Join Backbone and help build the future of gaming.
About Us
At Backbone, we’re redefining the mobile gaming experience. Our innovative platform combines cutting-edge gaming software and devices designed for the future of gaming—specifically cloud game streaming and core gaming on mobile. With our revolutionary mobile controller, your phone transforms into a powerful gaming console, allowing you to play your favorite mobile, console, or PC games anytime, anywhere.
Our Team
Our team is a close-knit group of industry experts, including alumni from Apple, Google, Meta, Microsoft, Twitch, Roblox, Niantic, and Lyft. Backbone is backed by Index Ventures, the investors behind industry leaders like Discord, Supercell, Figma, Roblox, and Robinhood.
Backbone is at the forefront of an enormous emerging industry, and we’re just getting started. We’re looking for talented visionaries and technical innovators to join us on our mission to transform the future of gaming.
Benefits & Perks
Bi-annual off-sites to spend time with the team
Offices in Seattle and the SF Bay Area (Atherton)
Hybrid office model
401k match
Full medical, dental, and vision coverage
Free Backbone products (sometimes free games too!)
Making an Impact
Backbone is proud to give back to the community. 1% of every Backbone purchase is donated to a nonprofit of your choice. Check out the impact the Backbone community is making here.
Why you should join the Backbone Team!
“Backbone feels as first-party as you could make something that is literally not first-party feel.” – TechCrunch
“The way that Backbone unifies gaming experiences… feels like the way of the future for mobile gaming in a way that none of the individual players… [have] managed to get right.” – TechCrunch
Open Positions
Senior Software Engineer