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Game QA Tester
QA Team
Game Pill combines talent, imagination, and passion to create interactive experiences. We do what we love, so you can love what we do. 😉 ***
We are a passionate team aspiring to make compelling experiences, rich in story, emotion, immersion and meaningful game play.
We are seeking a Game QA Tester to work alongside our team on an unannounced title. The ideal candidate will be highly motivated, passionate about gaming, and is able to effectively communicate problems and bugs to the team.
The Game QA Tester will be responsible for identifying and helping to solve problems with the help of our team.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Execute test cases with attention to detail to help ensure the quality of the product.
- Perform both functional and subjective testing and separate the two properly
- Write clear and concise steps to reproduce in a bug report
- Thoroughly investigate and analyze issues to find root causes
- Communicate issues and escalate if needed by understanding the bigger picture
REQUIREMENTS:
- Background in game design, computer science, or technical art
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Skilled troubleshooter
- An understanding of the software development life cycle and how testing applies
- Someone who is user-focused, passionate, scrappy, solutions-focused, and innovative. These traits equal success at Epic and influence everything we do.
Other skills that are highly regarded include:
- QA experience, either software or games
- Experience logging defects in bug tracking systems such as Jira
- Experience working on a live product or shipping a AAA or mobile title
- Experience identifying gaps in test coverage
- Experience working with Unreal Engine 4
If you feel you are an awesome candidate for this position, please apply by sending your resume, cover letter, references and demo reel to:
Using the form at:
Applying via Linkedin:
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2D Game Artist/Animator
Animation Team
Game Pill combines talent, imagination, and passion to create interactive experiences. We do what we love, so you can love what we do. 😉 ***
We are a passionate team aspiring to make compelling experiences, rich in story, emotion, immersion and meaningful game play. We are seeking a 2D ARTIST/ANIMATOR to work alongside our team on unannounced titles.
The ideal candidate will be highly motivated, passionate about gaming, and able to effectively communicate with the team. We strive for team members who have an ability to understand others vision, contribute to it, and turn it into reality.
The 2D ARTIST/ANIMATOR will help create in-game 2D assets and animations that are both visually stunning and offer great gameplay opportunities. The ideal candidate should be comfortable with creating game concept art and final in-game assets such as backgrounds, UI, and animated characters.
Responsibilities
- Work with the Art Director and other key stakeholders to create game-ready UI, illustrations and animations
- Create 2d animations including but not limited to character animations and cinematic cut-scenes
- Create hand painted 2d textures
- Create concept art
- Follow production pipeline, ensure art is created efficiently, and effectively integrated into products
- Follow style guides, and assist in their creation when needed
- Export and assemble images from art files within prescribed technical parameters and protocols
Experience
- Experience working in a variety of art styles
- Experience with 2D art tools such as: Photoshop
- Experience with animation tools such as: Flash, Toonboom, Spine2D
- A proven track record of art assets on projects that are complete
- Degree or diploma in animation, or equivalent years of experience
Skills
- Excellent 2D Art skills (i.e. Photoshop, Substance Painter, etc.)
- General mastery of a range of art assets including but not limited to: environments, objects, character assets and clothing, icons and UI elements
- Superb imagination and creativity
- Ability to match existing art styles & work in multiple different styles
- Organized, meticulous, and thorough working habits
- Good verbal communication, problem-solving, and teamwork skills
- Ability to pick up new technical skills and concepts quickly
- Strong time management skills and ability to meet deadlines
- Experience with Unity is a bonus
Also
- A passion for games, and a desire to create games
- You are versatile, flexible, and willing to do what's needed in a fast-moving environment
- Fine art skills: Sketching & Painting both digitally and on paper.
- An understanding of cross platform play, the: ability to make art look awesome on a variety of devices (mobile, PC, etc.)
- Ability to design stages of Good, Better, and Best
- Attention to detail.
- Ability to work under pressure and within deadlines.
If you feel you are an awesome candidate for this position, please apply by sending your resume, cover letter, references and demo reel to:
Using the form at:
Applying via Linkedin:
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3D Generalist
Animation Team
Game Pill combines talent, imagination, and passion to create interactive experiences. We do what we love, so you can love what we do. 😉 ***
We are a passionate team aspiring to make compelling experiences, rich in story, emotion, immersion and meaningful game play. We are seeking a 3D GENERALIST (ENVIRONMENT) to work alongside our team on unannounced titles.
The ideal candidate will be highly motivated, passionate about gaming, and able to effectively communicate with the team. We strive for team members who have an ability to understand others vision, contribute to it, and turn it into reality.
