Game Development Infrastructure Architect

22 hours ago


San Francisco, California, United States ZipRecruiter Full time

Company Overview

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We are building a next-generation massively multiplayer online (MMO) game by empowering players with the freedom to build, extend, and influence game worlds.

Our approach is centered around World Engine, our state-of-the-art onchain game server framework. It leverages a novel sharded rollup blockchain architecture, allowing games to use smart contracts for user-generated content while scaling to tens of thousands of concurrent users without compromising performance.

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About Us

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  • We have raised $10 million in seed funding led by Haun Ventures, a $1.5B crypto fund.">
  • We are backed by influential angel investors in tech and gaming, including Elad Gil and Balaji Srinivasan, ex-Coinbase CTO.">
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Job Description

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We are seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer - Blockchain to develop and maintain the core game technology infrastructure that serves as the backend for our game worlds.

You will architect systems that allow games, marketplaces, and user-generated content/platforms to communicate and interoperate seamlessly.

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Responsibilities

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  • Develop and maintain the core game technology infrastructure.">
  • Architect systems that enable seamless communication and interoperability between games, marketplaces, and user-generated content/platforms.">
  • Work closely with game designers and other software engineers to ensure that our technology meets the needs of our games and players.">
  • Continuously improve and optimize the performance, reliability, and scalability of our infrastructure.">
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Requirements

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To succeed in this role, you will need:

Technical Skills

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  • 5+ years of professional experience as a software engineer, with a focus on distributed systems or backend development.">
  • Strong understanding of distributed systems principles and algorithms.">
  • Proficiency in Go with prior experience shipping production-grade code.">
  • Experience with container orchestration software (Docker, Kubernetes, etc.).">
  • Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.">
  • Passion for games and game technology.">
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Nice to Have

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  • Experience with game technology infrastructure development and/or game engine development.">
  • Proficiency in Rust.">
  • Experience leading an engineering team.">
  • Experience with blockchain core protocol engineering.">
  • Experience with Cosmos SDK.">
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Perks & Benefits

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We offer:

Award-Winning Benefits Package

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  • No crunch culture">
  • Flexible PTO (2 weeks required) + holidays.">
  • 100% employer-covered medical, dental, and vision insurance.">
  • 401k plan.">
  • Up to $1500 desk set-up stipend.">
  • Company retreats.">
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We are an equal-opportunity employer and consider all applicants without attention to race, gender, age, disability, or veteran status.



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