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Senior Software Engineer (Mobile SDK)
Company: Skillz
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Posted Apr 06, 2024
Skillz is a company that is revolutionizing the gaming industry by providing a platform for competitive mobile games. They believe that everyone is born with unique skills and deserves to experience an epic win. They offer a comprehensive benefits package, work-life balance, and a culture of impact. They are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join their team.
Lead / Senior Software Engineer, Mobile SDK (multiple levels)
Company: Skillz
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Posted Mar 18, 2024
Skillz, a leading mobile esports platform, is seeking a Lead or Senior Software Engineer, Mobile SDK. The role involves shaping the technical vision for the SDK organization, developing core features for boosting retention, engagement, and monetization, and working in-office 5 days a week in San Mateo or Las Vegas. The company offers comprehensive benefits, work-life balance, and a culture of impact. Skillz is recognized as an innovative company in the gaming industry, with a projected market of $300 billion by 2025.
Senior Product Manager, Developer Platform
Company: Skillz
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Posted Dec 24, 2023
The text describes Skillz, a mobile games platform, and its mission to bring out the best in everyone through competition. It also describes a job opening for a Senior Product Manager to work on the Developer Platform product organization.
Lead / Senior Software Engineer, Mobile SDK
Company: Skillz
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Posted Dec 15, 2023
As part of our commitment to diversifying our workforce, we do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, sex, gender, gender identity, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, citizenship, veteran status, or disability status, and we operate in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. Our team includes experts from Meta, Apple, Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Twitter, Roblox, Samsung, EA, Riot, Tinder, Intel, Twitch, and more. Together, we'll create a world where skill, passion, and innovation thrive. Proficiency in mobile development for Android and iOS, including maintenance and review, using at least two languages from this list: React Native (JavaScript, TypeScript), Java, Kotlin, Swift, Objective-C. [For Lead position] - Experience in mentoring engineering teams to foster their career growth and technical skills, whether as a Tech Lead (TL), Software Architect, or hands-on Engineering Manager. Mobile gaming, in particular, is the fastest-growing segment, projected to reach $300 billion by 2025. Enjoy weekly team lunches, snacks, Friday Happy Hours, commuter benefits, insurances, and many more. You'll focus on developing core features that boost retention, engagement, and monetization metrics for our most valuable customers. 8+ years of software engineering experience, including 2-3 years in team leadership (For Lead position). Enjoy 401K matching, equity incentives, extensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, pre-tax benefit options, and more. The gaming industry is larger than movies, music, and books combined, with over 3 billion active gamers playing monthly and over 25 million active developers worldwide.
Software Engineer, Platform
Company: Skillz
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Posted Mar 12, 2024
<p><b><strong>Join Skillz and Level Up Your Career<strong><b> <p><p>Are you ready to take your career to the next level Join Skillz the first publiclytraded mobile esports platform that hosts billions of casual mobile gaming tournaments for millions of players worldwide Skillz is revolutionizing the gaming industry providing the ultimate platform for competitive mobile games By fostering social competition within games Skillz empowers developers to create multimillion dollar franchises while connecting players through fair enjoyable and meaningful competition<p> <p>At Skillz we firmly believe that everyone is born with unique skills and deserves to experience an epic win We understand the thrill of achievement and the satisfaction of overcoming challenges Thats why we passionately champion game developers and players alike empowering them to unleash their full potential through the power of competition<p> <p><b><strong>Life Skillz<strong><b> <p><ul><li>Culture of Impact Join a united team of builders creators innovators and entrepreneurs driven by the desire to win At Skillz we create value and make a difference in the world<li> <ul><ul><li>Comprehensive Benefits We value our team members and provide a comprehensive benefits package to ensure your wellbeing Enjoy 401K matching equity incentives extensive medical dental and vision coverage pretax benefit options and more<li> <ul><ul><li>WorkLife Balance Achieving worklife balance is important to us We offer competitive paid time off PTO amp company holidays to help you recharge and pursue your passions<li> <li>Perks We believe in enhancing your work experience Enjoy weekly team lunches snacks Friday Happy Hours commuter benefits insurances and many more<li> <ul><p><b><strong>Why Skillz<strong><b> <p><ul><li>Pioneers of SkillBased Competition Skillz is not just any company in the gaming industry we are the pioneer of skillbased competition Join us in transforming the way people play games and building the home of competition for all<li> <ul><ul><li>Impact Beyond Gaming Skillz harnesses the power of its platform to support nonprofit organizations such as the American Red Cross