Careers

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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

Want to join us? Send us your resume and a cover letter where you outline your experience in design and modelling (preferably in particular to game-making)! Be sure to let us know why you love games, and what you've been playing lately too. Game on!

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Game Mathematician

Game Mathematician

We are looking for a highly analytical game enthusiast, who will dive deep into the data to make vital contributions to game design. The Game Mathematician applies their knowledge of probability, statistics and economics to develop key strategies that will affect game updates and core features.

The Hero Profile (Role)

Working closely with the product and data teams, you will create compelling player experiences for games enjoyed by players around the world.

  1. Collaborate with producers, designers and senior leadership to set priorities and economic direction
  2. Design, implement, balance and fine-tune game systems, economies and progression
  3. Coordinate with departments to ensure the timely completion of design goals
  4. Listen to player feedback to then iterate and balance features to create the best game experience
  5. Create detailed design documents that clearly communicate design functionality and vision
  6. Perform mathematical analysis and testing of existing and new features
  7. Work with developers to ensure that math models are correctly implemented
  8. Verify the functionality of features and how they fit within the game mechanics
  9. Build free-to-play mobile games for millions of players around the world to enjoy!

MAX LEVEL SKILLS (REQUIREMENTS)

With a strong understanding of gameplay, you will create fresh game content, while also iterating on current gameplay mechanics.

  1. A degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Economics or other related discipline
  2. Extensive knowledge and proficiency in Python, Matlab, Lua, C++....
  3. Mastery of spreadsheets and Excel
  4. Deep knowledge of advanced mathematical concepts
  5. Strong oral and communication skills
  6. Knowledgeable about analytical game design and the free-to-play business model
  7. A portfolio of personal game projects or game mods

BONUS POINTS:

Good to have, but not required.

  1. Experience as a game economy designer or game balancer
  2. Experience with Unity

THE LOOT:

The good stuff.

  1. Valued ideas & input: you will be frequently asked to take charge in your projects and you will see your ideas come to life
  2. Competitive salary and performance-based bonus
  3. Receive a comprehensive benefits package
  4. Gain experience using top-quality marketing and design resources
  5. Work in a fun, collaborative, feedback-focused, no-BS environment
  6. Regular paid team lunches, events, and other fun socials!
Apply today!

Level Designer

Level Designer

We are looking for an experienced and multi-talented Level Designer to create progressive and addicting gameplay stages. Deeply involved in production, the Level Designer understands the importance of vision, responsible for the integration of game content while respecting technical constraints and game direction.

THE HERO PROFILE (ROLE)

Working collaboratively with all departments, you will be creating exciting levels that have significant replayability.

  1. Translate creative vision, product requirements and technical constraints into captivating and entertaining game experiences
  2. Design and prototype engaging stages and gameplay scenarios that will enhance the player’s experience
  3. Review and control the accessibility, understanding and level of difficulty of the levels
  4. Work with producers and designers to continually re-balance and tune levels and game mechanics
  5. Work cross-functionally with all departments to oversee the implementation of new features and systems
  6. Communicate clearly using best methods, whether that be with flowcharts, concept docs, or mood boards… you are keen to present your ideas so they are understood by all
  7. Fully understand the creative direction, creating and updating game design documentation
  8. Correct the level design bugs identified by the QA team
  9. Be an active voice and champion to discuss ideas and features

MAX LEVEL SKILLS (REQUIREMENTS)

From initial concept and layout, to implementation and review -- you are involved in all aspects of game development.

  1. Passion for engaging and innovative games in the mobile space
  2. Good knowledge and comprehension of f2p app economy and game balancing
  3. Minimum of 2 years’ experience in video game level design and production, on a shipped title (preferably in the mobile space)
  4. Knowledge of best practices in casual game design
  5. A mathematical and analytical understanding towards game environment
  6. Excellent written and verbal communication skills

BONUS POINTS:

Good to have, but not required.

