Company Name: Pocket Worlds

Job Details: $130-200k+,Equity,+,BonusKubernetesAWSPythonGoTerraformMongoDBElasticsearchRedisKibanaPrometheusKopsGrafanaWebSocketSenior,and,Expert,levelAustinRemote,from,US,,Canada

Job Url: https://app.welcometothejungle.com/jobs/LzNlEluz?theme=has-salaries

Job Description: RoleWho you areYou don’t need to be an expert in every piece of the stack — but you should be strong in system design, cloud infra, distributed systems, and be able to quickly ramp up on unfamiliar techHave 6+ years of experience building and scaling backend systems in productionAre fluent in distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, and data architectureWrite clean, maintainable, well-tested code — and expect the same from othersHave led teams or been the go-to technical lead for high-impact projectsLove solving messy, ambiguous problems — and don’t wait to be told what to doBelieve building > talking, and own every part of the system like it’s yoursAre fast, decisive, and care deeply about product outcomesWhat the job involvesWe’re looking for a Lead Backend Engineer to own our backend architecture and lead our team of 3 backend engineersYou’ll raise the bar on execution, design systems that scale, and lead with a bias for speed and qualityThis is a critical role. You’re not just building systems — you’re building the foundation for everything that followsOwn and evolve our backend architecture to support millions of users across games and virtual worldsLead and mentor a team of backend engineers — unblocking them, growing them, and raising the barSet and enforce engineering standards across code quality, testing, deployment, and observabilityDrive technical planning: make build vs buy decisions, anticipate scale issues, and ensure velocityCollaborate closely with product, frontend, and platform teams to ship end-to-end features fastMake pragmatic calls under uncertainty and ensure we always keep moving forwardTake ownership of systems performance, cost, reliability, and developer experienceOur StackLanguages: Async typed Python, GoInfrastructure: Kubernetes (kOps), AWS, Terraform, HelmData: MongoDB, Redis, ElasticSearch, OpenSearchMonitoring & Observability: Grafana, Kibana, PrometheusCommunication: REST, FlatBuffers, WebSocket Secure (WSS)Architecture: Microservices, event-based architectureShare this jobReport a problem with this jobHide companyView 2 more jobs at Pocket WorldsInsightsTop investors12% employee growth in 12 monthsGlassdoor (4.3)CompanyCompany benefitsWork anytime: This isn’t your typical 9-5 — they give you full permission to hop online whenever works for youWork anywhere: They have a team that spans the globe, so you have the ability to work from wherever speaks to youTraining and Education Budget: Keep building your skillset with an annual reimbursement of up to $1,000 for programs, certifications, and learning materialsTeam Building Budget: Get to know your teammates with a monthly event and activity stipend of $25 per personFitness Allowance: Stay active with a $50 monthly reimbursement for your gym membership, yoga studio membership, or whatever gets you movingCoworking Space Stipend: Choose a coworking space in your city that works for you and we’ll foot the billFamily Leave: Receive up to 2 months 100% paid time off during your first year of parenthood (after 6 months of employment)Annual Retreat: Join all fulltime employees on a unique jettsetting adventure every 9-12 months to brainstorm and meet face-to-faceFunding (2 rounds)Jan 2021$7mEARLY VCOct 2018$3mSEEDTotal funding: $10mOur takeThe popularity of virtual worlds is on the rise, with immersive gaming and social experiences more accessible than ever. As the parent company of Highrise and Everkskies, Pocket Worlds designs and builds metaverse communities to bring people together in new ways.Through Highrise, it offers a virtual world where people make avatars and create relationships. Impressively, this has now amassed over 40 million users. The company's 2021 acquisition of Everskies, a pixel doll community, added a new world to its offering.Moving forwards, Pocket Worlds has continued to launch new capabilities to serve its users. For example, Highrise Studio and Highrise 4.0 were introduced to make it easier for creators to build and monetize virtual experiences.StephCompany Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle