Volley
Software Engineer
Volley, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199
Role SummaryVolley is looking for a creative & product-focused engineer to help us build some of the most exciting games in voice entertainment. You would be responsible for shipping new features to millions of users, improving the end-user experience, and collaborating with world-class product designers. This is a fantastic opportunity for game developers (or aspiring game developers) to gain hands-on experience working on a cutting-edge platform!This job opportunity offers a hybrid work arrangement, and we are specifically seeking candidates who are comfortable with on-site attendance in our Bay Area office 2-3 times per week and are either currently residing in or near the Bay Area or willing to relocate for on-site work.What You'll Do At Volley
Work on products that reach millions of active usersWork on best-in-class voice-controlled products that are social, engaging, and fun to playTake advantage of our powerful engine to build and iterate quickly, focusing on writing logic, not boilerplateCreate well-designed APIs that are consumed by all sorts of platformsStuff you may have done before
Built consumer-facing apps or games at scaleArchitected, implemented, and documented multi-platform APIsManaged Automation & DeploymentContributed to open-source frameworksOperated in environments with fast development cycles focused on rapid product iterationBeen part of a high-performing engineering teamMust-haves
3-5 years of professional coding experienceExperience with modern NodeJS and/or Typescript or other strongly typed languagesStrong verbal and written communication skillsOur stack
Typescript & Node.jsReactKubernetesDynamoDB, PostgreSQL, Neo4jOur custom engine: GEV (the Good Engine for Voice)Our scripting language: FlowscriptYour first 90 days
Onboard with Typescript, our engine, and our deployment infrastructureGet to know your immediate team, as well as your partners in product, design, and dataDeploy lots of new experiments, features, and fixes into productionWork directly with the product to improve conversion, retention, and monetization for some of the most beloved games in the worldThe hiring process
Stage 1 (Preliminary Screening Call) with a member of our recruitment teamStage 2 (Technical Screening Call) with a member of our engineering teamStage 3 (Virtual On-Site Interview - Part 1)Stage 4 (Virtual On-Site Interview - Part 2)Stage 5 (Founder Chat) with our FoundersStage 6 (Offer)What's In It For You
Your medical, dental, and vision insurance is 100% covered by Volley, for yourself and all dependents and we match 401k!We offer a flexible, hybrid work-from-home and in-office work model.We offer 4 weeks of paid time off (enforced 2-week minimum), 16 paid holidays, 40 hours of bereavement leave, and unlimited sick days.Our generous parental leave policy includes 24 weeks at 100% pay for birthing parents and 12 weeks at 100% pay for non-birthing parents.We offer visa support for eligible candidates, making relocating for the job smoother and more streamlined.We expect to pay between
$128,947-$198,000
annually for this role. This is a portion of the pay band for the role and level we are seeking. The final offer amount will depend on experience, education and skills. Base pay is only one part of the total package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work.About Us
Volley, named one of Y Combinator's Top Companies, develops voice-controlled games and entertainment apps for Amazon Alexa, Google Home, mobile devices, and smart TVs. Our voice apps are world-class and attract millions of users every month. We’ve created several of the top experiences for voice-controlled devices, including:Jeopardy - America’s most popular game showSong Quiz - a name-that-tune music trivia gameAre You Smarter Than A 5th Grader? - a quiz game to test your elementary-level knowledgeBedtime Stories - a soothing, narrated skill to help you fall asleepWe believe voice control will be the main way people access entertainment in their bedrooms, kitchens, living rooms, and cars. Our goal is to build a destination for interactive audio entertainment, as Netflix did for television. Volley believes in an inclusive workplace and is committed to building a team from a variety of backgrounds. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive the other benefits and privileges of employment.We’re a small but quickly growing team that truly enjoys working together. We love coming together over Zoom happy hours, the funny and strange in Slack #random, and occasional karaoke sessions in our brand new Hayes Valley office. If this sounds like fun (we promise it is), get in touch! Underrepresented candidates and candidates from nontraditional backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply!
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Work on products that reach millions of active usersWork on best-in-class voice-controlled products that are social, engaging, and fun to playTake advantage of our powerful engine to build and iterate quickly, focusing on writing logic, not boilerplateCreate well-designed APIs that are consumed by all sorts of platformsStuff you may have done before
Built consumer-facing apps or games at scaleArchitected, implemented, and documented multi-platform APIsManaged Automation & DeploymentContributed to open-source frameworksOperated in environments with fast development cycles focused on rapid product iterationBeen part of a high-performing engineering teamMust-haves
3-5 years of professional coding experienceExperience with modern NodeJS and/or Typescript or other strongly typed languagesStrong verbal and written communication skillsOur stack
Typescript & Node.jsReactKubernetesDynamoDB, PostgreSQL, Neo4jOur custom engine: GEV (the Good Engine for Voice)Our scripting language: FlowscriptYour first 90 days
Onboard with Typescript, our engine, and our deployment infrastructureGet to know your immediate team, as well as your partners in product, design, and dataDeploy lots of new experiments, features, and fixes into productionWork directly with the product to improve conversion, retention, and monetization for some of the most beloved games in the worldThe hiring process
Stage 1 (Preliminary Screening Call) with a member of our recruitment teamStage 2 (Technical Screening Call) with a member of our engineering teamStage 3 (Virtual On-Site Interview - Part 1)Stage 4 (Virtual On-Site Interview - Part 2)Stage 5 (Founder Chat) with our FoundersStage 6 (Offer)What's In It For You
Your medical, dental, and vision insurance is 100% covered by Volley, for yourself and all dependents and we match 401k!We offer a flexible, hybrid work-from-home and in-office work model.We offer 4 weeks of paid time off (enforced 2-week minimum), 16 paid holidays, 40 hours of bereavement leave, and unlimited sick days.Our generous parental leave policy includes 24 weeks at 100% pay for birthing parents and 12 weeks at 100% pay for non-birthing parents.We offer visa support for eligible candidates, making relocating for the job smoother and more streamlined.We expect to pay between
$128,947-$198,000
annually for this role. This is a portion of the pay band for the role and level we are seeking. The final offer amount will depend on experience, education and skills. Base pay is only one part of the total package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work.About Us
Volley, named one of Y Combinator's Top Companies, develops voice-controlled games and entertainment apps for Amazon Alexa, Google Home, mobile devices, and smart TVs. Our voice apps are world-class and attract millions of users every month. We’ve created several of the top experiences for voice-controlled devices, including:Jeopardy - America’s most popular game showSong Quiz - a name-that-tune music trivia gameAre You Smarter Than A 5th Grader? - a quiz game to test your elementary-level knowledgeBedtime Stories - a soothing, narrated skill to help you fall asleepWe believe voice control will be the main way people access entertainment in their bedrooms, kitchens, living rooms, and cars. Our goal is to build a destination for interactive audio entertainment, as Netflix did for television. Volley believes in an inclusive workplace and is committed to building a team from a variety of backgrounds. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive the other benefits and privileges of employment.We’re a small but quickly growing team that truly enjoys working together. We love coming together over Zoom happy hours, the funny and strange in Slack #random, and occasional karaoke sessions in our brand new Hayes Valley office. If this sounds like fun (we promise it is), get in touch! Underrepresented candidates and candidates from nontraditional backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply!
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