GRAPHICS PROGRAMMER (M/F/D)

Start date: immediately

You are:

• A graphics geek: Constantly on the lookout for new features and techniques defining the bleeding edge of real time rendering
• An engineer: Not only do you know all the advances in realtime rendering and love talking about them, you also know the importance of being able to implement them efficiently
• A problem solver: You know a problem when you see one, and you also know that if you put on your blindfold, the problem will come back later and bite you and your fellow developers in the rear right before the next milestone’s deadline. So you get in there, look past the obvious solutions, dig deeper and get it out of the way
• Educated: your Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related tech field has a few scratches on it from where you’ve put it to use
• A team player: you are a brilliant team player, working well with others towards a common goal. Achieving results is what matters most to you, not who gets the credit
• Keen on writing simple, data oriented code that is easy to read, easy to debug, easy to maintain and easy to optimize

You will:

• Become an integral part of our small core tech team
• Help define the looks of our next games
• Make sure that all the shiny features and techniques work equally well on all supported platforms
• Dig deep into the codebase of our tech to improve existing systems
• Design and implement new rendering features and systems from scratch for multiple, unannounced projects for PC and consoles
• Promote a culture of innovation that shares technological wisdom effectively and responsibly with other members of the tech team

Your specs:

• C++, HLSL/GLSL, Git, SVN, Perforce, Strong 3D Math

GRAPHICS PROGRAMMER (XBOX) (M/F/D)

Start date: immediately

You are:

• A graphics geek: Constantly on the lookout for new features and techniques defining the bleeding edge of real time rendering
• An engineer: Not only do you know all the advances in realtime rendering and love talking about them, you also know the importance of being able to implement them efficiently
• A problem solver: You know a problem when you see one, and you also know that if you put on your blindfold, the problem will come back later and bite you and your fellow developers in the rear right before the next milestone’s deadline. So you get in there, look past the obvious solutions, dig deeper and get it out of the way
• Educated: your Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related tech field has a few scratches on it from where you’ve put it to use
• A team player: you are a brilliant team player, working well with others towards a common goal. Achieving results is what matters most to you, not who gets the credit
• Keen on writing simple, data oriented code that is easy to read, easy to debug, easy to maintain and easy to optimize

You will:

• Become an integral part of our small core tech team
• Taking ownership over the Xbox rendering backend while making sure that all the shiny features and techniques work equally well on all supported platforms
• Dig deep into the codebase of our tech to improve existing systems
• Design and implement new rendering features and systems from scratch for multiple, unannounced projects for PC and consoles
• Promote a culture of innovation that shares technological wisdom effectively and responsibly with other members of the tech team

Your specs:

• C++, HLSL/GLSL, Git, SVN, Strong 3D Math

GRAPHICS PROGRAMMER (PLAYSTATION) (M/F/D)

Start date: immediately

You are:

• A graphics geek: Constantly on the lookout for new features and techniques defining the bleeding edge of real time rendering
• An engineer: Not only do you know all the advances in realtime rendering and love talking about them, you also know the importance of being able to implement them efficiently
• A problem solver: You know a problem when you see one, and you also know that if you put on your blindfold, the problem will come back later and bite you and your fellow developers in the rear right before the next milestone’s deadline. So you get in there, look past the obvious solutions, dig deeper and get it out of the way
• Educated: your Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related tech field has a few scratches on it from where you’ve put it to use
• A team player: you are a brilliant team player, working well with others towards a common goal. Achieving results is what matters most to you, not who gets the credit
• Keen on writing simple, data oriented code that is easy to read, easy to debug, easy to maintain and easy to optimize

You will:

• Become an integral part of our small core tech team
• Help define the looks of our next games
• Make sure that all the shiny features and techniques work equally well on all supported platforms
• Dig deep into the codebase of our tech to improve existing systems
• Design and implement new rendering features and systems from scratch for multiple, unannounced projects for PC and consoles
• Promote a culture of innovation that shares technological wisdom effectively and responsibly with other members of the tech team

Your specs:

• C++, HLSL/GLSL, Git, SVN, Perforce, Strong 3D Math

SENIOR GAME DESIGNER FOR COMBAT (M/F/D)

Start date: immediately

You are:

• A gamer – you know that one key to designing great games is playing games. A lot. You love it
• Passionate about game design and game development
• An experienced hands-on developer – you like to use editors and scripts, and are keen to demonstrate a high level of ownership and responsibility in your day to day work
• Action and combat-driven – you are a subject matter expert in the area of enemy design and combat feel
• Leading the way – you can guide and improve combat experiences big and small, from simple introductory enemies to major boss encounters (and everything in between)
• Analytical – you have a fine understanding of the ways that combat systems can succeed or fail. You can identify when a feature is fun or not, while also exploring the causes that led to the observed outcome
• Intuitive – you know that fun, dynamic combat may start with creative analysis, but you won’t rest until it feels great when the controller is in your hands
• Resourceful – you see constraints as a challenge and always find creative solutions to work around them
• A born collaborator – You love working with others towards a common goal, whether with programmers, artists, producers, or fellow designers

