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Blockus; New York (NY); Remote; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a pioneering company at the forefront of blockchain gaming as a Senior Software Engineer. This role offers the opportunity to work on an innovative platform that empowers game studios to integrate web3 technologies seamlessly. You will be responsible for developing APIs, writing smart contracts, and enhancing web applications using TypeScript and React. If you're passionate about gaming and eager to work in a fast-paced startup environment, this position is perfect for you. Embrace the chance to shape the future of gaming with cutting-edge technology and contribute to an exciting vision that connects players and studios in the web3 ecosystem.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of backend development experience with strong problem-solving skills.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field required.

Responsibilities

• Build APIs for integrating web3 capabilities into games.
• Write secure smart contracts and enhance game studio management web app.

Skills

TypeScript

Backend Development

Problem-Solving

Communication Skills

Blockchain Gaming

Game Development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

React.js

Node.js

Express

AWS

Firebase

Job description

You can leverage our libraries, see code examples and feel free to ask any question.

Job Overview: We are seeking a highly skilled software engineer to join our Eng team as a senior engineer. You will be working along our full software stack, mostly backend, architecting and building a platform that enables game studios to seamlessly add the power of web3 for their players. Candidates should be very proficient at building TS-based web apps (full stack but focus on backend). Ideal candidates should have experience with smart contracts, blockchain gaming.

Blockus Overview: Blockus is building an all-in-one platform that brings both players and game studios to web3 / blockchain gaming. We believe the user experience is currently too fragmented and complex. With Blockus, game studios can easily make an NFT collection come to life in their games, and players can seamlessly buy and interact with them in-game, without needing any knowledge of wallets or blockchain. Our vision is to interconnect the web3 gaming economy, akin to how Google and Amazon connect the internet.

Responsibilities:

• Build APIs that game studios can integrate with to add web3 capabilities (accounts, wallet, on-chain activity).
• Build additions to the game studio management web app (React + Node/Express, Firebase).
• Write secure smart contracts on different chains.
• Build and/or integrate payment systems to handle cryptocurrency and fiat transactions.
• Enjoy R&D for cutting-edge technologies and build into live products.
• Write clean, composable, and efficient code, test and debug applications to ensure high-quality and error-free software.
• Contribute to devops and CI/CD process improvements.
• Client support in APAC region; can business travel if needed.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 4+ years of experience in software development with a focus on backend development.
• Strong problem-solving skills and comfort working in a fast-paced startup environment.
• Excellent communication skills: English and Mandarin.
• Passionate about the gaming industry, experience building games with Unreal/Unity and WebGL or willing to learn.
• Experience with games that utilize NFTs, blockchain interactions, and in-game currencies.
• Proficiency in TypeScript (React.js, Next.js, Nest.js, Node.js, Express). Experience deploying and maintaining web applications (AWS, Firebase, Swagger docs, e2e testing).
• Excited to learn and experiment with new technology. Stay up-to-date with emerging trends in blockchain/web3 technology, including crypto wallets, smart contracts, web3 infra.

If you meet the qualifications and are interested in this position, please submit your resume and cover letter for consideration. We look forward to hearing from you!