Senior Backend Engineer (IC5)

$195,000 - $195,000/Yr

Gametime United - New York, NY

Full-time - Senior

New York, NY

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About the position

The Senior Backend Engineer II at Gametime is responsible for developing and optimizing Golang-based microservices that support real-time ticket availability and seamless purchases. This role involves leading the design and implementation of high-performance systems, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and contributing to a high-performing engineering culture.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of high-performance Golang microservices that handle real-time ticket inventory and transactions.
• Optimize service performance to ensure sub-second response times, especially during high traffic periods.
• Build, test, monitor, and maintain mission-critical integrations and infrastructure.
• Develop reliable external and internal APIs supporting up to 1 million RPM.
• Collaborate with teams across Product, Design, Data, and engineering to achieve on-time delivery of roadmap features.
• Partner with the security team to uphold PCI compliance and integrate fraud prevention measures.
• Conduct code reviews, participate in design discussions, and provide mentorship within the engineering team.
• Drive the end-to-end execution of projects, from initial concept to production.
• Share expertise through tech talks, mentoring, and promoting engineering best practices across the team.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years in software engineering with 4+ years specifically in Golang, working on high-throughput systems processing $1M+ in daily transactions.
• Expertise in developing high-throughput systems using Golang.
• Skill in managing concurrent transaction processing for real-time inventory.
• Ability to design and maintain high-reliability APIs.
• Experience working with AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure.
• Proficiency with Kafka or RabbitMQ for event-driven architectures.
• Strong experience with SQL (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL systems (MongoDB, CouchDB, etc.).
• Ability to work seamlessly with product, design, and engineering teams to deliver on shared objectives.
• Strong communicator who can convey complex technical concepts to diverse stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience in mentoring team members and sharing best practices.
• Proven ability to lead projects from concept through to production deployment.
• Strong decision-making abilities, especially in high-pressure environments.
• Proactively identifies potential challenges and implements effective solutions.

Nice-to-haves

• Familiarity with payment gateway integrations, ticket industry APIs, Docker, CI/CD tools, e-commerce or ticketing platforms.
• Expertise in fraud detection, rate limiting, throttling, conversion optimization, and A/B testing.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range of $195,000 to $225,000 USD based on experience and skills.
• Inclusive work environment that fosters diversity and belonging.