Susan G Komen American Cancer Society the NAACP and more By participating in Skillz tournaments you can make a difference and contribute to causes you care about<li> <ul><ul><li>Recognized Success Skillz has earned recognition as one of Fast Companys Most Innovative Companies CNBCs Disruptor 50 San Francisco Business Times Best Places to Work Forbes Next BillionDollar Startups and the 1 fastestgrowing company in America on the Inc 5000 list and many more<li> <li>Talent Magnet Join a team of talented professionals who are passionate about what they do Our team includes experts from Meta Apple Amazon Google Microsoft Twitter Roblox Samsung EA Riot Tinder Intel Twitch and more<li> <ul><p><b><strong>The Future of Gaming Awaits<strong><b> <p><p>The gaming industry is larger than movies music and books combined with over 3 billion active gamers playing monthly and over 25 million active developers worldwide Mobile gaming in particular is the fastestgrowing segment projected to reach $300 billion by 2025 At Skillz you have the opportunity to be at the forefront of this exciting industry and shape its future<p> <p><b><span><strong>About the role<strong><span><b> <p><p><span>As a Software Engineer at Skillz youll use your technical expertise to lead the development of complex multidisciplinary applications From largescale consumer facing applications to entirely new technologies and products Skillzs Engineers support and power the platform that makes eSport to everyone possible<span><p> <p><b><span><strong>What youll do<strong><span><b> <p><ul><li><span>Develop complex highly available distributed cloudbased solutions and maintain its high level of quality software<span><li> <li><span>Develop industry leading technology to enable competitions tournaments and social features for players spectators and streamers around the world<span><li> <li><span>Consistently drives very high impact projects to completion that include components required by teams across the organization<span><li> <li><span>Collaborate with teammates who care about building great products as much as you do<span><li> <ul><p><b><span><strong>Qualifications<strong><span><b> <p><ul><li><span>Professional Software Engineering Experience 2+ years with background in objectoriented programming and experience with cloud providers AWS Azure GCP or other Experience designing and optimizing MySQL or other RDBMS databases as well as nosql technologies<span><li> <li><span>CustomerProduct focused thinking and understanding Able to balance between correcting technology debt while still continuously delivering value to customers Partnership mindset<span><li> <li><span>Problem solver who can adapt to changing business needs<span><li> <li><span>Demonstrates responsibility for the quality of your teams work while nurturing this same value in their team<span><li> <li><span>Outstanding knowledge of public cloud providers and emerging service architectures<span><li> <li><span>Have the ability to work in a dynamic agile development environment as members of the team play a role in the entire life cycle of development<span><li> <li><span>Understands and believes in our mission of making gaming better and eSports for everyone<span><li> <li><span>Be productive generates results not work<span><li> <ul><p><b>Join Skillz and Lets Redefine the Boundaries of Gaming <b><br ><p><p datarendererstartpos=1547><p> <p datarendererstartpos=1547><strong datarenderermark=true><strong><p> <p datarendererstartpos=1547><span><strong datarenderermark=true>Our Perks<strong><span><p> <p datarendererstartpos=1558>Skillz offers competitive compensation packages with a salary bonuses and restricted stock grants Generous companypaid benefits timeoff leave 401k match etc Check out our career page for more information<p> <p><br ><br ><p><div> <p><span>Skillz embraces diversity and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer As part of our commitment to diversifying our workforce we do not discriminate on the basis of age race sex gender gender identity color religion national origin sexual orientation marital status citizenship veteran status or disability status and we operate in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance<span><em><span><span><em><p> <div>
Corporate Accounting Lead
Company: Skillz
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Posted Mar 12, 2024
<p><b><span>Join Skillz and Level Up Your Career<span><b><br ><p><p><span>Are you ready to take your career to the next level Join Skillz the first publiclytraded mobile esports platform that hosts billions of casual mobile gaming tournaments for millions of players worldwide Skillz is revolutionizing the gaming industry providing the ultimate platform for competitive mobile games By fostering social competition within games Skillz empowers developers to create multimillion dollar franchises while connecting players through fair enjoyable and meaningful competition<span><p> <p><span>At Skillz we firmly believe that everyone is born with unique skills and deserves to experience an epic win We understand the thrill of achievement and the satisfaction of overcoming challenges Thats why we passionately champion game developers and players alike empowering them to unleash their full potential through the power of competition<span><p> <p><b><span>Life Skillz<span><b> <p><ul><li> <p><span>Culture of Impact Join a united team of builders creators innovators and entrepreneurs driven by the desire to win At Skillz we create value and make a difference in the world<span><p> <li> <ul><ul><li> <p><span>Comprehensive Benefits We value our team members and provide a comprehensive benefits package to ensure your wellbeing Enjoy 401K matching equity