Senior Software Engineer, FACEIT
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Gaming platform for online multiplayer games
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Gaming platform for online multiplayer games
101-200 employees
Open for applications
More information about location
101-200 employees
Company mission
To further the esports ecosystem by offering players of all levels the chance to compete in a competitive environment with the games they love.
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Company mission
To further the esports ecosystem by offering players of all levels the chance to compete in a competitive environment with the games they love.
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back within 2 weeks
18% female employees
-38% employee growth in 12 months
Our take
Young people are increasingly turning away from traditional media, and gaming has in recent years become a professional spectator sport that draws huge online crowds. FACEIT is a competitive gaming platform that allows developers to run their own online tournaments, providing ranking charts, skill-based matchmaking and anti-cheat software to ensure that these events are as fair as any traditional sporting competition.
The esports market is projected to be worth about £4.5 billion globally by 2030, and FACEIT has attracted large scale investments as it continues to innovate in this market. Not all of its moves have panned out - for instance its foray into crypto gaming in 2022 could have come at a better time, but its pivot to non-intrusive in-game advertising has been well received by developers and is a testament to the adaptability of the company.
FACEIT is continuing to release and support new gaming products, for instance a car racing tournament released in colloboration with RENNSPORT, where established esports teams and car manufacturers will compete for a prize pool of €500,000. An Overwatch tournament launched in 2024 with a cash prize pool of $170,000. As the esports market shows no sign of slowing down, FACEIT will remain in a strong position to grow alongside it.
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Benefits
- Quarterly team outings
- Kitchen stocked with refreshments (coffee machines everywhere – our founding team is Italian after all!)
- Travel Insurance
- Lunch provided daily (when you’re in the office!)
- Fully remote or relocation to London supported
- Private Medical Insurance
- Life Assurance
- Income Protection
- Cashback on dental care
- Company book club, and gaming nights
- Company (virtual) drinks session every Friday
- Your professional growth is important to us. We provide ongoing training opportunities
- And best of all Free Premium FACEIT user account
- Flexible working environment
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Aug 2019
$12m
SERIES B
Jan 2016
$15m
SERIES A
Total funding: $29m
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Founders
Niccolo Maisto
(CEO)Started their career as an investment banker at Nomura. Has an MBA from New York University.
Alessandro Avallone
(Chief Gaming Officer)#1 Italian Professional Gamer and World Champion with over 17 years of experience in the video-games industry.
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