Full-Stack Product Developer EXPIRED

Wanted: Colonist Full-Stack Product DeveloperWorking Hours: We work asynchronously and value outcomes over hoursLocation: Fully Remote, Anywhere in the worldCompensation:Competitive salary paid in USD. Negotiable range based on experience and locationStock (own a piece of Colonist)About ColonistWe're building the biggest digital board game platform on the internet. Last year, our players spent 2,466 years playing 45 million games on our Settlers of Catan alternative. We're a fully remote, asynchronous team spread across multiple continents, focused on crafting extremely polished digital board games that people truly love.About The RoleAs a Full-Stack Product Developer at Colonist, your mission is to develop and enhance game modes and features to deliver excellent player experiences. You will oversee the full development of game interfaces, ensuring seamless UI/UX across platforms, high code quality, performance, and stability. Your technical skills and player-focused mindset will shape how over 5 million players engage with our games each year.What You’ll DoEvolve our game architecture, ensuring cleaner code boundaries and better scalabilityArchitect multi-platform systems to enable consistent featuresScale the codebase to support multiple game titles, while maintaining performance and developer velocityOwn full-stack development, from backend logic to polished UIBalance technical complexity and product value, helping prioritize work that brings the biggest impact to playersReview pull requests and mentor peers to ensure code quality, maintainability, and strong architectural foundationsCollaborate with cross-functional teams to turn concepts into highly engaging and intuitive player experiencesIdentify and optimize performance bottlenecks, ensuring gameplay feels smooth even under heavy loadContinuously improve tools and workflows, leveraging automation, testing, and CI/CD for faster iterationRequirements5+ years of professional software development experienceDeep experience with Node.js and modern full-stack developmentStrong grasp of Git, code reviews, and collaborative workflowsProven ability to design and maintain scalable architecturesSolid understanding of game systems, patterns, and how to keep them fun and stableSkilled in React, TypeScript, CSS, and building high-performance UIsStrong written communication, you explain complex ideas clearly in async settingsExperienced with relational databases and REST APIsAre passionate about board games, both as a player and a developerNice to HaveKnowledge of data analysis or SQL for player insightsContributions to open-source or dev communitiesOur Values at ColonistWe strongly adhere to these values in our team - if these resonate, then you’ll love working here!DependabilityWe're self-driven players who deliver without needing supervision. When we commit to something, we make it happen.OwnershipWe take full responsibility and go beyond our roles to improve Colonist. Each of us acts like we own the company, because through our stock options, we do.Clear CommunicationIn our remote environment, written communication is key. We're direct, structured, and always keep our team in the loop.Efficient ExecutionWe move fast and focus on impact. Instead of getting stuck on perfect solutions, we find practical ways forward and get things done.Continuous LearningWe're curious problem solvers who love a challenge. We constantly seek new ideas, embrace feedback, and aren't afraid to change our minds when we're wrong.CompensationBenefits and CompensationCompetitive salary paid in USDStock (own a piece of Colonist)BenefitsFully remote team spread across multiple time zonesFlexible hours, we work asynchronously and value outcomes over hoursUnlimited vacationYearly offsiteWork equipment providedMonthly budget for productivity toolsGrowthWork directly impacts 5M+ yearly active playersRapid learning opportunitiesWork with exceptional colleagues on challenging projectsFreedom to identify and solve problemsAccess to all company metrics and discussionsExpect deep work and autonomy with clear expectations and accountability