The 3D GENERALIST (ENVIRONMENT) will help create 3D environments that are both visually stunning and have great gameplay opportunities. The ideal candidate should be able to create a fulfilling 3D space, working closely with stakeholders to ensure both game metrics and architecture mesh together.
What You Will Do:
- Work in close-collaboration with Designers and Modelers as a team to create 3D environments
- Design and work out the details of modular systems of architecture for levels
- Own final art quality of levels
- Collaborate with designers to create a purposeful space
- Model environmental elements as needed
- Plan physical puzzles as needed
- Implement effective and efficient lighting to complete the tone and feel of the scene
- Prop rigging and animation
- Optimize final levels/environments for performance
- Work with Art Director to ensure artistic unity across the game
Who We Think Will Be A Great Fit:
- 5 or more years of experience in internal game development with an emphasis on environmental art
- At least 1 shipped title
- Ability to mentor and potentially lead other artists in the development of their skills
- Exceptional communication skills
- Ability to communicate and collaborate
Desirable Skills and Experience
- Knowledge of 3D Studio Max, ZBrush, Substance Painter and Photoshop
- Basic animation and rigging abilities to setup props and puzzle elements
- Moderate scene lighting knowledge, Realtime vs Baking and so on
- Recent use of Unity3d and Unreal
- Ability to inspire and bring out talent in others
- Attention to detail
- Classic drawing or painting techniques with the ability to sketch out ideas on paper
- Good sense of spatial composition and proportions
- Understanding of basic architecture
- Understanding of gameplay functions
- Understanding of physical puzzles
- A passion for video games and a lot of experience playing a variety of genres.
- Fine art skills: Sketching & Painting both digitally and on paper.
- An understanding of cross platform play, the: ability to make level art look awesome on a variety of devices (mobile, PC, etc.)
- Ability to design stages of Good, Better, and Best
- Attention to detail.
- Ability to work under pressure and within deadlines.
If you feel you are an awesome candidate for this position, please apply by sending your resume, cover letter, references and demo reel to:
Using the form at:
Applying via Linkedin:
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Fan Maker / Outreach
Animation Team
Game Pill combines talent, imagination, and passion to create interactive experiences. We do what we love, so you can love what we do. 😉 ***
We are a passionate team aspiring to make compelling experiences, rich in story, emotion, immersion and meaningful game play.
In the role of Fan Maker you will be responsible for identifying and developing strategic partnerships with various stakeholders (B2B and B2C) including: current and potential customers, publishers, distributors (Sony, Nintendo, Steam, etc.), press, influencers (twitch streamers, YouTubers, etc.) , and sponsors.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
New Business Development
- Identify growth opportunities, forge and develop relationships to enable continued rapid growth of Game Pill
- Work with business leaders to develop an event strategy (where are we going), outreach strategy (who are we contacting, when and how) and social strategy (what are we posting, on what platform, and when)
- Create influencer campaigns including identifying target influencers, incentivizing influencers, identifying the best affiliate systems, contacting affiliates (in stream, etc) and recording/measuring results.
- Writing and editing social media content and social media posts
- Editing / resizing / cropping photos for social posts
- Posting and scheduling content
- Manage company outreach including steam key distribution, testing sessions, tournaments, etc
- Identify, co-ordinate, launch and measure marketing channels (example: YouTube video ads, sponsored LinkedIn posts, Instagram ads, etc.)
- Seek out new opportunities via RFP’s, RFQ’s, etc., both public and private
- Reviewing analytics on content performance and adjusting strategy as needed
- Data entry and compiling lists as needed
Contract negotiations/closing:
- Work in conjunction with Senior Managers to negotiate contracts with clients, influencers and other stakeholders
- Produce, organize and maintain internal and external sales and marketing materials like presentation decks, case studies, competitive intelligence and contact lists.
Client Retention:
- Provide event production and logistical support for meetups, demo days, mentor sessions and other events
- Work with other internal colleagues to meet customer needs.
- Collaborate with management regularly to report metrics and results
- Arrange and participate in internal and external client debriefs
Relationship Management and Research:
- Conduct research to identify new markets and industry sectors, conducting in-depth business analysis to identifying new competitive opportunities.
