Software Engineer I

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San Diego/ San Mateo

We are building scalable Trust & Safety platforms and developer tools that help create safer online gaming experiences for players and creators worldwide. Our teams develop moderation systems safety tooling policy enforcement workflows telemetry platforms and operational infrastructure that support modern multiplayer and user-generated ecosystems.

This role sits at the intersection of backend systems cloud infrastructure web applications analytics and operational tooling. You will partner closely with platform engineers trust & safety teams game studios and product stakeholders to design and deliver reliable systems that improve player safety operational efficiency and developer productivity.

As a Software Engineer I you will:

• Design and build scalable web applications and backend services that power Trust & Safety operations and player protection systems.
• Develop modern frontend experiences using React/TypeScript and backend services using Python Go or similar technologies.
• Build internal moderation tools policy enforcement systems telemetry dashboards analytics platforms and operational workflows.
• Design APIs and platform services that integrate with multiplayer and live-service gaming ecosystems.
• Contribute to cloud-native infrastructure running on Kubernetes/GCP/AWS including CI/CD pipelines observability and deployment automation.
• Improve reliability scalability and operational visibility across safety and platform services.
• Partner with cross-functional teams including product managers data engineers security teams policy stakeholders and game studios.
• Help drive automation and developer productivity through tooling operational frameworks and platform improvements.
• Contribute to technical discussions and collaborate with senior engineers on platform design and implementation.
• Learn and grow within a collaborative engineering culture focused on quality innovation and continuous improvement.

Depending on your background and interests you may contribute to:

• Trust & Safety platforms and moderation systems
• Policy enforcement workflows and operational tooling
• Telemetry analytics and observability platforms
• AI-assisted moderation and safety workflows
• Developer tools and internal operational dashboards
• Game platform APIs and backend services
• CI/CD and deployment automation systems
• Cloud-native infrastructure and orchestration
• Reliability engineering and operational excellence initiatives
• Studio-facing integrations and safety enablement tooling

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent practical experience.
• 1-3 years of software engineering experience through internships academic projects or professional work.
• Experience with modern frontend technologies such as React TypeScript JavaScript or similar frameworks.
• Experience developing backend services or APIs using Python Java Go or similar languages.
• Experience building and consuming RESTful APIs and microservices.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as GCP AWS or Azure.
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Strong understanding of software engineering fundamentals data structures and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working in collaborative Agile development environments.
• Good communication and collaboration skills with a willingness to learn from cross-functional teams.

• Internship academic or project experience working on scalable applications gaming platforms or live-service systems is a plus.
• Familiarity with telemetry analytics operational tooling or cloud technologies is a plus.
• Interest in building developer tools operational platforms or internal web applications.
• Interest in Trust & Safety systems moderation tooling abuse prevention or player safety technologies.
• Familiarity with CI/CD workflows Git-based development or cloud infrastructure is a plus.
• Interest in automation AI-assisted workflows or platform engineering is a plus.
• Passion for player safety developer experience and platform innovation.

We are looking for engineers who:

• Demonstrate curiosity initiative and a willingness to learn.
• Enjoy solving technical problems and collaborating with others.
• Communicate effectively and work well within a team environment.
• Care about engineering quality reliability and user experience.
• Are excited about building scalable systems and tools.
• Have an interest in gaming Trust & Safety and platform technology.
• Bring a growth mindset and a collaborative attitude.

Youll have the opportunity to help shape the future of Trust & Safety technology in gaming while working on large-scale distributed systems operational tooling and developer platforms used across live gaming ecosystems.

Youll tackle technically challenging problems involving scalability reliability moderation workflows telemetry and cloud infrastructure all while collaborating with talented engineers and cross-functional partners focused on creating safer and more inclusive player experiences.

If you are passionate about building scalable platforms solving complex engineering challenges and improving player safety through technology wed love to hear from you.

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