Backend Software Engineer

Onyx Games LLC

$170K — $250K *
Enterprise Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Computer Science degree from a reputable university
  • Strong backend skills in Node and Typescript
  • Experience with frontend frameworks like React and React Native
  • 3-6+ years in software engineering
  • Experience with low-latency systems or performance-sensitive applications is advantageous
  • Startup mentality: entrepreneurial and resourceful
  • Interest in sports, trading, predictions, or crypto is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Own projects from inception to production, including architecture, implementation, and observability
  • Collaborate with cross-business functions and leadership on product direction and roadmap

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation with regular raises
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans fully covered
  • Meaningful equity opportunities
  • Company contributions to HSA accounts
  • Daily free lunch in the office
Full Job Description
Compensation: 170k - 250k + meaningful equity

Job Description

We're looking to add a key engineering hire to our very lean team. We are looking for someone who's excited to work directly with the founding team to build, own, and scale the core product. As a Software Engineer, you'll have end-to-end responsibility across the stack, significant product input, and the opportunity to shape both the technical architecture and company from day one.
  • Own projects from inception to production, including architecture decisions, implementation, and observability
  • Collaborate directly with cross business functions and leadership on product direction, roadmap, and prioritization


Background
  • Computer Science degree from a top university
  • Strong backend skill set: Node, Typescript
  • Familiarity with frontend frameworks for web and mobile (React and React Native)
  • 3-6+ years of experience as a software engineer
  • A background developing low-latency systems or performance sensitive applications is a plus
  • Thrive in startup environments - you're entrepreneurial, resourceful, and get energy from building things that users love
  • A background or interest in sports, trading, predictions, or crypto is a plus
  • Visa Sponsorship: We are unable to offer employment visa sponsorship for this position


What You'll Get
  • Very competitive compensation bands with regular growth in payscales
  • Robust health, dental, and vision plans, covering 100% of health, dental, and vision premiums
  • Meaningful equity
  • HSA account with significant company contributions
  • Free in office lunch daily


Location

We are based in FiDi in New York City. The team member can work in-person or hybrid.
  • Please note: We do not offer employment visa sponsorship for this position.

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