Senior Systems Designer

As a Senior Systems Designer you will be responsible for designing feature concepts and game mechanics for Star Citizen! Reporting to the Lead Designer and collaborating closely with Creative Directors you will be part of the Persistent Universe feature team. Take this opportunity and leave your mark in the Star Citizen Universe. 

Founded in 2012, Cloud Imperium Games creates cutting-edge videogames that defy expectations. We’re currently developing Star Citizen, a record-breaking multiplayer online space sim, and Squadron 42, a cinematic single-player adventure set in the same universe. Join us as we break boundaries and make videogame history. 

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What does a Senior Systems Designer at CIG do? 

• Collaborate on and define the design with your and other development teams 

• Explain concepts & features through clear documentation  

• Own the balance of the systems based on feedback, playtests and data gathered  

• Effectively communicate your vision/ideas between different departments. Identify new trends, mechanics, features that fit the Star Citizen fantasy. 

• Mentor Junior & Intermediate Designers within the team 

• Showing responsibility for your own feature or features already in development. 
   

What do we expect from our Senior Systems Designer? 

• Being motivated to work on the largest space sim game out there. 

• Previous industry experience with ownership of major gameplay features and systems. 

• A proven portfolio of personal and/or professional work. 

• Having a good technical understanding of tools and methods of the game design industry 

• Being equally capable of working independently or collaborating with others in large teams. 

• Skilled communicator, interacting with a cross disciplinary team effectively and consistently both in person and through text, including documentation. 
    

Diversity Statement 

CIG is a global company, staunchly committed to cultivating a culture and workplace that celebrates all backgrounds, lifestyles, and perspectives. Together, we are creating a space where authentic recognition, appreciation, and understanding of the importance of diversity is fostered by everyone. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strive to build a team that represents all walks of life, and we want every employee to bring all the things that make them unique to the work environment. The universe is as vast and varied as the people in it, and it’s our differences that make it special. 
  

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