Gameplay Engineer, Service and Backend

Description

Cloud Imperium Games is looking for a skilled and talented Gameplay Engineer, Service & Backend to work on our exciting PC space combat sim, Star Citizen!  The Gameplay Programmer will work in a cooperative, cross-disciplinary team environment to implement game features and systems within the CryEngine/Lumberyard.

Responsibilities:

•  Design and implement well-engineered, reliable, maintainable, and bug-free code.
• Collaborate with team members to develop various gameplay systems.
• Develop and test code, fix bugs, and profile and optimize code as directed.
• Follow best practices, development processes, and coding standards.
• Document and peer review technical designs with other software engineers.
• Work with QA, providing information needed to fully test developed code.
• Provide support to internal customers for developed software.
• Keep up to date on state-of-the-art software engineering methods, practices, and technologies.
• Communicate with other team members, internal customers, and when required external customers to determine requirements.
• Work well together with other team members in a cooperative, cross-disciplinary team environment.
• Identify technical and developmental risks/obstacles and generate solutions to overcome identified risks.
• Possess and develop areas of engineering expertise.
• Mentor other engineers as needed to increase their abilities and productivity.

 Requirements:

•  Strong C++ programming skills.
• A passion for making and playing games.
• Work well in a cooperative environment.
• Experience programming game features and systems.
• Online game and/or MMO development experience, ideally including interfacing with backend server code.
• Strong multi-threaded programming skills.

 Pluses:

•  One or more shipped products, especially PC products.
• CryEngine/Lumberyard development experience.
• Space combat sim development experience.
• Passion for science fiction and space exploration.