Lead Full-Stack Cloud Engineer - Platform and Anti-Cheat - Remote

Overview

Join Checkmate Live to build real-time, immersive systems for competitive play. Collaborate with the Australian Artificial Intelligence Institute (AAII), engineers, and product managers to develop interactive interfaces, AI-powered anti-cheat tools, and low-latency streaming workflows, optimizing the platform for scalability and performance.

In Short

• Lead technical direction and mentor developers.
• Develop responsive UIs for anti-cheat tools and player interfaces.
• Build GPU-accelerated 3D visualizations.
• Design real-time APIs for low-latency gameplay.
• Integrate AI models and anti-cheat detection tools.
• Optimize server-side and client-side performance.
• Implement blockchain tools for platform security.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Prototyping new technologies and tools.
• Career growth opportunities in a remote-first environment.

Requirements

• 3+ years of full-stack experience with React, Node.js, TypeScript, and Express.js/Next.js.
• Experience with cloud-based platforms and CI/CD pipelines.
• Knowledge of game mechanics and competitive gaming.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools (e.g., Terraform).
• Interest in decentralized storage solutions.
• Proficiency with GitLab CI.
• Strong knowledge of real-time protocols like WebRTC and Kafka.
• Strong communication skills.
• Background in anti-cheat development or real-time applications.
• Desirable: Experience with MLOps tools.

Benefits

• Career Growth Opportunities.
• 9-Day Fortnight schedule.
• 10 Days of Personal and Carer’s Leave.
• 4 Weeks of Annual Leave plus public holidays.
• Annual Home Office Budget.
• Work with cutting-edge technologies.
• Remote-first policy with occasional in-person collaboration.