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Video Game Startup Jobs (NOW HIRING)

VP Engineering / CTO

San Francisco, CA

$212.10K - $273.30K/yr

... video games. Here's a short video that briefly explains the concept. Our team seeks an experienced engineering leader to join our fast-growing startup backed by Mark Cuban, NEA, Great Oaks and other ...

VP Engineering / CTO

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$212.10K - $273.30K/yr

... video games. Here's a short video that briefly explains the concept. Our team seeks an experienced engineering leader to join our fast-growing startup backed by Mark Cuban, NEA, Great Oaks and other ...

Senior Accounting Manager

San Francisco, CA · On-site +1

$120K - $190K/yr

Bonus/nice to have: - Startup/rapidly growing technology company experience. - ERP/financial system ... video game consoles, board games, etc), multiple collaborative working spaces and a gorgeous patio ...

Senior Accounting Manager

San Francisco, CA · On-site +1

$120K - $190K/yr

Bonus/nice to have: - Startup/rapidly growing technology company experience. - ERP/financial system ... video game consoles, board games, etc), multiple collaborative working spaces and a gorgeous patio ...

Senior Accounting Manager

Phoenix, AZ · On-site +1

$120K - $190K/yr

Bonus/nice to have: - Startup/rapidly growing technology company experience. - ERP/financial system ... video game consoles, board games, etc), multiple collaborative working spaces and a gorgeous patio ...

Senior Accounting Manager

Dallas, TX · On-site +1

$120K - $190K/yr

Bonus/nice to have: - Startup/rapidly growing technology company experience. - ERP/financial system ... video game consoles, board games, etc), multiple collaborative working spaces and a gorgeous patio ...

Senior Accounting Manager

Pittsburgh, PA · On-site +1

$120K - $190K/yr

Bonus/nice to have: - Startup/rapidly growing technology company experience. - ERP/financial system ... video game consoles, board games, etc), multiple collaborative working spaces and a gorgeous patio ...

Senior Accounting Manager

Pittsburgh, PA · On-site +1

$120K - $190K/yr

Bonus/nice to have: - Startup/rapidly growing technology company experience. - ERP/financial system ... video game consoles, board games, etc), multiple collaborative working spaces and a gorgeous patio ...

Senior Accounting Manager

Phoenix, AZ · On-site +1

$120K - $190K/yr

Bonus/nice to have: - Startup/rapidly growing technology company experience. - ERP/financial system ... video game consoles, board games, etc), multiple collaborative working spaces and a gorgeous patio ...

Senior Accounting Manager

Dallas, TX · On-site +1

$120K - $190K/yr

Bonus/nice to have: - Startup/rapidly growing technology company experience. - ERP/financial system ... video game consoles, board games, etc), multiple collaborative working spaces and a gorgeous patio ...

UI Developer

Sarasota, FL

$46.50 - $60.25/hr

... game room, free drinks and snacks, and unlimited growth opportunities! They offer excellent 401K ... Our tech startup client is building a video platform that brings together content creators ...

UI Developer

Sarasota, FL · On-site

$46.50 - $60.25/hr

... game room, free drinks and snacks, and unlimited growth opportunities! They offer excellent 401K ... Our tech startup client is building a video platform that brings together content creators ...

... game room, free drinks and snacks, and unlimited growth opportunities! They offer excellent 401K ... Our tech startup client is building a video platform that brings together content creators ...

Senior Data Analyst

Los Angeles, CA · Remote

$109K - $171K/yr

Experience in the video gaming industry * Experience in a small company with a startup feel * Interest in technical writing and sharing your work Perks: * Paid Time Off, Holidays and Two Weeks Winter ...

... game room, free drinks and snacks, and unlimited growth opportunities! They offer excellent 401K ... Our tech startup client is building a video platform that brings together content creators ...

Senior Data Analyst

$109K - $171K/yr

Experience in the video gaming industry * Experience in a small company with a startup feel * Interest in technical writing and sharing your work Perks: * Paid Time Off, Holidays and Two Weeks Winter ...

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How much do video game startup jobs pay per hour?

As of May 31, 2026, the average hourly pay for video game startup in the United States is $15.27, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $13.46 and $18.27 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a Video Game Startup job?

