Chess.com

Build, maintain, and improve scalable web applications, contribute to architecture decisions, and collaborate with a remote team. | Requires extensive experience with PHP frameworks, databases, API design, message brokers, performance profiling, and an AI-first mindset, along with a strong understanding of software best practices. | About Us Chessable is leading chess e-learning platform using innovative technology to support chess players and authors. It is part of Chess.com - #1 platform for playing, learning, and enjoying chess. Chess.com is 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 are an experienced full-stack engineer with practical knowledge of how to build, release and maintain applications for millions of users. You understand all layers of the stack from infra + databases devops backend frontend. You have internalized best practices and patterns that allow you to deliver value with quality and velocity. You evolved beyond traditional development into an AI-first engineering mindset. While your foundation is built on deep practical understanding of software and production systems, you are highly skilled at agentic orchestration. You have integrated agents into your core workflow, supervising them to focus on high-impact architectural decisions, security, and scalability. You understand that clean code and design patterns aren't just for human readability - they are essential for maintaining clear context and an AI-friendly codebase. You are a team player willing to share your wisdom and creativity with the group of talented and kind people like you. You love coding and building software for fun. You played chess or want to try to play chess. About our code and infrastructure • PHP 7.4+ and PHP 8.3+ for majority of our backend code (Slim and Symfony frameworks) • TypeScript / JavaScript (React, Vue.js, some jQuery ) for frontend implementations • MySQL • Elastic Search • Redis • RPC and REST for API communication, Kafka as a cross-service bus, RabbitMQ for internal queuing, Websockets for some special use-cases • Docker / Orbstack, Kubernetes, ArgoCD • PHPStan, Psalm, PHPUnit, Playwright, PHPCSFixer for ensuring the stability and great developer experience • Git pushing your code to Bitbucket and GitHub • Kibana, Sentry, DataDog, Stackify, Blackfire for observability and performance profiling • Cursor / Claude / Junie for supporting your day to day operations with unlimited agents What you'll do You will work with a team of experienced engineers on building new and maintaining existing functionalities. You will contribute to the decisions around technology and architecture of new solutions. You will have fun meeting awesome mission-driven people. You will grow Chess. Preferred skills & experience • Experience with PHP 7.4+ with at least two popular PHP frameworks • Experience with MySQL or another relational database • Experience with ElasticSearch, SOLR, MongoDB or any other popular NoSQL database • AI-first mindset & Prompt Engineering • API-first design & proficiency in architecting RPC, RESTful or GraphQL APIs • Familiarity with message brokers like Kafka, RabbitMQ, Redis Pub/Sub or Amazon SQS • Performance profiling & code debugging, familiarity with tools like XDebug or Blackfire • CI/CD orchestration - understanding how to bake automated testing and static analysis (PHPStan / Psalm) into deployment pipeline • Understanding of programming good practices and design patterns • Strong collaboration and communication skills working in a fully distributed team • Sense of ownership and responsibility • Chess player • Lifelong learner 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

Lead the creation and refinement of new mobile games, including designing mechanics, prototyping with AI tools, and collaborating with engineering and design teams. | 7+ years of product experience, strong understanding of gaming mechanics, technical fluency, and an AI-native mindset. | Senior Product Manager, New Games Product 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 We’re looking for a Senior Product Manager to help us create the next generation of thinking games: skill-based experiences that are elegant, fun, and deeply engaging. This role is for someone who blends excellent product taste, strong game design intuition, and a bias toward action, and who actively uses AI tools to prototype, test, and iterate quickly. If you’re excited about building games that millions of people love, and using AI as a creative and execution multiplier, we’d love to hear from you. What you'll do • Lead the creation of new mobile games from concept to launch • Design and refine core game mechanics, progression systems, and retention loops • Rapidly prototype ideas using AI-assisted tools (LLMs, no/low-code, simulations, mockups) • Partner closely with engineering, design, and data to ship high-quality experiences • Make thoughtful product decisions grounded in player psychology, metrics, and intuition • Balance speed and craft—knowing when to move fast and when to sweat the details Preferred Qualifications • 7+ years of Product experience, ideally in games or consumer apps • Strong understanding of gaming mechanics (loops, economies, incentives, UX) • Excellent product taste—you know what feels good and what doesn’t • Technically fluent: comfortable collaborating deeply with engineers and understanding systems, not afraid to read and produce code • AI-native mindset: you already use AI to prototype, explore ideas, and accelerate execution • Highly agentic: you don’t wait for perfect specs or permission to move forward • Ability to build quick prototypes yourself (even if rough) • Experience with skill-based games or learning-oriented products 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

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