You will design, plan, and implement player-facing features for a global gaming platform while ensuring the stability and quality of your code. You will also collaborate with the product team to deploy updates and add new features like tournaments and social tools.
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About The Company
Skillz is the leading mobile games platform that connects players in fair, fun, and meaningful competition. The Skillz platform helps developers build multi-million dollar franchises by enabling social competition in their games. Leveraging its patented technology, Skillz hosts billions of casual esports tournaments for millions of mobile players worldwide, and distributes millions in prizes each month.
Skillz has also earned recognition as one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, CNBC’s Disruptor 50, Forbes’ Next Billion-Dollar Startups, San Francisco Business Times’ Best Places to Work, and the #1 fastest-growing company in America on the Inc. 5000.
We’re building a groundbreaking company that's pioneering an entirely new industry, and we're searching for top-notch people to join our mission. If you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to meet you!
About the Role
About the Role
If you want to build, develop, and see your impact, join Skillz and level up your Career!
Skillz, the first publicly-traded mobile eSports platform that hosts billions of casual mobile gaming tournaments for millions of players worldwide, is revolutionizing the gaming industry. By fostering social competition within games, the Skillz platform helps developers build multi-million dollar franchises by enabling real-money activity in their games and providing operational support while connecting players through fair, enjoyable, and meaningful competition.
At Skillz, we understand the thrill of achievement and the satisfaction of overcoming challenges. Want to join a team made up of alums from Apple, Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Tesla, Twitter (X), Roblox, Zynga, Samsung, Lyft, EA, Riot, Nexon, Gameskraft, PlayStation, Unity, Scopely, Tinder, Intel, Deloitte, EY, Twitch, DraftKings, Wynn Resorts and more? Learn more to see if Skillz is the right fit for your next career move!
Job Description
We’re seeking Software engineering co-ops to work on our gaming platform utilizing React Native, Java, Go, React, and more. We are offering a Co-Op program for current graduate and undergraduate students who are set to graduate within one year of starting the program. The program is scheduled to begin in June 2026 and will run through December 2026. Please note that this position requires relocation to Las Vegas for the duration of the program. The role will be in-office, 5 days a week, with a commitment of 40 hours per week. Flexibility will be provided to accommodate any school courses during the program.
Responsibilities
Add new features to our gaming platform, enabling competitions, tournaments, and social features for players worldwide.
Collaborate with teammates who care about building phenomenal products.
Design, plan, and implement player-facing features defined by our Product team.
Take responsibility for the stability and quality of the features you build, and assist in rolling them out to our developers.
Deploy continuously integrated updates to thousands of games and millions of players.
Qualifications
Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science or related field (GPA 3.5+ preferred)
Experience with JavaScript and React (React Native preferred)
Exposure to mobile development (iOS/Android) and REST APIs
Strong problem-solving skills and attention to performance and UX
Project portfolio (school or personal); prior internship/co-op a plus
Interest in gaming is a bonus
Why Skillz
Culture of Impact: Join a united team of builders, creators, innovators, and entrepreneurs driven by the desire to win. At Skillz, we create value, obsess over our product, and make a difference in the world.
Comprehensive Benefits: Enjoy peace of mind with our comprehensive benefits package, which includes 100% coverage for medical, dental, and vision expenses for both you and your dependents. Additionally, take advantage of our 401K matching, equity incentives, pre-tax benefit options, and more.
Wellness Support: Enhance your well-being with our array of wellness initiatives, including meditation and mental health resources, physical fitness coaching and classes, family planning assistance, health and parenting guidance, virtual therapy sessions, and more.
Time off: We offer competitive paid time off (PTO) & company holidays to help you recharge and pursue your passions.
Las Vegas Headquarters: Skillz strongly believes in a five-day a week, collaborative office environment at our 36,000+ square foot headquarters. Enjoy free breakfast and catered lunches, snacks, a full-size gym with showers, commuter benefits, insurance, team bonding events and many more.
Recognized Success: Skillz has earned recognition as one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies, CNBC's Disruptor 50, San Francisco Business Times' Best Places to Work, Forbes' Next Billion-Dollar Startups, and the #1 fastest-growing company in America on the Inc. 5000 list, and many more.
Development Opportunities: We hold our employees to high standards while providing them with professional growth opportunities. We operate like a startup, and encourage all of our employees to collaborate and voice feedback about our product and ways we can improve as a business. We believe in never settling, and that also pertains to your growth.
Total Starting Compensation: $32/hour
Location:Onsite, Las Vegas
Travel Requirement: Less than 10%
Join Skillz and Let's Redefine the Boundaries of Gaming!
Together, we'll create a world where skill, passion, and innovation thrive. We look forward to having you on board!
Skillz embraces diversity and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As part of our commitment to diversifying our workforce, we do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, sex, gender, gender identity, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, citizenship, veteran status, or disability status, and we operate in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
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Skillz embraces diversity and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As part of our commitment to diversifying our workforce, we do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, sex, gender, gender identity, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, citizenship, veteran status, or disability status, and we operate in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
Key Skills
React NativeJavaGoReactJavaScriptMobile developmentiOSAndroidREST APIsSoftware engineeringProblem-solvingUX designContinuous integrationGaming platform development
Categories
SoftwareTechnologyEngineeringSports & Recreation
Benefits
Medical insuranceDental insuranceVision insurance401k matchingEquity incentivesPre-tax benefit optionsWellness initiativesMeditation resourcesMental health resourcesPhysical fitness coachingFamily planning assistanceHealth and parenting guidanceVirtual therapy sessionsPaid time offCompany holidaysFree breakfastCatered lunchesCommuter benefits
