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 best
We 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 technology
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain the core game technology infrastructure that serves as the backend for our game worlds
Architect systems that allow games, marketplaces, and user-generated content/platforms to communicate and interoperate seamlessly
Work closely with game designers and other software engineers to ensure that our technology meets the needs of our games and players
Continuously improve and optimize the performance, reliability, and scalability of our infrastructure
Requirements
5+ years of professional experience as a software engineer, with a focus on distributed systems or backend.
Strong understanding of distributed systems principles and algorithms
Proficiency in Go with prior experience shipping production-grade code
Experience with container orchestration software (Docker, Kubernetes, etc.)
Excellent problem-solving and communication skills
Passion for games and game technology
Nice to have
Experience with game technology infrastructure development and/or game engine development
Proficiency in Rust
Experience leading an engineering team
Experience with blockchain core protocol engineering
Experience with Cosmos SDK
Perks & benefits
For full-time employees
A note for the game industry veterans: no crunch :-)
Flexible PTO (2 weeks required) + holidays
100% employer-covered medical, dental, and vision insurance (US)
401k (US)
Up to $1500 desk set-up stipend
Well-being allowance
Company retreats
We’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.