QUALIFICATIONS
Requirements:
- Experience in sales (ideally technology products or solutions to corporations)
- Social media and or streaming experience
- Proven track record of effectively developing business relationships resulting in increased company performance
- Ability to manage complex projects and multi-task with excellent organization skills – Attention to both details and macro-level outcomes
- Comfortable with Excel, Google Docs and similar software packages and tools
- Strong verbal and written communicator with excellent interpersonal skills
- Comfortable in a fast-paced environment with changing requirements
- Ability to flourish with minimal guidance, be proactive, and handle uncertainty
- Can-do attitude, strategic thinker, and passion for new products and solutions
Required education:
- Bachelors Degree, College diploma or equivalent work experience
- Also willing to consider students currently enrolled in studies (with proof of transcript)
Job Type: Part-time Contract
Renumeration: TBD
If you feel you are an awesome candidate for this position, please apply by sending your resume, cover letter, references and demo reel to:
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Technical Artist – Skin/Rig Specialist
Animation Team
Game Pill combines talent, imagination, and passion to create interactive experiences. We do what we love, so you can love what we do. 😉 ***
We are a passionate team aspiring to make compelling experiences, rich in story, emotion, immersion and meaningful game play. We are seeking a Technical Artist to work alongside our team on unannounced titles.
The ideal candidate will be highly motivated, passionate about gaming, and able to effectively communicate with the team. We strive for team members who have an ability to understand others' vision, contribute to it, and turn it into reality.
The Technical Artist will help the team primarily with rigging and skinning of 3D assets. The ideal candidate should have a firm understanding of skin weighting, skeleton creation, facial bone rig creation, and importing skeletons into a game engine. The Technical Artist will work closely with stakeholders to ensure technical limitations are respected while maintaining quality.
What You Will Do:
- Work in close-collaboration with Designers and Modelers as a team to rig and skin character, environment, and vehicle 3D assets;
- Understand the game setting and create credible characters and objects that fit within the universe and story, study the creative and artistic documents to understand the characters and world setting;
- Work with animators, programmers, the game designer and the project manager to understand the scope of design intentions, constraints and deadlines
- Work with Motion Capture data if required and be willing to implement it cleanly into a specified game engine.
- Create and integrate characters as dictated by technical constraints. Be open to iteration and exploration on demos or prototypes;
- Work inside a specified game engine to ensure all rigging and skinning is clean and conforms to the technical specifications;
- Contribute to character playability ideas and aesthetic designs;
- Stay up to date on best practices in the video game industry, work to integrate them into the project and share knowledge with inter-project colleagues;
- Carry out all other related rigging/skinning tasks or playtesting requests.
Who We Think Will Be A Great Fit:
- 2 or more years of experience creating skeletons and skinning 3D models
- Preferably at least 1 shipped title
- Basic to advanced knowledge of Mocap pipelines and familiar with current joint retargeting pipelines (or eager to learn them)
- Exceptional communication skills
- Ability to communicate, collaborate, and iterate
- A passion for video games and a moderate level of understanding of different game genres (RPG, FPS, Sports, Esports, etc)
Desirable Skills and Experience
- Knowledge of 3D Studio Max and/or Maya and comfortable making body and facial rigs within those packages
- Experience with Unity or Unreal Engines
- Ability to learn new software to improve facial or body rigging/skinning techniques or pipelines
- Basic understanding of how game art interacts with gameplay mechanics is a plus
- A basic understanding of casual and console platforms.
- Ability to work efficiently within set timeframes and deadlines
If you feel you are an awesome candidate for this position, please apply by sending your resume, cover letter, references and demo reel to:
Using the form at:
Applying via Linkedin:
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3D Modeller
Art Team
Game Pill combines talent, imagination, and passion to create interactive experiences. We do what we love, so you can love what we do. 😉 ***
We are a passionate team aspiring to make compelling experiences, rich in story, emotion, immersion and meaningful game play. We are seeking a 3D MODELLER to work alongside our team on unannounced titles.
The ideal candidate will be highly motivated, passionate about gaming, and able to effectively communicate with the team. We strive for team members who have an ability to understand others' vision, contribute to it, and turn it into reality.
The 3D MODELLER will help create 3D assets that are both visually stunning and have great gameplay opportunities. The ideal candidate should be able to create fulfilling 3D characters and spaces, working closely with stakeholders to ensure both game metrics and architecture mesh together.
What You Will Do:
- Work in close-collaboration with Designers and Modelers as a team to create organic and hard edge 3D models;
- Understand the game setting and create credible characters and objects that fit within the universe and story, study the creative and artistic documents to understand the characters and world setting;
- Work with animators, programmers, the game designer and the project manager to understand the scope of design intentions, constraints and deadlines;
- Create and integrate characters as dictated by technical constraints. Be open to iteration and exploration on demos or prototypes;
- Produce basic textures to apply and give colour to characters and apply and balance materials in a realtime engine;
- Optimize the UVs to maximize texture use;
- Bake normal maps for all 3D models;
- Contribute to character playability ideas and aesthetic designs;
- Stay up to date on best practices in the video game industry, work to integrate them into the project and share knowledge with inter-project colleagues;
- Carry out all other related 3D modeling tasks or playtesting requests.
