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Waabi

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 ...

Waabi

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 ...

Waabi

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 ...

Waabi

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 ...

Waabi

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 ...

Waabi

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 ...

Waabi

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 ...

Waabi

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 ...

Waabi

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 ...

thatgamecompany

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 ...

Woodcrest Search

Full Stack Developer

Sarasota, FL

... 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 ...

Woodcrest Search

Full Stack Developer

Sarasota, FL · On-site

... 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 ...

Woodcrest Search

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 ...

Woodcrest Search

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 ...

Thatgamecompany

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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As of Jul 19, 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 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.

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.

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Software Engineer, Agent Harnessing

Scout AI

Sunnyvale, CA • On-site

$170K - $275K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO

Re-posted 15 days ago

Job description

The future of defense will be decided by those who field intelligent machines at scale. At Scout AI, we're developing Fury, the first robotic foundation model for defense, to give U.S. forces overwhelming, adaptable, and autonomous power across every domain. Fury enables human operators to command fleets of robots through natural language, and empowers those machines to sense, decide, and act together as one. This mission will ask everything of us: urgency, precision, and relentless work.
The Role
As a Software Engineer on the Agent Harnessing team, you will build the core architecture that allows AI agents to interact with and control complex, real-world physical systems. This spans agent orchestration, tool integration, low-latency communication layers, and execution environments-designed as a platform that Scout AI engineers can extend and depend on.
Responsibilities
  • Designing and advancing the agent harness (agent loop, tools, prompts, execution environment, capabilities) used across Scout AI's agentic stack.
  • Integrating fullstack software with physical hardware systems and AI agents-ensuring robust, low-latency communication across complex pipelines.
  • Building simulation environments and video-game-like frameworks that allow agents to be tested and trained before physical deployment.
  • Owning the connectors between AI models and real-world systems-the layer that translates model output into physical action.
  • Fine-tune frontier AI models and build the data acquisition pipelines that feed the training infrastructure powering our agents.
  • Work shoulder-to-shoulder with warfighters to turn capability requests into production-ready agentic systems - fast.

Qualification
  • 5+ years of full-stack engineering experience (startup or high-ownership environment preferred)
  • You have built complex agentic products or infrastructure-agent loops, orchestration systems, tool-use frameworks. You have strong opinions on model and agent behavior.
  • You are a systems-oriented fullstack engineer with hands-on experience integrating software with physical hardware or low-level systems.
  • You have exposure to simulation environments, game engines (Unreal, Unity, Isaac Sim), or robotics middleware (ROS/ROS2).
  • You have strong SWE fundamentals-architecture, distributed systems, real-time pipelines-and love shipping production systems.

Why Join Scout
  • Work on the world's most important frontier, ensuring U.S. and allied dominance in the age of intelligent machines
  • Be a core part of a team building the first defense-specific robotic foundation model
  • Collaborate with some of the top engineers in autonomy, AI, and national security
  • See your work deployed on real systems
  • Help define the future of intelligent defense systems
  • Backed by Draper Associates, Booz Allen Ventures, and other top investors

Benefits
  • Competitive compensation package including base salary and bonus
  • Meaningful equity
  • Premium medical, dental, and vision plans with $0 paycheck contribution
  • Competitive PTO and company holiday calendar
  • Catered lunch daily and fully stocked kitchen
  • Unlimited AI tokens
  • EV charging
  • Relocation assistance (depending on role eligibility)

The stated salary range below represents an estimated base pay only and reflects consideration of multiple compensation factors. Final salary offers may differ depending on factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience or training background, specialized skills, and business needs. Most full-time positions also include highly competitive equity awards, which form part of Scout AI's overall compensation package. In addition, Scout AI provides comprehensive, top-tier benefits to full-time employees.
US Salary Range
$170,000-$275,000 USD

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