At Hasbro, we're a global play and entertainment company committed to Creating the World's Best Play and Entertainment Experiences. We connect with millions of fans through our beloved brands, including NERF, MY LITTLE PONY, TRANSFORMERS, PLAY-DOH, MONOPOLY, MAGIC: THE GATHERING, and DUNGEONS & DRAGONS. We believe in the power of play to bring people together and create lasting memories. Our team members share a passion for innovation, storytelling, and creating joy for fans of all ages.
Hasbro Pulse is our premium direct-to-consumer e-commerce platform, featuring best-in-class product drops, Premium membership benefits, collector-focused packaging, an integrated content hub, interactive community features, including HasLab crowdfunding, and a recently expanded global reach.
As a Senior Software Development Engineer (SDE II) on the Hasbro Pulse team, you will architect, scale, and refine complex systems that bring Hasbro’s iconic brands to life online. You’ll work across front-end and back-end services to create high-performing, resilient, and innovative digital experiences. You will act as a technical leader and mentor, helping define guidelines, improve developer efficiency, and drive multi-functional alignment across the engineering organization. This is a highly visible role that combines hands-on development, architectural problem-solving, and team mentorship within a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
What You'll Do- Architect and build scalable, cross-platform applications using React, TypeScript, Node.js, and AWS cloud infrastructure.
- Define programming and performance standards that enable team-wide scalability and maintainability.
- Orchestrate automated test suites and champion CI/CD guidelines to ensure product reliability.
- Investigate and resolve issues across unfamiliar codebases and domains, driving solutions that improve performance and user experience.
- Deconstruct complex systems into actionable, well-defined tasks with clear dependencies and accurate estimates.
- Work with collaborators to influence technical direction, user stories, and acceptance criteria for large systems.
- Mentor and coach developers—including other senior engineers—by sharing expertise, conducting design reviews, and fostering a learning culture.
- Enhance Salesforce Commerce Cloud implementation for Hasbro Pulse storefront, integrating with global systems and APIs.
- Drive improvements to developer experience, documentation, and cross-team collaboration.
- Address architectural issues and implement solutions that improve system resiliency and scalability.
- Know the latest with emerging technologies and bring forward innovative ideas to enhance the product and platform.
What You'll Bring- 5+ years of professional software development experience, including architecture and system design.
- Proven expertise in React, TypeScript, CSS3, Node.js, and AWS or equivalent cloud environments.
- Experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs with scalability and security standards.
- Hands-on experience with SQL and NoSQL databases.
- A track record of leading end-to-end technical initiatives, breaking down complex projects into deliverable components.
- Ability to establish, build and deploy pipelines for cloud-based front-end and back-end systems.
- Familiarity with Salesforce Commerce Cloud (B2C, OMS) and e-commerce architecture.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to partner effectively with collaborators and leadership.
- Demonstrated ability to mentor and elevate team members, fostering a high-performance culture.
- Recognized as a technical expert in one or more domains with breadth across multiple related technologies.
Nice to Have- AWS services experience (Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, SNS, SQS, Event Bridge).
- Experience building and supporting third-party integrations, including integrating with payment providers like PayPal, Stripe, Sailthru, etc.
- Experience building containerized applications (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Knowledge of accessibility web standards (WAI-ARIA, WCAG)
- Experience with development practices that prioritize testing.
- Knowledge of Material UI.
- Hands-on experience with global standards and multi-language support.
- Passion for Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast brands.