All positions are in Beijing and are effective immediately.
=> Send your resume to: hiring [at] cmune.com
Technical Director
Producer
Lead Gameplay Engineer
Senior Web developer
Senior Network Programmer
Senior Game Developer
Data Analyst
Game Community Manager
Web Designer
3D Artist
Concept Artist / Game Artist
Game Designer
Systems Infrastructure Developer
Technical Director
Cmune is looking for a Technical Director to lead an international team of hard core developers in Beijing, China. You will work closely with the Producer and Art Director on our hit title UberStrike, and will also be involved in planning and developing the Cmune Platform, our 3D social gaming API and SDK. Your task will be to plan and manage all technical aspects of development at Cmune and be actively involved in the game creation process.
Responsibilities:
• Lead the development team in Beijing
• Work closely with the product owner and producer to define the direction of the product
• Defines the technological strategy with the development team: pipeline, tools, and key development procedures
• Evaluates both code and development processes, identifying strengths, problem areas, and plans for improving performance
• Identifies weak software systems that need code improvement and schedules corrective action, when possible
• Evaluates interview candidates for technical positions
• Participate in the preparation of development plans and details of resources needed for production
• Oversee all aspects of the project to ensure a level of development that meets the industry’s highest standards
• Creates automated test process for system and game features, where possible, and contributes to the build system
• Participates in infrastructure planning for both development and production systems
• Involved in actual development a few days a week
Requirements:
• 3+ years software development experience within the games industry. Online and social games experience a must.
• 2+ years as a Technical Director or Lead Programmer or Team Leader of games development.
• 1+ AAA social/casual games titles preferred, including launch and live operation.
• Strong in Unity3d engine and C#, .NET, ASP.NET MVC.
• Project management experience.
• Architectural expertise.
• Strong understanding of backend/online infrastructure as it relates to social/mobile games.
• Strong interest in social mobile platforms such as Facebook, IOS, Android, etc.
• Ability to effectively problem solve.
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural team environment with maturity and leadership.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Native in English or fluent.
As Technical Director your focus is on prioritizing and coordinating the development teams tasks, working with the department leads and ensuring on time delivery of features. You will also be expected to research, plan and implement software, techniques and processes that contribute to the development environment.
The role requires you to be organized, communicate effectively and get everyone working together. You should be keen to pick up new knowledge, skills and techniques and have the ability to apply them. As collaboration is essential, you must have excellent written and oral English to effectively share ideas, concepts and processes with the rest of the team. We offer a fantastic opportunity to learn and help build a firm pioneering the 3D social gaming space. You will work with amazingly talented developers and artists in an informal, energetic and international working environment.
Please email us a cover letter along with your resume and a work sample, including earliest start date to hiring [at] cmune.com
Producer
We are looking for a motivated and experienced Producer to join our team in Beijing, China. You will be responsible for producing our flagship title, UberStrike. Our ideal candidate has prior experience in game development and has a keen knowledge of how each discipline operates and interacts. You need to be technical enough to speak with the programmers, artistic enough to communicate with the artists, and have enough experience shipping games to make the best decisions and keep the team running efficiently.
Responsibilities:
• Minimum of 3+ years working as a producer and still loving it
• At least one AAA title shipped in a producer role, ideally an MMO or multi-player
• You’re excited about bringing the best of AAA games into the social gaming space
• Practical experience on all the phases of game development from prototyping pre-production,development, QA and operations.
• Excel at managing a passionate team, and delivering on time
• Define clear, realistic and solid production plans, assess risks, and adjust when needed
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Most importantly, you love games and are addicted to building something amazing
As Producer your focus is on prioritizing and coordinating development tasks, working between teams to identify dependencies and delivering on schedule. You will participate in the game design process and will be called on to bring practical and realistic solutions to the discussion.
The role requires you to be organized, communicate effectively and get everyone working together. You should be keen to pick up new knowledge, skills and techniques and have the ability to apply them. As collaboration is essential, you must have excellent written and oral English to effectively share ideas, concepts and processes with the rest of the team. We offer a fantastic opportunity to learn and help build a firm pioneering the 3D social gaming space. You will work with amazingly talented artists and developers in an informal, energetic and international working environment.
Please email us a cover letter along with your resume and a work sample, including earliest start date.
hiring [at] cmune.com
Lead Gameplay Engineer
Cmune is looking for an experienced Lead Gameplay Engineer with outstanding skills in gameplay, physics, animation and network coding. In this role, you will work closely with the Technical Director and a team of hardcore programmers on our award winning flagship title UberStrike. You will be regularly involved in the game design process and your code will be used by millions of players.
