Lead Software Development Engineer

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.

At Wizards of the Coast we connect people around the world through play and imagination. From our genre-defining games like Magic: The Gathering and Dungeons & Dragons to our growing multiverse we continue to innovate and build new ways to foster friendship and connection. Thats where you come in!

We are looking for a Lead Engineer to join our Business Systems Engineering (BSE) organization. We build the platform and applications that power the creation and production of Magic: The Gathering Dungeons & Dragons and Duel Masters. These products drive over $2 billion in annual revenue and are beloved by millions of players worldwide. The systems we build are what make that work possible.

This is a role with high impact and real stakes. Youll set technical direction shape engineering culture and lead others while staying hands-on. Youll work on the cutting edge of AI-driven software development pairing technical excellence and engineering discipline with AI-accelerated delivery ensuring quality reliability and long-term maintainability. Were on a journey to make history and we want you to help lead it!

If youre motivated by ownership care deeply about the craft and want to build something that matters join the party.

• Architect design and develop a platform of services and applications on AWS that are core to our product creation platform.
• Influence and champion and engineering standards across the org resulting in effective system design at both the application and service level.
• Lead the adoption of AI-assisted development tooling continuously improving the practices review standards and quality gates that keep AI-accelerated delivery reliable and maintainable.
• Own technical decisions end-to-end: assess tradeoffs align partners drive execution and follow through without waiting to be asked.
• Translate business challenges into well-designed scalable software solutions in partnership with product owners and cross-functional partners.
• Mentor teammates through technical direction and code and design reviews supporting their growth and career development.
• Participate in hiring onboarding and building a high-performing team culture.

• 8 years of software engineering experience with 2 years in a lead staff or senior capacity.
• Proven track record building and operating production-grade enterprise software. Deep understanding of application and distributed system design and architecture patterns.
• Hands-on experience with AI-assisted development workflows and the judgment to critically evaluate AI-generated code against production quality standards.
• Proficiency in C#/.NET Java Go or comparable languages AWS Docker/ECS/EKS) CI/CD pipelines REST APIs event-driven systems and relational database design.
• A proven track record of developing engineers through pairing feedback and career conversations and to influencing technical excellence across a team.
• A strong sense of ownership and the communication skills to drive outcomes across technical and non-technical partners.
• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology or equivalent professional experience.

• Experience with or other popular frontend frameworks.
• Familiarity with event streaming platforms (e.g. Kafka AWS SNS/SQS).
• Experience with Kubernetes Terraform or infrastructure-as-code practices.
• Curiosity about or knowledge of Wizards brands.

In compliance with local law we are disclosing the compensation range for this role. The range listed is just one component of Wizards of the Coasts total compensation package for employees. Employees may also be eligible for annual and long-term addition Wizards of the Coast provides a variety of benefits to employees. Heres a look at what your benefits package may include: Medical Dental & Vision Insurance Paid Vacation Time & Holidays Generous 401(k) match Paid Parental Leave Volunteer Program Employee Giving & Matching Gifts Programs Tuition Reimbursement Product Discounts and more.

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