We’re looking to add two developers—one junior, one senior—to the Laminar Research team this spring.
As a member of our team, you would:
- Work on stuff that matters. Real pilots fly safer because of training in X-Plane, and real aerospace organizations (like Boeing, Cessna, and NASA, to name just a few) prototype aircraft in X-Plane before they build them in the real world.
- Work on a product that millions of people will see. You’ll get feedback from users, and that feedback will drive future development.
- Have tremendous input on the direction of the product. Because X-Plane is an exceedingly small team, every team member has a lot of say about what we work on and how we make the simulator better for our users.
- Set your own schedule. As far as we’re concerned, if you’re shipping features and fixing bugs, it’s your business when you do so.
- Work remote. No commute, no cubicles, nothing to impede you from doing great work. (But the rest of the team is just a Skype call away!)
- Work on a variety of technologies and products. At various points, you might work on X-Plane, Plane Maker, WED, the X-Plane installer, the Scenery Gateway web app, or even the X-Plane.com web site.
Qualifications
A qualified junior candidate will:
- Have a computer science degree.
- Be a quick learner. We expect most of what you need to know (beyond computer science fundamentals) to be learned on the job.
- Have the self-discipline to work from home and set your own schedule. (It’s not for everyone.)
In additions to the above, a qualified senior candidate will:
- Have experience shipping major features in production applications with minimal oversight.
- Have specific experience relevant to X-Plane. There’s no exhaustive list of skills we could use, but some possible examples include:
- Real-time graphics
- Real-time C++ development
- Mobile development
- Game development
- GIS data processing
- Networking
- The X-Plane plugin system
How to Apply
Send an email introduction to me that includes:
- Which position you want to apply for
- A brief overview of a project (or projects) you’ve enjoyed working on
- Discussion of projects you have not enjoyed working on
The introduction is really just a means for me to get a handle on who you are as a developer, so do not stress over it!
My email is my first name at X-Plane.com. Please do not attempt to apply in comments!
(Not sure if this is a good fit for you? Email me anyway and we can talk. 🙂 )
This is nice to see – glad LR is adding staff. That can only mean good things for the future (and sanity for the current staff!) Without the needed credentials, I can’t apply, but I can attest that working from home on X-Plane related development projects is indeed both a challenge and a great pleasure.
We’ve been hiring (and trying to hire) for quite a while…this is just turning up the volume on it a bit.
wow that’s my great occasion to get rid of my impossible boss… oh wait… 🙂 🙂 🙂
The way you are hiring here is as unusual and as cool and as nice as everything about xp is, esp. comparedto other software companies.
If i would not have started my own little sw business 3 yrs ago, i would apply immediately. Though i know it’s not always fun and needs a lot of time and enthusiasm…
I really hope you find perfect fitting developers and i wish the whole team all the best! : )
Best of luck guys. I was thinking about applying, but I have very little experience in graphical stuff… I’ve been developing on SAP ABAP for 8 years… Maybe in a few years if I’m in a position where I can reduce my income a bit I’ll send you guys an email.
I’d definitely love to contribute on improving the weather engine 🙂
Cheers!
Oooh been looking for a position like this ever since I graduated with a Comp Sci degree a few months ago. Just applied 🙂
There is no address listed to which I should send the email to. Also, how strict are you on that “Computer Degree” thing?
From the post:
> My email is my first name at X-Plane.com.
Re: the CS degree… the only exception I can see us making is if you have professional experience shipping software (i.e., something beyond a personal project). Counterintuitive as it might seem, I think we’re more likely to hire a *senior* dev with no degree than a junior, just because the senior would by nature have an extensive track record.
Interesting. Thanks for the info.
I think you failed the first test xD
Hope you guys find qualified devs, I know from experience they’re hard to come by. Would love to apply, but for the moment my commitments only allow me to do things part time. I guess I’ll just keep developing X-Plane plugins on the side in my spare time 🙂
And this post made me, at 47 years of age, look up what it would require to get a computer science degree.
Well, good luck to the potential programmers. Had I stuck with programming in the early 80’s, I’d do it in a NY minute!
But…if you ever need a seasoned (and retired) Murder Mystery Theatrical Producer, Writer/actor, comedian, sign me up!!! That also goes for Licensing (legal dep’t) and Marketing/Merchandising including Live events. Both of which were my bread and butter for 20+ yrs…before that I was rocking out out of H’wood London and NYC tour managing and event production which was waaaay too much fun after 50 lol.
Yea, I wouldn’t mind doing a gig or two before I get absorbed into the rest of the Universe 😉
Finally, it’s encouraging to see X-Plane expanding!
“Finally, it’s encouraging to see X-Plane expanding!”
Yes! Developers, developers, developers, developers, developers, … and not one single lawyer or bean-counter!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vhh_GeBPOhs
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Best regards.
Captain
Giovanny Cepeda