Senior Platform Engineer
About the job
- 7+ years of experience in backend engineering, with meaningful exposure to infrastructure, platform, or DevOps/SRE work
- Strong proficiency in Golang (5+ years)
- Experience designing and building production APIs and microservices at scale
- Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, container orchestration, and cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or similar)
- Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, Pulumi, or equivalent)
- Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines for multi-service deployments
- Strong understanding of distributed systems, databases, and systems-level debugging
- Exceptional problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills
- Design, build, and maintain backend services and APIs that power core product features (transactions, wallet management, DeFi integrations, user accounts)
- Own and evolve the infrastructure layer — CI/CD pipelines, container orchestration, deployment automation, and infrastructure-as-code
- Build and operate scalable, reliable systems on cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or similar)
- Develop high-quality, performant, modern, clean and readable code within tight deadlines
- Develop internal tooling and platform primitives that accelerate the product engineering team
- Implement observability, monitoring, and alerting to ensure high availability and fast incident response
- Collaborate closely with product, design, and frontend engineers to deliver end-to-end features
- Contribute to architecture decisions, technical documentation, and engineering standards as the team grows
- Own the development and maintenance of the project from ideation to deployment
- Experience with blockchain systems or integrating blockchain-based backends into consumer-facing products
- Understanding of cryptographic primitives (public/private keys, hash functions, Merkle trees)
- Experience with the Cosmos SDK / CometBFT technology stack
- Background in fintech, payments, or wallet infrastructure
- Experience with performance optimization, load testing, and capacity planning
- Familiarity with observability stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, or similar)
- Contributions to open-source projects
About the company
Saga.xyz provides scalable, decentralized blockspace for Web3 developers and businesses. It creates dedicated blockspaces called Chainlets that automatically scale to meet demand, enabling high-performance applications with low and predictable transaction fees. The platform supports cross-chain communication to move assets quickly between different blockchain ecosystems, and operates as a service where customers pay for the use of Chainlets. Additional tools like Restake allow users to automatically compound staking rewards. Saga differentiates itself by focusing on scalable, low-cost blockspace with built-in cross-chain capabilities and an active developer community through the Saga Innovator Program, which connects founders and developers to share experiences and resources. The company’s goal is to enable a thriving Web3 ecosystem by providing scalable infrastructure, security, and cost efficiency for building and releasing Web3 products.
Company Size
11-50
Company Stage
Seed
Total Funding
$17.5M
Headquarters
Palo Alto, California
Founded
2022
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Saga and etermax launched Willy AI agent on February 24, 2026, proving commercialization.
- September 3, 2026 partnership with Dillien expands Saga’s legal agentic-AI distribution.
- Saga said January 31, 2026 revenue rose 11% to £654.6 million, supporting runway.
What critics are saying
- January 21, 2026 SagaEVM exploit drained $7 million and forced a network pause.
- Saga Dollar depegged to $0.75 on January 21, 2026, crushing trust and liquidity.
- If chainlet security keeps failing, exchanges and builders abandon Saga entirely within 2026.
What makes Saga unique
- Saga’s Chainlets let developers launch app-specific blockspace with custom rules and scaling.
- Metropolis, announced January 15, 2025, targets autonomous AI agents needing dedicated chain infrastructure.
- Saga Origins pairs infrastructure with publishing, turning protocol distribution into a customer-acquisition channel.
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Benefits
Remote Work Options
Flexible Work Hours
Unlimited Paid Time Off
Competitive Salary
Stock Options
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Growth & Insights and Company News
6 month growth
-11%1 year growth
0%2 year growth
-11%Saga and etermax have launched an AI agent based on Willy, the character from Trivia Crack, the world's most-played trivia game with 150 million annual users. The AI agent is designed to engage users across social platforms like Instagram and X to drive community engagement and game installs. Rather than functioning as an in-game feature, Willy operates as an interactive companion that can chat about any topic, post on social accounts, and guide users towards downloading the game or purchasing in-game assets. The initiative aims to address rising user acquisition costs for mobile studios by creating a persistent, character-driven presence on social platforms. Built on Saga's hyperscaling infrastructure, the AI agent uses proprietary training models combining large and small language models to create character-specific interactions.
Saga, a game-focused Layer-1 protocol and developer ecosystem, has raised $5 million in a seed extension funding round.
Saga Origins, the publishing arm of the Saga Protocol, is partnering with Web3 video games startup GFAL (Games for a Living) to integrate AI-driven agents into the Diamond Dreams game.Diamond Dreams is an upcoming 3D match-3 puzzle game, and through this collaboration, GFAL will exclusively utilize SAGA’s chainlets and services to enhance gameplay operations and bring intelligent, dynamic characters to life.“Saga Origins is focused on elevating projects that push the boundaries of what is possible in games,” said Rebecca Liao, CEO of Saga, in a statement. “GFAL is building a uniquely layered gameplay experience with Diamond Dreams, and together we are pioneering a new era where AI-driven characters unlock deeper, more personalized in-game interactions. We are excited to work with them on creating the next-generation of player engagement with intelligent, evolving characters in unprecedented ways.”GFAL was founded by some of the most influential minds in gaming, including the founder of EA, the former FVP and veterans from Activision Blizzard, bringing decades of experience in shaping global gaming successes. This expertise positioned GFAL at the forefront of Web3 innovation, attracting high-profile investors like Supercell and industry leader Mitch Lasky. Now, in partnership with Saga, GFAL is taking Diamond Dreams to the next level. Saga’s advanced AI and blockchain technology will introduce intelligent, adaptive characters that learn, evolve, and interact with players in new and meaningful ways
Saga, a Layer-1 blockchain dedicated to Web3 gaming, has announced a partnership with Virtuals Protocol and others in a joint venture aimed at powering AI Agents.As part of this collaboration, Saga introduced Metropolis.lol, a reality arbitrage protocol that combines blockchain and AI technologies.Saga Layer-1 Launches Metropolis.lol with AI Trifecta. Announced via a post on X (Twitter), Saga detailed its collaboration with Virtuals Protocol, Eliza Labs, Wayfinder Foundation, and ai16z to launch a novel agent-only Layer 1 blockchain ecosystem, Metropolis.lol.Metropolis.lol functions as an open-source agent runtime, providing developers with a full-stack toolkit to create AI-centric applications. This initiative establishes Metropolis as a decentralized society where AI agents thrive
Saga is a Layer 1 blockchain where game companies and other developers can set their own rules and come up with a customizable platform.The company has invested heavily in Web3 games via its Saga Origins label in hopes of helping its innovations take off in the market. Saga offers chainlets for developers to create dedicated blockchains with unique features. It has customizable monetization, interoperability with other chains, an adaptable tech stack and simpler blockchain creation. Earlier this month, Saga recently announced the launch of its announces the launch of Mainnet 2.0 and Uniswap DEX partnership, setting the stage for a fundamental transformation in how the blockchain industry approaches liquidity. The growing number of independent blockchains has created unprecedented challenges for liquidity management and cross-chain operations. This major upgrade lays the foundation for the first quarter of 2025 launch of Saga’s Liquidity Integration Layer (LIL), which will create a unified liquidity environment across all blockchain ecosystems