1047 Games

Senior Game Platform Engineer

Remote

Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Video GamesIndustries

Position Overview

  • Location Type: Remote
  • Employment Type: Full-time
  • Salary: Not specified

1047 Games began with the simple principle that people should have fun while making great games. Bucking convention and driven by a passion to create the ultimate gaming experience, Ian Proulx and Nicholas Bagamian founded 1047 Games in 2017 in their Stanford dorm room. Their love for arena shooters of the past drove them to create Splitgate, a unique sci-fi first-person shooter that adds portal guns to upend the genre. What started as two computer science majors putting portals into a first-person shooter for a project demo has evolved into a VC-backed company which has raised more than $120MM in funding. At 1047 Games, you’ll find a permanently remote, dedicated team of top-tier talent from some of the world’s biggest gaming and tech companies who share our founders’ vision. Grit, ingenuity, a desire to have fun, and a start up mentality define our crew. We are currently working on a brand new shooter in the Splitgate universe.

What We're Looking For:

  • Passionate engineer: You love to take on seemingly impossible technical problems and dig in to find creative ways to solve them.
  • Proven advanced ability to prepare, evaluate and maintain tools supporting and process automation for software or hardware product release.
  • Design, manage and execute tools and scripts to develop different versions of products on wide-range operating systems.
  • Do what needs to get done, while you have fun.

What You'll Be Doing:

  • Drive development of core game and build infrastructure
  • Build core services used across the company to support the game and backend development process
  • Help manage an ever growing fleet of Kubernetes clusters and backend services in the cloud
  • Improve and maintain game build tools (Unreal Horde, Perforce, Unreal Game Sync, Robomerge, etc.)
  • Evolve the game and companies' release process
  • Maintain and improve platform and game observability tools - Datadog, Sentry, etc.

Requirements

  • 4+ years of software development experience
  • 4+ years building and maintaining high scale cloud infrastructure
  • High proficiency with a common backend programming language (Go, C#, Java, etc.)
  • Expert in cloud technologies with a strong preference for AWS
  • Strong working knowledge of Git and preferably Perforce
  • Familiarity with Unreal and Unreal build/automation tooling is a big plus

Skills

Tools and scripts development
Automation for software/hardware release
Operating systems management
Kubernetes
Game build tools (Unreal Horde, Perforce, Unreal Game Sync, Robomerge)
Backend services
Cloud infrastructure
Game development infrastructure

1047 Games

Develops competitive FPS game with portals

About 1047 Games

1047 Games focuses on the competitive gaming industry with its free-to-play first-person shooter, Splitgate, which combines traditional arena shooter elements with the unique use of portals for strategic gameplay. The game is available on multiple platforms, attracting a diverse player base from casual gamers to serious competitors. Unlike many competitors, 1047 Games generates revenue through optional in-game purchases for cosmetic items, while also utilizing data analytics to enhance player experience and marketing efforts. The company's goal is to provide an engaging FPS experience while effectively monetizing its large player community.

Zephyr Cove, NevadaHeadquarters
2016Year Founded
$107MTotal Funding
EARLY_VCCompany Stage
Data & Analytics, GamingIndustries
51-200Employees

Benefits

Remote Work Options
Flexible Work Hours

Risks

Competition from established FPS franchises could overshadow Splitgate's unique mechanics.
The free-to-play model may not sustain long-term revenue if player interest declines.
Investor pressure for quick returns may affect game development quality.

Differentiation

Splitgate combines traditional FPS with innovative portal mechanics for unique gameplay.
The game is available on multiple platforms, enhancing accessibility and player reach.
1047 Games uses data analytics to optimize player experience and marketing strategies.

Upsides

Splitgate's custom game options align with the trend of user-generated content.
The Splitgate Pro Series can capitalize on the growing esports viewership.
Cross-platform play increases player base and engagement for Splitgate.

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