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Back-End Engineer

Fifth Door

3+ yrsRemote · WorldwideListed 8d ago
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View all jobs Back-End Engineer SF Engineering Remote Full-time About Us Fifth Door unlocks the power of imagination by making it easy for anyone to create, share, and play turn-based games anywhere, with anyone. We exist to inspire connection, creativity, and community through the limitless joy of games. Create. Play. Anywhere. About the Role We are seeking a Back-End Engineer who is passionate about delivering outstanding user experiences that delight our users.

This is an opportunity to join a fast-moving, ambitious team where your work will have real impact from day one. Responsibilities - Help architect, develop, and maintain the backend for our AI-powered game engine and web applications. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design scalable and secure systems. - Optimize applications for maximum speed, performance, and scalability. - Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code. - Identify and troubleshoot back-end performance issues. - Stay current with trends and emerging technologies, bringing ideas back to the team.

Qualifications Must-Have: - 3+ years of experience as a backend or full stack engineer or similar role. - Expert proficiency in a programming language used on the backend, such as Ruby, Typescript, Python, or Golang - Strong understanding of backend development concepts (e.g. API development, structuring applications, databases, workflows) - Experience working with databases, both SQL and NoSQL - Familiarity with modern build pipelines and tools - Strong interest in AI technologies or experience integrating AI into a product - Experience working in an agile development environment - Proficiency using AI tools in development workflows Nice-to-Have: - Some familiarity with front-end technologies and working with Typescript and React is a plus. - Passion for gaming, creative tools, or AI applications. - Experience with AI prompt engineering.

Benefits - Competitive salary and meaningful equity. - Health, dental, and vision coverage. - Flexible work hours and unlimited vacation policy. - A collaborative, supportive team environment. - Opportunity to shape product direction and culture early. Ready to apply? Powered by First name \* Last name \* Email \* LinkedIn URL Resume \* Click to upload or drag and drop here By applying you agree to Gem's terms and privacy policy.

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