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Loot Labs, Inc · 2 months ago

Senior Backend Engineer

Seattle, WA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Loot Labs, Inc is on a mission to make collecting fun by bridging the gap between collectible markets and avid collectors. They are seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to design and scale systems behind their products, leading architecture discussions and ensuring the performance of APIs while collaborating closely across the stack.

ComputerOnline Games

Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain reliable, scalable backend services using AWS (DynamoDB, Lambda, S3, AppSync, Cognito, SQS) and SST (v2 and v3), with Infrastructure as Code best practices

Develop and maintain GraphQL APIs and application logic in TypeScript

Lead system design, data modeling, and architectural decisions for scalability, performance, and long-term maintainability, owning solutions from planning through launch and iteration

Implement robust security, authentication/authorization, and data protection

Maintain healthy production systems through CI/CD best practices, robust observability, and effective incident response

Collaborate with frontend, product, and design to deliver backend systems that enable seamless user experiences

Bring strong product sense and user empathy. Always build with the why in mind, not just the what

Proactively communicate, raise concerns early, and solve problems with teammates

Balance speed and robustness, making pragmatic trade-offs to deliver value quickly without sacrificing quality

Mentor others, share knowledge, and help raise the technical bar

Qualification

AWSGraphQLTypeScriptCI/CDSystem designData modelingSecurity implementationE-commerce systemsUser empathyMentoringCommunicationProblem-solving

Required

Must have 5+ hours of overlap with US Pacific Time (9am–6pm PT)

Must be fluent in English and comfortable working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment

Bring senior-level experience building production backend systems (typically 5+ years)