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Game Server Engineer (Remote)

N3TWORK Studios is a newly formed game studio whose mission is to create incredible experiences in, on, and around the blockchain. Join us as we rethink how games are built, operated, marketed, and financed in the wake of this breakthrough technology.

We are a fully distributed collection of game makers from around the world looking for talented, passionate people to join our team.

Read more about us here.

We are looking for talented game server engineers to join our small, focused team of experienced veterans to build scalable game servers.

Responsibilities

• Work with the server engineering team to help design and build successful, scalable services that back free to play games on iOS and Android.
• Provide engineering support to the Live Operations team.
• Implement reusable server side systems that drive game features.
• Help build web based tools used by game designers and producers to operate games.
• Write and maintain quality, readable code.
• Collaborate with game teams, designers, and artists to bring our work to life.

Requirements

• 2+ years experience in Java, C# or Python.
• Knowledge of data structures, algorithms and design patterns, and how to apply them to the problem at hand.
• Experience with secure, scalable RESTful API design and development for mobile games.
• Experience with database design and scaling for write-heavy workloads.
• Experience operating production services in AWS or another cloud environment.
• Ability to identify and correct performance bottlenecks on a live system.
• Solid understanding of Unix/Linux.
• Understanding of and interest in successful free to play game design and development.
• Curiosity that drives you to continually learn new things.

Bonus

• Experience with Dropwizard.
• Experience with DynamoDB or other NoSQL datastores at scale.

• Competitive salary, equity grants, token-based and performance bonuses
• We pay 100% of healthcare premiums: medical, vision, and dental
• Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to help you navigate unprecedented times
• Generous paid parental leave
• Employee stipends to support distributed work and healthy living
• A culture of ownership and autonomy
• World-class talent who are passionate about building great products

N3TWORK is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and talented workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, religion, gender, or any other class or characteristic protected by applicable law.

To maintain the safety of our candidates and team members during the COVID-19 pandemic, N3TWORK Studios has transitioned to a fully distributed workforce, with all interviewing and onboarding being conducted virtually.