Senior Software Developer

At Wizards of the Coast, we connect people around the world through play and imagination. From our genre-defining games like Magic: The Gathering® and Dungeons & Dragons® to our growing multiverse, we continue to innovate and build new ways to foster friendship and connection. That’s where you come in!

We are looking for a Senior Software Developer to help build the next iteration of tabletop product development tools for Magic: The Gathering, Dungeons & Dragons, and Duel Masters.

Do you want to play a critical role in developing and supporting some of the most meaningful systems inside our studios? If so, join the party, delve into the dungeon, and see what awaits in your next adventure!

As a senior member of the Business Systems Engineering (BSE) team, your passion for problem-solving and drive to build feature-rich software that makes an impact will be essential to the success of our solutions. With expertise in cloud technologies, you will not only contribute to the development of these solutions but also have the opportunity to mentor and share your knowledge with others.

What You'll Do:

• Participate in problem-solving sessions to understand our creative studio's biggest challenges and opportunities.
• Contribute to innovative solution-space brainstorming sessions.
• Produce prototypes to prove feasibility.
• Design, develop, and support various systems, services, and features that meet business, technical, and functional requirements.
• Collaborate with other engineers to produce detailed documentation for BSE, live operations, architects, network engineers, SREs, end users, and system administrators.
• Continuously develop and improve your skills to remain current and relevant.

What You'll Bring:

• Minimum of 5 years working in software engineering.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology; or comparable work experience.
• Extensive experience in designing and developing feature-rich cloud-native services.
• An in-depth understanding of CS theory and fundamentals (data structures, algorithms, and design patterns).
• Experience with Go, C/C++, C#, and/or JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Experience with AWS, containerization, GitLab CI/CD, or other CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience working in an Agile methodology framework of Scrum or Kanban.
• An established portfolio exhibiting a high standard of craft that underscores scalability, interoperability, usability, security, performance, and stability.
• Outstanding communication and a standout colleague who effectively contributes to engineering discussions with technical and non-technical teams and individuals.
• Foundational knowledge of Magic: The Gathering game play and mechanics.

Nice to Have:

• Experience with SQL, NoSQL, JSON, XML, and GraphQL.
• Familiarity of Product Lifecycle Management systems (PLM), Digital Asset Management systems (DAM), and Content Management Systems (CMS).
• Experience in Kubernetes, Akamai, and Terraform or related technologies.

We are an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer

The above is intended to describe the general content of and the requirements for satisfactory performance in this position. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of the duties, responsibilities, or requirements of the position.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. If you are selected to move forward in our application process and need to request an accommodation, please let your recruiter or coordinator know.