You will:

• Become a senior member of our gameplay and game design team
• Drive and organize the design, implementation, tuning, and polish of combat encounters and features
• Ensure the communication and proper documentation of combat features
• Get your hands dirty – you will be responsible for a variety of combat-related tasks and express your creativity through mastery of our proprietary game development editor
• Work closely with members of different departments (art, production, and engineering)

Your specs:

• 5+ years professional experience in the field of game design, with an emphasis on driving combat experiences from conception to final polish
• Working knowledge of professional game development editors
• Some experience with complex scripting a plus
• Some knowledge of game A.I. design is a plus
• Some knowledge of user experience is a plus

3Cs DESIGNER (M/F/D)

Start date: immediately

You are:

• A gamer – you know that one key to designing great games is playing games. A lot. You love it
• Passionate about game design and game development
• An experienced hands-on developer – you like to use editors and scripts, and are keen to demonstrate a high level of ownership and responsibility in your day to day work
• An expert in camera design – you design and implement cameras that are not only functional but convey and emphasize game pillars
• Game feel-driven – you know how to create a striking game feel with as little as a character controller in an empty room
• Intuitive – you know that fun, dynamic combat may start with creative analysis, but you won’t rest until it feels great when the controller is in your hands
• A born collaborator – You love working with others towards a common goal, whether with programmers, artists, producers, or fellow designers

You will:

• Become a member of our gameplay and game design team
• Drive and organize the design, implementation, tuning, and polish of 3Cs features (camera, character, controller)
• Ensure the communication and proper documentation of 3Cs features
• Take part in the design and implementation of combat features and systems
• Get your hands dirty – you will be responsible for a variety of combat-related tasks and express your creativity through mastery of our proprietary game development editor
• Work closely with members of different departments (art, production, and engineering)

Your specs:

• 2+ years professional experience in the field of game design, with an emphasis on 3Cs design from conception to final polish
• Working knowledge of professional game development editors
• Some experience with complex scripting a plus
• Some knowledge of user experience is a plus

LEVEL DESIGNER (M/F/D)

Start date: immediately

You are:

• A gamer – you know that one key to designing great games is playing games. A lot. You love it
• Passionate about level design and open-world building
• Analytical – you have a fine understanding of how players experience game worlds and how they are influenced by the environment they are playing in.  You excel in planning and shaping gameplay spaces to provide an exciting and varied gameplay experience.  
• Gameplay focussed – You have a detailed understanding of the wide range of systems and elements that make up an interactive, open game world and you strive to bring together gameplay and narrative in immersive gameplay scenarios.
• Resourceful – you see constraints as a challenge and always find creative solutions to work around them
• An experienced hands-on developer – you like to use editors and scripts, and are keen to demonstrate a high level of ownership and responsibility in your day to day work
• A born communicator and collaborator – You love working with others towards a shared goal, whether with programmers, artists, producers, or fellow designers

You will:

• Become a member of our design team
• Collaborate closely with members of different departments (such as Level Art, Narrative, Combat) while shaping the game world and features.
• Drive the design, implementation, balancing, tuning and polish of gameplay scenarios and missions that build on the creative direction of the product.
• Ensure the communication and proper documentation of design work and gameplay systems

Your specs:

• 3+ years professional experience in the field of game design, with an emphasis on level design and the implementation of gameplay features into the game world
• Working knowledge of professional game development editors, preferably with visual scripting systems
• Experience in programming, 3D modeling software or user experience is a plus

JUNIOR LEVEL DESIGNER (M/F/D)

Start date: immediately

You are:

• A gamer – you know that one key to designing great games is playing games. A lot. You love it
• Passionate about level design and open-world building
• Analytical – you have a deep interest in how players experience game worlds and how they are influenced by the environment they are playing in. You are eager to plan and shape gameplay spaces to provide an exciting and varied gameplay experience.  
• Gameplay focussed – You understand that interactive, open game worlds are made up of a wide range of systems and elements and you strive to bring together gameplay and narrative in immersive gameplay scenarios.
• Resourceful – you see constraints as a challenge and always find creative solutions to work around them
• A hands-on developer – you like to use editors and scripts, and are keen to demonstrate a high level of ownership and responsibility in your day to day work
• A born communicator and collaborator – You love working with others towards a shared goal, whether with programmers, artists, producers, or fellow designers

You will:

• Become a member of our design team
• Collaborate closely with members of different departments (such as Level Art, Narrative, Combat) while shaping the game world and features.
• Take part in driving the design, implementation, balancing, tuning and polish of gameplay scenarios and missions that build on the creative direction of the product.
• Ensure the communication and proper documentation of design work and gameplay systems

Your specs:

• Experience in the field of game design, with an emphasis on level design
• Working knowledge of professional game development editors, preferably with visual scripting systems
• Knowledge in programming, 3D modeling software or user experience is a plus

VFX ARTIST (M/F/D)

Start date: immediately

You are:

