United States of America Remote (Country) Full-time USD 270,000 – 300,000 / year

Second Dinner is hiring a Senior Director, Engineering

Responsibilities

  • Lead and optimize performance across a 20-member engineering team and 6-person QA group
  • Serve as the primary technical authority guiding long-term architecture and strategy for the game
  • Oversee the full development lifecycle from planning through production, minimizing delays and ensuring reliable delivery
  • Promote balanced engineering choices that prioritize speed when appropriate and durability when necessary
  • Collaborate with Production to manage external development partners, including performance evaluation, integration, and accountability
  • Establish and maintain scalable quality assurance and deployment practices across internal and external teams
  • Demonstrate leadership that inspires team members through regular one-on-one meetings, growth tracking, and career development planning
  • Support team needs through hands-on coding, hiring improvements, and active participation in technical work

Benefits

  • Full premium coverage for employee medical, dental, and vision plans; 75% coverage for dependents on many plans
  • Immediate 401(k) employer contributions with no waiting period
  • 16 weeks of paid parental leave, available from day one
  • Bonus for home office setup improvements
  • Paid vacation and sick leave
  • Up to 10 annual covered therapy sessions via BetterHelp

Compensation

Competitive salary with comprehensive benefits package

Work Arrangement

Remote-first with core hours 10AM–4PM PT

Team

Leads engineering and QA teams for a live-service game transitioning to long-term development

Responsibilities

  • Lead and optimize performance across a 20-member engineering team and 6-person QA group
  • Serve as the primary technical authority guiding long-term architecture and strategy for the game
  • Oversee the full development lifecycle from planning through production, minimizing delays and ensuring reliable delivery
  • Promote balanced engineering choices that prioritize speed when appropriate and durability when necessary
  • Collaborate with Production to manage external development partners, including performance evaluation, integration, and accountability
  • Establish and maintain scalable quality assurance and deployment practices across internal and external teams
  • Demonstrate leadership that inspires team members through regular one-on-one meetings, growth tracking, and career development planning
  • Support team needs through hands-on coding, hiring improvements, and active participation in technical work

Benefits

  • Full premium coverage for employee medical, dental, and vision plans; 75% coverage for dependents on many plans
  • Immediate 401(k) employer contributions with no waiting period
  • 16 weeks of paid parental leave, available from day one
  • Bonus for home office setup improvements
  • Paid vacation and sick leave
  • Up to 10 annual covered therapy sessions via BetterHelp

Other

  • Applicant must be legally eligible to work and live in the United States
  • Remote-first workplace requiring availability between 10AM and 4PM Pacific Time
  • Company-wide closure during the week of July 4 for summer holidays
  • Company-wide closure from December 25 to January 1 for winter holidays
  • Annual in-person all-hands meeting supplemented by virtual events throughout the year

Not specified

About company
Second Dinner
Award-winning independent game development studio. Creator of MARVEL SNAP and developer of other unannounced projects.
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Job Details
Department Engineering
Category management
Posted a month ago