NeonSoftware Engineer
Neon is hiring a Software Engineer in New York, United States. It pays $120k-$160k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Neon.
Level's read on this job
- On Level's scale, this software engineer role is Little AI ●○○○: aI is not part of the work.
- The posting mentions React and TypeScript among its tools and skills.
- Level classes it as a junior role.
- Neon has 3 other open roles on Level.
AI in this role
Build and scale full-stack e-commerce and payments infrastructure for game publishers.
About Neon
Neon is a global payments and e-commerce platform designed to help game publishers earn more money and independence from app stores. We believe commerce should be open and transparent: clear decisions, actionable insights, and aligned incentives. Founded by payments, fintech and gaming veterans, Neon focuses on product and partnership excellence: we share the playbook, co-pilot decisions, and abstract away risk and complexity for our customers. We’re replacing old-school, black-box relics with clear, modern, and developer-centric infrastructure.
As an early team member, you’ll have the opportunity to shape and scale Neon’s product and culture, making a direct impact on our growth and success. You’ll join a collaborative, diverse team from world-class companies like Apple, Affirm, Unity, and Visa, backed by renowned VC's including Thrive, a16z, Griffin Gaming, Ribbit, and Renegade. If you want to build disruptive technology, challenge the status quo, and help game creators thrive on their own terms, read on.
About the Role
Neon is seeking a Software Engineer who will help lead the development of one of our key work streams. As a design-minded engineer, you’ll bring ideas to life on a blank canvas, turning concepts into functional, beautiful products. You’ll be involved in the full stack of the technology, working hands-on to build and scale a core product that accelerates financial independence for game creators.
What You’ll Do
Develop and maintain both front‑end and back‑end components of the product
Collaborate closely with product leaders, designers, and fellow engineers to define, design, and ship new features
Ensure features are scalable, performant, secure, and user-friendly
Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code, participate in code reviews, maintain documentation
What We Look For
1+ year(s) software engineering experience
Full-stack background, with strong focuses on React and TypeScript
Excited about learning new things and flexing across the stack as the team evolves alongside you
Highly productive, able to take ownership of key initiatives and deliver results
Able to work from our office in New York City
Join Neon. Shape the Future of Gaming.
How we rate this
Software Engineer at Neon rates 0 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.
Little AI. AI is not part of the work.
- ●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
- ●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
- ●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
- ●○○○ Little AI0 to 39
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- $120k
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- $168k
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