Entry-Level Full-Stack Engineer

Jackbox Games

Entry-Level Full-Stack Engineer at Jackbox Games developing backend and front-end systems for interactive games. Collaborating with teams to create gameplay experiences and maintain live services.

Posted 4/22/2026full-timeRemote • California, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United StatesEntry Level💰 $93,492 - $112,276 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudGoGoogle Cloud PlatformGRPCKafkaMySQLNuxtPostgresRabbitMQTerraformTypeScriptVue.js

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, build, and maintain backend services in Go that support both ongoing and future Jackbox Games needs
Develop front-end features and interfaces that connect to live backend systems
Own and operate services in a live, always-on production environment
Model and optimize relational database schemas for performance, reliability, and scale
Collaborate with game teams, designers, and product managers to translate creative ideas into solid technical solutions
Participate in architecture discussions, code reviews, and continuous improvement of our engineering practices
Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, and deployment tooling

Requirements

What you’ll need

Less than 2 years of professional software engineering experience across front-end and backend systems
Strong proficiency in Go for backend/service development
Hands-on experience designing and querying relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, or similar)
Proven track record operating live services with high-availability requirements
Experience building and consuming RESTful APIs and/or gRPC services
Comfortable working with modern front-end frameworks (Vue, Typescript, NuxtJS)
Understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
Strong debugging, profiling, and observability skills
Experience with real-time streaming protocols (WebRTC, HLS, RTMP) or low-latency media delivery
Experience with message queues and event-driven architectures (Kafka, RabbitMQ)
Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, Pulumi)

Benefits

Comp & perks

401(k) with matching and medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance options.
Flexible work schedule and environment.
Flexible PTO.
Annual stipends for therapy, growth, wellness, and home office equipment.
Creative work environment.
Free food either virtually or in the office.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Gorelational databasesPostgreSQLMySQLRESTful APIsgRPCVueTypescriptNuxtJSinfrastructure-as-code

Soft Skills

collaborationproblem-solvingcommunicationcreativitydebuggingprofilingobservability