Full-Time

Lead Architect AWS

Deadline 12/31/26
Fractal

Fractal

11-50 employees

NFT marketplace for blockchain gaming assets

No salary listed

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India + 4 more

More locations: Pune, Maharashtra, India | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India | Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

In Person

Category
DevOps & Infrastructure (1)
Required Skills
Bash
Dynamodb
Redshift
Python
Data Science
Apache Spark
SQL
Apache Kafka
Java
Kinesis
AWS
Elasticsearch
Scala
Prometheus
Databricks
Snowflake
Requirements
  • 11 - 16 years of experience in AWS
  • Experience and knowledge of Big Data Architectures, on cloud and on premise
  • Proficiency in AWS Collection Services: Kinesis, Kafka, Database Migration Service
  • Proficiency in AWS main Storage Service: S3, EBS, EFS
  • Proficiency in AWS main Compute Service: EC2, Lambda, ECS, EKS
  • Proven experience in: Java, Scala, Python, and shell scripting.
  • Working experience with: AWS Athena and Glue Pyspark, EMR, DynamoDB, Redshift, Kinesis, Lambda, Apache Spark, Databricks on AWS, Snowflake on AWS
  • Proficient in AWS Redshift, S3, Glue, Athena, DynamoDB
  • AWS Certification: AWS Certified Solutions Architect and/or AWS Certified Data Analytics
  • Working experience with Agile Methodology and Kanban
  • Good knowledge of SQL
  • Experience in building and delivering proofs-of-concept, in order to address specific business needs, using the most appropriate techniques, data sources and technologies
  • Experience partnering with executive stakeholders as a trusted advisor as well as enabling technical implementers
  • Working experience in migrating workloads from on premise to cloud environment
  • Experience in monitoring distributed infrastructure, using AWS tools or open-source ones such as CloudWatch, Prometheus, and the ELK stack would be big advantage
Responsibilities
  • Consult, Design, build and operationalize large scale enterprise data solutions using one or more of AWS data and analytics services in combination with 3rd parties - Spark, EMR, DynamoDB, RedShift, Kinesis, Lambda, Glue, Snowflake and Databricks.
  • Analyse, re-architect and re-platform on-premises data stores/ Databases to modern data platforms on AWS cloud using AWS or 3rd party services.
  • Design and build production data pipelines from ingestion to consumption within a big data architecture, using Java, Python, Scala.
  • Design and optimize data models on AWS Cloud using AWS data stores such as Redshift, DynamoDB, RDS, S3
  • Design and implement data engineering, ingestion and curation functions on AWS cloud using AWS native or custom programming.
  • Perform detail assessments of current state data platforms and create an appropriate transition path to AWS cloud as part of customer consultation and business proposals.
  • Participate in client design workshops and provide trade-offs and recommendations towards building solutions.
  • Mentor other engineers in coding best practices and problem solving

Fractal.is operates a blockchain-based marketplace for gaming NFTs where developers can list games and in-game assets and players can buy, sell, and trade unique digital items. The platform supports minting and secondary sales of NFTs, with transactions generating revenue through commissions. It emphasizes community engagement through channels like Discord and Twitter to drive listing activity and user retention. Compared to others, Fractal.is specializes in the gaming sector, aggregating multiple games and assets under one marketplace, and focuses on building a connected metaverse ecosystem for developers and gamers. Its goal is to grow a active, trusted marketplace that enables true ownership of digital assets and vibrant participation in the gaming/NFT space.

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$35.2M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2021

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • FStudio adoption accelerates among indie developers launching Web3 titles.
  • Polygon expansion attracts developers seeking broader player bases.
  • Tournament partnerships with Gangbusters and Mojo Melee boost engagement.

What critics are saying

  • NFT volume drops 95% since 2022, slashing Fractal's commissions.
  • Gala Games captures 40% more volume via exclusive titles like Mirandus.
  • Immutable X undercuts fees, halving Fractal listings in 3-9 months.

What makes Fractal unique

  • Fractal focuses solely on gaming NFTs marketplace since 2021 launch.
  • FStudio enables no-code blockchain tools for Web3 game development.
  • Sign In with Fractal wallet simplifies onboarding for web3 gamers.

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Benefits

Generous PTO

Competitive Salary

401k Contributions

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-21%

1 year growth

-15%

2 year growth

-15%
Dealflow
Oct 20th, 2024
Fractal raises $10m in funding

Renfe secured a €78 million contract, while Madrid-based Fractal raised $10 million led by Kayyak Ventures. Oakley Capital acquired a 70% stake in logistics software company Alerce, which has sales of around €12 million and EBITDA between €4 million and €5 million. Other funding news includes Shakers raising €6 million, Cocoon €2 million, and Kalma €1 million. Accenture acquired cybersecurity firm Innotec Security. Nauta led an €8.8 million Series A round in UK-based Spotted Zebra.

VentureBeat
Jun 6th, 2023
Fractal Unveils Fstudio Tools To Make Building Blockchain Games Easier

Missed the GamesBeat Summit excitement? Don't worry! Tune in now to catch all of the live and virtual sessions here. Justin Kan’s Fractal is unveiling FStudio, a set of tools that make it easier for game studios to build, market and monetize Web3 games without blockchain expertise.Kan, the cofounder of Twitch who started Fractal in 2021 to build tools for blockchain games, believes that blockchain tech is the best way to get to a player-driven economy. But he said the problem is the gaming industry has become obsessed with talking about that backend technology – turning off players and distracting Web3 startups from the main mission: creating excellent gameplay experiences. To move forward, we need to refocus the conversation on the players, not the tech, Kan said in an interview with GamesBeat.“In the last eight months or so, we’ve been working on a bunch of features that help empower the next wave of developers for Web3 gaming,” Kan said. “We call it FStudio. We’re solving the problems that we learned from talking to developers

Decrypt
Jun 6th, 2023
Twitch Co-Founder's Fractal Launches Tools to Help Devs Build NFT Games

Gaming-centric Web3 startup and NFT marketplace Fractal has announced Fractal Studio, or FStudio, a three-part product the firm says will enable video game developers to more easily add crypto integrations into their titles without having to code.

Tingbits
May 11th, 2023
Mojo Melee: Planet Mojo's Epic Autobattler Now Live on Fractal

Mojo Melee introduces a unique collaboration with Fractal in addition to the open beta qualifier.

Decrypt
Jan 24th, 2023
Twitch Co-Founder’s Solana Gaming Platform Fractal Expands to Polygon - Decrypt

Fractal co-founder Justin Kan tells Decrypt that many game developers "want to be on Polygon" as the platform expands.