incentives extensive medical dental and vision coverage pretax benefit options and more<span><p> <li> <ul><ul><li> <p><span>WorkLife Balance Achieving worklife balance is important to us We offer competitive paid time off PTO amp company holidays to help you recharge and pursue your passions<span><p> <li> <li> <p><span>Perks We believe in enhancing your work experience Enjoy daily breakfast lunch dinner + snacks Friday Happy Hours commuter benefits insurances and many more<span><p> <li> <ul><p><b><span>Why Skillz<span><b> <p><ul><li> <p><span>Pioneers of SkillBased Competition Skillz is not just any company in the gaming industry we are the pioneer of skillbased competition Join us in transforming the way people play games and building the home of competition for all<span><p> <li> <ul><ul><li> <p><span>Impact Beyond Gaming Skillz harnesses the power of its platform to support nonprofit organizations such as the American Red Cross Susan G Komen American Cancer Society the NAACP and more By participating in Skillz tournaments you can make a difference and contribute to causes you care about<span><p> <li> <ul><ul><li> <p><span>Recognized Success Skillz has earned recognition as one of Fast Companys Most Innovative Companies CNBCs Disruptor 50 San Francisco Business Times Best Places to Work Forbes Next BillionDollar Startups and the 1 fastestgrowing company in America on the Inc 5000 list and many more<span><p> <li> <li> <p><span>Talent Magnet Join a team of talented professionals who are passionate about what they do Our team includes experts from Meta Apple Amazon Google Microsoft Twitter Roblox Samsung EA Riot Tinder Intel Twitch and more<span><p> <li> <ul><p><b><span>The Future of Gaming Awaits<span><b><br ><p><p><span>The gaming industry is larger than movies music and books combined with over 3 billion active gamers playing monthly and over 25 million active developers worldwide Mobile gaming in particular is the fastestgrowing segment projected to reach $300 billion by 2025 At Skillz you have the opportunity to be at the forefront of this exciting industry and shape its future<span><p> <p><b><span><strong datarenderermark=true>Key competencies<strong><span><b><b><span><strong>Accounting Competency<strong><span><b> <p><ul><li> <p><span>Must have proficiency in accounting concepts<span><p> <li> <li> <p><span>Demonstrated knowledge and experience in developing highly efficient accounting policies and SOPs and US GAAP including system implementations or conversions<span><p> <li> <li> <p><span>Should possess an individual contributor mindset with the ability to make adjustments to accounting entries if circumstances dictate<span><p> <li> <li> <p><span>Experience in international consolidations is a plus<span><p> <li> <ul><p><b><span><strong>Reporting Competency<strong><span><b> <p><ul><li> <p><span>Competency in preparing Quarterly and Annual Financial reporting packages including balance sheet income statement and cash flow statement<span><p> <li> <li> <p><span>Ability to review consolidation worksheets and subsidiary reporting packages<span><p> <li> <ul><p><b><span><strong>Technical Competency<strong><span><b> <p><ul><li> <p><span>Technical expertise with a proven record of owning all reporting processes and financial consolidation processes<span><p> <li> <li> <p><span>Ability to analyze and review accounts for unusual fluctuations or improper postings<span><p> <li> <ul><p><b><span><strong>Systems Competency<strong><span><b> <p><ul><li> <p><span>Proficiency in accounting systems with demonstrated knowledge and experience in using or implementing new accounting systems such as NetSuite or comparable systems Blackline GoogleDocs and Workiva<span><p> <li> <ul><p><b><span><strong>Compliance Competency<strong><span><b> <p><ul><li> <p><span>Knowledge of US GAAP with specific emphasis on consolidations and VIEsSPEs ASC 81010 SBC ASC 718 business segments ASC 280 business acquisitions ASC 805 income taxes ASC 840 and goodwill impairment testing ASC 35040<span><p> <li> <ul><p><b><span><strong datarenderermark=true>Experience <strong><span><b> <p><ul><li> <p><span>Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance or a related field<span><p> <li> <li> <p><span>Experience in monthly recurring tasks such as adjusting and closing journal entries and closing financial statements<span><p> <li> <li> <p><span>Minimum of 4 years of relevant operational accounting experience<span><p> <li> <li> <p><span>Minimum of 4 years working with external andor internal auditors<span><p> <li> <li> <p><span>Minimum of 4 years of experience in a general ledger or financial analyst position with a background in account reconciliation and financial statement preparation<span><p> <li> <li> <p><span>CPA preferred but not required<span><p> <li> <li> <p><span>Knowledge of NetSuite Blackline or other relevant systems<span><p> <li> <li> <p><span>Public accounting experience is preferred but not required<span><p> <li> <ul><p><b><span>Join Skillz and Lets Redefine the Boundaries of Gaming <span><b><br ><p><p><p> <p><p> <p><span>LIOnsite LIJP1<span><p> <div> <p><span>Skillz embraces diversity and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer As part of our commitment to diversifying our workforce we do not discriminate on the basis of age race sex gender gender identity color religion national origin sexual orientation marital status citizenship veteran status or disability status and we operate in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance<span><em><span><span><em><p> <div>
Senior / Lead Cloud Database Administrator (Cloud DBA)
Company: Skillz
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Posted Mar 21, 2024
