Rockstar Games
Senior Full Stack Developer
Carlsbad, California, USA · Senior · Full-time
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$9,347 more — $134,347 — moves this role to Level II and 2 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $134,347 would place this position at wage Level II. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Software Developers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Software Developers (15-1252) · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- Rockstar Games is on the lookout for a passionate Senior Full Stack Developer to join our Performance Capture Tracking team.
- You will be responsible for our performance capture and production web applications used by our teams worldwide.
- This is a full-time, in-office position based out of Rockstar's new state-of-the-art game development studio in Carlsbad, CA.
Responsibilities
- At Rockstar Games, we create world-class entertainment experiences.
- WHAT WE DO We develop and maintain internal web applications to improve and standardize production workflows.
- We monitor and optimize web applications and databases to iterate on performance.
- We collaborate with other departments and stakeholders to enhance application functionality.
- Collaborate with Production to plan features and schedule initiatives.
Compensation
- The pay range for this position in San Diego at the start of employment is expected to be between the range below* per year.
Company info
- We develop and maintain internal web applications to improve and standardize production workflows.
- We help diagnose and troubleshoot unexpected issues that arise in our web applications and relevant tools that integrate with our applications.
- Define objectives and key results and translate them into clear technical roadmaps.
- Work closely with teams across Performance Capture, Animation, R&D and Tech Art to align systems architecture.
- Provide technical mentorship and help the team address complex development challenges.
- Contribute directly to codebases across Websites, APIs, and Databases.
- Ensure systems are reliable, maintainable, and meet performance benchmarks.
- REQUIREMENTS 7+ years of professional web development experience.
- Strong expertise in C#,.NET, and SQL for building scalable systems.
- Experience with modern JavaScript frameworks such as React.
- Established mentoring skills with track record of building and leveling up strong team members.
- Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills.
- Comfortable writing and consuming REST APIs.
- Familiarity with Agile development practices.
- Experience using version control systems such as GitHub.
- PLUSES Please note that these are desirable skills and are not required to apply for the position.
- Experience with Python, Next.js, or Kafka.
- Familiarity with CI/CD tools like TeamCity or Jenkins.
- Experience writing unit tests and improving legacy code.
- Experience using Postman, Bruno, or similar API testing tools.
- Familiarity with MongoDB or the Elastic Stack.
- Experience or knowledge of Motion Capture/Film Production.
- Passion for Rockstar Games and our titles.
Equal opportunity
- Rockstar is committed to creating a work environment that promotes equal opportunity, dignity and respect.
- If you need more information about Rockstar's reasonable accommodation policies or process, or need to request an accommodation, please notify your recruiter during the interview process.
This listing is sourced directly from Rockstar Games's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.