Playback Rewards

Typescript Full Stack Developer

Full-Time in Madison, WI / Denver, CO / Cleveland, OH %LABEL_POSITION_TYPE_REMOTE_WITHIN% - Associate - $70k - $85k

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.