<p><b>Join Skillz and Level Up Your Career<b> <p><p>Are you ready to take your career to the next level Join Skillz the first publiclytraded mobile esports platform that hosts billions of casual mobile gaming tournaments for millions of players worldwide Skillz is revolutionizing the gaming industry providing the ultimate platform for competitive mobile games By fostering social competition within games Skillz empowers developers to create multimillion dollar franchises while connecting players through fair enjoyable and meaningful competition<p> <p>At Skillz we firmly believe that everyone is born with unique skills and deserves to experience an epic win We understand the thrill of achievement and the satisfaction of overcoming challenges Thats why we passionately champion game developers and players alike empowering them to unleash their full potential through the power of competition<p> <p><b>Life Skillz<b> <p><ul><li> <p>Culture of Impact Join a united team of builders creators innovators and entrepreneurs driven by the desire to win At Skillz we create value and make a difference in the world<p> <li> <ul><ul><li> <p>Comprehensive Benefits We value our team members and provide a comprehensive benefits package to ensure your wellbeing Enjoy 401K matching equity incentives extensive medical dental and vision coverage pretax benefit options and more<p> <li> <ul><ul><li> <p>WorkLife Balance Achieving worklife balance is important to us We offer competitive paid time off PTO amp company holidays to help you recharge and pursue your passions<p> <li> <li> <p>Perks We believe in enhancing your work experience Enjoy weekly team lunches snacks Friday Happy Hours commuter benefits insurances and many more<p> <li> <ul><p><b>Why Skillz<b> <p><ul><li> <p>Pioneers of SkillBased Competition Skillz is not just any company in the gaming industry we are the pioneer of skillbased competition Join us in transforming the way people play games and building the home of competition for all<p> <li> <ul><ul><li> <p>Impact Beyond Gaming Skillz harnesses the power of its platform to support nonprofit organizations such as the American Red Cross Susan G Komen American Cancer Society the NAACP and more By participating in Skillz tournaments you can make a difference and contribute to causes you care about<p> <li> <ul><ul><li> <p>Recognized Success Skillz has earned recognition as one of Fast Companys Most Innovative Companies CNBCs Disruptor 50 San Francisco Business Times Best Places to Work Forbes Next BillionDollar Startups and the 1 fastestgrowing company in America on the Inc 5000 list and many more<p> <li> <li> <p>Talent Magnet Join a team of talented professionals who are passionate about what they do Our team includes experts from Meta Apple Amazon Google Microsoft Twitter Roblox Samsung EA Riot Tinder Intel Twitch and more<p> <li> <ul><p><b>The Future of Gaming Awaits<b> <p><p>The gaming industry is larger than movies music and books combined with over 3 billion active gamers playing monthly and over 25 million active developers worldwide Mobile gaming in particular is the fastestgrowing segment projected to reach $300 billion by 2025 At Skillz you have the opportunity to be at the forefront of this exciting industry and shape its future <p> <p><b><strong>Senior Lead Cloud Data Base Administrator Cloud DBA<strong><b> <p><p><strong>About the role<strong><p> <p>As a DBA here at Skillz you will play a major role in defining the database strategy across the company Youll work handinhand with the Head of Infrastructure to modernize our Database architecture As we scale the business you will work on identifying ways to maintain the security stability and performance of our databases while managing cost Youll also work directly with engineers to disseminate best practices and give direct guidance on schema design and query optimization<p> <p><strong>What youll do<strong><p> <ul><li>Plan and execute migrating a legacy RDS Mysql database to Aurora MySQL<li> <li>Work with engineering to give guidance on schema design and query optimization<li> <li>Minimal downtime database upgrades<li> <li>Act as the subject matter expert for everything involved in our operational Mysql databases<li> <li>Monitor and maintain database health across the cluster<li> <li>Effectively articulate technical challenges and solutions<li> <li>Sets the bar for operational excellence and drives improvements in customer SLAs and system KPIs<li> <ul><p><strong>Qualifications<strong><p> <ul><li>BABS in Computer Science or related technical field or equivalent practical experience<li> <li>Senior 6+ years experience in administering databases serving large distributed systems<li> <li>Lead 9+ years of experience in database administration<li> <li>6+ years SQL experience<li> <li>General familiarity with the AWS RDS Mysql and ideally Aurora Mysql<li> <li>Extensive experience debugging and tuning performance on large databases servicing distributed systems<li> <li>Software development experience in one or more general purpose programming languages such as Golang or Python<li> <li>Senior Ability to execute against a provided project with minimal oversight<li> <li>Lead Ability to work autonomously and to curate and execute against a project plan given minimal input<li> <li>Knowledge of database security best practices<li> <li>Senior Experience optimizing query performance as well as application access patterns to promote system health<li> <li>Lead Experience setting teams data modeling strategy schema query partition strategy<li> <ul><p><strong>Bonus Points<strong><p> <ul><li>Familiarity with the general AWS landscape EC2 MSK EKS S3 Redis<li> <li>Has experience building and optimizing data pipelines Airflow Kafka Flink CDC and