Playit - https://playit.gg
Core
Building a global network to help users host game servers at home, handling low-level networking, state synchronization, and DDoS mitigation.
Role type
Senior full-stack engineer (networking focus)
Builds
A global game server hosting network with backend in Rust/Postgres and frontend in React/TypeScript
Domain
Gaming infrastructure, distributed systems, networking
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Rust, Postgres, React, TypeScript, AF-XDP networking, state synchronization, DDoS mitigation, front-end development, reliability monitoring
Preferred skills
Experience building cloud infrastructure from scratch, experience with multi-datacenter systems
Technologies
Rust, Postgres, React, TypeScript, AF-XDP
Responsibilities
Develop low-level AF-XDP networking code, implement state synchronization across 20 datacenters, build custom DDoS mitigation logic, develop product features and front-end website/TUI, create reliability monitoring and alerting systems
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC