Careers

Super opportunities for super stars!

Game Hive is always on the look out for up-and-coming heroes to join our team!

Game Designer

Game Designer

We are looking for a Senior Game Designer to take one of our most popular games to the next level by improving and shaping the player experience.

The Hero Profile (Role)

You will be responsible for creating new game content while also iterating on current gameplay mechanics -- do you have what it takes to grab the reigns and create innovative game experiences?

  1. Making things happen! You pursue perfection and balance in every detail of a game.
  2. Polish and work on action gameplay, game balancing, social features and reward structures within core game curves.
  3. Analyze real-time feedback and metrics, and adjust game designs accordingly.
  4. Provide actionable recommendations and work directly with programmers and artists to ensure game design mechanics and user experiences are correctly implemented.
  5. Write programs and analyses to calculate and report on mathematical features and balance of our games.
  6. Script stage mechanics, gameplay scenarios and prototypes.
  7. Be an advocate for players by designing features that exceed their expectations.
  8. Assist in the creation and maintenance of design documentation.
  9. Present conclusions in a clear, understandable and valuable manner both through oral presentation and easy-to-understand visual forms.

Max Level Skills (Requirements)

Strategic and analytical, you understand numbers and data. That, paired with your can-do attitude and proven leadership ability, you will be an integral part of the complete game design process. Numbers are your thing, and so are games.

  1. Bachelor’s degree in engineering, mathematics, statistics, sciences, economics (or related disciplines)
  2. Strong proficiency with scripting languages (e.g. Python, Matlab, Lua…)
  3. Adept in Excel and spreadsheets
  4. Aptitude for learning new technology, level editors and scripting languages
  5. Proven applied experience in querying large data sets and big data
  6. Understands the importance of analysis transparency and reproducibility as best practices
  7. Is on top of mobile game market trends and platforms
  8. Creativity and an understanding of game mechanics (e.g. flow/pacing)
  9. Knowledge of free-to-play game design fundamentals
  10. Exceptional written and oral communication skills
  11. Ability to translate game concepts into on-screen gameplay required
  12. Willingness to be a hero!

Bonus Points:

Good to have, but not required.

  1. Experience in mobile game design and game editors (e.g. Unity)
  2. Portfolio of personal game projects or game mods
  3. Basic knowledge of C++
  4. Coding knowledge and/or some amount of technical experience
  5. Familiarity with idle clicker games

The Loot:

The good stuff.

  1. Build games and work on projects that you’ll be proud of!
  2. Competitive salary and performance-based bonus
  3. Comprehensive health/dental benefits package
  4. Work in a fun, collaborative, feedback-focused, no-BS environment
  5. Regular paid team lunches, events, and other fun outings
  6. Great office location and all the snacks and drinks you can consume to keep you fuelled

Game Hive is an equal opportunity employer. We put heavy value in diversity and inclusion and encourages all qualified people to apply. If we can make this easier through accommodation in the recruitment process, please make it clear within your cover letter. We will review applications as they are received and look forward to hearing from you.

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Intermediate / Senior Game Developer

Intermediate / Senior Game Developer

We're always open to connecting with new talent, all-year round! Right now, we're seeking an Intermediate/Senior Game Developer with strong proficiency in algorithm and game development. As a Game Developer, you are a highly motivated individual with an eagle eye for detail — you think, eat, and dream in code. From building on existing ideas to developing new projects with like-minded teammates — you want to be a part of it all! In this role, you will specify, design, build, implement and manage existing and new game features. Not only this, you will also be working in a creative, challenging and collaborative environment where your ideas will be every bit as valued as your programming expertise.

The Hero Profile (Role)

Some bite-sized bullet points of the job description are:

  1. You will design, implement, maintain, test and debug game features and code.
  2. You will take part in the technical design and implementation of user-facing features and maintain a high-quality standard throughout the development cycle.
  3. You will maintain and optimize new and existing game features.
  4. You will investigate and resolve issues with the QA team.
  5. You will deliver high-quality and well-structured code.
  6. You will be continuously sharing knowledge and helping colleagues.

Max Level Skills (Requirements)

At Game Hive, programming experience, dedication for gaming, as well as the willingness to share great ideas are all equally valued. Other qualities we’re looking for in our developers include:

  1. A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or related field; or an equivalent from a university
  2. Excellent C# programming skills (or similar, i.e. C / C++ / Java) — 4+ years of experience
  3. 3+ years of experience as a developer in the gaming industry with 1 shipped title
  4. Confidence and experience working in the Unity engine
  5. Professional experience from Android or iOS development (3+ years)
  6. High sense of quality and polish
  7. Capability of taking a technical responsibility for a product or project

The Loot

The good stuff!

