Senior Infrastructure Platform Engineer

Gala is creating entertainment that empowers on the blockchain. Across our family of brands, including Games, Music, Film, and VOX, we're empowering creators and fans to build the future of entertainment.

Powered by talent from around the globe, we believe in making bold moves to create products that have never been seen in the marketplace. Gala was founded by Eric Schiermeyer (gaming legend and co-founder of Zynga) and Michael McCarthy (the Creative Director behind viral gaming hits such as Farmville 2). Since then, Gala has grown to be a leader in Web3 entertainment.

Under the Gala brand, we have a growing roster of reputable partners across Gaming and Entertainment, including DreamWorks, AMC, and NBCU. Plus, legendary game developers Peter Molyneux and Will Wright and music greats like Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, Kings of Leon, and BT.

Our values are based on openness and ownership and the ability to deliver games, experiences, and opportunities to people worldwide. We are breaking down barriers to bring our communities joy, entertainment, and real-world value.

At Gala, we work with flexibility; we have a great time with our colleagues and love getting things done. While working here, you'll imagine and create new and exciting things for the world to enjoy. Your talents and efforts will improve our audiences' lives in the real world.

And this is just the beginning…

The Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Infrastructure Platform Engineer to join our dynamic team at Gala Games. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in infrastructure, automation, and possess expertise in tools such as AWS, Terraform, Python (or similar scripting languages), and CI/CD systems like GitLab or GitHub. If you are passionate about revolutionizing the gaming industry and have a proven track record in infrastructure engineering, we want to hear from you!

You will be a part of a company of super-achievers who work together to bring forth the evolution of entertainment. The ideal candidate has prior game dev experience, excellent people skills, business acumen, and an exemplary work ethic. We want someone with experience and passion for web3, cryptocurrency, and NFTs. We would love someone with a deep passion for innovation and a track record of working in a fast-paced, evolving, creative-minded environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage scalable and reliable infrastructure solutions.
• Supporting automated GitOps workflows for services and infrastructure.
• Collaborate with development teams to integrate infrastructure as code practices using Terraform.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts using Python or similar scripting languages.
• Implement and manage scalable CI/CD pipelines using GitLab.
• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure-related issues promptly.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize system performance and reliability.
• Stay current with industry trends and best practices in infrastructure engineering.
• On-call support experience.

Essential Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Proven experience as an Infrastructure Engineer, with a focus on platform engineering.
• Strong proficiency in Terraform for infrastructure as code.
• Proficient in scripting languages such as Python.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools like GitLab or GitHub Actions.
• Solid understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills.
• Self-motivated, stellar work ethic, fun collaborator.
• Excited by problem-solving.
• Fearless.

Nice-to-Have Skills and Qualifications

• Proficiency in Rust or Golang.
• Familiarity with decentralized technologies and blockchain.

Gala is an equal-opportunity employer and adopts a zero-tolerance approach to discrimination.

We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all current and prospective employees regardless of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse workforce because, in our view, diversity enables better business outcomes. We also believe that a more inclusive workplace, where people of different backgrounds work together, ensures better outcomes for all staff. From application to interview, we place inclusion at the heart of all we do.

Employee Benefits

• Flexible Working Hours
• Unlimited PTO
• US Based Employees 100% covered for employees (Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance)
• Employee Assistance Program and several more

NEXT STEPS

If you have the experience, passion, and drive to join our team, then please submit a resume by clicking the apply button below!