data warehouses Snowflake Redshift<li> <li>Experience with other database systems like DynamoDB Postgres Elasticsearch<li> <ul><p><b>Join Skillz and Lets Redefine the Boundaries of Gaming <b><br ><p><p datarendererstartpos=1547><p> <p datarendererstartpos=1547><strong datarenderermark=true><strong><p> <p><b><strong datarenderermark=true>Our Perks<strong><b><br ><p><p datarendererstartpos=1558>Skillz offers competitive compensation packages with a salary bonuses and restricted stock grants Generous companypaid benefits timeoff leave 401k match etc Check out our career page for more information Compensation starting at $187000 Actual base pay will depend on varying circumstances including leveling experience and location<p> <p>L1N1 LIOnsite<p> <div> <p>Skillz embraces diversity and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer As part of our commitment to diversifying our workforce we do not discriminate on the basis of age race sex gender gender identity color religion national origin sexual orientation marital status citizenship veteran status or disability status and we operate in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance<em><em><p> <div> <div> <p><span>Skillz embraces diversity and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer As part of our commitment to diversifying our workforce we do not discriminate on the basis of age race sex gender gender identity color religion national origin sexual orientation marital status citizenship veteran status or disability status and we operate in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance<span><em><span><span><em><p> <div>
Product Finance Lead
Company: Skillz
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Posted Mar 12, 2024
<p><strong>About Skillz<strong><p> <p><span>Skillz is the leading mobile games platform dedicated to bringing out the best in everyone through competition As the first publiclytraded NYSE SKLZ mobile esports platform Skillz has pioneered the future of the gaming industry by accelerating the convergence of sports video games and media for an exploding mobilefirst audience worldwide The Skillz platform empowers developers to create multimillion dollar franchises by enabling social competition in their games Leveraging its patented technology Skillz hosts billions of casual esports tournaments for millions of mobile players worldwide to build the home of competition for all <span><p> <p><span>Skillz has earned recognition as one of Fast Companys Best Workplaces for Innovators CNBCs Disruptor 50 Forbes Next BillionDollar Startups Fast Companys Most Innovative Companies and the numberone fastestgrowing company in America on the Inc 5000 <span><span>wwwskillzcom<span><p> <p><strong>What Were Looking For <strong><p> <p><span>The Finance Analyst will manage our business operational and financial health You will work closely and productively with department leaders and executive management to influence refine and implement strategy The ideal candidate will have worked in a successful highgrowth company and can bring such experiences to Skillz as we continue to define the future of esports and mobile gaming <span><p> <p><strong>The role is operational where the key outcomes are to<strong><p> <ul><li><span>Support the Finance organization to meet strategic goals and deliverables<span><li> <li><span>Responsible for supporting the leadership team to interpret financial data to track against financial objectives<span><li> <li><span>Provision commercial systems processes reports and management information that enable analysis recommendations and review of actions for business opportunities projects and gap closure<span><li> <li><span>Partner with the broader Finance and business organization to build robust reporting tools and provide superior service to business partnersinternal clients<span><li> <li><span>Servicing business partners with regular and adhoc analysis of information to provide insight into relevant business drivers<span><li> <li><span>Providing objective and relevant analysis and modeling to support the development of budgets and business plans<span><li> <ul><p><span>The outlook of the role is primarily internal Internally the role must work collaboratively with the finance segment leads global accounting teams and Senior Leadership team <span><p> <p><strong>What You Will Do<strong><span> <span><p> <ul><li><span>Build new andor run and maintain existing monthly reporting packages to ensure a consistent operating rhythm<span><li> <li><span>Reporting emphasis on financial consolidation<span><li> <li><span>Modify and develop new reports to deliver enhanced information and insights<span><li> <li><span>Evaluate an appropriate dashboarding solution for the organization and drive implementation<span><li> <li><span>Develop compelling dashboards and data visualizations using fieldproven formats<span><li> <li><span>Implement reporting best practices and standardize existing reports<span><li> <li><span>Create timely and insightful data sources to facilitate decision making<span><li> <li><span>Collaborate with finance and business segment leads to identify reporting gaps and create solutions<span><li> <li><span>Partner with Corporate stakeholders and finance business partners to ensure reporting needs are met<span><li> <li><span>Generate profitability reporting that can lead to internal customer selfservice<span><li> <li><span>Develop data governance process to align consolidated financials across various departmental reports<span><li> <ul><p><strong>Professional Qualifications<strong><p> <ul><li><span>Bachelors degree in Information Systems Data Science Finance Accounting or similar<span><li> <li><span>2+ years of handson experience