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Game Developer

Shields Group Search • San Francisco, CA, United States
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$150,000.00 / yr - $250,000.00 / yr

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Executive Search | Investor | Strategic Advisor

San Francisco or Bay Area | Full-Time | Equity Included

Shields Group Search is partnering with an innovative gaming and entertainment studio building deeply interactive, blockchain-connected worlds. The team blends AI systems, real-time rendering, and on-chain mechanics to create immersive experiences where players, creators, and communities own and shape the universe together.

We are seeking a Senior Web3 + Gaming Engineer who brings sharp thinking, clear communication, and a strong ownership mindset. You will play a central role in architecting blockchain systems, integrating them into live game environments, and driving product direction as a hybrid builder rather than a task executor.

Role Overview

You will operate as a senior engineer who can design and ship real systems from concept to production. This role requires someone who understands both game and on-chain architecture at a deep level and who thrives in a high-ownership environment. You will bridge smart contracts, backend systems, and game tech while helping define long-term product and technical strategy.

What You Will Do

  • Architect, deploy, and maintain Solidity smart contracts with secure and upgradeable patterns
  • Manage pipelines from testnet to mainnet including audits, versioning, and deployment hygiene
  • Integrate on-chain logic with backend services using TypeScript and NestJS

Build and refine systems such as

  • Digital asset and NFT provenance
  • Reputation and scoring mechanics
  • In-game currencies and digital economy features
  • Create internal tools and indexers to monitor events and support gameplay logic
  • Collaborate closely with game engineering teams to bring blockchain features into live, interactive worlds
  • Communicate clearly across teams, contribute to product decision-making, and shape feature direction in a hybrid builder capacity
  • Take full ownership over both the architecture and execution of complex features

    • What You Bring

  • Deep experience with Solidity, EVM fundamentals, and production-grade smart contract deployments
  • Strong backend engineering skills with TypeScript and frameworks such as NestJS
  • A track record of shipping real systems end to end
  • Strong understanding of ERC-721 and ERC-1155 standards, indexing, and access control patterns
  • Broad familiarity with game or interactive system architecture, not just isolated components
  • Ability to operate across smart contracts, backend systems, and product problem spaces
  • Clear, concise communication and a sharp, thoughtful approach to solving technical problems
  • A true ownership mindset and comfort leading initiatives in a startup setting
  • Experience in gaming, digital worlds, or economy design is strongly preferred

    • Bonus Experience

  • Experience with The Graph or custom event indexers
  • Familiarity with contract auditing
  • Background in multiplayer or competitive game systems
  • Startup or small-team experience
  • Exposure to real-time rendering tools or game engines

    • Why This Team

    You will join a team of senior engineers, artists, and storytellers with experience shipping products across AI, blockchain, gaming, and entertainment. The studio is building original IP and Web3-native games with real ownership, deep narrative design, and community-driven worlds. This is a chance to contribute at a foundational level and shape a next-generation gaming platform.

    Seniority level

    Mid‑Senior level

    Employment type

    Full‑time

    Job function

    Software Development and Computer Games

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