Requirements:
• Minimum of 3+ years working as a lead engineer or equivalent
• At least one AAA title shipped in a lead role, ideally an FPS or MMO
• Excel at designing and implementing systems to support the game i.e animation, combat, AI, networking and physics
• You enjoy profiling and performance tuning code to remove bottlenecks
• Excellent skills in 3D math, trigonometry and linear algebra
• Have experience with multiplayer network architecture and protocol design
• You’ve used Unity3D, or another AAA engine on a shipping title
• A strong background in C / C++ and C#. Mono/.Net experience is ideal
• You are committed to code quality, documentation and effective testing procedures
• Enjoy playing and making games and have a good understand of what makes a game fun
The role requires you to be organized, communicate effectively and get everyone working together. You should be keen to pick up new knowledge, skills and techniques and have the ability to apply them. As collaboration is essential, you must have excellent written and oral English to effectively share ideas, concepts and processes with the rest of the team. We offer a fantastic opportunity to learn and help build a firm pioneering the 3D social gaming space. You will work with amazingly talented developers and artists in an informal, energetic and international working environment.
The position is based in Beijing, China with an international team from 8 countries.
Please email us a cover letter along with your resume and a work sample, including earliest start date.
hiring [at] cmune.com
Senior Web Developer
Requirements:
• Strong programming skills in MVC3/Razor, C# and a good knowledge of the .NET Framework
• jQuery and LINQ to SQL knowledge a bonus
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server
• PHP programming skill and knowledge of phpBB a bonus
• Facebook apps development experience (Facebook C# SDK) a bonus
• Excellent oral and written English
• Ability to work independently, solve complex challenges, and hit deadlines
• Good cooperation and communication skills
• Minimum 2-3 years professional development experience
• API design skills a bonus
=> Qualified and tempted to join us as a Senior Web developer? Send your resume to: hiring [at] cmune.com
Senior Network Programmer
Requirements:
• Strong programming skills in C++/C#
• Experience of network programming fundamentals essential
• Experience of game networking theory essential
• Experience of socket programming an advantage
• Experience with ExitGames Photon an advantage
• Experience of game scripting languages an advantage
• Experience of developing tools an advantage
• A good knowledge of the .NET Framework an advantage
• Experience of backend web development an advantage
• Excellent oral and written English
• Good cooperation and communication skills
• Familiar with agile development methods an advantage
• At least one published game on PC, Xbox or equivalent
• Minimum 3 years professional development experience
=> Qualified and tempted to join us as a Senior Network Programmer? Send your resume to: hiring [at] cmune.com
Senior Game Developer
Requirements:
• Strong programming skills in C# and a good knowledge of the .NET Framework
• Solid C++ background. Threading and sockets experience a bonus
• Experience working with a AAA 3D Game Engine (preferably Unity3D, Unreal,
Gamebryo, etc)
• Deep understanding of 3D geometry and linear algebra, including
matrix and vector mathematics
• Experience with DirectX, OpenGL and Shader programming in CG or GLSL
• A passion for playing video games and good instincts for game design
• Excellent oral and written English
• Ability to work independently, solve complex challenges, and hit deadlines
• Good cooperation and communication skills
• Minimum 2-3 years professional development experience
=> Qualified and tempted to join us as a Senior Game Developer? Send your resume to: hiring [at] cmune.com
Data Analyst
Responsibilities:
• Architect and provide reporting and performance monitoring using data drawn from diverse sources
• Perform detailed data exploration and validation to separate genuine phenomena from spurious anomalies
• Develop new insights and analyses that inform decisions and help us continue to delight the people playing our games
Requirements:
• Data-driven
• Several years experience performing quantitative and behavioral analysis, preferably for an internet or technology company
• Excellent SQL skills: extensive experience querying large, complex data sets
• High proficiency with Excel including pivoting capabilities and analysis modules
• Proven ability to work in a fast-paced environment, and to meet changing deadlines and priorities on multiple simultaneous projects
• Excellent organizational, communication and interpersonal skills
• Enjoy working in both individual and team settings
• Bonus: Strong understanding of SEO, affiliated marketing or data mining
• B. S. or B. A. in math, economics, engineering or other technical field required; advanced degrees a plus
=> Qualified and tempted to join us as a Data Analyst? Send your resume to: hiring [at] cmune.com
Game Community Manager
Responsibilities:
Coordinate all aspects of community management, including:
• Forum Management (Moderation, Moderator Team)
• Forum Presence (Posting, PMs)
• Facebook/MySpace/Twitter/etc Application Community Management (including FB Fans, where appropriate)
• Manage FAQ & support / technical & non-technical issue resolution
• Provision of community and user feedback weekly, or in a timely manner, where time critical
• Communication to users and testing groups
• Manage offers, promotional events and contests
• Assist both the development and marketing teams to develop core strategy based on players feedback for gameplay, new items and features
• Proactively manage, service and grow a native community of millions
• Create viral content for ad campaigns, events, and competitions that is warm, engaging and fun
• Handle other duties as assigned
Requirements:
• Fluent English
• Experience in community management as a community manager or moderator
• Tech-savy, interested in interacting with developers and games QA
• Strong organization skills – ‘Get Things Done’ attitude
• Full of creative ideas for viral content
• An adaptable writing style that is engaging for gamers
• A strong knowledge of first person shooters with a background as a player
• A passion for the following: social media, blogging, gaming, and online entertainment.