  1. Knowledge of Adobe Photoshop / Illustrator
  2. Knowledge and experience with Unity
  3. Coding knowledge and/or some amount of technical experience

THE LOOT:

The good stuff.

  1. Valued ideas & input: you will be frequently asked to take charge in your projects and you will see your ideas come to life
  2. Receive a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
  3. Gain experience using top-quality marketing and design resources
  4. Work in a fun, collaborative, feedback-focused and no-BS environment
  5. Regular paid team lunches, events, and other fun socials!
  6. Work in a central office location with all the (healthy, and not-so healthy) snacks & drinks you can consume to keep you fuelled

Send us the following to apply: Your resume in PDF format A cover letter that highlights your proudest achievements

Apply Here!

Mobile Game Developer

Mobile Game Developer

Game Hive is actively looking for a Game Developer with strong proficiency in Unity3D (C#) and game development. We're not looking for just any developer - We're looking for a highly motivated individual with an eagle eye for detail... Someone who thinks, eats, and dreams in code. Want to build innovative and creative game experiences? Develop entertainment for millions around the world to enjoy? Compensation includes a competitive salary and benefits with perks and bonuses - but more importantly you'll be engaged in extremely creative and rewarding work.

The Hero Profile (Role)

You want to take a lead on creating world-class mobile casual games. From building on existing ideas, to developing new projects with like-minded teammates - you want to be a part of it all. You will specify, design, build, implement and manage existing and new game features. And 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. Some bite-sized bullet points of the job description are:

  1. Design, architect, test and implement game features
  2. Take an active part in game creation
  3. Maintain and optimize new and existing game features
  4. Deliver high quality and well-structured code
  5. Share knowledge and help 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. Are you passionate? Are you a creative team player?

  1. Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or an equivalent from a university
  2. Excellent C# knowledge
  3. Professional experience in game development (5+ years)
  4. Professional experience in Android or iOS development (5+ years)
  5. Experience with multi-player technology
  6. Passion for game development
  7. High sense of quality and polish
  8. Capable of taking a technical responsibility for a product or project

Bonus Points:

  1. Working with content pipelines
  2. Experience in working with memory / performance critical applications

The Loot:

  1. Competitive salary with performance-based bonus
  2. Health, dental, and vision benefits
  3. A stocked kitchen of munchies, beer and treats!
  4. Frequent company lunches, socials and events

Want to join us? Send us your resume and cover letter. Please outline why you want to be a developer in the mobile game industry.

Send Resume!

Python Developer

Python Developer

Game Hive is actively looking for a senior Game Developer with proficiency in C# / Objective C / Java and proven ability in related programs.

The Hero Profile (Role)

You're the type of person who can handle a fair amount of work freedom while understanding how to manage yourself. Knowing that, "with great power comes great responsibility," you move fast, and you thrive off of new solutions to unique problems. 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.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include building web APIs for our mobile game features, collecting metrics from game usage to server health, and ensuring the performance, scalability, and reliability of our servers.

ABOUT US

We make games. Popular games that have generated over 120 million downloads. You’ll be working closely with the game teams to provide the infrastructure for important game features, in part or in full. We are our own system admins. We like to keep things in-house to manage the performance and reliability of our servers. We are secure. The idea of storing passwords in plaintext makes us (and you!) cringe, while the idea of catching cheaters makes us giddy. We do the full stack. Markup, server code, database schema, AWS. We do it all. We like a fun workplace. We have challenging projects and hackathons where our talented people can work on ideas that they're passionate about. We like munchies. Hungry? Don't worry, our kitchen is fully stocked with snacks, fruits, drinks, and beer. Oh, and we play games. Often. Still interested? Good!

Max Level Skills (Requirements)

  1. You have a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or equivalent education and/or experience
  2. You’ll be doing Python development (including frameworks such as Flask and SqlAlchemy).
  3. You’ll be responsible for the PostgreSQL database schema design of any feature you build.
  4. You’ll be working with a series of production Redis deployments and should know when data belongs in Redis vs PostgreSQL.
  5. You'll be using/developing in a Linux environment.
  6. You're able to manage multiple Linux machines.
  7. You'll feel comfortable managing the performance and reliability of our servers.
  8. Markup, server code, database schema, AWS - You're comfortable with managing it all.
  9. You’ll grow incredibly familiar with Amazon Web Services, if you aren’t already.
  10. You’ll be talking about games. A lot. And playing some too, if you like.

