Software Engineer - Game Recording

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📍 New York CityFullTime💰 USD 150K–275K/yr

About this role

The Company

Medal

Medal is the world’s largest and fastest-growing platform for gaming clips, where millions of gamers capture, share, and relive their best moments. Every year, our players record billions of clips, each representing a unique, action-packed highlight. We’re building the next generation of gaming communities - social, monetized, and creator-powered. Our mission is to design products that make sharing, discovering, and connecting around gaming moments seamless and fun.

We raised a seed round of $133M from General Catalyst and Khosla to discover the next generation of intelligence.

The Role

We're seeking a Game Recorder Engineer to help build our state-of-the-art recorder. For this role, you will be responsible for the design, development, and maintenance of a performant game recorder. You will also be contributing to many of our features that require interfacing with game engines and game-specific APIs, such as auto clipping.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and implement performant game recording systems that capture gameplay efficiently

  • Optimize performance-critical code for high-throughput data capture

  • Interface with game engines and APIs to extract relevant game-specific data

  • Investigate various low-level bugs involving input devices, hooking, and more

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of experience writing scalable and complex software, coding in languages including, but not limited to, C/C++, C#

  • Hands-on experience debugging crashes through memory dumps

  • Strong understanding of low-level, performance-critical engineering and code profiling

  • Deep knowledge of the graphics stack – from hooking into game engines (Unity, Unreal, etc. and graphics APIs all the way down to hardware devices

  • Experience with reverse-engineering and working with (and even around) anti-cheats

  • In-person: Looking to hire in NYC to contribute alongside the product team. 3+ days in the office

  • Bonus: Experience working with large-scale video data

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and meaningful equity

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage

  • 401(k)

  • Wellness and fitness perks including a Wellhub membership and mental health resources

  • Paid parental leave, fertility and maternal health benefits

  • Generous PTO policy

  • Daily meals and commuter benefits at our NYC HQ in Flatiron

  • Learning and development stipend

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the salary for the Software Engineer - Game Recording role at medal?
The listed salary for this Software Engineer - Game Recording position at medal is USD 150K–275K/yr. This is an FullTime role.
Where is the Software Engineer - Game Recording position at medal located?
This Software Engineer - Game Recording role at medal is based in New York City. The position is listed as on-site or hybrid. Check the full job description or apply directly to confirm the work arrangement.
Is the Software Engineer - Game Recording role at medal full-time or part-time?
This is listed as a FullTime position. It is posted as a Software Engineer - Game Recording role in the Medal department at medal.
Which team or department does the Software Engineer - Game Recording at medal belong to?
This Software Engineer - Game Recording position is part of the Medal department at medal. See the full job description for more information about the team structure and responsibilities.
How do I apply for the Software Engineer - Game Recording position at medal?
Click the "Apply Now" button on this page. You will be redirected to medal's official application portal hosted on ashby where you can submit your application directly.
When was the Software Engineer - Game Recording job at medal posted?
This Software Engineer - Game Recording position at medal was posted on May 18, 2026. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
Software Engineer - Game Recording
medal · 💰 USD 150K–275K/yr
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