care more about features that are focused and genuinely complete than about half-finished big ones. What you’ll do Build player-facing features, leading on the frontend and working through the full stackShape the frontend architecture and raise the quality bar as the product growsWork on real-time, interactive experiences: live games, matchmaking, presence, analysisShip well-tested, polished features and own them in productionPartner closely with product and design in a tight, fast feedback loop Our stack Frontend: React, React Native, TypeScriptBackend: Python, Django, PostgreSQLReal-time: WebSocketsInfrastructure: AWSAI-assisted development is part of how we work every day What we’re looking for Senior full-stack experience with real frontend depth: you are at home owning a feature from the interface through to the API and databaseStrong with React and TypeScript; solid with Python/DjangoExperience with real-time or highly interactive products (games, chat, live data) is a strong plusA bias for shipping complete, high-quality work fastComfortable with high autonomy on a small teamComfortable in a containerized development workflow (Docker) Nice to have Frontend leadership experience: able to own frontend direction and mentor as the team growsBackground in online games or competitive, real-time productsYou play backgammon, or you want to Benefits 100% remote workCompetitive salaryHealthcare401(k) MatchUnlimited paid time offFun, collaborative culture Why join us? Small team, which will increase in size as we scale operationsFully remote, and largely asynchronous. We need a self-directed developer comfortable with autonomy, high standards for code quality, and end-to-end ownershipWeekly synchronous meetings with the full product, development, and design teams, with additional synchronous meetings as necessary Backgammon.com asks respectfully to only apply through the application form and not email/apply to them directly. Recruiters and Agencies please do not contact Backgammon.com directly.