The Opportunity
Youll architect the technical backbone of a revolutionary extraction shooter that merges premium AAA gameplay with true digital ownership. Working alongside industry veterans from legendary franchises (300 shipped titles) youll build scalable systems powering player-owned economies and creator tools that empower global gaming communities.
This is Web3 gaming done right - premium gameplay standards first blockchain innovation second.
Your Impact
Infrastructure & DevOps (50%)
- Design deploy and maintain Kubernetes-based APIs with Helm
- Manage and optimize AWS resources for scalability reliability and cost efficiency
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines supporting rapid iteration and high-quality releases
- Advocate for DevOps best practices and workflow improvements
Backend Development (50%)
- Design and implement robust RESTful and realtime APIs powering game systems
- Develop scalable microservices and backend systems using TypeScript and C#
- Ensure APIs and services are efficient reliable and secure for exceptional player experiences
- Architect systems supporting player-owned economies and Web3 integration
Cross-Team Leadership
- Collaborate with designers developers and stakeholders to translate vision into technical solutions
- Shape new features and gameplay systems engaging players worldwide
- Stay current with emerging cloud DevOps and game backend technologies
What You Bring
Required Experience
- 5 years professional software engineering with backend/API and infrastructure/DevOps focus
- Strong experience with Kubernetes Helm and AWS resource management
- Proficiency in TypeScript and C#
- Proven experience building and maintaining APIs and backend systems
- Strong analytical skills for complex technical challenges
- Excellent communication across multiple disciplines
Bonus Points
- Deep knowledge of backend architectures (REST realtime APIs microservices)
- Game Backend services experience (PlayFab AccelByte Pragma GameLift)
- Unreal Engine 5 exposure and game development workflows
- Startup or small-team experience in fast-paced environments
- Interest in Web3/blockchain gaming innovation
Why Ironbelly Studios
The Team: BAFTA and Emmy Award-winning veterans whove shaped gaming history - from Batman to PUBG weve contributed to 300 projects and now were building the future.
The Mission: Create the first extraction shooter where players truly own their achievements creators build thriving economies and premium gameplay meets Web3 innovation.
The Culture: Hybrid flexibility (1-2 days/week in our Montreal office) with humans who understand work-life balance. No crunch just passionate innovation.
*Please note that though we are a globally distributed team this is a Hybrid work-model role based out of Montreal Quebec Canada and candidates based in the city/province will be given priority*
The OpportunityYoull architect the technical backbone of a revolutionary extraction shooter that merges premium AAA gameplay with true digital ownership. Working alongside industry veterans from legendary franchises (300 shipped titles) youll build scalable systems powering player-owned economies a...
The Opportunity
Youll architect the technical backbone of a revolutionary extraction shooter that merges premium AAA gameplay with true digital ownership. Working alongside industry veterans from legendary franchises (300 shipped titles) youll build scalable systems powering player-owned economies and creator tools that empower global gaming communities.
This is Web3 gaming done right - premium gameplay standards first blockchain innovation second.
Your Impact
Infrastructure & DevOps (50%)
- Design deploy and maintain Kubernetes-based APIs with Helm
- Manage and optimize AWS resources for scalability reliability and cost efficiency
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines supporting rapid iteration and high-quality releases
- Advocate for DevOps best practices and workflow improvements
Backend Development (50%)
- Design and implement robust RESTful and realtime APIs powering game systems
- Develop scalable microservices and backend systems using TypeScript and C#
- Ensure APIs and services are efficient reliable and secure for exceptional player experiences
- Architect systems supporting player-owned economies and Web3 integration
Cross-Team Leadership
- Collaborate with designers developers and stakeholders to translate vision into technical solutions
- Shape new features and gameplay systems engaging players worldwide
- Stay current with emerging cloud DevOps and game backend technologies
What You Bring
Required Experience
- 5 years professional software engineering with backend/API and infrastructure/DevOps focus
- Strong experience with Kubernetes Helm and AWS resource management
- Proficiency in TypeScript and C#
- Proven experience building and maintaining APIs and backend systems
- Strong analytical skills for complex technical challenges
- Excellent communication across multiple disciplines
Bonus Points
- Deep knowledge of backend architectures (REST realtime APIs microservices)
- Game Backend services experience (PlayFab AccelByte Pragma GameLift)
- Unreal Engine 5 exposure and game development workflows
- Startup or small-team experience in fast-paced environments
- Interest in Web3/blockchain gaming innovation
Why Ironbelly Studios
The Team: BAFTA and Emmy Award-winning veterans whove shaped gaming history - from Batman to PUBG weve contributed to 300 projects and now were building the future.
The Mission: Create the first extraction shooter where players truly own their achievements creators build thriving economies and premium gameplay meets Web3 innovation.
The Culture: Hybrid flexibility (1-2 days/week in our Montreal office) with humans who understand work-life balance. No crunch just passionate innovation.
*Please note that though we are a globally distributed team this is a Hybrid work-model role based out of Montreal Quebec Canada and candidates based in the city/province will be given priority*
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