Mana Pool

Senior Software Engineer (US Remote)

First developer at Mana Pool besides the founders

NOTE: applications for this position are currently closed. You may submit an application for future openings, but we won't do interviews right now. If you found this page, you probably found it from Google, since it isn't linked on our site currently.

Build the most Magical market ever at manapool.com. Mana Pool has a growing and adoring fan base, and the platform now drives over $1M in gross sales per month. We are looking for Mana Pool's first engineer to help drive iterative changes that delight buyers and sellers.

Qualifications

We need a full-stack engineer that leans back-end, but can do the front end bits for their projects, and likes the startup feeling. You'll work alongside the founders.

  • passionate player of Magic: the Gathering
  • 7+ years software engineering experience (10+ years preferred)
  • 2+ years of early stage startup experience
  • Experience with our stack or similar technologies:
    • TypeScript (or Javascript + another strongly typed language)
    • Svelte (or a mix of other modern frontend and server-side-rendered frameworks)
    • PostgreSQL (ORM & non-ORM) (or deep experience with another near-ANSI SQL RDBMS)
    • Supabase (or extensive DB ⇔ API experience)

Salary, Stock, and Benefits

All details are negotiable for the right candidate:
  • Salary: $120,000-150,000
  • Stock/equity: substantial early stage equity available
  • Health insurance via Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA), $600/month
  • 401K with 25% match
  • 4 weeks paid time off, plus 12 holidays you can take at your discretion (32 total days)
  • High-quality equipment provided (MacBook Pro, monitors, desk equipment, high-end chair, as desired)

How to Apply

Post your application to the job-application API endpoint. See the API docs here (the top paragraph says how to get your API token).

The zip file you post should contain:

  • A resume (PDF or text)
  • A cover letter (PDF or text)
  • A simple app that interacts with the Mana Pool API in any way - spend up to one hour on this

Your cover letter should answer these questions:

  • Why do you want to work at Mana Pool?
  • What do you like about Magic, and how long have you played?