Principal Full Stack Engineer at Improbable

London, England, United Kingdom

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Gaming, Metaverse, Web3, AIIndustries

Requirements

  • Experience working directly with non-technical stakeholders and reporting to non-technical leadership
  • Professional experience maintaining production services
  • Experience with any popular cloud provider (AWS, GCP, Azure)
  • Proficient in some modern programming languages like TypeScript, Python, Go, etc
  • Professional experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform, Salt, and container orchestration technologies
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills
  • Experience reviewing code to maintain a high standard of code quality across the team
  • A self-starter mindset, capable of context-switching between various projects, codebases, and concepts
  • A prototype and rapid iteration mentality, using pragmatic delivery methods to have a fast impact and quickly identify the best solution for a problem
  • Able to create tutorials, guides, or other important documentation

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and maintain cloud services and user-facing web apps in production
  • Independently scope and lead technical initiatives, laying the groundwork for early-stage products to evolve iteratively
  • Contribute to the product roadmap, help set the vision and strategy for the venture, and act as a sounding board for venture leadership
  • Develop and execute against both short- and long-term roadmaps
  • Make effective tradeoffs that consider business priorities, user experience, and a sustainable technical foundation
  • Drive alignment with non-technical stakeholders for technical deliverables

Skills

Full Stack Development
Cloud Services
Web Applications
Prototyping
Product Roadmapping
Technical Leadership
Stakeholder Alignment

Improbable

Develops metaverse technologies and experiences

About Improbable

Improbable develops technologies for the metaverse, creating virtual worlds and experiences for brands. Their products utilize gaming, blockchain, and artificial intelligence to offer immersive environments for entertainment, social interaction, and business purposes. Improbable's approach includes designing, building, and operating these experiences, as well as launching new ventures within the metaverse. They have successfully created projects like a Virtual Ballpark for Major League Baseball, enhancing fan engagement during live games. Unlike many competitors, Improbable not only provides the technology but also actively participates in creating new business opportunities in the metaverse. The company's goal is to make the metaverse a practical reality for brands, helping them generate new revenue streams.

London, United KingdomHeadquarters
2012Year Founded
$840.4MTotal Funding
LATE_VCCompany Stage
Crypto & Web3, Entertainment, GamingIndustries
201-500Employees

Risks

Competition from tech giants like Apple and Meta could limit Improbable's market share.
Selling the defense division may reduce revenue diversification, increasing market vulnerability.
Volatile cryptocurrency markets could impact Improbable's blockchain-related ventures and investments.

Differentiation

Improbable's SpatialOS enables unprecedented scale and complexity in virtual world simulations.
The company acts as a venture builder, launching new businesses within the metaverse.
Improbable integrates gaming, blockchain, and AI to create innovative metaverse technologies.

Upsides

Increased interest in virtual events boosts demand for Improbable's metaverse platforms.
The rise of digital twins offers expansion opportunities beyond gaming for Improbable.
5G network expansion enhances performance and accessibility of Improbable's SpatialOS platform.

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