Full-Time

Online Services Engineer

Posted on 1/14/2025

Pragma

Pragma

51-200 employees

Backend services for game developers

Consumer Software
Gaming

Junior, Mid

Remote in USA

Remote-first work environment with semi-annual in-person meetups.

Category
Backend Engineering
Game Engineering
Software Engineering

You match the following Pragma's candidate preferences

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Degree
Experience
Requirements
  • Deep empathy for game engineers and a desire to improve their quality of life by delivering simple yet robust interfaces.
  • A team-oriented mindset that prioritizes team effectiveness over individual efficiency.
  • Desire to continuously collaborate using voice or video channels in a remote-first environment.
  • Experience with constructing distributed systems that scale.
  • Experience integrating/maintaining APIs/SDKs to remote applications, especially game platforms.
  • Experience with automated testing, including unit, integration, and load tests.
Responsibilities
  • Building the APIs that game engineers use to power their multiplayer games.
  • Partnering with product managers to understand the problem space.
  • Proposing solutions and participating in customer interviews.
  • Delivering the product.

Pragma.gg provides backend services specifically tailored for the gaming industry. Their platform includes features such as game server allocation, matchmaking, and end-of-match processing, which help game developers manage the complex backend operations of online games. By offering real-time monitoring and a deployment toolchain, Pragma allows developers to launch new features efficiently while focusing on game creation. What sets Pragma apart from its competitors is its commitment to community building among backend engineers, hosting events like the Backend Services Summit and supporting the Backend Services Guild. This focus on community enhances collaboration and knowledge sharing among professionals in the field. Pragma's goal is to empower game studios and developers by providing reliable, scalable backend solutions that can be customized to fit the unique needs of each game, ultimately allowing them to create engaging gaming experiences.

Company Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$37.2M

Headquarters

Los Angeles, California

Founded

2019

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

-1%

1 year growth

-3%

2 year growth

-4%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Growing demand for cross-platform play boosts need for Pragma's robust backend solutions.
  • Cloud gaming rise creates opportunities for scalable backend services like Pragma's.
  • Live-service games' popularity aligns with Pragma's expertise in scalable backend services.

What critics are saying

  • Increased competition from Photon and PlayFab in multiplayer backend services.
  • MarketAxess acquisition may lead to strategic shifts affecting gaming focus.
  • Rapid game tech evolution requires continuous updates to Pragma's platform.

What makes Pragma unique

  • Pragma offers a comprehensive backend platform for multiplayer and social games.
  • The platform includes five interconnected applications for extensibility and scalability.
  • Pragma's team has experience with major games like League of Legends and Valorant.

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Benefits

Remote Work Options

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Health Insurance

Paid Parental Leave

Flexible Work Hours

Long term and short term disability

INACTIVE