Location: San Francisco or Remote (US Time Zones)   |   Contract
TypeScript React HTML CSS WebSockets Colyseus Generative AI Games Roguelike Deck Builder Indie Games Multiplayer AI Engineer Full Stack Engineer Front End Engineer 
Company Description:
Elsewhere is a San Francisco-based game studio building the multiplayer roguelike of your dreams. We’re working on two projects, one of which is a roguelike deck builder in the vein of great titles like Inscryption and Slay the Spire with a little Pokemon TCG and Marvel SNAP thrown in. We’re stealth but backed by some of the top investors in Silicon Valley, including Floodgate and a16z SPEEDRUN. My previous startup was Human Interest (YC S15), a fintech co that today is valued at $1.3B. My intention is to outdo it many times over with Elsewhere. We’re building the the Blizzard, Valve, or Nintendo for the AI age.

Role Description:
Are you a web developer who’s always wanted to make indie video games? This is for you. Join us to build groundbreaking multiplayer roguelike games using web technologies. You'll be working with TypeScript, React, HTML/CSS, and WebSockets (via Colyseus). A key part of our approach involves leveraging generative AI in a fascinatingly new and creative way that naturally extends game mechanics.

Ideal Candidate:
*   Has worked as a software engineer before, ideally on a small team.
*   Has built and shipped games before, either professionally or on your own time.
*   Loves games yourself, and has always wanted to work in the games industry.
*   Knows the web stack (TypeScript, React, etc) like the back of your hand.
Post Date: April 17, 2025