Who We Think Will Be A Great Fit:
- 2 or more years of experience creating 3D models (hard edged and organic)
- At least 1 shipped title
- Exceptional communication skills
- Ability to communicate, collaborate, and iterate
- A passion for video games and a moderate level of understanding of different game genres (RPG, FPS, Sports, Esports, etc)
Desirable Skills and Experience
- Knowledge of 3D Studio Max and/or Maya and comfortable making 3D models within those packages
- Experience with Substance Painter or Substance Designer
- Experience with texture creation, normal map baking, and material application
- Basic animation and rigging abilities a plus
- Moderate scene lighting knowledge, realtime lighting vs lightmap baking a plus
- Classic drawing or painting techniques with the ability to sketch out ideas on paper
- Good sense of spatial composition and proportions
- Good sense of basic architecture styles and motifs (classical, art deco, brutalist, etc)
- Basic understanding of how game art interacts with gameplay mechanics is a plus
- Fine art skill experience is a plus
- A basic understanding of casual and console platforms.
- Ability to make level art look awesome on a variety of devices (mobile, PC, console, etc.)
- Ability to work efficiently within set timeframes and deadlines
If you feel you are an awesome candidate for this position, please apply by sending your resume, cover letter, references and demo reel to:
Using the form at:
Applying via Linkedin:
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Art Director
Art Team
Game Pill combines talent, imagination, and passion to create interactive experiences. We do what we love, so you can love what we do. 😉 ***
We are a passionate team aspiring to make compelling experiences, rich in story, emotion, immersion and meaningful game play.
The Art Director is responsible for the quality and critical success of each individual project under their supervision. The incumbent is a coach and advisor to the team, ensuring high quality products that meet the goals and objectives of the Producer. He ensures his team’s knowledge and skills development and keeps them current on the latest trends in the games industry and best practices. The Art Director must have the ability and interest to both lead and to participate in design tasks, evaluate, tweak and balance a game’s finer details on a daily basis.
The Art Director will be well-versed in project management methodologies, in addition to having a background in Art. The individual in this role will interface with both internal and external stakeholders and vendors.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Work with the Producer and core creative team to define the vision of a game/project.
- Partner with team members to develop the artistic tone (character attributes, setting, tone, key gameplay moments, etc.).
- Create the visual style guide of a game (put together mood boards, references, and descriptions).
- Coordinate and oversee the art team throughout production.
- Find balance between artistic aspects and technical/business constraints.
- Provide leadership and constructive feedback to achieve quality.
- Participate in recruitment to build and grow the artistic team.
- Assume responsibility for the project quality, while remaining mindful of timelines associated to a project’s creative tasks, including but not limited to, concept development, pitching, prototyping and production (including live ops);
- Demonstrate “hands-on” leadership by constantly reviewing game builds and providing constructive feedback;
- Mentor and train the creative staff, as well as maintain and keep current on industry knowledge of competitive games, successful genres, market trends and innovative game mechanics;
- Help to design compelling games based on original or existing intellectual properties;
- Develop new intellectual properties that take into account the most recent market trends and identify franchise and brand extension opportunities;
- Communicate complex creative ideas to a wide and varied audience, from executives to technical staff;
QUALIFICATIONS
Requirements:
- A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in the interactive entertainment industry in a leadership role with proven success in previous creative endeavors within the PC, console and/or mobile space;
- Solid experience overseeing multiple projects simultaneously;
- Relevant experience managing a game development process using industry milestones;
- Proven track record with at least one successfully published game chart-topper;
- Solid ability to effectively pitch game concepts in drawings, writing, verbally or live presentations;
- Video game history demonstrating solid creativity and innovation skills;
- Knowledge of Photoshop and 3D software (e.g. 3DS Max)
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills
- Creativity and resourcefulness, finding a way to accomplish goals creatively
- Effective time management, problem-solving, and organizational skills
- Ability to accept feedback and adapt to it
- A willingness to roll up your sleeves to get the job done!
Required education:
- Bachelor's Degree, College diploma or equivalent work experience
If you feel you are an awesome candidate for this position, please apply by sending your resume, cover letter, references and demo reel to:
Using the form at:
Applying via Linkedin:
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Game Designer
Art Team
Game Pill combines talent, imagination, and passion to create interactive experiences. We do what we love, so you can love what we do. 😉 ***
We are a passionate team aspiring to make compelling experiences, rich in story, emotion, immersion and meaningful game play. We are seeking a GAME DESIGNER to work alongside our team on unannounced titles.
