Chess.com

Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to design and build backend systems for a global chess platform, participate in architecture discussions, and contribute to documentation. | Degree-seeking student with experience in PHP, Symfony or Laravel, MySQL, strong communication skills, and ability to work fully remote in the US or Canada. | About Us Chess.com is one of the largest gaming sites in the world and the #1 platform for playing, learning, and enjoying chess. We are a team of 600+ fully remote people in 60+ countries working hard to serve the global chess community. We are here to support 200M+ chess players worldwide with the best possible product, content, and tools to serve the community! We are a tech company. A gaming company. A content company. And we do it all with passion and commitment to the game. Above all we prize our mission-driven, flat, life-celebrating, no-corporate culture, and we look forward to meeting you and learning more about what you can bring to the team. About You You love chess and want to help bring it to players around the world. You’re curious, creative, and eager to learn from a team that’s building the future of online chess. This internship is a chance to grow your backend skills, contribute to real services used by millions, and collaborate with teammates who care about reliable systems, clean code, and a great developer and user experience. You naturally resonate with a mix of the following qualities and are eager to learn how they can serve as the foundation for your career: • Multidisciplinary: You’re comfortable switching between adjacent domains (APIs, data stores, infra) as needed. • Resilient: You can handle ambiguity and iterate during early discovery and architectural exploration. • Ability to Simplify: You distill complex systems into clear, maintainable designs and pragmatic solutions. • Agile: You focus on impact, shipping incrementally while keeping an eye on future scale. • Holistic: You see how services, data, and infrastructure fit together to meet product and company goals. • Unorthodox: You’re willing to try creative approaches to performance, reliability, and scaling constraints. • Logical Intuition: You balance rigorous reasoning (metrics, logs, tests) with informed judgment and instincts. What You'll Do • Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to design and build the best possible chess experience using modern technologies. • Develop and optimize backend systems to support a global, top-200 website at scale. • Participate in technical discussions around architecture, workflows, and design decisions. • Contribute to team documentation and help strengthen the backend knowledge base. Preferred Skills • Experience with general-purpose programming languages (PHP preferred) • Familiarity with modern web application frameworks (Symfony or Laravel preferred) • Strong understanding of relational databases (MySQL preferred) • Chess player • Sense of ownership and responsibility • Excellent communicator and team player • Degree-seeking student currently enrolled at a college or university or equivalent bootcamp • Strong collaboration and communication skills working in a fully distributed team • Sense of ownership and responsibility About the Opportunity • This is a paid internship opportunity • We are 100% remote (work from anywhere!) • This role is open to candidates who can work in the United States or Canada - You can learn more about us here: • https://www.chess.com/article/view/how-chess-com-virtual-team-works-together • https://www.chess.com/about

Lead design and optimization of cloud-native services using Kubernetes, Terraform, and GitOps, develop high-performance distributed systems, and improve infrastructure reliability and scalability. | 5+ years managing large-scale cloud-native distributed systems with expertise in Kubernetes, Terraform, GitOps, Golang, observability, and incident response. | Description: • Lead the design and optimization of cloud-native services using Kubernetes, Terraform, and GitOps tools like ArgoCD • Develop high-performance integration patterns and manage scalable, distributed systems handling extensive data volumes • Dive into Golang and TypeScript codebases to identify and resolve performance bottlenecks at scale • Optimize infrastructure and application code to achieve aggressive performance and reliability targets, with a focus on chess programming at the bits level • Work closely with development teams to refine cloud service integration architectures and implement best practices • Monitor and enhance system reliability and performance through effective collaboration and innovative solutions • Participate in incident response for critical infrastructure issues, ensuring rapid resolution and minimal downtime • Drive improvements in infrastructure reliability, scalability, and operational efficiency • Utilize Terraform and Kubernetes to manage and scale our cloud infrastructure, ensuring robust, automated deployment processes Requirements: • 5+ years of experience managing and scaling large-scale, cloud-native distributed systems • Deep understanding of Kubernetes, Terraform, and GitOps practices • Expert in observability practices and ability to support incident response / on call • Extensive experience in high-performance service development with Golang • Proven ability to profile and optimize applications for high throughput and reliable operation • Strong knowledge of distributed systems design, failure modes, and robust architectural principles • Experience with data modeling and indexing strategies to support efficient service operations • Demonstrated experience improving system reliability and performance through deep code-level and architectural analysis • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • Experience working in globally distributed teams Benefits: • 100% remote (work from anywhere!)

