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Rockstar Games · 2 weeks ago

Lead Software Engineer (C#/React)

Manhattan, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff

$170K/yr - $200K/yr

8+ years exp

Rockstar Games is a company that creates world-class entertainment experiences. They are seeking an experienced Lead Software Engineer to join their Online Services organization to lead a diverse team of developers and work on innovative technology that powers Rockstar’s online titles.

GamingPC GamesSoftwareVideo Games

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Lead a team of software engineers, fostering growth, innovation, and engineering excellence

Guide and mentor the team, and collaborate with senior engineers, to facilitate problem solving for complex challenges

Define objectives and key results for the team, devise plans to meet the objectives and communicate those via roadmaps to technical leadership

Conduct performance evaluations for engineering team members, including regular check-ins to assess progress and re-align where necessary

Demonstrate engineering best practices, consistently applied: including code quality, testing, system design, performance optimization, and observability

Partner closely with other teams across Online Services and Rockstar more broadly, to deliver high-impact, scalable solutions and integrate systems into the wider infrastructure

Collaborate with Product Management and Production team members to define scope and requirements and schedule upcoming projects

Communicate effectively with technical and non-technical collaborators, focusing on understanding their needs and translating complex engineering concepts into clear, actionable objectives

Qualification

.NETJavaScriptSQLLeadershipSoftware DevelopmentAutomated TestingProactive NatureCommunication SkillsInterpersonal SkillsTeam Collaboration

Required

8+ years of professional software development experience at an enterprise level organization

3+ years leading an engineering team of 4 or more people

A degree in computer science or equivalent

Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills with a proven ability to effectively facilitate communication with teams in various locations worldwide and team members at different levels

A strong sense of ownership, with a proactive nature, and a drive to accomplish objectives and drive a team to success

Established leadership skills with track record of building and leveling up strong team members

Proven ability to reconcile technical and business perspectives and break down implementation details from product requirements

Expert in .NET, Javascript, and SQL for building highly performant large-scale automated processes and modern web applications

Experienced using automated test frameworks to ensure quality

Preferred

Experience with TypeScript and React

Experience working with UX designers to build quality UIs that enhance workflows

Appreciation of accessibility standards

Knowledge of big data ecosystems, including Kafka and Databricks

Experience with event processing or message bus frameworks

Knowledge of Rockstar Games titles and a passion for playing video games

Benefits

Bonus

Equity awards

Full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits

Company

Rockstar Games

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Rockstar Games is a multinational video game development and publishing company that provides a wide range of games.

Founded in 1998

New York, New York, USA

1001-5000 employees

https://www.rockstargames.com/

H1B Sponsorship

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