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.
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).
Work closely with stakeholders company-wide to provide services that enhance the user experience for the development team, as well as our end-users.
Design and build operational infrastructure to support games, automating where possible.
Spearhead company-wide security culture and architecture to keep our platform secure.
Own delivery, scalability, and reliability of our backend infrastructure.
Advise and collaborate with the rest of the engineering team to ensure we are building safe, secure, and reliable products.
APAC-based candidates only – Must reside in and have the legal right to work in APAC countries.
4+ years of experience managing software deployment pipelines in a production cloud environment.
Proficient in Go, JavaScript, Python, or other object-oriented programming languages.
Strong scripting skills with Bash.
Hands-on experience with writing and maintaining complex Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, Pulumi, etc.).
Expertise in CI/CD – Building and maintaining performant pipelines using GitHub Actions.
Production Kubernetes management – Deployment best practices with Helm, etc.
Database infrastructure management – Setup, maintenance, and migration coordination.
Excellent communication and time management skills.
Ability to design and implement highly available, reliable systems.
Experience in game development and game server hosting, ensuring high-performance and scalable infrastructure.
Hands-on expertise with Buildkite for CI/CD automation and pipeline optimization.
Knowledge of secrets management systems like HashiCorp Vault, Infisical, and similar tools to safeguard sensitive data.
Experience in securing cryptographic keys using KMS or equivalent technologies to enhance security protocols.
Proficiency in Layer 3 network optimization, including geo-based routing and traffic management with Cloudflare.
Familiarity with deploying and maintaining blockchain infrastructure, such as full nodes, validator nodes, and other blockchain-related services.
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
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.
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Argus Labs is looking for a passionate Site Reliability Engineer (APAC) to join our innovative team in San Francisco. If you’re someone who enjoys the thrill of working with cutting-edge technology, particularly in the rapidly evolving gaming industry, then you might find your perfect fit here. At Argus Labs, we're all about creating immersive massively multiplayer online (MMO) experiences, and our proprietary World Engine framework is at the heart of our mission. As a Site Reliability Engineer, you'll play a crucial role in enhancing our operational infrastructure while collaborating with talented teammates to deliver secure and reliable services to our users. Your expertise will help us design and build solutions that support our online gaming environments, while also driving a company-wide security culture. With a focus on automation and efficiency, you will be responsible for ensuring that our backend systems are scalable, reliable, and perform seamlessly under high user loads. Bring your experience managing software deployment pipelines and your programming skills in languages like Go, JavaScript, or Python to our team, and let’s redefine the future of gaming together. Join us and become a key player in a dynamic, empowering environment that values your unique skills and offers excellent benefits and flexibility, including no crunch time, which makes it even sweeter!
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