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Lead Backend Engineer

1047 Games is a video game development company known for creating Splitgate, a free-to-play multiplayer first-person shooter that uniquely integrates portal mechanics into arena combat. They are focused on developing innovative and engaging gaming experiences.

1047 Games

Employee count: 51-200

Overview

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 Splitgate 2.

What We're Looking For

  • A passionate engineer: You love to take on difficult, 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 will be Doing

  • Work closely with the other engineers across backend, infrastructure, and data to implement support for new and improved game features and systems
  • Build backend services, deploy them to Kubernetes, take them to production, and monitor the results
  • Scale services to support millions of concurrent players
  • Have plenty of opportunity to work on any aspect of our technology stack, infrastructure, or backend services if you'd like!

Requirements

  • Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related technical discipline
  • 4+ years of backend engineering experience
  • Experience solving distributed systems challenges; we look for people who can assess a challenge, craft a scalable solution, and run with implementation
  • Expert in a common programming language, preferably C# or Go
  • Ability to serve as a component owner for software with a large user base, with focuses on maintainability and high reliability
  • Experience working in fast paced environments with a high level of autonomy
  • Familiarity with AWS or other cloud platform providers
Geographic location is a determining factor in compensation
$120,000$210,000 USD

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Senior

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Open to candidates from all countries.

Hiring timezones

Worldwide

About 1047 Games

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1047 Games is an innovative video game development studio, renowned for creating the popular free-to-play multiplayer first-person shooter, Splitgate. Founded in a Stanford dorm room by Ian Proulx and Nicholas Bagamian, the company was born from a passion for classic arena shooters and a desire to introduce groundbreaking mechanics to the genre. Their flagship title, Splitgate, ingeniously combines the fast-paced action of traditional first-person shooters with the strategic depth of player-controlled portals, a concept inspired by iconic games like Halo and Portal. This unique fusion allows for unprecedented tactical maneuvers and high-flying, multi-dimensional combat, effectively redefining the FPS experience.

What began as a senior project in computer science quickly evolved into a venture capital-backed enterprise, attracting significant funding and a rapidly growing global player base. 1047 Games operates as a permanently remote studio, a decision that has enabled them to assemble a diverse and exceptionally talented team from some of the world's leading gaming and technology companies. This global talent pool shares the founders' vision of creating fun, engaging, and highly polished gaming experiences. The studio's philosophy centers on the principle that developers should enjoy the process of making great games, fostering a culture of grit, ingenuity, and a startup mentality. With a strong emphasis on community feedback and iterative development, 1047 Games continually refines its offerings, aiming to not only meet but exceed player expectations. They are currently channeling their expertise and the lessons learned from Splitgate into developing its successor, Splitgate 2, which promises to further innovate within the Splitgate universe using Unreal Engine 5, aiming for a AAA-level production.

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Flexible Work Hours

Offers flexible work hours to accommodate diverse employee needs.

Remote Work Options

1047 Games is a permanently remote company, allowing employees to work from anywhere.

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