Game Developer, Voldex
Software Engineer
Video game studio
Job no longer available
Video game studio
21-100 employees
Job no longer available
21-100 employees
Company mission
To create highly explosive, highly entertaining games for everyone.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field/equivalent work experience
- 3-5 years of experience in software development, preferably in gaming or a related industry
- Strong grasp of programming concepts; experience in Lua is preferred but not required
- Effective communication and collaboration skills for the product/development cycle
- Ownership mentality and a passion for creating impactful gaming experiences
Desirable
- Prior development experience on the Roblox platform or similar gaming platforms
- Experience in game jams, game modding, and passion projects related to game making
What the job involves
- Write clear, clean, and efficient game code
- Collaborate with other disciplines (production, art, design, etc) to define and develop in-game features for current and upcoming titles
- Contribute to the development of new in-game features and bug fixes that impact millions of players
- Develop large-scale games with millions of daily and monthly active users
- Contribute to creative discussions about game features and designs
- Work with world-class development processes and tools
- Join a rapidly growing platform at a company backed by prominent investors (a16z, Makers Fund, Dune Ventures)
- Our top games include:
- Brookhaven, the #1 role play game on Roblox by players
- Driving Empire, the #1 driving game on Roblox where we’ve brought real cars into the game in partnership with automakers
- NFL Universe Football, the #1 American football game and top-grossing sports game on Roblox
Our take
Some of the biggest online gaming companies have user-generated-content based strategies such as Fortnite and Minecraft, Voldex is one of the world’s top UGC game companies creating games within Minecraft and Roblox.
Founded in 2015, the game studio has reached the worldwide top 5 with its server, TheArchon. Alongside wanting to create within the Minecraft and Roblox space Voldex also look to build games from the ground up.
The company has grown to acquire an impressive 14+ Million monthly active users and created games like Base Battles and Penguin Tycoon. The Voldex team’s deep understanding of the UGC game space make it well-positioned to capitalize on the growing gaming sector, predicted to be over $550 Billion by 2030.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (1 round)
Feb 2022
$3m
EARLY VC
Total funding: $3m
Company benefits
- Create amazing games - Before you start working at Voldex, we will decide together which game you will work on. We identify your strengths and passions to choose one of our all-star development teams to create amazing games for millions to play and enjoy. We are committed to having you work on games you're passionate about
- Enjoy a friendly environment - We host a healthy work environment where everyone is friendly while striving for excellence. Our culture encourages a healthy relationship between our team members, to ensure everyone’s growth
- Do high-impact work - We have 5+ million monthly active users across our games with thousands active each day. When you create at Voldex, your work is enjoyed by millions of people
- Targeting zero burnout - We do not have strict deadlines for getting features released to our players. Instead, we release content after it is ready after rigorous QA testing. We are always striving to raise the bar
- Flexible working hours - Aside from weekly meetings, work at Voldex is mostly asynchronous. Make your own schedule and work whenever you want!
- We're fully remote - Our team is remote and will stay remote forever
Company HQ
Golden Square Mile, Montreal, QC
Leadership
Alexandre Singer
(CEO)After graduating from Marianopolis College Founded Voldex. Has since become a Member of Entrepreneurs' Organisation and has recently started a Thiel Fellowship.
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