Lead design and optimization of cloud-native infrastructure using Kubernetes and Terraform, optimize Golang and TypeScript codebases for performance, collaborate with teams on best practices, and participate in incident response. | 5+ years managing large-scale cloud-native distributed systems with expertise in Kubernetes, Terraform, GitOps, Golang development, distributed systems design, performance tuning, and strong communication skills. | About Us Chess.com is one of the largest gaming sites in the world and the #1 platform for playing, learning, and enjoying chess. We are a team of 600+ fully remote people in 60+ countries working hard to serve the global chess community. We are here to support 200M+ chess players worldwide with the best possible product, content, and tools to serve the community! We are a tech company. A gaming company. A content company. And we do it all with passion and commitment to the game. Above all we prize our mission-driven, flat, life-celebrating, no-corporate culture, and we look forward to meeting you and learning more about what you can bring to the team. About You • You’re a passionate member of the Chess.com community, with an acute understanding of our users and their needs. • You have advanced expertise in distributed systems and several years of experience integrating and optimizing cloud-native services using Kubernetes, Golang, and TypeScript at scale. • You excel at deep-diving into both application code and core system internals to optimize performance and architect robust solutions. • You thrive in globally distributed teams, are humble, humorous, and take strong ownership of your work. • You’re enthusiastic about tackling the complexities of high-traffic, data-intensive environments and are eager to push the limits of infrastructure reliability and scalability for Chess. What you'll do Architect & Optimize Infrastructure: • Lead the design and optimization of cloud-native services using Kubernetes, Terraform, and GitOps tools like ArgoCD. • Develop high-performance integration patterns and manage scalable, distributed systems handling extensive data volumes. Deep Performance Tuning: • Dive into Golang and TypeScript codebases to identify and resolve performance bottlenecks at scale. • Optimize infrastructure and application code to achieve aggressive performance and reliability targets, with a focus on chess programming at the bits level. Collaboration & Best Practices: • Work closely with development teams to refine cloud service integration architectures and implement best practices. • Monitor and enhance system reliability and performance through effective collaboration and innovative solutions. Incident Response & Operational Excellence: • Participate in incident response for critical infrastructure issues, ensuring rapid resolution and minimal downtime. • Drive improvements in infrastructure reliability, scalability, and operational efficiency. Infrastructure & Automation: • Utilize Terraform and Kubernetes to manage and scale our cloud infrastructure, ensuring robust, automated deployment processes. Required Skills High-Scale Cloud Operations: • 5+ years of experience managing and scaling large-scale, cloud-native distributed systems. • Deep understanding of Kubernetes, Terraform, and GitOps practices. • Expert in observability practices and ability to support incident response / on call. Advanced Development in Golang: • Extensive experience in high-performance service development with Golang • Proven ability to profile and optimize applications for high throughput and reliable operation. Distributed Systems Expertise: • Strong knowledge of distributed systems design, failure modes, and robust architectural principles. • Experience with data modeling and indexing strategies to support efficient service operations. Performance Optimization: • Demonstrated experience improving system reliability and performance through deep code-level and architectural analysis. Communication & Collaboration: • Excellent written and verbal communication skills. • Experience working in globally distributed teams. Preferred Skills Chess Programming: • Experience in chess programming, including bit-level manipulations and optimizations. • C/C++ Experience Observability & Cloud Practices: • Familiarity with modern observability tools and practices. • Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and cloud-native workflows. About the Opportunity • This is a full-time opportunity • We are 100% remote (work from anywhere!) You can learn more about us here: • https://www.chess.com/article/view/how-chess-com-virtual-team-works-together • https://www.chess.com/about

Manage programmatic ad operations and ad delivery across web and mobile applications, maintain Google Ad Manager campaigns and reporting, troubleshoot ad delivery issues, and ensure a premium ad experience. | Advanced experience in programmatic ad technology, Google Ad Manager expertise, strong analytical skills, ability to independently manage ad delivery operations, and excellent communication skills. | About Us Chess.com is one of the largest gaming sites in the world and the #1 platform for playing, learning, and enjoying chess. We are a team of 600+ fully remote people in 60+ countries working hard to serve the global chess community. We are here to support 200M+ chess players worldwide with the best possible product, content, and tools to serve the community! We are a tech company. A gaming company. A content company. And we do it all with passion and commitment to the game. Above all we prize our mission-driven, flat, life-celebrating, no-corporate culture, and we look forward to meeting you and learning more about what you can bring to the team. About You You’re a digital ad operations expert with advanced experience in programmatic ad technology, digital ad delivery and troubleshooting and reporting analysis. You are also well-versed in Google Ad Manager platform. You understand how to prioritize user experience while optimizing the delivery, yield and performance of our ad sales efforts. You are passionate about owning projects from start to finish, delivering results at a high level and having a voice in the direction of our success. You are excited about the opportunity to work at chess.com! What you'll do • Reporting to the VP of Digital Ad Sales, you will manage programmatic ad operations and ad delivery across web and mobile applications on chess.com. • Oversee and maintain Google Ad Manager as it relates to ad campaigns, protections, yield partners and reporting as well as being knowledgeable in pricing rules, experiments, inventory and delivery tools. • Be directly responsible for monitoring daily programmatic activity on web and mobile by maintaining daily pacing reports, ad quality, and discrepancies as well as running data analysis and/or ad inspection tools to identify opportunities and issues. • Be able to independently maintain the necessary reporting structure that ensures transparency into ad delivery stability as well as catch issues and/or opportunities. • Manage programmatic open market accounts (SSPs, DSPs) across prebid, TAM and OB to ensure top performance and troubleshoot issues. This includes managing ads.txt files and general health of programmatic buying pipes. • Maintain a premium ad experience by working with our ad quality vendor and customer support teams to prevent and block bad ads. • Work with internal and external teams to maintain a premium ad experience for our users. • Take ownership in your role and be able to work independently and effectively understanding the goals of the monetization but more importantly the end user. Preferred Skills • Strong digital media background and reporting analysis skills • In-depth knowledge of the programmatic landscape across digital ad formats, connection types, and platforms. Specific experience with display and interstitial format on web and mobile apps is required. • Strong knowledge of Google Ad Manager including campaigns set up, reporting, protections and yield partner connections. • Ability to use ad inspector and delivery tools to troubleshoot ads such as bid filtering, creative inspection, charles sessions, etc. • Analytical and quantitative analysis skills specifically leveraging ad manager and internal reporting tools. • Skills to make independent decisions affecting the daily operations and management of ad delivery • Able to adapt quickly between multiple tasks and priorities while maintaining focus, efficiency, and composure in a fast-paced environment. • Strong written and verbal communication skills • Self-motivated, detail-oriented, passionate • Chess player • Lifelong learner About the Opportunity • This is a full-time opportunity • We are 100% remote (work from anywhere!) • Open to applicants across all time zones within the Americas. --- You can learn more about us here: • https://www.chess.com/article/view/how-chess-com-virtual-team-works-together • https://www.chess.com/about

