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Skillz · 7 hours ago

Engineering Manager

Skillz is the first publicly-traded mobile eSports platform that revolutionizes the gaming industry by hosting billions of casual mobile gaming tournaments. The Engineering Manager will lead teams in consumer application development, manage backend services, and provide technical leadership while building relationships across disciplines.

Developer PlatformeSportsSoftwareVideo Games
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Responsibilities

Lead teams focused on consumer application development
Build scalable backend services, or manage cross-platform mobile development in React Native
Work with at least two technologies from our stack:
+ Backend: Java, Go, MySQL, Redis
+ Frontend: React Native (JavaScript / TypeScript), Java, Objective-C, React
+ Unity: C#
Provide hands-on technical leadership (30-40% hands-on)
Hire, retain, and develop engineers
Build relationships and influence stakeholders across disciplines:
+ Communicate technical concepts to non-technical audiences
+ Manage risks and develop mitigation plans
+ Work with Product Leadership to develop and track schedules, dependencies, and critical paths

Qualification

Software development experienceUnity experienceTechnical leadershipRelational databasesNon-relational databasesPlatform as a ServiceTeam managementCommunication skills

Required

6 - 8 or more years of software development experience with prior experience as a Tech Lead or Engineering Manager
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent industry experience
Proven experience leading high-performing teams
Experience working with Unity or other game engines
Experience with relational and non-relational databases
Platform as a Service (PaaS) experience

Benefits

100% coverage for medical, dental, and vision expenses for both you and your dependents.
401K matching
Equity incentives
Pre-tax benefit options
Competitive paid time off (PTO) & company holidays
Company-wide shutdown between Christmas and New Years
Free daily catered lunch
Snacks
A full-size gym with showers
Commuter benefits
Insurance
Team bonding events

Company

Skillz is a marketplace platform for competition-based mobile games.

H1B Sponsorship

Skillz has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2021 (14)
2020 (8)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$287.3M
Key Investors
WestCapTitanium Ventures
2020-12-16Post Ipo Equity· $159M
2020-12-16IPO
2020-05-01Series E

Leadership Team

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Andrew Paradise
CEO & Founder
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Casey Chafkin
Chief Strategy Officer (CSO)
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