Staff Software Engineer, Volley

• 10+ years of experience as a software engineer
• A passion for end-user experiences, code quality, design patterns, and architecture
• Examples of successfully advocating for technical investments that accelerated product development
• Proven track record of learning new technologies and adapting to platform requirements
• A strong background in mentoring junior engineers
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

Desirable

• The Core Technology team at Volley is looking for an enthusiastic engineer with deep expertise in building game engines, app platforms, or SDKs
• This is a one-of-a-kind opportunity to develop a multi-platform game engine for voice-controlled AI games
• As a Staff Engineer, you will be responsible for assessing the technical challenges of different TV operating systems and engineering innovative solutions to address them
• You will also collaborate closely with game developers to understand their requirements and provide them with the necessary tools and capabilities to increase their velocity when building games
• You will have significant impact and visibility across our organization, collaborating with company leadership and our product teams to understand business goals, driving technical decision-making on the Core Technology team, and setting a standard of excellence for the broader engineering organization
• Develop our multi-platform strategy and build toward our vision of a "write once, run anywhere” game engine
• Develop game engine features, tools, and SDKs for core functionalities such as rendering, voice recognition, and animations, enabling our product engineers to build delightful voice-controlled game experiences for TVs
• Work with company leadership and our product teams to inform a tech strategy that aligns with our overall business strategy
• Support the organizational growth and development of the team through process improvements and mentorship
• Dive into production issues across multiple levels of our stack and use learnings to establish best practices for observability and stability
• Develop and execute on quarterly and annual roadmaps while making effective tradeoffs that weigh business priorities, user experience requirements, and investments in foundational technology
• Collaborate with UX experts, designers, and data analysts to power best-in-class voice-controlled games

• Stage 1 (Preliminary Video Call) with a member of our Recruitment team
• Stage 2 (Behavioral Screen Video Call) with one of our Engineering Managers
• Stage 3 (Technical Screen Video Call) with one of our Senior Engineers
• Stage 4 (Full-day Virtual “On-Site”) with various partners and team members
• Stage 5 (Founder Chat) with our Founders
• Stage 6 (Offer)