Senior Software Engineer C# / .Net, Cloud Imperium
Independent game developer
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Independent game developer
501-1000 employees
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501-1000 employees
Company mission
To create new depths of immersive storytelling with its gaming experiences.
Role
Who you are
- Proven commercial experience in C#, WPF or Blazor, and SQL
- A passion for delivering great tools with great usability
- Can work well in a co-operative team environment and has experience dealing with large and/or legacy code bases
- Ability to work in an agile, cross-functional environment
What the job involves
- The Senior Software Engineer (C# / .Net) entails taking full ownership for both existing tools and delivering greenfield developments using desktop and web technologies
- From working with users to understand their needs and defining solutions; to producing technical and UI designs; researching implementation technologies and finally delivering and maintaining the perfect solution
- The Tools Team at Cloud Imperium Games develop and support a wide variety of tools to empower our users and make life easier for the talented developers of Star Citizen and Squadron 42
- Working closely with Designers, Artists, Engineers, QA and Production, the team delivers tools and systems for automated testing, process support, data management, team co-ordination and more
- Ensuring high standards are met, both in code quality and usability
- Planning and overseeing work for the team in conjunction with the Lead and Producer
- Providing realistic estimates for work involved in all tasks and supporting the rest of the Tools Team on all projects
- Work to continuously improve user experience, capabilities and performance
- Mentor junior team members
Our take
Cloud Imperium Games is an independent game company that specializes in immersive storytelling. It is currently developing a highly anticipated PC space simulation game, Star Citizen, initially funded by a crowdfunding campaign, as well as Squadron 42, a cinematic single-player sidekick to Star Citizen staring the likes of Mark Hamill and Gillian Anderson.
Originally announced in 2012 and 2014, neither title has received an official release date. The appeal for backers, who have contributed over $500 million to the crowdfunding campaign, is that the games exist outside the norms of modern game development, and that the company seems to have stuck to its initial plans and trajectory rather than adapting towards an earlier release.
The company announced plans to increase operations and headcount across the years from 2022 to 2027, which could suggest a release date at the end of this 5-year plan. The fans remain engaged for now, but the company runs the risk of frustrating and alienating their donators and target audience the longer they have to wait. And bad press surrounding management at the company is unlikely to help.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
9% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Mar 2020
$17.3m
LATE VC
Dec 2015
$118m
SEED
Total funding: $135.3m
Company benefits
- Full Medical, Dental and Vision coverage (100% free for employee level coverage and subsidized for dependents)
- Employer funded tax-free Health Reimbursement Arrangement for qualified medical expenses up to $5,000 per employee and $15,000 per family
- Flexible Spending and Dependent Care Accounts
- Paid Short and Long Term Disability Leave
- Life Insurance & AD&D coverage
- 401(k) Plan with up to 4% company match
- Pet Insurance
- Discounted Gym Membership through CIGNA
- Yearly Flu-shot Clinic
- Employee Resource Groups for traditionally underrepresented groups, minorities and allies
Company HQ
Sawtelle, Los Angeles, CA
Leadership
Chris Roberts
(Chairman & CEO)Worked for a combined 22 years as VP of New Technology at EA and CEO of Digital Anvil and Ascendant Pictures. They also spent 3 years as CCO of Bl!nk.
Ortwin Freyermuth
(Vice Chairman)Previoulsy CEO at Capella Films and Rising Star Pictures, as well as Board member at Turbulent and Principal Attorney at Freyermuth & Associates.
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