Job Description

Salary:

$120,000 - $230,000 USD (Geographic location is a determining factor in compensation)

Location Type:

Permanently Remote

Employment Type:

[Not Specified]

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Position Overview

1047 Games, founded in 2017 by Ian Proulx and Nicholas Bagamian, is a VC-backed company driven by the principle that people should have fun while making great games. Starting in a Stanford dorm room, the company has raised over $120MM in funding. 1047 Games is known for creating Splitgate, a unique sci-fi first-person shooter that incorporates portal guns to innovate the genre. The company is currently working on Splitgate 2.

At 1047 Games, you will join a dedicated, permanently remote team of top-tier talent from leading gaming and tech companies. Our team is defined by grit, ingenuity, a desire to have fun, and a startup mentality.

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What We're Looking For

• Passionate Engineer: You thrive on tackling difficult, seemingly impossible technical problems and finding creative solutions.
• Hard Worker: You are motivated to put in extra effort, driven by enjoyment of your work and the impact of completing tasks.
• Passionate Gamer: You are a gamer with a deep understanding of what makes exceptional games, enabling you to create features that resonate with the gaming community.

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Responsibilities

• Design and write global and game-specific services, including but not limited to:
  • Matchmaking
  • Game server scaling
  • Player stat tracking
  • Player notifications
  • User-generated content serving
  • Chat
  • And more.
• Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks with efficient solutions to support millions of concurrent players.
• Write performant and maintainable code, including comprehensive documentation, unit tests, and integration tests.

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Requirements

• Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 12+ years of backend engineering experience.
• Proven experience solving distributed systems challenges, with the ability to assess challenges, craft scalable solutions, and manage implementation.
• Ability to serve as a component owner for software with a large user base, focusing on maintainability and high reliability.

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Helpful Qualifications

• Distributed systems programming experience (using C#).
• Experience working in fast-paced environments, such as small startups.
• Familiarity with AWS or other cloud platform providers.
• .NET experience.

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Company Information

1047 Games

• Founded: 2017
• Founders: Ian Proulx and Nicholas Bagamian
• Funding: Raised over $120MM
• Key Product: Splitgate
• Current Project: Splitgate 2
• Work Environment: Permanently remote, startup mentality, focus on fun and innovation.