The ideal candidate will be highly motivated, passionate about gaming, and able to effectively communicate with the team and stakeholders. We strive for team members who thrive on collaboration.
As the Game Designer, you will be responsible for developing game systems, controls and interfaces (as well as the other interactive elements of his/her project) in order to bring the vision of the Producer into a playable experience.
You will work with the Producers, Artists, Programmers and Sound designers to plan out, assess, and refine the design and process at key points to make the best possible product.
Responsibilities:
- Must possess motivation from within, the ability and mindset to develop the game from concept to completion to release
- Have the ability to constantly and never-endingly strive to improve the player experience during conception, production and past launch
- Have the ability to explain, pitch and brainstorm game concepts in a way that everyone can understand (pictures, wireframes, etc.)
- Create game pitch documents for internal and external stakeholders
- Create game design documents with wireframes that outline all features and those responsible for each feature
- Update documentation regularly to reflect changes and offer a useful work reference to the whole team, at all times;
- Create production schedules and organize team participation needed for the game;
- Present new ideas and learnings to all stakeholders regularly
- Take ownership of player character core mechanics, controls and character camera, and make a plan for how they should be used in game
- Work closely with the team to drive development towards the vision laid out by the Producer and team
- Create game systems that answer the needs of the Producer with regard to the targeted experience for the player, while observing the production directives of the game;
- Participate actively to the production of prototypes in order validate systems
- Assess the success of prototypes by measuring how objectives are met,
- Participate in playtesting and observing playtesters;
- Adjust the game systems to find the right balance of challenge and fun for the player;
- Define the skills of the player used with the game systems as well as any related obstacles;
- Describe typical game situations to set the basic game elements and how they will be distributed throughout the game depending on the difficulty level, the need for variety and the optimal learning curve;
- Create a control scheme that is both comfortable and easily mastered,
- Define the information needed by the player to make choices via environment, interface or menus.
- Collaborate with Modellers, Audio Engineers, Programmers (and others) to ensure the optimal communication of this information;
- Participate and lead the development of tools required to implement and adjust game systems in collaboration with Programmers;
- Perform any other related tasks.
Experience:
- College diploma in video game level design and production or any other equivalent
- Minimum of 2+ years’ game design experience;
- Experience on at least two titles;
- Ideally have shipped console/PC/mobile titles in some capacity.
Other Skills:
- Ability to illustrate core game concepts;
- An understanding of gameplay flow and scripting;
- Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills;
- Ability to work well under pressure and deadlines;
- Experience with Unity 3D desired;
Nice to Have:
- Ability to translate game concepts into on-screen gameplay;
- Art or engineering skills
If you feel you are an awesome candidate for this position, please apply by sending your resume, cover letter, references and demo reel to:
Using the form at:
Applying via Linkedin:
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3D Generalist
Art Team
Game Pill combines talent, imagination, and passion to create interactive experiences. We do what we love, so you can love what we do. 😉 ***
We are a passionate team aspiring to make compelling experiences, rich in story, emotion, immersion and meaningful game play. We are seeking a MULTIPLAYER NETWORK PROGRAMMER to work alongside our team on unannounced titles.
The ideal candidate will be highly motivated, passionate about gaming, and able to effectively communicate with the team. We strive for team members who have an ability to understand others vision, contribute to it, and turn it into reality.
In the role of MULTIPLAYUER NETWORK PROGRAMMER you will be pivotal in bringing our creative ideas to life in a spectacular multiplayer game. We are looking for someone with the necessary skills to investigate, define, implement and deploy networking features that support a smooth and engaging cooperative game play experience.
Whether you are working on cloud systems, peer-to-peer and peer-to-server communication, or going deep into the game play features that empower online game play experiences, this is more than just coding a feature in a single layer; it is about owning the vision from game play design goals, all the way to the nut and bolts of the engine and networking.
Responsibilities
- Analyze and enhance existing features
- Design and develop new features for our networking and multiplayer game play systems
- Collaborate with designers in order to create new user experiences and online game modes, writing bug-free and maintainable code
- Work is done mostly in C++, but Python is also required in some of our workflows.
