Sr. Software Engineer (Infrastructure/Backend) - LATAM

Argus Labs is building the next generation of massively multiplayer online (MMO) games by empowering players with the extensive freedom to build, extend, and influence the game worlds they inhabit. Our approach is centered around World Engine, our state-of-the-art onchain game server framework.World Engine leverages a novel sharded rollup blockchain architecture, which allows games to use smart contracts for user-generated content (UGC) while scaling to tens of thousands of concurrent users without compromising performance. To date, World Engine is the most performant blockchain designed from the ground up for games and has been used in production for games like Dark Frontier, processing 700K+ player transactions within a week.Backed by the bestWe raised $10 million in seed funding led by Haun Ventures ($1.5B crypto fund led by former a16z GP, Katie Haun) with participation from influential angel investors in tech and gaming such as Elad Gil and Balaji Srinivasan (ex-Coinbase CTO).Learn about who we are and our technologyhttps://argus.gghttps://world.devhttps://twitter.com/ArgusLabs_ResponsibilitiesDevelop and maintain the core game technology infrastructure that serves as the backend for our game worldsArchitect systems that allow games, marketplaces, and user-generated content/platforms to communicate and interoperate seamlesslyWork closely with game designers and other software engineers to ensure that our technology meets the needs of our games and playersContinuously improve and optimize the performance, reliability, and scalability of our infrastructureRequirements5+ years of professional experience as a software engineer, with a focus on distributed systems or backend.Strong understanding of distributed systems principles and algorithmsProficiency in Go with prior experience shipping production-grade codeExperience with container orchestration software (Docker, Kubernetes, etc.)Excellent problem-solving and communication skillsPassion for games and game technologyThis position is open only to candidates based in the Latin America region. Applicants must currently reside in and have the legal right to work in a country within Latin America.Nice to haveExperience with game technology infrastructure development and/or game engine developmentProficiency in RustExperience leading an engineering teamExperience with blockchain core protocol engineeringExperience with Cosmos SDKPerks & benefitsFor full-time employeesA note for the game industry veterans: no crunch :-)Flexible PTO (2 weeks required) + holidays100% employer-covered medical, dental, and vision insurance (US)401k (US)Up to $1500 desk set-up stipendCompany retreatsWe’re an equal-opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.