in financial management and operations function at a fastgrowing company experience with B2C online businesses strongly preferred<span><li> <li><span>Advanced skill sets in<span><li> <ul><li><span>SQL<span><li> <li><span>At least one of the following Power BI Tableau Qlikview or a similar BI dashboard tool<span><li> <li><span>Tooling experience Advanced Excel skills including pivot tables macros<span><li> <li><span>Preferred but not required Data transformation tools such as Alteryx Tableau Prep etc<span><li> <ul><li><span>Demonstrates a thorough level of knowledge in cost accounting methods including activitybased costing unit costing standard costing methods with variances and residual analysis<span><li> <li><span>Demonstrates a thorough level of experience in cost study design and oversight including the use and maintenance of standard cost frameworks for the integration of cost studies with existing model methodologies<span><li> <li><span>Demonstrates a thorough level of experience in Financial Planning and Analysis FPampA in internetbased companies<span><li> <li><span>Proven record of success in running and updating cost modeling systems data hierarchy rules etc supporting Standard and Forecast unit costs variance reporting cost maintenance operational metrics and scorecards<span><li> <li><span>Broad range of capabilities including being an executor who can communicate problems and their solutions<span><li> <li><span>Ability to take highlevel strategic perspectives while not being afraid to delve into the details of specific analyses<span><li> <li><span>Ability to interact with and influence people at all levels of an organization<span><li> <li><span>High degree of financial and analytical process leadership and business acumen<span><li> <li><span>Excellent financial modeling and analytical skills for budgeting amp forecasting combined with strong attention to detail <span><li> <li><span>Ability to present complex information in a usable format to a diverse audience<span><li> <li><span>Experience establishing implementing and adhering to process improvement initiatives within a highgrowth environment <span><li> <ul><p><strong>Personal Characteristics <strong><p> <ul><li><span>Ability to thrive in a fastpaced environment with the feel of a startup<span><li> <li><span>Driven by Skillzs mission and committed to embodying the core values including honor collaboration willingness and balance into all workrelated initiatives<span><li> <ul><p><span><span>LIBC1<span><span><p> <p><span><span>LIOnsite<span><span><p> <div> <p><span>Skillz embraces diversity and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer As part of our commitment to diversifying our workforce we do not discriminate on the basis of age race sex gender gender identity color religion national origin sexual orientation marital status citizenship veteran status or disability status and we operate in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance<span><em><span><span><em><p> 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Lead Software Engineer, Platform
Company: Skillz
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Posted Mar 12, 2024
<p><b>Join Skillz and Level Up Your Career<b> <p><p>Are you ready to take your career to the next level Join Skillz the first publiclytraded mobile esports platform that hosts billions of casual mobile gaming tournaments for millions of players worldwide Skillz is revolutionizing the gaming industry providing the ultimate platform for competitive mobile games By fostering social competition within games Skillz empowers developers to create multimillion dollar franchises while connecting players through fair enjoyable and meaningful competition<p> <p>At Skillz we firmly believe that everyone is born with unique skills and deserves to experience an epic win We understand the thrill of achievement and the satisfaction of overcoming challenges Thats why we passionately champion game developers and players alike empowering them to unleash their full potential through the power of competition<p> <p><b>Life Skillz<b> <p><ul><li> <p>Culture of Impact Join a united team of builders creators innovators and entrepreneurs driven by the desire to win At Skillz we create value and make a difference in the world<p> <li> <ul><ul><li> <p>Comprehensive Benefits We value our team members and provide a comprehensive benefits package to ensure your wellbeing Enjoy 401K matching equity incentives extensive medical dental and vision coverage pretax benefit options and more<p> <li> <ul><ul><li> <p>WorkLife Balance Achieving worklife balance is important to us We offer competitive paid time off PTO amp company holidays to help you recharge and pursue your passions<p> <li> <li> <p>Perks We believe in enhancing your work experience Enjoy weekly team lunches snacks Friday Happy Hours commuter benefits insurances and many more<p> <li> <ul><p><b>Why Skillz<b> <p><ul><li> <p>Pioneers of SkillBased Competition Skillz is not just any company in the gaming industry we are the pioneer of skillbased competition Join us in transforming the way people play games and building the home of competition for all<p> <li> <ul><ul><li> <p>Impact Beyond Gaming Skillz harnesses the power of its platform to support nonprofit organizations such as the American Red Cross Susan G Komen American Cancer Society the NAACP and more By participating in Skillz tournaments you can make a difference and contribute to causes you care about<p> <li> <ul><ul><li> <p>Recognized Success Skillz has earned recognition as one of Fast Companys Most Innovative Companies CNBCs Disruptor 50 San Francisco Business Times Best Places to Work Forbes Next BillionDollar Startups and