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About Playit

Playit runs a global network to help people host game servers at home. Backend primarily in Rust with PostgreSQL; frontend is a React SPA written in TypeScript. The company is building infrastructure to host game servers at home with focus on high performance and reliability.

Job Description

Join as the first full-time engineer besides the founder. High impact role with over 100k monthly active users. Company runs a global network to help people host game servers at home. Tech stack: Rust backend with PostgreSQL; React SPA frontend in TypeScript. Responsibilities include low-level AF-XDP networking, state synchronization across 20 datacenters, custom DDoS mitigation logic, product feature development, frontend website development, frontend TUI development, reliability monitoring and alerting. This role offers the opportunity to shape the platform from the ground up. Send resume to apply@playit.gg.

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Remote Conditions

Remote allowed; candidates must be located in Oregon, USA.

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Date Listed

02 July, 2026 (about 1 month ago)
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