  1. Build games and work on projects that you’ll be proud of!
  2. Competitive salary and growth structure.
  3. Comprehensive health, dental and vision benefits package, from Day 1.
  4. An education grant, ready for you on Day 1. Learning and development are key here.
  5. A WFH spend - during this remote period, we want your at-home workstation to work for you!
  6. Access to our Employee Assistance Program.
  7. Work in a fun, collaborative, feedback-focused, no-BS environment.
  8. We’ve adapted and are remote, but you better believe the fun doesn’t stop — we’re committed to maintaining and dare-we-say, even elevating our GH fun times culture with: regular paid team lunches, at-home contests and challenges, themed happy hours, dozens of fun slack channels… that’s just to name a few. And we’ll adapt to office-life when the time comes, which involves:
  9. working in the heart of downtown Toronto with an exceptional view, all the snacks and drinks you can consume, and a game room to boot!

Bonus Points

Nice to have, but not required.

  1. Links to personal projects/games you’ve developed
  2. Experience working with content pipelines
  3. Experience with multi-player technology
  4. Experience in working with memory/performance critical applications

Game Hive is an equal opportunity employer. We put heavy value in diversity and inclusion and encourage all qualified people to apply. If we can make this easier through accommodation in the recruitment process, please make it clear within your cover letter. We will review applications as they are received and look forward to hearing from you.

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Software Developer (Backend)

Software Developer (Backend)

We're always open to connecting with new talent for our development team! If you thrive in fast-working, team-based environments and are passionate about creating games that anyone can play... then this is for you! The Software Developer (Backend) will be working on one of our two leading titles, acting as a key member of the development team.

The Hero Profile (Role)

You'll be getting your hands on: Python, SQL, Flask, SQLAlchemy, Memcached, Redis, Celery, Kubernetes, Docker, Cloud Services — AWS and GCP.

  1. You’ll be developing and designing the backend component of our mobile game features.
  2. You’ll be working with other departments of our team to deliver a fun and engaging game.
  3. You’ll be keeping features you worked on well documented and well-tested.
  4. You’ll be ensuring the performance, scalability, reliability, and security of our servers.
  5. You’ll be collecting metrics from game usage to server health.
  6. You’ll be developing internal tools and our internal portal used by our team.
  7. You’ll be working with a series of production deployments.
  8. You’ll be talking about games. A lot. And playing some too, if you like.

Max Level Skills (Requirements)

You are the type of person who can handle a fair amount of work freedom while understanding how to manage yourself. You know when to build something on your own or when to leverage existing solutions, and have confidence in your skills to make key decisions.

  1. A degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or equivalent education and/or experience.
  2. Excellent Python programming skills (almost borderlining parseltongue), or similar language — 2+ years of professional working experience with Python;
  3. Experience and familiarity with SQL. You are able to design database schemas for large features and conjure queries to make the database give what you want — 2+ years of professional working experience.
  4. Familiarity with a Python web framework, such as: Flask, Django.
  5. Familiarity with a Python ORM, such as: SQLAlchemy, Django ORM.
  6. Familiarity with a linux-type environment.
  7. Knowing when to use the database and when to use the cache with caching systems, such as: redis, memcached.
  8. Comfortable in managing the performance and reliability of servers.

Loot

The good stuff!

  1. Build games and work on projects that you’ll be proud of!
  2. Competitive salary and growth structure
  3. A health, dental and vision spend, ready for you from Day 1!
  4. An education spend, ready for you on Day 1. Learning and development are key here.
  5. WFH spend — aside from the necessities of a work laptop and tech, you'll have an extra support spend to make your at-home workstation one you can thrive in.
  6. Access to an Employee Assistance Program.
  7. Work in a fun, collaborative, feedback-focused, no-BS environment.
  8. We’ve adapted and we’re remote, but you better believe the fun doesn’t stop — we’re committed to maintaining and dare-we-say, even elevating our GH fun times culture with: regular paid team lunches, at-home contests and challenges, themed happy hours, dozens of fun slack channels… that’s just to name a few. And we’ll adapt to office-life when the time comes, which involves:
  9. working in the heart of downtown Toronto with an exceptional view, all the snacks and drinks you can consume, and a game room to boot!

Bonus Points

Nice to have, but not required.

  1. Familiarity with task queues (i.e. Celery)
  2. Experience with containerization (i.e. Docker)
  3. Familiarity with JS web frameworks and front-end web development
  4. Familiarity with cloud services (i.e., Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud Platform)

Game Hive is an equal opportunity employer. We put heavy value in diversity and inclusion and encourages all qualified people to apply. If we can make this easier through accommodation in the recruitment process, please make it clear within your cover letter. We will review applications as they are received and look forward to hearing from you.

Apply here