Lead Software Development Engineer D&D Beyond

Wetake play seriously. Were looking for curious adventurers ready to find their party fueled by imaginationand driveto build whats never been built before. At Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast youll collaborate with passionate teams to reimagine our iconic brands and create experiences that spark joy connection and community through the magic of play. This is your chance to shape legendary play that lasts a lifetime.

As Lead Software Engineer working on Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) you will lead a team of engineers to maintain and enhance the Virtual Tabletop (VTT) functionality for Wizards of the Coasts (WotC) D&D digital toolset and marketplace D&D Beyond.

This role is a hybrid role requiring three days a week in our Renton WA office.

• Lead the end-to-end development for D&D Beyonds VTT functionality including design development testing and deployment ensuring a smooth process throughout.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to a team of software engineers fostering a culture of continuous learning and growth.
• Collaborate closely with product managers UX designers business intelligence and multi-functional teams to define requirements develop product roadmaps and continuously improve the user experience of the D&D Beyond site.
• Advise on architecting and implementing scalable and efficient web app solutions ensuring efficiency reliability and maintainability.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and technologies in web app development and provide recommendations on standard processes and tools.
• Collaborate with partners to gather feedback iterate on features and continuously improve the user experience of the D&D Beyond site.

• 2 years demonstrated ability managing software engineering teams of 5 or more engineers.
• 2 years prior experience as a software engineer using web stack technologies and building web apps in the cloud (e.g. AWS Azure).
• Strong knowledge of web app architecture design patterns and standard processes.
• Solid understanding of web app performance optimization security and usability principles.
• Experience driving operational excellence processes and using observability tools for monitoring logging and tracing.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills with the ability to effectively communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical partners.
• Strong leadership and team management skills with the ability to motivate and inspire team members.

• Experience with JavaScript TypeScript and .
• Familiarity with AWS (e.g. Lambda Gateway DynamoDB SNS SQS Event Bridge).
• Familiarity with C# framework.
• Experience working with geographically dispersed partners.
• A passion for Dungeons & Dragons (D&D).

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Employees may be eligible for annual and long-term incentives as part of their overall compensation package depending on role location and eligibility. Benefits and programs may include:

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• Time Off to Recharge
• Financial Well-being
• Life & Family Support
• Volunteer and Community Initiatives
• Learning & Development
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