Technologies and languages used

Python, Flask, SqlAlchemy, Memcached, Redis, Celery, PostgreSQL, MySQL and Amazon Web Services (AWS).

HOW TO APPLY

Submit your resume and cover letter. In your cover letter, please outline why you want to be a backend developer in the mobile game industry.

If this sounds like the job for you, apply today! Compensation includes a competitive salary with benefits, and many perks and bonuses - but more importantly, you'll be engaged in creative and rewarding work!

Send Resume!

Technical Artist

Technical Artist

The Technical Artist will be the translator for artists and programmers, ensuring that all player-facing visuals are cutting-edge and cohesive.

THE HERO PROFILE (ROLE)

We are looking for an experienced VFX artist that lives within Unity. You will be managing and improving the content creation pipeline, acting as a vital link between art and engineering.

  1. Work together with game designers, artists and developers to create and implement visually stunning particle systems
  2. Ensure that all player-facing visuals and effects are up to the desired quality bar
  3. Implement art assets in Unity
  4. Build better tools, working with developers to integrate tool and system content, and proposing additional solutions when possible
  5. Establish specifications and standards to improve artist workflows
  6. Contribute to the continuous studio content pipelines
  7. Troubleshoot content and asset-related technical issues
  8. Document and uphold best practices
  9. Fix bugs identified by the team and players
  10. Push the limits of systems and visual quality for projects

MAX LEVEL SKILLS (REQUIREMENTS)

The ideal candidate has extensive Unity experience and is not only highly technical, but has the creative eye to boot.

  1. Minimum 3 years of experience in game development with at least one shipped game title (mobile preferred)
  2. Expert-level experience with Unity Game Engine
  3. Expertise with particle systems (in Unity)
  4. Expert in scripting with C# within the Unity environment
  5. Working knowledge of 2D graphics & animation software
  6. An outstanding portfolio that demonstrates both your exceptional technical ability and creativity
  7. BS or MS degree in design, games-related or technical field is a plus

You are...

  1. Positive and solution-oriented! You aren’t afraid roadbumps that may come
  2. A motivated problem solver -- you love to take on creative issues from a technical perspective
  3. Able to work creatively in a fast-paced environment under fast deadlines
  4. Exceptional ability to communicate ideas through verbal, written and visual means
  5. Always learning! You are up-to-date with current art techniques, trends and development processes

THE LOOT:

  1. Valued ideas & input: you will be frequently asked to take charge in your projects and you will see your ideas come to life
  2. Competitive salary and performance-based bonus
  3. Receive a comprehensive benefits package
  4. Gain experience using top-quality marketing and design resources
  5. Work in a fun, collaborative, feedback-focused, no-BS environment
  6. Regular paid team lunches, events, and other fun socials!
  7. Work in a central office location with all the (healthy... and not-so healthy) snacks & drinks you can consume to keep you fuelled
Apply here!

UI Artist

UI Artist

The UI Artist will be working closely with a diverse team of developers, designers and producers to work on innovative games. The ideal candidate is creative and fearless in experimenting with inventive UI design.

THE HERO PROFILE (ROLE)

You will be working with the team to define the look and feel of a game, designing solutions that uphold to the Game Hive standard.

  1. Design art concepts for the features of mobile games with a global audience
  2. Create dynamic, reactive and appealing UI
  3. Iterate on user interface assets according to reviews, community feedback, changing requirements, and user research
  4. Produce sketches to illustrate and concept designs for action gameplay; user interfaces / game experience; characters; social features; reward structures; and further in-game assets as required
  5. Develop visual systems that achieve goals from both game design and UX perspectives
  6. Take ownership for projects and self-produce/direct when necessary
  7. Be an advocate to our loyal players by designing features that exceed regular standards and expectations!
  8. Keep up-to-date with current technologies in the digital illustration industry

MAX LEVEL SKILLS (REQUIREMENTS)

You are both intuitive and attentive, and can’t wait to flex your artistic skills in the mobile space.

