Description:

Argus Labs is seeking a Sr. Software Engineer (Infrastructure/Backend) to work remotely in Indonesia.
The company is focused on building the next generation of massively multiplayer online (MMO) games, empowering players with the freedom to build and influence their game worlds.
The role involves developing and maintaining the core game technology infrastructure that serves as the backend for game worlds.
Responsibilities include architecting systems for seamless communication between games, marketplaces, and user-generated content/platforms.
The engineer will collaborate closely with game designers and other software engineers to ensure technology meets the needs of games and players.
Continuous improvement and optimization of the performance, reliability, and scalability of the infrastructure is also a key responsibility.

Requirements:

Candidates must have 5+ years of professional experience as a software engineer, focusing on distributed systems or backend.
A strong understanding of distributed systems principles and algorithms is required.
Proficiency in Go with prior experience in shipping production-grade code is essential.
Experience with container orchestration software such as Docker and Kubernetes is necessary.
Excellent problem-solving and communication skills are required.
A passion for games and game technology is essential.
Nice to have: experience with game technology infrastructure development or game engine development, proficiency in Rust, experience leading an engineering team, experience with blockchain core protocol engineering, and experience with Cosmos SDK.

The position offers a no-crunch policy for game industry veterans.
Employees enjoy flexible PTO, with 2 weeks required, plus holidays.
The company provides 100% employer-covered medical, dental, and vision insurance for US employees.
A 401k plan is available for US employees.
Employees can receive up to $1500 for desk set-up stipend.
Company retreats are part of the benefits package.
Argus Labs is an equal-opportunity employer, considering all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.