the 1 fastestgrowing company in America on the Inc 5000 list and many more<p> <li> <li> <p>Talent Magnet Join a team of talented professionals who are passionate about what they do Our team includes experts from Meta Apple Amazon Google Microsoft Twitter Roblox Samsung EA Riot Tinder Intel Twitch and more<p> <li> <ul><p><b>The Future of Gaming Awaits<b> <p><p>The gaming industry is larger than movies music and books combined with over 3 billion active gamers playing monthly and over 25 million active developers worldwide Mobile gaming in particular is the fastestgrowing segment projected to reach $300 billion by 2025 At Skillz you have the opportunity to be at the forefront of this exciting industry and shape its future<p> <p><b><span><strong>About the role<strong><span><b> <p><p><span>As a Lead Software Engineer Platform at Skillz youll use your technical expertise to lead the development of complex multidisciplinary applications From largescale consumer facing applications to entirely new technologies and products Skillzs Engineers support and power the platform that makes eSport to everyone possible<span><p> <p><b><span><strong>What youll do<strong><span><b> <p><ul><li><span>Master the entire application lifecycle including research design development testing continuous deployment and delivery<span><li> <li><span>Develop complex highly available distributed cloudbased solutions and maintain its high level of quality software<span><li> <li><span>Develop industry leading technology to enable competitions tournaments and social features for players spectators and streamers around the world<span><li> <li><span>Consistently drives very high impact projects to completion that include components required by teams across the organization<span><li> <li><span>Collaborate with teammates who care about building great products as much as you do<span><li> <ul><p><b><span><strong>Qualifications<strong><span><b> <p><ul><li><span>Professional Software Engineering Experience 8+ years with background in objectoriented programming and experience with cloud providers AWS Azure GCP or other Experience designing and optimizing MySQL or other RDBMS databases as well as nosql technologies<span><li> <li><span>CustomerProduct focused thinking and understanding Able to balance between correcting technology debt while still continuously delivering value to customers Partnership mindset<span><li> <li><span>Problem solver who can adapt to changing business needs<span><li> <li><span>Demonstrates responsibility for the quality of your teams work while nurturing this same value in their team<span><li> <li><span>Outstanding knowledge of public cloud providers and emerging service architectures<span><li> <li><span>Have the ability to work in a dynamic agile development environment as members of the team play a role in the entire life cycle of development<span><li> <li><span>Understands and believes in our mission of making gaming better and eSports for everyone<span><li> <li><span>Be productive generates results not work<span><li> <ul><p><span>Skillz embraces diversity and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer As part of our commitment to diversifying our workforce we do not discriminate on the basis of age race sex gender gender identity color religion national origin sexual orientation marital status citizenship veteran status or disability status<span><p> <p><b>Join Skillz and Lets Redefine the Boundaries of Gaming <b><br ><p><p datarendererstartpos=1547><p> <p datarendererstartpos=1547><strong datarenderermark=true><strong><p> <p><b><span><strong datarenderermark=true>Our Perks<strong><span><b><br ><p><p datarendererstartpos=1558>Skillz offers competitive compensation packages with a salary bonuses and restricted stock grants Generous companypaid benefits timeoff leave 401k match etc Check out our career page for more information<p> <p><br ><br ><br ><p><div> <p><span>Skillz embraces diversity and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer As part of our commitment to diversifying our workforce we do not discriminate on the basis of age race sex gender gender identity color religion national origin sexual orientation marital status citizenship veteran status or disability status and we operate in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance<span><em><span><span><em><p> <div>
Senior People Ops Business Partner
Company: Skillz
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Posted Mar 17, 2024
<p><strong datarenderermark=true>About Skillz<strong><p> <p>Skillz is the leading mobile games platform dedicated to bringing out the best in everyone through competition As the first publiclytraded NYSE SKLZ mobile esports platform Skillz has pioneered the future of the gaming industry by accelerating the convergence of sports video games and media for an exploding mobilefirst audience worldwide The Skillz platform empowers developers to create multimillion dollar franchises by enabling social competition in their games Leveraging its patented technology Skillz hosts billions of casual esports tournaments for millions of mobile players worldwide to build the home of competition for all <p> <p>Skillz has earned recognition as one of Fast Companys Best Workplaces for Innovators CNBCs Disruptor 50 Forbes Next BillionDollar Startups Fast Companys Most Innovative Companies and the numberone fastestgrowing company in America on the Inc 5000 wwwskillzcom<p> <p><strong datarenderermark=true>What Were Looking For<strong> <p> <p>If you are a driven People Business Partner with a track record of delivering results for your customers and competition brings out the best in you this role is for you To be successful in this role you will