- Follow best practices, development processes, and coding standards
- Create and implement well-engineered, reliable, maintainable, and bug-free code
- Ability to work under tight time constraints and deadlines
- Able to own large engine features from start to finish
- Must have a positive and supportive attitude and enjoy working with others
Qualifications
- BS or higher in Computer Science or a related discipline
- Excellent communication across disciplines
- Solid understanding of networking systems
- Passionate about making great games
Bonus Factors
- 1+ years of experience in multiplayer game development
- Experience developing systems for high-availability online services (servers)
If you feel you are an awesome candidate for this position, please apply by sending your cover letter, resume, and portfolio link to [email protected]
We look at every application, resume and portfolio we receive, but due to the high volume of applications, we will do our best to respond to all candidates who apply.
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UI / UX / GRAPHICS DESIGNER
Art Team
Game Pill combines talent, imagination, and passion to create interactive experiences. We do what we love, so you love what we do! 🙂
We are a passionate team aspiring to make compelling experiences, rich in story, emotion, immersion and meaningful game play. We are seeking a UI / UX / GRAPHIC DESIGNER to work alongside our team on unannounced titles.
The ideal candidate will be highly motivated, passionate about gaming, and able to effectively communicate with the team. We strive for team members who have an ability to understand others' vision, contribute to it, and turn it into reality.
The role will work under supervision to create electronic graphic materials.
This individual will use knowledge of specialized design concepts, media, and software tools to develop comprehensive UI, UX, logos and layouts for games, websites, marketing materials, etc.
JOB DUTIES
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product management, UI/UX manager, game design, art director and engineering to define, design and implement innovative solutions;
- Create wireframes, storyboards, user flows, and UI/UX prototypes to effectively communicate interaction and design ideas;
- Determine potential problem spaces and lead design solutions rooted in player data (quantitative and qualitative);
- Design and generate fully interactive prototypes for client presentations, mock-ups, as well as user-testing studies.
- Create production ready UX wireframes, collaborating effectively with game design and art, to visually represent game design intentions with a quality visual aesthetic;
JOB REQUIREMENTS
- 2+ years of experience as a UI/UX designer in the games industry (or a related interactive industry);
- 2+ years of experience as a graphic designer in the games industry (or a related interactive industry);
- Excellent organizational, communication and interpersonal skills;
- Proficiency in multiple design tools (Photoshop, Illustrator, Figma, Axure, Sketch, Zeplin, Flinto, and/or Proto io etc...);
- Ability to give and receive feedback in a professional manner;
- Up-to-date knowledge with the latest UI trends, techniques, and technology;
- Experience creating animated mockups of UI flows and transition-prototypes;
- Motion Graphics and/or After Effects knowledge a plus;
- Self-motivated, able to work independently and as part of a team;
- Ability to accept and integrate constructive feedback from the design team;
- Effective deadline management and project management skills;
BONUS:
- Experience working on mobile, PC and/or console games;
- Please Note: Due to the high volume of applications, we will do our best to respond to all candidates who apply.
If you feel you are an awesome candidate for this position, please apply by sending your resume, cover letter, references and demo reel to:
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GAME PROGRAMMER
Engineering Team
Game Pill combines talent, imagination, and passion to create interactive experiences. We do what we love, so you can love what we do. 😉 ***
We are a passionate team aspiring to make compelling experiences, rich in story, emotion, immersion and meaningful game play.
We are seeking a Game Developer to work alongside our team on an unannounced title. The ideal candidate will be highly motivated, passionate about gaming, and is able to effectively communicate with the team, has an ability to understand others' vision, and turn it into reality.
The Game Developer will be responsible for working on core game mechanics, tools and infrastructure, and providing valuable insight into all aspects of the game production process.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
The candidate’s primary responsibilities will include:
- Collaborate with a team of producers, artists, and programmers from concept to deployment of a game product to bring the team’s vision to reality
- Design and write clean, readable code
- Optimize performance issues, and be proactive to avoid potential obstacles
- Manage timelines and provide accurate estimates for tasks required for scheduling purposes
- Research new technologies and eager to learn new tools ad hoc as needed
- Bug fixing, maintenance and optimization
- Rapid prototyping
- Experience implementing games using Photon Bolt/PUN
REQUIREMENTS:
To qualify for the position, the successful candidate must possess the following skills:
- Minimum 5 years’ experience working on games as a game programmer
- Minimum 3+ years of experience with Unity and/or Unreal engine
- Knowledge and experience in both 2D and 3D game development
- Understanding of current mobile device networking, memory management, security and performance capabilities
- Ability to independently design, write and maintain high quality code
- Passion, curiosity and strong knowledge for games and mobile applications
- Ability to work under pressure, strong organization, attention to detail and great documentation skills
- Has implemented saved game data, like player progress, in a structured and extensible format like JSON or XML
- Has at least 3 published games in a portfolio for assessment
- C# and C++ experience
- At least 4 professional references
- Must provide code samples with application
Other skills that are highly regarded include:
- Multiplayer experience
- Photon Bolt and Quantum experience
- Experience interfacing with RESTful HTTP data services for things like authentication, player data, etc.
