Principal Software Engineer, Volley
Voice AI games
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Voice AI games
101-200 employees
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101-200 employees
Company mission
To make everyday life a little more entertaining.
Role
Who you are
- We’re looking for someone who is curious, pragmatic, and also a think-big creative problem solver
- Built and/or scaled 1 to N software platforms and/or engineering organizations
- Built consumer-facing TV, mobile and/or web apps at scale (games are nice to have but not required)
- Integrated audio/video streaming, voice, AI/LLMs and other emerging technologies into production software systems
- Been the technical lead for a group of 50+ engineers
- Developed applications on smart TV platforms (e.g. Roku, Fire TV, Google TV, Apple TV)
- 12+ years of experience as a software engineer
- Demonstrated expertise building end-user experiences and scalable architecture
- Examples of successfully influencing technical and business leadership for investments that accelerated product development
- Experience driving improvements in operational excellence and software quality (including observability, reliability, code quality, automated testing) across multiple teams of engineers
- Experience mentoring and developing others through the Staff Engineer level
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
What the job involves
- We’re seeking a Principal Engineer to help lead our technical efforts as we scale our technology and build out our next generation of platforms and services
- This role is a unique opportunity to build AI powered software, drive a culture of technical excellence, partner with engineering and business leadership to solve deeply challenging problems, and mentor others across our talented engineering team of 50+ (and growing)
- Some of our current challenges include building a scalable best-in-class voice recognition and gaming engine for our current and future titles, harnessing LLMs to drive immersive experiences that are both creative and goal-oriented, and launching complex/3D games across the existing breadth of living room device hardware (including streaming)
- We’re a small and diverse team that delivers outsized impact through smart technical investments
- Reporting to our VP Engineering, you will have company-level impact and visibility across our organization
- You will collaborate with executive leadership to understand and influence business goals, drive technical decision-making, and set//implement a standard of excellence for the broader engineering organization
- 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 our tech stack and use learnings to establish and implement best practices for observability and stability
- Design and build cross-platform game engine features, tools, and SDKs for core functionality (rendering, voice recognition, etc.), enabling our team to deliver delightful voice-controlled game experiences
- Help drive build vs. buy decisions to enable our teams to focus on delivering the right strategic objectives
- Develop and execute on quarterly and annual roadmaps while making effective tradeoffs that weigh business priorities, user experience requirements, and investments in foundational technology
Our take
Volley is carving a niche in the gaming industry by developing voice-enabled games. By leveraging advanced AI capabilities, Volley provides a gaming experience where players interact with games purely through voice commands.
The success of Volley's games underscores its appeal across diverse demographics, with over 5M people playing its games monthly. Recognizing the transformative potential of AI in gaming, Volley continues to push boundaries by enhancing its AI technologies.
This feat hasn't gone unnoticed by investors, with the company recently securing substantial funding. This infusion of capital will fuel the creation of new voice-controlled games and expand its portfolio to captivate new customers.
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Company benefits
- Healthcare, dental, and vision plans are fully covered by Volley for both employees and dependents
- Reimbursements for One Medical memberships
- 16 paid holidays
- 4 week vacation, with a 2 week minimum
- Parental Leave: 24 weeks at 100% pay for birthing parent, 12 weeks at 100% pay for non-birthing parent
- 40 hours bereavement leave per year
- Unlimited sick days
- Up to 8 weeks unpaid leave per year
- 4 weeks remote work per year
- Up to $250 per month for commuting (Lyft, BART, muni, gas, parking, etc). You may also use this towards WFH supplies
- Lunch in office M, T, W, & F
- $150 a month to cover Thursday lunches/lunches for other days you are not in the office. For permenetly remote employees, the stipend is $250
- $500 per year to help you grow your career
- You will recieve a Macbook Pro (or computer of your choice) upon starting
- Matched 401k plan through Guideline
Company values
- Best-in-Class: At Volley, we make the best products in the categories we choose to enter
- Play Together: Our products are designed to bring friends and families closer together. We also care deeply about nurturing this same spirit of togetherness in our work
- Shoot Your Shot: At Volley, we take calculated risks in new markets with the potential for massive rewards. We’re betting that the revolution enabled by voice technologies is just getting started and we want to lead the way forward
Company HQ
Civic Center, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Max Child
(CEO)Previously co-founded Streak Trivia where they served as an iOS Developer. They also worked at The Infatuation as a Writer and iOS Developer.
James Wilsterman
(CTO)Previously co-founded Streak Trivia. Prior to that, they were a Senior Analyst at First Manhattan Consulting Group.
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