Job Description
This is a remote position targeted to the following metro areas: Denver, Colorado; Cleveland, Ohio; and Madison, Wisconsin. This position is primarily remote, but will have limited face-to-face meetings as needed including full team Onsite Weeks 2-3 times per year. Please indicate in your application whether you live in these metro areas or are willing to relocate for this position.
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Playback Rewards is seeking a skilled and motivated Entry to Mid-level TypeScript Developer . You'll join our startup team of games industry veterans to help build a powerful and scalable video game rewards platform. In this role, you will join our experienced development team where you'll build and maintain web applications and features in TypeScript/JavaScript and serverless architectures on AWS or Google Cloud. The ideal candidate is driven to learn and solve problems.
You'll be part of a fast-moving team providing ample opportunities for mentorship and growth. We value curiosity, creativity, and collaboration. If you're eager to dive into real-world challenges and grow your skills in a supportive environment, we'd love to hear from you.
Key responsibilities:
- Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code, adhering to best practices and coding standards.
- Coordinate with development and design teams to develop applications that are aligned with specifications and run on numerous platforms.
- Contribute to the development of technical specifications and architecture plans.
- Participate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback to team members and ensuring code quality and consistency.
- Identify opportunities to enhance our technology and innovate.
Requirements:
- 1-4 years of experience in professional web development
- Experience with multiple TypeScript and JavaScript projects
- Familiarity with modern web technologies, frameworks, and tools (e.g., React, Node.js, Express, etc.)
- Understanding of RESTful APIs and asynchronous programming concepts
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently as well as in a team
- A willingness to learn, adapt, and be mentored in new technologies and practices
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
- Strong time management skills, organized, self driven, and highly productive
- Experience with source control (e.g., Git)
Preferred experience to highlight in your application:
- BS in Computer Science, Bootcamp Certification (or equivalent foundational technical experience)
- Experience with cloud architecture on GCP, Azure, or AWS
- Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines to automate the build, test, and deployment processes
- Experience working in sprint and agile-like development methodologies
- Experience with ticketing systems like Jira, Trello or ClickUp
- Experience with AWS Lambda, GCP Cloud Functions, or Azure Functions
- Experience with NoSQL databases like MongoDB, Firestore
- Experience with Firebase
- Experience creating cross-platform optimized and scalable user experiences
- Experience with CSS, animation frameworks, and responsive design
- Experience working with and/or managing external developer partners
Who We Are:
Playback Rewards ( is building a loyalty rewards program and game discoverability platform for gamers. We are a remote first company headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin. You'll join a passionate, early-stage team of industry veterans who are looking to make a big impact in the global video games industry.
We have a supportive and flexible work environment where we hold ourselves and each other to a high standard. Everyone is empowered with a high degree of autonomy, responsibility, and trust. We move fast, embrace change and the unknown, and are always learning and improving. We are product- and player-focused, and everyone is willing to dive in and get our hands dirty in order to build the best product possible and achieve success.
We offer a competitive salary of $70-$85k per year depending on experience; 4 weeks of flexible paid time off and company holidays; comprehensive health, dental, vision insurance (all 50% company paid); and a 401k (with 4% company match).
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Please note:
- AI-generated and otherwise automated applications will be rejected without consideration.
- No agencies, please.
- This is a pretty good outline of this position but is not a comprehensive job description, so other responsibilities and duties may be assigned as needed.
- We regret that we cannot consider visa sponsorship or candidates based outside of the United States at this time.
Job Tags
Remote job, Holiday work, Full time, Relocation, Flexible hours,