LA’s premier esports organization is looking for an experienced and passionate full stack web developer to help build a new esports subscription content service. A rich web presence and strong web backend are central to the architecture of our service. The team is seeking an experienced engineer who can help design, implement, and ship this exciting new service. An ownership mindset is a must, our engineers have ownership over the entire engineering cycle from architecture to deployment, monitoring and running services. We believe great engineers have different backgrounds and experience with different languages, so the ability to learn is more important than any particular skill set or experience. The ideal candidate will be comfortable in fast-paced (e.g., start-up/rapid growth) environments, capable of wearing multiple hats, and inspired to build the best service for fans and the gaming community in general.

We are a tightly knit team that functions under the larger umbrella of Immortals, a global esports organization based in Los Angeles. Founded in 2015, Immortals raised strategic investment from AEG, Lionsgate, the Milken Family, and Steve Kaplan. Our teams play competitively in the biggest gaming competitions in Super Smash Bros, Overwatch, Dota 2, CS:GO, Arena of Valor, Clash Royale, and more. Immortals strives to create a long-lasting and inclusive community of professional gamers, aspiring players, and passionate fans united by the goal of competitive success.

Our Ideal Candidate:

3+ years professional experience in software development
Entrepreneurial and passionate, capable of thinking like a true engineering owner across the engineering cycle
Versatile, capable of figuring out what is needed for us to succeed and taking on new challenges in order to ship
Writes organized, high-quality code to create reliable services that can scale
Collaborates well and has deep empathy for users and teammates
Experience with frontend and backend architecture and languages including:
Java and Vert.X
React.js
Postgresql
Websockets
Docker
HTML and CSS
BS/BA degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent work experience

Responsibilities:

Be an early member of Immortals development team, building web applications and features for our pioneering esports focused digital products and services
Ship products and features including internal tooling and large-scale web applications
Developing end-to-end data management solutions
Participate in the design and spec process, gathering requirements, prototyping user interfaces
Self-direct and prioritize workload in a fast paced, small team startup environment