• A quick and instinctive learner who can absorb training quickly.
• Contribute to a positive & fun work environment.
=> Qualified and tempted to join us as a Game Community Manager? Send your resume to: hiring [at] cmune.com
Web designer
Requirements:
• Excellent web designer that knows Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash and web design inside out
• Quick to create drafts and iterate rapidly to create production-ready designs
• Experience of creating designs for payment flows, sign-up pages and A/B tests
• Practical experience of UI design
• Understanding about how to create designs that allow for easy implementation by web developers
• A passion for playing video games and good instincts for game design
• Excellent oral and written English
• Ability to work independently, solve complex challenges, and hit deadlines
• Good cooperation and communication skills
• Minimum 2-3 years professional development experience
=> Qualified and tempted to join us as a Web Designer? Send your resume to: hiring [at] cmune.com
3D Artist
Requirements:
• Sound understanding of a 3d package, Max, Maya, Photoshop, etc…
• Know or be willing to learn quickly, Unity3d.
• Must understand texturing and UV mapping. Great texturing skills.
• Understanding of animation within your software package.
• The ability to communicate on a wide range of issues and work well in an online team environment spanning artists, designers and programmers.
• The ability to teach and learn new techniques and processes.
• Be enthusiastic and expect to take on challenges.
• Document procedures and pipelines as required.
• Must be able to meet schedules and artistic guidelines on time in a professional manner.
• Must have good work ethic and require little supervision.
• Good critique skills.
• Be meticulous and organized in the approach to the tasks, files and storage of the material.
• A passion for playing video games and good instincts for game design
• Excellent oral and written English
• Ability to work independently, solve complex challenges, and hit deadlines
• Good cooperation and communication skills
=> Qualified and tempted to join us as a 3D Artist? Send your resume to: hiring [at] cmune.com
Concept Artist / Game Artist
Responsibilities:
• Create concepts for, and mock-ups of, future features and in-game experiences
• Develop marketing material for off and online communications (brochures, posters, e-mail campaigns, presentations).
• Establish design standards and ensure proper application of those standards across all CMUNE product portfolios.
• Work with content producers and suppliers to ensure that design, quality, and timelines are successfully completed to specification.
• Maintain design assets such as image repositories and templates.
• Produce charts, illustrations, icons, simple animations, and Web graphics for CMUNE product portfolios.
Requirements:
• Killer Photoshop skills as it pertains to painting/drawing, illustrating, compositing, texturing etc
• Excellent sense of design, including the effective use of color, contrast, composition and concept
• Ability to communicate visually, identify/solve design issues and develop simple creative solutions to complicated design needs
• Ability to work in a multitude of styles
• Excellent team player with strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Proven ability to meet project timelines with quality results.
• Samples of your portfolio in either cartoony or realistic styles
• Huge fan of games, comics, and video games!
• Experience in GUI/front end or logo design a bonus
• Experience with 3d software a bonus
=> Qualified and tempted to join us as a Concept Artist / Game Artist? Send your resume to: hiring [at] cmune.com
We are looking for a motivated and experienced Game Designer to join our international team in Beijing, China. You will be responsible for managing the design of all game systems and features from pre-production to live release in our award-winning flagship title Uberstrike.
We expect you to have prior experience in game design and most importantly be addicted to building something amazing for our players!
Requirements:
Create innovative & fun game features that are designed to improve customer acquisition, engagement and monetization.
Working with the engineering and art teams to effectively implement new features and systems
Live and breath the game system, economics and mechanics, constantly tweaking and tuning them to optimize gameplay and the item economy
Providing clear feature documentation, wireframes and prototypes
Analyzing realtime data and player feedback to continually optimize the game experience
Assist in writing of game editorial content, including fiction, descriptions and tutorials
You have at least 2 years experience and have shipped a title in the game designer role
Enjoy working in a team, educating and mentoring others in game design processes
Excellent written and verbal communications skills
The role requires you to be organized, communicate effectively and get everyone working together. You should be keen to pick up new knowledge, skills and techniques and have the ability to apply them. As collaboration is essential, you must have excellent written and oral English to effectively share ideas, concepts and processes with the rest of the team. We offer a fantastic opportunity to learn and help build a firm pioneering the 3D social gaming space. You will work with amazingly talented developers and artists in an informal, energetic and international environment.
Please email us a cover letter along with your resume and a work sample, including earliest start date to hiring [at] cmune.com
Systems Infrastructure Developer
Requirements:
- Excellent command of C#, .NET Framework 4.0
- Strong scripting Skills (PowerShell, Bash, Perl, Python, JS etc)
- Master of Windows & Linux, virtual & physical server environments
- Solid understanding of fundamental technologies like TCP/IP, HTTP etc.
- Experience with continuous integration & automated deployment, preferably TeamCity
- Production experience with industry standard monitoring & remote management tools
- Experience with high availability, load balancing & caching technologies
- A good sense of humor when taking an arrow to the knee!
Please email us a cover letter along with your resume, including earliest start date to hiring [at] cmune.com
