About the role
Company Overview
Cloud Imperium Games was founded in 2012 and creates cutting-edge videogames, including Star Citizen, a record-breaking multiplayer space sim, and Squadron 42, a cinematic single-player adventure. The company is crowdfunded and supported by a dedicated community of backers. Studios are located in Manchester, Los Angeles, Austin, and Frankfurt, offering a relaxed, innovative, and future-thinking work environment. The company fosters a culture that celebrates diverse backgrounds, lifestyles, and perspectives, and offers various sports and social groups including tabletop games, wargaming, yoga, football, and tennis.
Responsibilities
- Work with the Lead on the design and implementation of creature AI behaviors and its pipeline.
- Design, document, and own major features, combat mechanics, and encounter systems.
- Support the Creature team, including other designers, animators, and engineers to deliver cohesive creature experiences.
- Script and prototype creature features, ensuring smooth technical integration.
- Contribute to refining creature pipelines, workflows, and best practices.
- Participate in design reviews, offering creative solutions and feedback.
Requirements
- Professional experience in Creature, Enemy, Encounter, or Systems Design.
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively across disciplines, with a track record of leading cross-functional efforts.
- Experience having shipped or maintained open-world, multiplayer, or live-ops titles.
- Strong experience with visual or text-based scripting languages.
- Provable understanding of creature design in open-world sandbox gameplay.
- Strong drive for building dynamic creatures that enhance immersion.
Diversity Statement
CIG is a global company committed to cultivating a culture and workplace that celebrates all backgrounds, lifestyles, and perspectives. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, the company strives to build a team that represents all walks of life, valuing the unique differences each employee brings to the work environment.
Fraud Warning
CIG is aware of fraudulent job offers alleging to be from the company. The company does not request personal information like bank account or identification numbers through social media or chat-based apps, nor does it request or send money for the purchase of business equipment.