- Has implemented analytics or other BA tools into a game
- Experience with Game Analytics
If you feel you are an awesome candidate for this position, please apply by sending your resume, cover letter, references and demo reel to:
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JUNIOR GAME DEVELOPER
Engineering Team
Game Pill combines talent, imagination, and passion to create interactive experiences. We do what we love, so you can love what we do. 😉 ***
We are a passionate team aspiring to make compelling experiences, rich in story, emotion, immersion and meaningful game play.
We are seeking a Junior Game Developer to work alongside our team on an unannounced title. The ideal candidate will be highly motivated, passionate about gaming, and is able to effectively communicate with the team, has an ability to understand others' vision, and turn it into reality.
The Junior Game Developer will be responsible for working on core game mechanics, tools and infrastructure, and providing valuable insight into all aspects of the game production process.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
The candidate’s primary responsibilities will include:
- Collaborate with a team of producers, artists, and programmers from concept to deployment of a game product to bring the team’s vision to reality
- Design and write clean, readable code
- Optimize performance issues, and be proactive to avoid potential obstacles
- Manage timelines and provide accurate estimates for tasks required for scheduling purposes
- Research new technologies and eager to learn new tools ad hoc as needed
- Bug fixing, maintenance and optimization
- Rapid prototyping
- Experience implementing games using Photon Bolt/PUN
REQUIREMENTS:
To qualify for the position, the successful candidate must possess the following skills:
- Minimum 3 years’ experience working on games as a game programmer with Unity and C# (can include school experience)
- Knowledge and experience in both 2D and 3D game development
- Understanding of current mobile device networking, memory management, security and performance capabilities
- Ability to independently design, write and maintain high quality code
- Passion, curiosity and strong knowledge for games and mobile applications
- Ability to work under pressure, strong organization, attention to detail and great documentation skills
- Has implemented saved game data, like player progress, in a structured and extensible format like JSON or XML
- Has at least 3 games in a portfolio for assessment
Other skills that are highly regarded include:
- Experience interfacing with RESTful HTTP data services for things like authentication, player data, etc.
- Has implemented analytics or other BA tools into a game
- Experience with Game Analytics
If you feel you are an awesome candidate for this position, please apply by sending your resume, cover letter, references and demo reel to:
Using the form at:
Applying via Linkedin:
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Outreach Manager
Management Team
Game Pill combines talent, imagination, and passion to create interactive experiences. We do what we love, so you can love what we do. 😉 ***
In the role of Outreach Manager you will be responsible for targeting and then developing strategic partnerships with various stakeholders (B2B and B2C) including: current and potential customers, publishers, distributors (Sony, Nintendo, Steam, etc.), press, influencers (twitch streamers, YouTubers, etc.) , and sponsors.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Identify growth opportunities, forge and develop relationships to enable continued rapid growth of Game Pill
- Maintain and expand current market segments
- Seek out new studio opportunities (partnerships, co-development, etc)
- Identify, co-ordinate, launch and measure marketing channels (example: YouTube video ads, sponsored LinkedIn posts, Instagram ads, etc.)
- Create influencer campaigns including identifying the affiliate system, affiliates and measuring results.
- Attend seminars, events, and talks that align with company goals
- Work with business leaders to develop an event strategy (where are we going), outreach strategy (who are we contacting, when and how) and social strategy (what are we posting, on what platform, and when)
- Writing and editing blog content and social media posts
- Editing / resizing / cropping photos for social posts
- Posting and scheduling content
- Reviewing analytics on content performance and adjusting strategy as needed
Event Management
- Provide event production and logistical support for online and in-person demo days, mentor sessions and other events
- Work with other internal colleagues to meet event goals (demo setups, marketing materials, advertising presence, etc)
- Collaborate with management regularly to report metrics and results
QUALIFICATIONS
Requirements:
- Previous work experience
- Minimum of 2 years experience selling (ideally technology products or solutions to corporations)
- Ability to manage complex projects and multi-task
- Excellent organization skills – Attention to both details and macro-level outcomes
- Comfortable with Excel, Google Docs and similar software packages and tools
- Strong internal and external communicator with excellent interpersonal skills
- Comfortable in a fast-paced environment with changing requirements
- Can-do attitude, strategic thinker, and passion for new products and solutions
Required education:
Relevant Degree or Diploma or currently studying in related field
If you feel you are an awesome candidate for this position, please apply by sending your resume, cover letter, references and demo reel to:
Using the form at:
Applying via Linkedin:
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PROJECT MANAGEMENT INTERN
Management Team
Game Pill combines talent, imagination, and passion to create interactive experiences. We do what we love, so you can love what we do. 😉 ***
We are a passionate team aspiring to make compelling experiences, rich in story, emotion, immersion and meaningful game play.
