PRINCIPAL ENGINEER

At Wizards of the Coast, we connect people around the world through play and imagination. From our genre-defining games like Magic: The Gathering® and Dungeons & Dragons® to our growing multiverse, we continue to innovate and build new ways to foster friendship and connection. That’s where you come in!What You'll Do:Design, pioneer, and implement solutions to solve the most important needs and technical challenges.Deconstruct the largest and most complicated problems into simple solutions.Lead initiatives to improve product performance and scaling.Influence programming standards, taking the initiative and advocating for change when needed.Form relationships and trust, as well as share knowledge, across Wizards business units.Contribute to long-term technical planning and prioritization of work at the project and business unit level.Assist in the career development of others, actively mentoring individual engineers and the Wizards engineering community on technical issues and the latest technologies.What You'll Bring:10+ years of software development experience, with the majority in a technical leadership role.5+ years designing and building web services and APIs using industry-standard practices.Experience leading projects with significant complexity and business impact.Proven track record building services in the cloud (e.g., AWS, Azure, etc.).Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.A curious demeanor with a willingness to learn new things and contribute to all areas of the product.Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills with an ability to concisely convey technical concepts to leadership.Successful track record of mentoring and helping grow the careers of engineers at all levels.Nice to Have:Experience architecting and building E-Commerce sites including integration with payment and back office systems (finance, data warehouse).Prior experience breaking down monolithic framework architectures, built using .NET and C#, into smaller distributed services.Experience with GraphQL.Experience using AWS (e.g., Lambda, Gateway, DynamoDB, SNS, SQS, Event Bridge).Experience working with both relational (e.g., SQL Server, MySQL, Postgres) and non-relational databases (e.g., DynamoDB, MongoDB).Experience building containerized applications (Docker, Kubernetes).A passion for Magic: The Gathering.Compensation Range, Currency USD:Starting Pay Range: $161,751Pay Range End: $263,822In compliance with local law, we are disclosing the compensation range for this role. The range listed is just one component of Wizards of the Coast’s total compensation package for employees. Employees may also be eligible for annual and long-term incentives. In addition, Wizards of the Coast provides a variety of benefits to employees. Here’s a look at what your benefits package may include: Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance, Paid Vacation Time & Holidays, Generous 401(k) match, Paid Parental Leave, Volunteer Program, Employee Giving & Matching Gifts Programs, Tuition Reimbursement, Product Discounts, and more.We are an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action EmployerWizards is committed to equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment. We are committed to making all employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, marital status, or any other legally protected status.The above is intended to describe the general content of and the requirements for satisfactory performance in this position. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of the duties, responsibilities, or requirements of the position.We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. If you are selected to move forward in our application process and need to request an accommodation, please let your recruiter or coordinator know.Department:WOTC - Tabletop Technology