A Video Game Startup job involves working at a newly established company focused on developing, publishing, or supporting video games. Roles can vary widely, including game design, programming, art, marketing, and business development. Since startups are often small and fast-paced, employees may take on multiple roles and responsibilities. It's a great opportunity for those who want to be part of an innovative and dynamic environment, but it can also come with risks like funding challenges and long work hours.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the Video Game Startup position, and why are they important?

To thrive at a video game startup, you need a versatile mix of game development skills, business acumen, and entrepreneurial drive, often supported by experience in programming, game design, or project management. Familiarity with game engines such as Unity or Unreal Engine, project tracking tools like Jira, and knowledge of digital distribution platforms are important. Creativity, resilience, and effective teamwork are crucial soft skills for adapting to a fast-paced, ever-changing environment. These skills enable you to rapidly iterate, solve challenges, and collaborate efficiently to bring innovative gaming experiences to market.

What are some common challenges faced when working at a video game startup?

Working at a video game startup often involves managing rapid changes in project scope, juggling multiple responsibilities, and adapting quickly to new technologies or feedback. Teams are usually small and highly collaborative, so you may be tasked with duties outside your primary expertise, which can be both challenging and rewarding. Resource limitations and tight deadlines can increase pressure, but they also encourage creative problem-solving and innovation. For many, these challenges offer valuable learning experiences and opportunities for accelerated professional growth within the gaming industry.
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Principal AI Research Engineer - World Models

Reflex Robotics

New York, NY • On-site

Full-time

Posted 11 days ago


Job description

Company Overview
Reflex Robotics is building affordable ($10k) wheeled humanoid robots to automate dangerous and repetitive tasks in manufacturing and logistics.
We envision a future where intelligent robots are doing all kinds of boring work that people hate doing-loading chicken nuggets into Costco boxes, lifting forty pound bags of dog food at Petco stores, and cleaning up cranberry juice spills in your apartment.
We are a three-year-old startup backed by Khosla Ventures, with $60M/year of revenue lined up pending successful pilots with e-commerce warehouses in 2025.
How Does It Work?
Our robots are designed and built entirely in-house by an engineering team that led development of the Stretch robot at Boston Dynamics and key systems on the Tesla Model S, X, and Y production lines. Reflex robots are high-performance, low-inertia, and optimized for low-cost manufacturing.
We've built the best real-time teleoperation system in the world, allowing a remote operator in South America to "play a video game" to control our robots at human-level speeds. This has allowed us to already ship robots with positive unit economics, and enables us to create a powerful human-intervention + RL product feedback loop.
Our system allows us to collect high-quality demonstrations at scale-giving us the proprietary data engine needed to train increasingly capable AI systems. We're on track to build the largest robotics dataset in the world, which will serve as an important long-term advantage.
Key Company Beliefs
  • High-quality, proprietary robotics data is the next foundation for generational AI companies (like Tesla FSD and ChatGPT).
  • Being nerd-sniped by maximizing an engineering metric is way less important than solving our customers' biggest pain points.
  • An insane work ethic is required for outsized success-and you'll be rewarded for it.

What We're Looking For
We're still a small team-which means high ownership, high equity, and the chance to shape the product from the ground up.
VLAs and other great "base policies" for robotics achieve ~80% success rates, but in real robot deployments, it's essential to achieve 99.99% success rates. We can't ask our customers to tolerate our robots packing three socks into a bin instead of four, or swapping shipping labels between two packages-not even once!
You should apply for this role if:
  • You've architected and trained large-scale video/world models (ex. Sora, Veo)
  • You've turned generative models into controllable simulators: action‑/state‑conditioned rollouts
  • You've built the data & eval stack for world modeling to quantify downstream policy success

You'd be joining a company that already has a solid core business-with working hardware, delighted customers, and profitable unit economics. Reflex is de-risked enough to see the hazy outlines of success, but still small enough that there's enormous upside up for grabs.
Come Join Us
This is a rare opportunity to help build a flagship robotics company from the ground up-and to do work that will truly matter, reshaping what people believe is possible in robotics.
We love to see the things you've worked on. Have a portfolio or insane project you've worked on? Share it. We're looking for people who push past the status quo, are passionate at work and in their own time-we're looking for people who want to win.