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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.Backed by the bestWe 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).Learn about who we are and our technologyhttps://argus.gghttps://world.devhttps://twitter.com/ArgusLabs_Key Responsibilities:Lead and mentor technical artists, ensuring high-quality, high-performance deliverables.Collaborate with art and engineering teams to optimize workflows, game performance, and resolve technical challenges.Design tools to streamline artist workflows, enhance efficiency, and support multi-platform asset creation.Optimize assets to meet texture, polygon, and memory requirements for performance goals.Develop shaders and visual effects that balance visual quality with performance.Provide technical guidance on asset creation, rigging, and animation to support pipeline integrity.Prototype and troubleshoot visual features for new mechanics, integrating assets with engineering support.Research and implement new technologies to enhance the art and animation pipeline.Document tools, workflows, and processes for consistent project alignment.Requirements:Proven experience as a Technical Artist in the gaming industry, with at least 3+ years in a lead or senior role.Proficiency in 3D art tools such as Maya, Blender, 3ds Max, and game engines like Unity or Unreal Engine.Strong knowledge of shader development, rendering pipelines, and performance optimization for multiple platforms.Experience with scripting/programming languages (e.g., Python, MEL, C#) to develop tools and automate workflows.Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot and address technical challenges efficiently.Leadership skills with a proven track record of mentoring and guiding a team of technical artists.Perks & benefitsFor full-time employeesA note for the game industry veterans: no crunch :-)Flexible PTO (2 weeks required) + holidays100% employer-covered medical, dental, and vision insurance (US)401k (US)Up to $1500 desk set-up stipendCompany retreatsWe’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.

About Polygon LabsPolygon Labs is a software development company building and developing a network of aggregated blockchains via the AggLayer, secured by Ethereum. As public infrastructure, the AggLayer will bring together user bases and liquidity for any connected chain, and leverage Ethereum as a settlement layer. Polygon Labs has also contributed to the core development of several widely-adopted scaling protocols and tools for launching blockchains, including Polygon PoS, Polygon zkEVM, and Polygon Miden, which is in development as well as Polygon CDK.Your RolePolygon PoS has close to half a billion addresses with over 4.5 billion transactions and an ever increasing number of daily active users. You will be building software that’s used by millions of people as one of the most used blockchains in the world. The team’s vision is to provide a simple, fully EVM compatible scaling solution for Ethereum that is connected to the AggLayer. The team is responsible for developing, running and maintaining the protocol and software clients that power Polygon PoS chains including Mainnet and Testnets.As a Staff Engineer on the Polygon PoS team, you will get to work on some of the most challenging problems in blockchains having scale. Some of the most exciting work that the team is working on currently includes single slot finality, solving state bloat and zk checkpoints. You will be working in a distributed team, collaborating with multiple teams (external and internal), doing code reviews, mentoring junior developers and implementing best practices.Your  ResponsibilitiesYou will be responsible for solving some of the most important and challenging problem statements in Polygon PoS and will be responsible forClient and protocol research and developmentKeeping track of improvements and changes happening upstream (Ethereum)Contribute to auxiliary tools that help in testing - deploying testnets, end to end testing, load testing, etcWork closely with internal and external teams for development, testing and roll out of new featuresMentor colleaguesWhat You’ll NeedMastery in GoLang programming languageEthereum Research experienceExperience mentoring and training othersGood understanding of Ethereum virtual machine, storage schemes, consensusExperience working on Ethereum clients like Geth, Erigon and RethPreferred Qualifications7+ years of experience; 3+ years in Ethereum (or similar)Great written and verbal communication skillsHaving contributed in EIPs is a plusPolygon Labs PerksThe goal of the Polygon Labs total rewards program is to support the health and well-being of you and your family. Our comprehensive compensation plan includes the following benefits for our full time employees:Remote first global workforceIndustry leading Medical, Dental and Vision health insurance*Company matching 401k with 3% match*$1,500 Home Office Set Up Allowance (life-time max)$200 Annual Book Allowance Program $75 Monthly internet or phone reimbursementFlexible Time Off1 company wide wellness Friday day off per quarterCompany issued laptopEgg freezing, mental health, and employee wellness benefits*In certain countries medical, dental and vision is fully covered for employees & their dependents. This is country and plan specific.*401k is for United States employees onlyPolygon Labs is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. Polygon Labs is committed to treating all people in a way that allows them to maintain their dignity and independence. We believe in integration and equal opportunity. Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process and applicants with a disability may request to be accommodated throughout the recruitment process. We will work with all applicants to accommodate their individual accessibility needs.If you think you have what it takes, but don't necessarily meet every single point on the job description, please still get in touch. We'd love to have a chat and see if you could be a great fit.Learn More about Polygon LabsWebsite |Twitter|Developer Twitter |Telegram |Reddit |Discord |Instagram |Facebook |LinkedIn

