Online Game Services Engineer

About the Studio

Founded by games industry veterans, Rushdown was created with a simple philosophy in mind: We believe that when talented developers are consistently challenged and given clear ownership of their work, extraordinary things will happen. As a co-dev game studio, we now focus on solving some of the most difficult problems that face multiplayer games — and we bring our experience working on games like PUBG, League of Legends, and Rocket League with us. We truly love the work we do and we want to funnel our passion and expertise into features and games that billions of players will enjoy worldwide. 

About the Role

Rushdown Studios is looking for an experienced Online Game Services Engineer to join us in support of an existing partner studio! In this role, you’ll work alongside our existing team to develop and maintain high concurrency distributed systems within a live production environment that leverages blockchain technology.

Our ideal candidate is a self-motivated and demonstrated team player with the ability to juggle and jump between different tasks as necessary. Game development experience is preferred due to the nature of this project, but it’s not mandatory; we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all of the requirements listed below!

Work Location: Rushdown Studios is based in Saratoga Springs, NY and we have a strong preference for local candidates willing to work from our office on a hybrid basis (i.e., Tuesday-Thursday). However, we also support fully remote work for candidates living across New York State or one of the other states in which we're currently registered to conduct business (e.g., CA, CT, GA, KS, MA, MD, NC, PA, TX, WI).

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable distributed systems, primarily using .NET and Microsoft Orleans.
• Optimize database queries and collaborate with external teams to design efficient, well-structured schemas.
• Work cross-functionally with engineers, designers, and product managers to define and scope new features.
• Investigate and resolve issues in a live production environment, proactively suggesting and implementing fixes and improvements.
• Take initiative in addressing technical debt and potential issues.
• Write and maintain test cases to detect regressions and ensure software quality.
• Diagnose race conditions, deadlocks, and consistency issues across distributed components.

• At least three (3) years of professional experience with the C#/.NET ecosystem.
• Deep understanding of relational (e.g., SQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL) or non-relational (e.g., MongoDB, Redis) databases.
• Experience working with one or more cloud providers (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Proficiency in Git for version control.

• Familiarity with software development for Web3 environments.
• Experience using actor model frameworks (e.g., Microsoft Orleans, Elixir, Akka, Erlang).
• Experience with containerization and orchestration (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Knowledge of one or more game engines (e.g., Unity, Unreal, proprietary).
• Knowledge of game development workflows and asset management.
• History using AWS-specific tools and services like SQS, EKS, or ECR.
• Ability to automate workflows using GitHub Actions.
• General understanding of Golang or TypeScript.

• Compensation: $90,000-115,000/year. Please note that final base pay will ultimately depend upon a combination of factors, including your prior experience, general qualifications, and broader skill set.
• 9 Paid Holidays plus Flexible PTO and Annual Winter Break Closure
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Annual Video Game Budget
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Paid Parental Leave

At Rushdown Studios, we believe that we're made better by each of the different perspectives that our team members bring to the table. We said it above, and we'll say it again: We want to hear from you, even if you don't meet all of the requirements for a specific role.

We're also an equal opportunity employer and we do not discriminate on the basis of race; color; ancestry or national origin; religion; physical or mental disability; age; sex, including pregnancy; sexual orientation; gender, gender identity, or gender expression; medical condition; genetic information; or marital, military, or veteran status.