Senior Software Engineer - Growth
Volley • San Francisco, California, United StatesAbout Us
Volley is the leading developer of AI-powered games for Amazon Alexa, Samsung, LG, Roku, Fire TV, and mobile devices. Our games attract millions of users every month. Popular Volley games include Song Quiz, Jeopardy!, CoComelon: Sing and Play with JJ, and The Price Is Right.
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.”
Volley was founded by Max Child and James Wilsterman in 2016 and went through Y-Combinator in 2018, landing a spot on the 2022 YC Top Companies List. We’re a quickly-growing team that truly enjoys working together, headquartered in downtown San Francisco in the historic Phelan Building.
Role Summary
Volley is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our Hub Team, where you'll drive revenue growth through experimentation and data-driven optimization and own the funnel for acquisition, adoption and retention. This is a high-impact role for someone who thrives at the intersection of engineering, product, and analytics - and wants to see their work directly translate to business outcomes.
What You’ll Do at Volley
Own the complete experimentation lifecycle from hypothesis to implementation to analysis.
Make changes to our client-side applications (Alexa, Roku, iOS, Android) to enable and optimize experiments.
Partner with Growth, Data, and Product teams to identify and prioritize high-impact experiments.
Lead cross-team projects including tracking infrastructure, MarTech stack enhancements, and Hub/game features.
Evaluate and implement tools and system changes needed to support growth capabilities.
Improve ad attribution systems to help teams understand campaign performance.
Become the growth engineering expert and raise the capabilities of other engineers.
We're Excited About You Because You Have
5-8 years of software engineering experience with growth engineering focus.
Proven track record running A/B tests and shipping features based on experimental data.
Full-stack development expertise (TypeScript, React, Node.js/Bun preferred).
Strong experience with analytics and experimentation platforms (Amplitude, Segment, Snowflake, Tableau).
Familiarity with attribution and marketing tools (AppsFlyer, Branch, or similar).
Deep understanding of conversion funnels, user journeys, and subscription business models.
Strong project management skills and ability to drive initiatives across teams.
Data-driven decision-making with user-first mentality.
Comfort operating in ambiguous environments.
Bonus Points
Experience in gaming, entertainment, or consumer subscription products.
Understanding of subscription business models and monetization.
Experience integrating marketing tools like Meta/Tiktok pixels, AppsFlyer, Branch, Klaviyo, or Signal.
Experience with front-end profiling, optimization, and performance measurement.
Our Stack
Typescript & Node.js
React
Kubernetes, Github Actions
DynamoDB, PostgreSQL
The Hiring Process
Stage 1 (Preliminary Video Call): with a member of our recruitment team
Stage 2 (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 Volley interviews unless otherwise specified
What’s in it for You
Your medical, dental, and vision insurance is 100% covered by Volley, for yourself and all dependents and we match 401k!
We offer a flexible, hybrid work-from-home and in-office work model.
We offer unlimited paid time off (enforced 2-week minimum), 16 paid holidays, 40 hours of bereavement leave, and unlimited sick days.
Our generous parental leave policy includes 24 weeks at 100% pay for birthing parents and 12 weeks at 100% pay for non-birthing parents.
We offer visa support for eligible candidates, making relocating for the job smoother and more streamlined.
A full breakdown of our benefits is here!
For Pay Transparency: The final offer amount may depend on experience, education, skills, and location. Base pay is one part of the total package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work.
Volley is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Volley will ensure that persons are provided reasonable accommodations throughout the hiring process. If any reasonable accommodation is needed, please reach out to your hiring contact.