need the following<p> <ul><li>Resourceful selfmotivated and selfassurance to independently lead<li> <li>DurableResilient comfortable with directional change and competing priorities<li> <li>Tremendous emotional intelligence and judgment enabling your success as a trusted partner for Skillz business leaders<li> <li>Not afraid of conflict willing to say no to work that does not create sustainable and measurable outcomes for the business <li> <ul><p><strong datarenderermark=true>What You Will Do <strong><p> <ul><li>Foster strong relationships with client group to identifying challenges and Improves retention rates regrettable attrition for the functions they serve<li> <li>Tracking completion and success of 90 day goals and evaluations of client group<li> <li>Develop a scorecard to provide Head of People Ops performance insights for each role holders of the groups they support that is an accurate reflection of their monthly performance<li> <li>Implement process optimization or productivity improvement opportunities for People Ops that will reduce Operational expenses by a target figure to be agreed upon by Head of People Ops<li> <li>Drive performance management to identify employees in client group for mobility or remediation<li> <ul><p><strong datarenderermark=true>Your Skillz <strong><p> <ul><li>Has 5+ years in HR and has served as an HRBP for 5+ years in a rapidly changing organization<li> <li>Technology or Startup experience with a consistent track record of success as proven by business results and incompany promotions<li> <li>Experience in organizational culture shiftchange management<li> <li>Strong communication and influencing skills<li> <li>Track record of successfully implementing new initiatives and performance managing multiple customer groups with unique needs<li> <li>Deep knowledge of HR principles best practices and employment laws and regulations<li> <li>Experience conducting comprehensive HR data analysis identify trends and propose datadriven solutions to address challenges within the client group<li> <li>Experience providing guidance and coaching to managers and employees on employee relation matters including performance management disciplinary actions and conflict resolution<li> <li>Proficient in HRIS and other relevant HR tools to manage employee data generate reports and support HR processes<li> <ul><p><strong datarenderermark=true>Our Perks<strong><p> <p>Skillz offers competitive compensation packages with a salary bonuses and restricted stock grants Generous companypaid benefits timeoff leave 401k match etc Check out our career page for more information <br ><p> <p>LIonsite<p> <div> <p><span>Skillz embraces diversity and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer As part of our commitment to diversifying our workforce we do not discriminate on the basis of age race sex gender gender identity color religion national origin sexual orientation marital status citizenship veteran status or disability status and we operate in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance<span><em><span><span><em><p> <div>
Head of Operations
Company: Skillz
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Posted Dec 16, 2023
As part of our commitment to diversifying our workforce, we do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, sex, gender, gender identity, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, citizenship, veteran status, or disability status, and we operate in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. Linear thinker, demonstrates a structured and logical approach to problem-solving, decision-making, and task execution, ensuring efficiency and clarity. Experience in budgeting, cost management, and financial analysis to drive operational efficiency. MBA preferred. Professional Qualifications Bachelor's degree in business administration, operations management, or a related field. Experience in leading organizational change initiatives and driving operational transformations to achieve desired outcomes Personal Characteristics Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and act with a sense of urgency Driven by Skillz’s mission and committed to embodying the core values, including honor, collaboration, willingness, and balance, into all work-related initiatives Driven by frameworks, which is demonstrated by a strong aptitude for strategic planning, critical analysis, and the ability to develop comprehensive frameworks to address complex challenges and drive organizational success. Experience in a leadership position, such as Director or Manager of Operations. Implement strategic initiatives to enhance productivity and optimize operational expenses (Opex) by fostering cross-functional collaboration between Workplace, Executive Assistants, and IT. Skillz embraces diversity and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. You will be responsible for driving excellence in various operational functions, collaborating cross-functionally, and implementing strategies to achieve our business objectives.
Senior Recruiter
Company: Skillz
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Posted Mar 19, 2024
Skillz is a leading mobile games platform that has pioneered the future of the gaming industry by enabling social competition in games. The company is seeking a recruiter with 7+ years of experience, 4+ years in technology, and a proven track record of sourcing and closing senior candidates. The role is contract-to-hire and remote during the initial period, with the potential to operate out of the Las Vegas office post-conversion. Skillz offers competitive compensation packages, generous benefits, and a commitment to diversity and equal opportunity employment.