In the role of Project Management Intern, you will be responsible for keeping our team organized and efficient. The ideal candidate thinks Google Sheets are awesome, and gets excited when there is a new tool to integrate with Slack!
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Evaluate various project management (“PM”) tools that are easy to integrate, even easier to use, and meet the needs of the project teams and company
- Draft a PM plan that can be implemented for all projects across the company, currently and in the future
- Present your findings and recommendation to management based on defined needs and requirements
- Implement your proposed and approved PM plan for one project
- Solicit feedback from the team to ensure that the process is efficient and does not disrupt their day-to-day production
- Work closely with management to iterate on PM plan
- Monitor the plan and offer feedback and insight
- Summarize the net benefits of the project plan implemented
Candidate Requirements:
- Has a solid understanding of various PM tools and is able to easily explain them to their 80 year old grandma!
- Proven track record of developing business processes resulting in increased company performance
- Comfortable with Excel, Google Docs, Slack, Workast, Zapier, or other PM tools, technologies and best practices
- Comfortable in a fast-paced environment with changing requirements
- Ability to flourish with minimal guidance, be proactive, and handle uncertainty
- Can-do attitude, strategic thinker, and passion for new solutions
- Ability to listen, analyze, and prioritize, combining your excellent organization skills to offer solutions to problems, considering details and macro level outcomes
- Strong verbal and written communicator with excellent interpersonal skills
- Able to simplify cumbersome tasks in an effort to create ultimate efficiency and transparency to production pipelines
- Ideal candidate also is passionate and understands video games across multiple platforms
Required Education:
- Bachelor's Degree, College diploma or equivalent work experience with a specialization in Project Management
- Ideal candidate is currently working towards their CAPM or PMP certification
Job Type: Internship
If you feel you are an awesome candidate for this position, please apply by sending your resume, cover letter, references and demo reel to:
Using the form at:
Applying via Linkedin:
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GAME DEVELOPER (UNREAL)
Engineering Team
Game Pill combines talent, imagination, and passion to create interactive experiences. We do what we love, so you can love what we do. 😉 ***
We are a passionate team aspiring to make compelling experiences, rich in story, emotion, immersion and meaningful game play.
We are seeking a Game Developer to work alongside our team on an unannounced title. The ideal candidate will be highly motivated, passionate about gaming, and is able to effectively communicate with the team, has an ability to understand others' vision, and turn it into reality.
The Game Developer will be responsible for working on core game mechanics, tools and infrastructure, and providing valuable insight into all aspects of the game production process.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
The candidate’s primary responsibilities will include:
- Collaborate with a team of producers, artists, and programmers from concept to deployment of a game product to bring the team’s vision to reality
- Design and write clean, readable code
- Optimize performance issues, and be proactive to avoid potential obstacles
- Manage timelines and provide accurate estimates for tasks required for scheduling purposes
- Research new technologies and eager to learn new tools ad hoc as needed
- Bug fixing, maintenance and optimization
- Rapid prototyping
- Experience implementing games using Photon Bolt/PUN
REQUIREMENTS:
To qualify for the position, the successful candidate must possess the following skills:
- Minimum 5 years’ experience working on games as a game programmer with Unreal engine
- Knowledge and experience in both 2D and 3D game development
- Understanding of current mobile device networking, memory management, security and performance capabilities
- Ability to independently design, write and maintain high quality code
- Passion, curiosity and strong knowledge for games and mobile applications
- Ability to work under pressure, strong organization, attention to detail and great documentation skills
- Has implemented saved game data, like player progress, in a structured and extensible format like JSON or XML
- Has at least 3 published games in a portfolio for assessment
- At least 4 professional references
- Must provide code samples with application
Other skills that are highly regarded include:
- Experience interfacing with RESTful HTTP data services for things like authentication, player data, etc.
- Has implemented analytics or other BA tools into a game
- Experience with Game Analytics
If you feel you are an awesome candidate for this position, please apply by sending your resume, cover letter, references and demo reel to:
Using the form at:
Applying via Linkedin:
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Technical Artist – Skin/Rig Specialist
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PROJECT MANAGEMENT INTERN
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GAME DEVELOPER (UNREAL)
Engineering Team
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