Lead a software engineering team to develop meta-game features, manage engineers, and ensure quality and scheduling goals are met.
Demiurge Studios is seeking a talented, experienced, lead software engineer to help lead our team to success. You will be developing meta-game features, organizing engineering efforts on a day-to-day basis, and coordinating with the production staff to ensure that feature and production goals are being met. You will work on a small collaboration-oriented team where you will have the opportunity to contribute in meaningful ways. The ideal candidate has filled similar roles before, and has discovered that helping other to succeed is at least as rewarding as individual achievements.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with the design and art leads to scope meta-game features
- Monitor work from the engineers regularly and ensure that quality and scheduling goals are met
- Manage and mentor less experienced programmers, including task assignments and career management
- Facilitate communication between engineering and production teams
- Create and maintain technical design documents and programming task schedules
- Advocate for improving code robustness and maintainability
- Implement meta-game features and systems
Must-Have Qualifications
- 8+ years professional software development experience
- Experience leading teams of software engineers
- Experience developing with the Unity game engine
- Professional software development experience in C#
- Strong programming and software architecture skills
- Experience developing software using agile methodologies
- Demonstrated ability to apply software engineering practices to maintain code quality
- Demonstrated ability to achieve development goals with minimal supervision
- BS or higher in Computer Science or similar discipline (Physics, Math, EE, etc.), or equivalent experience
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English
Preference to Applicants with
- Engineering credits on one or more shipped games
- Unity DOTS experience
- Experience developing with NoesisGUI
- Experience working in C++
- Experience developing products for modern game console platforms (PS5, XSX|S)
- Experience developing SaaS
- Experience working with external clients
About Us:
Headquartered in Boston, MA at Demiurge you will find a studio with an amazing, collaborative culture and a deep respect for art in all our games. With over 20 years of game development expertise and teams all over North America our commitment to balanced and sustainable development is well known in the game community. We also provide co-development services to larger, best-in-industry game companies. In this capacity, Demiurge has worked with some of the industry’s biggest hitters on exciting projects including Marvel Snap, 2XKO, Marvel Puzzle Quest, and Teamfight Tactics to name a few. This is an exciting time to join Demiurge as we are developing our own independent titles as well. With tons of challenges and opportunities ahead we are always looking for great talent! If you are looking for an exciting, creative, and collaborative studio come join us on Demiurge's next journey!
DEI Statement:
At Demiurge, we celebrate our differences and know that diverse perspectives empower us to build a stronger company and better games. We work hard to create an equitable, safe and accessible work environment where all Demiurgers are empowered to be themselves and do their best work regardless of race, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion or physical or mental ability. We thrive on self-reflection, healthy debate, and mindful listening. We respect each other's opinions and seek new ideas. We denounce hate, discrimination and racism in all forms.
What Demiurge Offers:
• Flexible work environment
• Generous PTO program including vacation days, sick days, and holidays. Earn-as-you-go plan that rolls over year to year, offering flexibility as well as the last week of December the studio closes to recharge
• A variety of medical benefits with PPO options that start on your first day of employment
• Vision and Dental benefits
• Health Savings Account (HSA) - Available if you select a High Deductible Healthcare plan
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (HC & DC FSA)
• 401K Partial Match
• Commuter Reimbursement Program for hybrid employees
• Tuition reimbursement promoting lifelong learning
• Referral bonuses
• Bonus plan
• So. Many. Games. - Access to our huge game library!
As well as a State of the Art Boston Studio with in Office Perks:
• Free snacks and drinks!
• Demi-Lunch Tuesday - Lunch is on us!
• Game Night Food
• Ping Pong!
• Step Mania! Get your dance on!
Demiurge Studios is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to diversity, equity and inclusion. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, or Veteran status. Demiurge Studios also makes workplace accommodations for individuals with disabilities or special needs.
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Top Skills
C#
C++
Noesisgui
Unity
Demiurge Studios Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA Office
130 Prospect St., Floor 1, Cambridge, MA, United States, 02139
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