18 May 2026

About The Company
Our client is an ambitious, well-backed, and independently-run PC video games studio based in Auckland. They are globally recognized for creating complex, systems-driven survival and simulation games. What sets them apart is their drive for technical innovation—while they have utilized traditional commercial engines in the past, their flagship projects now leverage their own high-performance, custom-built C# game development framework. With multiple titles in active development, they offer a dynamic, forward-thinking environment for passionate developers.

The Role - What You’ll Do
As a Senior C# Game Programmer, you will utilize a custom framework to build deep gameplay and core game systems, leveraging advanced C# features for maximum scale, performance, and control. You will rapidly prototype game systems, continuously adapt code based on designer and player feedback, and test, debug, and profile code to polish the overall experience.

This role is highly collaborative: you will work closely with the core programming team, provide feedback to internal tools teams to improve development workflows, and engage directly with the player community on forums and Discord. Daily tools include JetBrains Rider, GitHub, and GitHub Copilot.

What You Bring - Key Skills & Traits Essential

• 8+ years of professional software development or games industry experience
• Experience working on open-world, simulation-based or systems-driven games
• Extensive, deep experience in C# software development (including advanced language features)
• Proven track record of working collaboratively and effectively within a programming team
• A tertiary qualification (Computer Science, Software Engineering, or similar) or equivalent practical industry experience

Desirable

• Experience with various graphics APIs or commercial game engines
• Familiarity with C++
• A published game title or a strong unpublished portfolio of personal game projects
• A genuine interest in engaging with players and building community-driven games

Perks & Culture

• Work on a highly sophisticated proprietary tech stack featuring custom graphics and low-level networking libraries
• Dynamic career pathing with opportunities to move between different game genres and projects
• Highly collaborative, player-focused studio culture that values practical portfolio experience as much as academic qualifications
• Stable, long-term project pipeline with strong global backing

Sound like your next move? Apply via the Supaglu website or get in touch with Sam Marsh via email (smarsh@supaglu.com.au) to have a confidential discussion.