Full-Time

Senior Blockchain Architect Engineer

Smart Contracts

Posted on 3/10/2025

Limit Break

Limit Break

51-200 employees

Web3-based platform for immersive digital experiences

Compensation Overview

$195k - $225k/yr

United States

Remote

Category
Software Engineering (1)
Required Skills
Blockchain
Solidity
Requirements
  • B.S. in Computer Science, or a related field
  • 7-10 years of software engineering experience.
  • Expertise in Solidity development, including the deployment of high-quality, well-tested, and audited mainnet smart contracts.
  • Experience with smart contract development design patterns, industry standards (ERCs/EIPs), and best practices
  • A "roll up your sleeves" mindset to get any job done
Responsibilities
  • Build next-generation blockchain products that will power a new wave of Web3 games.
  • Implement and maintain smart contract applications with an emphasis on security, performance, and scalability.
  • Partner with the design, product, and engineering teams to translate their vision into effective blockchain experiences.
  • Identify opportunities to incorporate new technologies and techniques to maximize workflow efficiencies and to provide effective, maintainable, and secure smart contract applications
Desired Qualifications
  • Passion for smart contract development, demonstrating an awareness and following of industry trends and best practices.
  • Experience in distributed systems, peer to peer networking, consensus mechanisms and/or cryptography.
  • Strong background in general software engineering and systems architecture
  • Significant contributions to open sourced blockchain software and technology stacks.
  • Proven record of building secure and scalable applications and infrastructure, especially in a project with significant TVL
  • Strong sense of initiative and ownership.
  • Experience with Open Zeppelin contracts and offerings, including Upgradeable Contracts, as well as Hardhat and/or Foundry and related tooling and plugins.

Limit Break uses Web3 and blockchain tech to build platforms and services that create immersive digital experiences and connect people worldwide. Its products include decentralized platforms and digital assets, with revenue coming from selling digital assets, platform subscriptions, and in-ecosystem transaction fees. The company’s platforms operate by enabling secure, decentralized interactions and ownership of digital goods, letting users access experiences, purchase assets, and pay for services within its ecosystem. What sets Limit Break apart from competitors is its focus on integrating creativity with decentralized technologies to foster global connectivity and immersive experiences for a broad audience of tech enthusiasts, gamers, and digital content creators. The goal is to redefine digital interaction by growing a decentralized, asset-rich ecosystem that scales globally and powers ongoing social and entertainment experiences.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Early VC

Total Funding

$200M

Headquarters

Park City, Utah

Founded

2021

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • $200M funding in 2022 from Paradigm, Standard Crypto, Anthos Capital.
  • LBAMM Protocol launched August 10, 2025, expands Web3 infrastructure.
  • Testnet sign-up opened March 2026 for next-generation blockchain experience.

What critics are saying

  • Puzzle Panic fails to hit 1M DAU in 12 months, wastes $200M.
  • FTX collapse damages credibility, cuts Series C valuation by 30-50%.
  • Casual gamers reject Web3 friction in 12-18 months, kills adoption.

What makes Limit Break unique

  • ERC-721C standard enforces creator royalties, adopted by 75% new NFT collections.
  • Founders Gabriel Leydon and Halbert Nakagawa from Machine Zone's mobile hits.
  • Launched Puzzle Panic, first DigiDaigaku mobile game without Web3 features.

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Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Wellness Program

Phone/Internet Stipend

Home Office Stipend

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

3%

1 year growth

6%

2 year growth

2%
BlockchainGamer.biz
Aug 14th, 2024
Two years on, Limit Break teases DigiDaigaku mobile game details

As a reminder, just as the NFT market ended its 2022 boom times, ex-Machine Zone CEO Gabe Leydon's web3 startup Limit Break announced its $200 million funding round and the launch of its DigiDaigaku NFT collection.

intelligence360
Oct 6th, 2022
Park City Utah Based Limit Break Is Raising $200,000,000.00 In New Equity Investment.

Park City, UT – According to filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Limit Break is raising $200,000,000.00 in new funding. Sources indicate as part of senior management Chief Executive Officer, Sebastian Ojala played a key role in securing the recent investment and it will aid in aggressively expanding the company, as well as broaden and accelerate product development. About Limit Break

Cryptogram Venture Fund of Funds (CGV FoF)
Sep 4th, 2022
Anthos Capital invested into Limit Break Inc. in $200M on Aug 29th 22'.

Limit Break | Raised $200 million|Led by Paradigm On August 29th, Limit Break raised $200 million in two rounds of funding led by Josh Buckley, Paradigm and Standard Crypto, with participation from FTX, Coinbase, Positive Sum, Shervinator and Anthos Capital.

PlayToEarn.net
Aug 30th, 2022
Buckley Ventures invests into Limit Break Inc. in $200M

Limit Break Inc., founded by Gabriel Leydon and Halbert Nakagawa, has announced a $200 million investment round led by Buckley Ventures, Standard Crypto, and Paradigm Ventures.

VentureBeat
Aug 29th, 2022
Gabe Leydon’s Limit Break has $200M to make a new kind of blockchain game

Machine Zone cofounder Gabe Leydon is back with Limit Break, a blockchain game company with $200 million in funding.

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