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

Position:

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
and other duties and responsibilities assigned by Cloud Imperium reasonably consistent with the employee's skills and experience

Requirements:

A minimum of 3 years of programming experience using C/C++
A passion for making and playing games
Work well in a cooperative environment
Experience programming game features and systems
Strong multi-threaded programming skills
Mathematics skills, including proficiency with trigonometry and linear algebra
Experience in the design and implementation of various game systems, including game object management, gameplay scripting, FX, database management, or online networking
Speaks "Designer" fluently
Experience with code optimization
Comfortable contributing to an established engine
International travel may be required as a part of this role

Pluses:

One or more shipped products, especially PC products
CryEngine/Lumberyard development experience
Space combat sim development experience
Online game and/or MMO development experience, ideally including interfacing with backend server code
Experience with C++ 11 constructs
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Experience in Windows and Linux
Familiar with service oriented architectures and microservices
Understanding and use of software design patterns
Understanding of asynchronous communication
Experience with multi-threaded programming and distributed systems
Working knowledge of web tech (Http, Php, .Net, javascript)
Familiar with SQL and/or NOSQL databases
Passion for space simulations/games and science fiction
Experience working with and integrating scripting languages into C++ applications
Computer Science or related degree
Cloud Service programming experience

This position is offered at our Austin Studio by Cloud Imperium Games Texas.

If you feel you have something to offer this role, even if you don't think you qualify for all the above, you should still apply - we are an inclusive employer and if you have potential, talent and a great work ethic, we want to hear from you.