Engineering

Senior Software Engineer

Remote
Work Type: Full Time

Smerf is looking to expand our engineering team. As part of this team, you will be responsible for building the software infrastructure for a platform that the gaming industry has sorely needed for so long.


Smerf is a company for gamers, by gamers on a mission to fix some of the core issues in the gaming community. Have you ever been flamed in-game for simply being yourself or had too few friends online to round out a squad? Ever dreamed that the things you do in-game had more connectivity to your communities and events outside of the game? These are just some of the many problems that Smerf is solving and we need you to help make this dream a reality.


We are looking to hire a Software Engineer to our team of video game enthusiasts. We are working on cutting edge technology that will detoxify, reconnect, and unite gaming communities of all kinds.


As an early engineer hire, you’ll have the opportunity to own the delivery of major features, with the help of our small team, to push Smerf to the next level.

As a Senior Software Engineer at Smerf, you can expect to:

  • Develop component-based user interfaces in React Native used by a passionate group of gamers everyday 
  • Contribute to our processes and decision making so when we build new features, we can ensure scalability and availability of the entire platform
  • Collaborate closely with our CTO, Design, and Product team
  • Build seamlessly integrated features with AAA game & platform APIs
  • Triage and debug software application issues

Ideal candidates have 4+ years professional experience with:

  • Javascript/NodeJS
  • React or another modern front-end JavaScript framework
  • Bonus points: React Native experience, TypeScript

Our Stack:

  • React Native
  • NodeJS-powered microservices & bots (Discord, Slack)
  • MySQL DB
  • Typescript
  • AWS Infrastructure using ECS and Dockerized components
  • Google Firebase for analytics, feature-flagging, & push notifications

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