About MoonPay 🌖💸   Hi, we’re MoonPay. We’re here to onboard the world to Web3.   Why? Because we think Web3 is a unique and democratising technology. It gives people back control of their money, digital identity, data, and property like nothing else before it.   What we do We’re the leading infrastructure company in Web3. This means we offer our partners everything from payment solutions (we call them 'Ramps') to minting software for digital collectibles, like NFTs. And over 20 million people around the world now trust our products — just take a look on Trustpilot.   We’re also big on collaborations. And we've worked on stunts, drops, and partnerships with some of the world's most prestigious and forward-thinking brands.   But that’s not all. We have also built our own consumer app because we wanted to see if we could build a better Web3 account. It’s taken off in a big way, and we're working hard to continually improve it and to strive for perfection.   So whatever your background, we’re sure there’s something for you here. Come help us build the future of Web3 and digital ownership.   What you'll do: * Build new products from inception through to launch. * Develop existing products so they evolve and scale to meet the needs of our ever growing base of partners and users. * Build, maintain and prioritise the product backlog for one or more cross functional teams. * Prioritise efficiently through collaborating with users, partners and stakeholders. * Be customer obsessed and keep in constant dialogue and feedback loops with them. * Improve our data literacy, constantly optimising our dashboards in Amplitude and Looker, sharing the learnings with the team. * Use data and insights to analyse the entire product funnel. * Define and own OKRs with autonomy to enable the company achieve its goals. * Mentor and coach other Product Managers and Designers. * Contribute to our overall approach and standard within the Product Management discipline.   You should apply if: * You have extensive product management experience at leading startups or fast growing tech companies. * You've owned products or significant parts of them from inception to launch. * You’ve led one or more product squads and understand how to influence people from different disciplines. * You have a track record of moving KPIs significantly. You can measure your impact smartly and get down to why things have moved. * You have a good technical understanding so that you can help your team prioritise technical investments, tech debt reduction, bugs and new features. * You’ve coached and mentored other Product Managers. * Contribute to our overall approach and standards within the Product Management discipline. Most importantly, though, you will embody the core principles that everyone here at the MoonPay lives by. Our “BLOCK Values” are at the heart of everything we do - and they are…   B - Be Hungry L - Level Up O - Own It C - Crypto Curious K - Kaizen   MoonPay Perks Equity package 📈 Unlimited holidays 🏝 Paid parental leave 🍼 Annual training budget 💻 Home office setup allowance 🪑 Monthly budget to spend on our products 💰 Working in a disruptive and fast-growing industry where the possibilities are endless 🚀 Freedom, autonomy and responsibility 💪   Research has shown that women are less likely than men to apply for this role if they do not have experience in 100% of these areas. Please know that this list is indicative, and that we would still love to hear from you even if you feel that you are only a 75% match. Skills can be learnt, diversity cannot.   Please let us know if you require any accommodations for the interview process, and we’ll do our best to provide assistance.    Commitment To Diversity At MoonPay we believe that every voice matters. We strive to create a mindful and respectful environment where everyone can bring their authentic self to work, and experience a culture that is free of harassment, racism, and discrimination. That’s why we are committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and are a proud equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including, but not limited to, hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, and leave of absence. MoonPay is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our job application procedures for qualified individuals with disabilities. Please inform our Talent Team if you need any assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process.   Please be aware that MoonPay does not request an AI-led interview without seeing a recruiter or team member from MoonPay on video call. We won't ask for your personal identification documents or any money from you during your interview process with us. Be fraud smart! If you receive an email - claiming to be from MoonPay - but from an email address ending in anything other than @moonpay.com, please be aware that this is not us.  

The engineering team at Chainalysis is inspired by solving the hardest technical challenges and creating products that build trust in cryptocurrencies. We’re a global organization with teams in Denmark, UK, Canada, the USA who thrive on the challenging work we do and doing it with other exceptionally talented teammates. Our industry changes every day and our job is to create user facing products supported by a flexible and scalable data platform allowing us to adapt to those rapid changes and bring value to our customers.Chainalysis has become known as the leader in blockchain investigation and compliance software. Our products have built trust in blockchains by taking down terrorist financing campaigns, disrupting major ransomware operations, identifying the Twitter hackers, and more.We are building the data platform for blockchain, cryptocurrency, and web3. We’re looking to bring onboard experienced engineers who execute high-impact projects. In this role, you’ll:You have successfully built cloud-native data ingest and aggregation processes that intake gigabytes of data per dayYou’ve added features to our product suite that detect activities for market manipulation, fraud, behavioral patterning, and more You have contributed to scalable API services on AWS that handles 1,000’s requests per secondYou have helped the team to modernize our stack to operate at 10x current capacityYou have debugged production issues across multiple systems and microservicesWe’re looking for candidates who have:Experience in designing and implementing cloud-native microservices-based distributed systems in a major cloud provider like AWS or GCPYou have a bias to ship and iterate alongside product management and design partnersExperience with object-oriented programming languages. We mostly use Java but appreciate a variety of languages! Strong technical background with 5+ years of experience working directly on backend systems/ projectsYou take pride in materializing product ideas into productionExposure to or interest in the cryptocurrency technology ecosystemExperience mentoring other engineers, leading cross-team projects, and driving design and technology decisions is a plusExperience with Terraform and Kubernetes is a plus!Technologies we use (experience not required):AWS serverless architecturesKubernetesPostgreSQLSparkTypescriptTerraformGithub including Github ActionsJavaAbout ChainalysisBlockchain technology is powering a growing wave of innovation. Businesses and governments around the world are using blockchains to make banking more efficient, connect with their customers, and investigate criminal cases. As adoption of blockchain technology grows, more and more organizations seek access to all this ecosystem has to offer. That’s where Chainalysis comes in. We provide complete knowledge of what’s happening on blockchains through our data, services, and solutions. With Chainalysis, organizations can navigate blockchains safely and with confidence.You belong here. At Chainalysis, we believe that diversity of experience and thought makes us stronger. With both customers and employees around the world, we are committed to ensuring our team reflects the unique communities around us. Some of the ways we’re ensuring we keep learning are an internal Diversity Committee, Days of Reflection throughout the year including International Women’s Day, Harvey Milk Day, World Humanitarian Day, and UN International Migrants Day, and a commitment to continue revisiting and reevaluating our diversity culture. We encourage applicants across any race, ethnicity, gender/gender expression, age, spirituality, ability, experience and more. If you need any accommodations to make our interview process more accessible to you due to a disability, don't hesitate to let us know. You can learn more here. We can’t wait to meet you.