Senior Systems Engineer â Technical Mentor
Senior Systems Engineer â Technical Mentor
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$ 145000 - 145000
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Job Description
Snail Games strives to create the new high bar for gameplay experience in online gaming. We have been a global developer and publisher of digital entertainment since 2009 and are committed to pushing the boundaries of the industry. We are currently seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to serve as a calm experienced technical leader embedded in a small and fast-moving tools team. Youll work alongside ambitious junior and mid-level engineers guiding technical execution and helping the team avoid common pitfalls while also owning your own area of deep expertise.
This role is ideal for a seasoned engineer who takes pride in supporting others while still delivering high-quality systems themselves. You dont need to be loud flashy or managing peopleyou lead by example bring clarity under pressure and know how to help others grow without slowing them down.
Job Type: Full-Time
Location: Beverly Hills CA
Primarily remote; in-person presence required for select meetings and events.
Responsibilities
Serve as a technical mentor and steadying influence on a small engineering team
Help junior and mid-level engineers grow by sharing best practices and quietly redirecting risky decisions
Contribute directly to development of full-stack tools and systems for internal use
Identify architectural or process pitfalls early and suggest pragmatic solutions
Collaborate with a senior principal architect and lead developer to translate vision into stable maintainable execution
Take ownership of one or more key technical areas and ensure they remain clean reliable and extensible
Foster a collaborative respectful engineering culture with high technical standards
Minimum Requirements
8 years of experience in systems engine or tools development
Proven track record of delivering stable performant code in production environments
Deep experience with C plus familiarity with scripting languages like Python JS or C#
Excellent debugging profiling and optimization skills
Comfortable advising others and offering feedback without ego or micromanagement
Strong communicator who can explain complex technical ideas clearly and calmly
Demonstrated experience mentoring coaching or guiding engineers in high-performance teams
Familiarity with one or more game engines (Unreal Unity proprietary)
Strong awareness of team dynamics with the ability to recognize when processes or communication are breaking down and help guide others toward constructive solutions
Nice to Have
Experience building development toolchains or visual scripting systems
Familiarity with AI or ML integration in creative tools
Experience in roles that emphasize quality architectural foresight or production stability
Cross-platform deployment experience (desktop mobile web)
Why Join the Snail Games USA Team
True focus on work/life balance
Paid company holidays vacation and separate sick leave
We offer medical dental vision and Life/LTD
401k with company match
Salary Range: $115000 to $145000
If youre a thoughtful and technically sharp engineer who others naturally look to for guidance wed love to hear from you.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Advisor
