The role involves building and maintaining C++ services, making architectural decisions, and collaborating on rapid prototyping and engineering best practices.
About Fractal Labs
We are a team of researchers (ex Google Research) and engineers (ex Google, Virtu) pushing the frontier in AI x Gaming.
About the Role
We are looking for a Member of Technical Staff (Software Engineer) with a strong background in C++, who is also comfortable working across the stack when needed. This is a fully remote role.
What You’ll Do
- Build and maintain production C++ services/libraries.
- Own critical infrastructure and technical architecture decisions.
- Design telemetry/instrumentation and data-ingestion pipelines (logging, transport, storage).
- Collaborate with other engineers and researchers to explore new capabilities, enabling rapid prototyping and experimentation.
- Contribute to defining engineering best practices and technical direction.
What We’re Looking For
- 3+ years of professional C++ experience, comfortable working across the stack when required.
- Experience building high quality infrastructure that enables others to build faster and better.
- Ability to work independently with high ownership and clarity of communication.
What We Offer
- Competitive salary and equity.
- Health, dental, and vision coverage.
- Flexible PTO and fully remote work culture.
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