Senior Software Engineer
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Weekend is the leading developer of voice AI games for smart TVs. Our games attract millions of users every month, with family favorites like Jeopardy!, Song Quiz, CoComelon: Sing and Play with JJ, and Wheel of Fortune. We believe voice interfaces will become the main way people access entertainment in their living rooms, kitchens, bedrooms, and cars. We're building a bundled subscription product similar to Netflix or Spotify for the emerging category of "AI-powered games." Weekend was founded by Max Child and James Wilsterman in 2024. The founders went through Y Combinator in 2018 and landed a spot on the 2022 YC Top Companies List. We're a quickly-growing team headquartered in Union Square, San Francisco. Role Summary Growth Engineering owns Weekend's bundled gaming experience - the first thing users see across all TV platforms. We build and maintain the features that shape how players discover, adopt, and stick with our games, from the core product experience to growth experiments that move business metrics. In this role, you'll work across the full stack of a consumer-facing product alongside product and design partners. It's a high-impact position for engineers who want real ownership over what ships - and who thrive at the intersection of engineering, product, and data. What You'll Do at Weekend Partner with Product to refine requirements, write technical specs, and deliver features from concept to launch Collaborate with Design to create delightful, intuitive experiences for users Proactively identify risks, shape engineering decisions, and mentor teammates Use data to inform engineering decisions and measure the impact of shipped features Contribute to code reviews and maintain a high standard of code quality, architecture, and performance on the team We're Excited About You Because You Have: 6+ years of software engineering experience Strong command of TypeScript and React in production environments A track record of driving initiatives across teams, not just solo shipping Comfort working across CI/CD pipelines and multi-platform compatibility The ability to work across the full stack - client and server - and own features end-to-end from prototype to production Data-driven decision-making with user-first mentality. Comfort operating in ambiguous environments. Bonus Points: Experience with gaming, interactive media, or AI-powered consumer applications. Prior work on cross-platform products across mobile, smart TVs or voice assistants. Our Stack Typescript / Node.js / React iOS / Android mobile apps Smart TV web runtime + game streaming The Hiring Process Stage 1 (Preliminary Video Call): with a member of our recruitment team Stage 2 (Virtual Engineering Panel): with various members of our engineering team Stage 3 (Onsite Interview): with various partners and team members Stage 4 (Founder Chat) with our Founders As an AI company, we're a huge believer in the value of AI tools. That being said, the interview process is intended as a conversation - we want to get to know you and your experience. Please refrain from using AI tools during all Weekend interviews unless otherwise specified.
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