Who we are looking for:

Laguna Games is the developer of Crypto Unicorns, the #1 NFT project on Polygon and now one of the fastest-growing games. We are looking to hire a Senior Backend Engineer who is self-motivated, goal-orientated, and a strong team player. You take pride in your work and know what it means to deliver high-quality products. This position will report to our Lead Server Engineer and be a critical part of our global team.  You will work and innovate at the forefront of Web3 gaming, bringing together unique technologies to deliver a new kind of gaming experience.

What you’ll do:

• Implement server-side systems that drive game features.
• Optimize and scale server-side processes.
• Debug complex issues in production across multiple server instances.
• Collaborate across the organization with a diverse range of teams including game designers, client engineers, and DevOps.
• Write and maintain quality, readable code.
• Help define protocols in the emerging GameFi space.
• Help build architecture to make game development with on-chain assets more efficient.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience in software development.
• Proficiency in functional programming.
• Have an understanding of Test Driven Development.
• Experience with server-side programming languages (Elixir, Erlang)
• Solid understanding of building features that scale to a large user base.
• Ability to identify and correct performance bottlenecks on a live system.