• Passionate about sophisticated game art
• A creative and talented artist with a very good eye for art and design
• Capable in technical aspects of games
• A dedicated team player
• Keen to demonstrate high ownership and responsibility

You will:

• Become a full member of our art team and play a critical role of a VFX artist
• Design and create stunning visual effects using custom tools
• Verify VFX and support Gamedesign with implementation
• Take on technical tasks and problem solving based on our project’s needs
• Work closely with members of different departments (art, animation, design and tech)

Your specs:

• Professional experience in real-time VFX
• Experience regarding all technical aspects
• Have excellent reference material regarding VFX for games
• Having worked on published console or PC titles
• Optional: Degree in art / design studies
• Optional: Knowledge in cinematic post production is a plus
• Optional: Experienced in 3D modeling

TECH ARTIST (M/F/D)

Start date: immediately

Your role is to bridge the gap between artists and programmers, ensuring that asset quality and performance are in symphony. Navigating technical constraints and establishing best practices along the game’s lifecycle comes easy to you. You enjoy talking to people, creating and optimizing pipelines and are eager to push our engine to the next level.

You are:

• An artist and programmer forged in one body
• Passionate about workflows, creativity and visual quality
• Shining in a world full of constraints
• Resourceful, stepping up for a challenge and conquering it
• Hands on developer, you like to dig deep into the pipeline and keen to demonstrate a high level of ownership and responsibility

You will:

• Become a member of both art and engine teems
• Communicate and drive the constraints of the engine while emphasizing visual quality of the game
• Ensure our DCC pipeline can push out the highest quality
• Make the promise of a beautiful game running at 4k 60FPS a reality

Your specs:

• Minimum 2 years of experience in a digital art content creation pipeline, ideally in the video game industry
• Keen eye for Art (proportion, color, composition)
• Professional experience as a technical artist/tools programmer.
• Deep understanding of digital art content creation tools (Autodesk Maya, 3DS Max, Photoshop)
• Experienced in a full digital art content creation pipeline as well as optimizing them for gameplay purposes
• Experienced in developing custom tools for Digital Content Creation tools 
• Knowledge of high level coding languages (Python, MaxScript)
• Shader development and optimization in a 3D modelling package and/or game engine is a plus

GENERAL APPLICATION

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Bachelor/Master thesis in the programming department (M/F/D)

Start date: immediately

You are:

• An engine geek: You prefer creating advanced technology by yourself rather than using predefined black boxes you do not have full control over
  Experienced: You have no problem finding your way around large codebases, and every issue you encounter is just another opportunity for you to improve what’s there
• Passionate for developing core tech: pushing boundaries is your thing, and you love taking and overcoming challenges, even if you know resources are limited
• Keen on writing simple, data oriented code that is easy to read, easy to debug, easy to maintain and easy to optimize

You will:

• Work on a system/feature for your thesis that has a very good chance to make it into our next game
• Dig deep into the codebase of our tech to improve existing systems
• Design and implement new features and systems from scratch for multiple, unannounced projects for PC and consoles
• Promote a culture of innovation that shares technological wisdom effectively and responsibly with other members of the tech team

Your specs:

• C++, Qt, Python, Git, Perforce, SVN, Strong 3D Math

INTERNSHIP QA (M/F/D)

Start date: immediately

Requirements:

• Critical approach on games
• Experience with handling PCs
• Ability to work precisely and according to plan
• Commitment and enthusiasm
• Persistence and endurance
• Demonstrate ownership and responsibility

INTERNSHIP PUBLISHING (M/F/D)

Start date: currently not available – please be patient with submitting your application. The start date will be settled internally soon.

Requirements:

• A deeper understanding of the quality aspects and mechanics of computer games
• Understanding of the PC and console market
• Demonstration of ownership and responsibility
• Experience with social media marketing is a plus
• Knowledge of different game genres is a plus

INTERNSHIP 3D LOCATION ART (M/F/D)

Start date: immediately

Requirements:

• Passionate about sophisticated game art
• A very good eye for art and design
• In depth knowledge in 3D location art for games
• Advanced experience regarding 3D Modeling
• Excellent reference material regarding 3D modeling (3DS Max, Maya) and level art
• Keen to demonstrate high ownership and responsibility
• Optional: Experience in game engine level editors (Unreal, Unity, CryEngine)

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ANIMATION INTERN (M/F/D)

Start date: immediately

You are:

• Passionate about sophisticated game art
• A creative and talented artist with a very good eye for motion, art and design
• A dedicated team player
• Keen to demonstrate high ownership and responsibility

You will:

• Become a full member of our animation team
• Design and create animations for complex character and creature rigs
• Design and create stunning animations and cutscenes for console and PC
• Work closely with members of different departments (art, animation, design and tech)

Your specs:

• Have profound knowledge in a major 3d animation software
• Good understanding of technical aspects, like rigging, skinning, game engine integration
• Have meaningful reference material regarding both mocap & keyframe animation for games
• Experience with 3ds Max & CAT is a strong plus
• Experience with physics simulation is a plus
• Experience with Maxscript is a strong plus
• Experienced in animations for combat is a plus