Company: Recruiting From Scratch

Location: Toronto, ON

Expected salary: $150000 – 250000 per year

Job date: Sun, 26 Jan 2025 08:15:54 GMT

Job description: Who is :Recruiting from Scratch is a talent firm that focuses on placing the best candidate for our clients. Our team is 100% remote and we work with teams across North America, South America, and Europe to help them hire.https://www.recruitingfromscratch.com/Staff Platform Engineer – Virtual Workspace Innovation Remote (US & Canada) | $187K – $255KReady to revolutionize how remote teams collaborate? Join a well-funded startup that’s building the future of virtual workspaces, backed by top-tier investors including Sequoia and Index Ventures.About the Opportunity: Imagine combining the complexity of MMORPGs with the utility of Zoom and Slack – that’s the technical challenge this role tackles daily. As a Staff Platform Engineer, you’ll architect systems that power a platform where thousands of remote workers seamlessly collaborate in virtual spaces (no VR headsets required).Impact You’ll Make:

• Design and scale game services supporting thousands of concurrent users per virtual office
• Lead the development of client-side SDKs that bridge front-end and backend systems
• Deep-dive into performance optimization across the entire technical stack
• Shape the company’s technical strategy alongside leadership
• Mentor and elevate the engineering team’s capabilities

What Makes You a Great Fit:

• 5+ years of experience in relevant technical domains (gaming backends, graphics rendering, TypeScript/React performance)
• Track record with WebSockets, APIs, and distributed systems
• Experience with TypeScript (or strong ability to learn quickly)
• Python or Go expertise
• Proven technical leadership and excellent communication skills
• Startup experience (seed to Series A) – you thrive in fast-paced environments

Tech Stack: NodeJS, TypeScript, and a blend of modern technologies powering real-time collaborationWhy Join? Be part of a focused 50-person team where every engineer shapes the product’s direction. This isn’t just another remote collaboration tool – it’s a chance to solve fascinating technical challenges at the intersection of gaming, real-time communication, and workplace innovation.