Manage programmatic ad operations and delivery across web and mobile platforms, oversee Google Ad Manager campaigns and reporting, troubleshoot ad delivery issues, and maintain premium ad experience. | Experience with programmatic ad operations, Google Ad Manager expertise, strong analytical skills, ability to manage multiple priorities, and excellent communication skills. | Ad Operations Manager Marketing & Growth Remote About Us Chess.com is one of the largest gaming sites in the world and the #1 platform for playing, learning, and enjoying chess. We are a team of 600+ fully remote people in 60+ countries working hard to serve the global chess community. We are here to support 200M+ chess players worldwide with the best possible product, content, and tools to serve the community! We are a tech company. A gaming company. A content company. And we do it all with passion and commitment to the game. Above all we prize our mission-driven, flat, life-celebrating, no-corporate culture, and we look forward to meeting you and learning more about what you can bring to the team. About You You’re a digital ad operations expert with advanced experience in programmatic ad technology, digital ad delivery and troubleshooting and reporting analysis. You are also well-versed in Google Ad Manager platform. You understand how to prioritize user experience while optimizing the delivery, yield and performance of our ad sales efforts. You are passionate about owning projects from start to finish, delivering results at a high level and having a voice in the direction of our success. You are excited about the opportunity to work at chess.com! What you'll do • Reporting to the VP of Digital Ad Sales, you will manage programmatic ad operations and ad delivery across web and mobile applications on chess.com. • Oversee and maintain Google Ad Manager as it relates to ad campaigns, protections, yield partners and reporting as well as being knowledgeable in pricing rules, experiments, inventory and delivery tools. • Be directly responsible for monitoring daily programmatic activity on web and mobile by maintaining daily pacing reports, ad quality, and discrepancies as well as running data analysis and/or ad inspection tools to identify opportunities and issues. • Be able to independently maintain the necessary reporting structure that ensures transparency into ad delivery stability as well as catch issues and/or opportunities. • Manage programmatic open market accounts (SSPs, DSPs) across prebid, TAM and OB to ensure top performance and troubleshoot issues. This includes managing ads.txt files and general health of programmatic buying pipes. • Maintain a premium ad experience by working with our ad quality vendor and customer support teams to prevent and block bad ads. • Work with internal and external teams to maintain a premium ad experience for our users. • Take ownership in your role and be able to work independently and effectively understanding the goals of the monetization but more importantly the end user. Preferred Skills • Strong digital media background and reporting analysis skills • In-depth knowledge of the programmatic landscape across digital ad formats, connection types, and platforms. Specific experience with display and interstitial format on web and mobile apps is required. • Strong knowledge of Google Ad Manager including campaigns set up, reporting, protections and yield partner connections. • Ability to use ad inspector and delivery tools to troubleshoot ads such as bid filtering, creative inspection, charles sessions, etc. • Analytical and quantitative analysis skills specifically leveraging ad manager and internal reporting tools. • Skills to make independent decisions affecting the daily operations and management of ad delivery • Able to adapt quickly between multiple tasks and priorities while maintaining focus, efficiency, and composure in a fast-paced environment. • Strong written and verbal communication skills • Self-motivated, detail-oriented, passionate • Chess player • Lifelong learner About the Opportunity • This is a full-time opportunity • We are 100% remote (work from anywhere!) • Open to applicants across all time zones within the Americas. --- You can learn more about us here: • https://www.chess.com/article/view/how-chess-com-virtual-team-works-together • https://www.chess.com/about