Lucid Sight Inc Hiring for Senior Software Engineer (JavaScript / K8 / Networking) Job at Remote Full Time

Lucid Sight was founded to explore the frontiers of game development and uncover opportunities in this ever-changing space. Over the last 6 years, we have positioned ourselves as leaders and developers in various new technologies. From VR, AR, XR to blockchain, crypto, and NFTs our team has had the chance to develop on the bleeding edge. During this time the team developed many exciting VR projects (Justice League for PSVR), created the first licensed MLB NFTs (MLB Crypto / Champions) in 2018, and had the privilege to create the first licensed Star Trek NFTs that were integrated into our space MMO (CSC).

Last year Lucid Sight acquired the open-source networking framework known as Colyseus, using it as the foundation of our containerized multiplayer server hosting solution known as Colyseus Arena. Launched this year, Colyseus Arena has helped game developers of all sizes host and scale their multiplayer experiences. Launching everything from AAA mobile titles to indie multiplayer games.

Lucid Sight sees itself today as a gaming technology company at the forefront of the Metaverse. With our experience in creating virtual worlds (VR, AR, XR), a strong & practical understanding of blockchain technology (NFTs & Crypto), and a game-changing NodeJS multiplayer framework (Colyseus) we have endless opportunities ahead of us as multiplayer games continue to grow and evolve developing into this new Metaverse.

Senior Software Engineer

Lucid Sight is looking for an experienced Software Engineer to join our expanding team to help grow, support, develop and prototype the next generation of multiplayer hosting technology. This engineer would work closely with the senior developers & CTO to help shape the development efforts on the Colyseus Arena platform while supporting our clients as they build on the Arena system. Our ideal candidate would be proficient in JavaScript / TypeScript, has experience working on multiplayer frameworks and/or working on multiplayer games, has worked in / setup containerized environments (K8, Docker), has great communication skills, and has experience developing APIs and backend systems for games at scale / or experience working on a SaaS solution.

Responsibilities:

• Implement solutions to improve the management, deployment, and efficiency of the Colyseus Arena Platform.

• Analyze bandwidth, CPU usage, and container health of the platform and provide insight and potential improvements.

• Work with our engineering team to establish guidelines and best practices for developing and maintaining the Arena platform.

• Maintain existing Colyseus & Arena codebase and improve/refactor as necessary

• Work with our senior developers to design, implement and deploy new features, such as matchmaking, game analytics, improved load balancing, UDP & other communication protocols.

• Debug/analyze issues on client deployments and provide insight to fix these problems.

• Perform code review and pushing of PRs. As a senior engineer on the team, you will be responsible for code review, final testing, and pushing to live production environments.

• Create/maintain documentation and knowledge base for the Colyseus and Arena system.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree in Computer Science or Engineering, or equivalent experience

• 4+ years of experience working in multiplayer, API, SaaS or Backend development or similar role

• Strong ability to communicate with both technical and non-technical clients and/or team members to help debug, evaluate or explain the Colyseus or Arena systems.

• Experience working on game titles is a plus

• Experience working with Unity, Unreal, Cocos Creator is a plus

Benefits:

• Remote (work from home)

• Excellent medical and vision coverage

• Stock Options

• Flexible PTO/Vacation policy

• Monthly Meal and Snack Credits

• Great Company Culture | Weekly Virtual Team Events (Movie Nights, Multiplayer Gaming) | Monthly In-Person Events (For Los Angeles Based Employees)

• Interesting and Innovative work

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental Pay:

• Bonus pay

Education:

• Bachelor’s (Preferred)

Experience:

• Blockchain: 1 year (Preferred)
• JavaScript: 4 years (Required)
• Kubernetes / Docker: 1 year (Required)
• Software as a Service (SaaS): 2 years (Required)

Work Location: Remote