  1. Post-secondary degree, diploma (or equivalent experience) in graphic design, illustration or related disciplines
  2. 2-5 years of industry experience in designing game-related user interfaces for mobile devices and in-game assets
  3. Mastery of one (or more) illustration software (e.g. Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign)
  4. Technical/hands-on experience building interfaces with Unity’s UI authoring tools
  5. Ability to work within a style guide for a major IP to suit the needs of a mobile game experience
  6. Strong understanding and experience applying UX interaction concepts

YOU ARE:

The bonus points.

  1. Passionate about video games!
  2. Detail-oriented and driven for pixel perfection
  3. Able to work creatively and thrive in fast-paced environments
  4. Exceptional ability to communicate ideas through verbal, written and visual means
  5. Plusses - good to have, but not required!...
  6. Experience with JIRA and Confluence
  7. Understanding of the free-to-play mobile space

THE LOOT:

The good stuff.

  1. Valued ideas & input: you will be frequently asked to take charge in your projects and you will see your ideas come to life
  2. Receive a competitive salary and bonus
  3. Receive a comprehensive benefits package
  4. Gain experience using top-quality marketing and design resources
  5. Work in a fun, collaborative, feedback-focused, no-BS environment
  6. Regular paid team lunches, events, and other fun socials!
  7. Work in a central office location with all the (healthy, and not-so healthy) snacks & drinks you can consume to keep you fuelled
Apply Here!

Senior Animator

Senior Animator

Take our games to the next level!

The Hero Profile (Role)

If you’re looking to bring life to characters and environments, and are passionate about building world-class mobile games, this is the role for you.

  1. Create stunning in-game animations, responsive and consistent with the overall game concepts and physics
  2. Prepare animations for export to game engine
  3. Assist in the integration of animation with designers and programmers to build a cohesive vision for game experience
  4. Work within the established art, technical, visual and physical parameters in accordance to game design, concept and under direction of the Senior Art Team
  5. Assist with Lead Artist & Product team to establish the animation style and vision for the project
  6. Demonstrate enthusiasm and eagerness to learn for performing various tasks and approaching new learning techniques
  7. Provide creative solutions for technical art problems that may come up
  8. Keep up-to-date with current technologies in the animation industry
  9. Provide general support to debug animation systems

Max Level Skills (Requirements)

The ideal candidate has a creative eye and isn’t afraid to try new things or take on challenges. Passionate about your craft and with the portfolio to boot, you own your work and are eager to show our millions of players what you’ve got.

  1. Post-secondary degree, diploma in Art/Animation
  2. Minimum 2 years of experience in animating for video games
  3. 4+ years of overall animation industry experience
  4. Outstanding demo reel must be included in initial application!
  5. Proven experience in animation and video software (ToonBoom, Adobe Flash preferred)
  6. Exceptional ability to communicate ideas through verbal, written and visual means
  7. Proven experience working with style guides and moodboards
  8. Ability to work creatively in a demanding (but fun!) team-focused environment under tight deadlines

Bonus Points:

Good to have, but not required.

  1. Proven video editing knowledge and skills: Premier, After Effects, Photoshop etc.
  2. Experience with JIRA and Confluence
  3. Basic knowledge of Unity Engine
  4. Passion for casual games in the mobile space
  5. Previous experience in a startup environment
  6. Knowledge of Game Hive titles
  7. Passion for casual games in the mobile space

The Loot:

What it means to be a part of the Hive

  1. Valued ideas & input: you will be frequently asked to take charge in your projects and you will see your ideas come to life
  2. Competitive salary and performance-based bonus
  3. Receive a comprehensive benefits package
  4. Regular paid team lunches, events, and other fun socials!
  5. Work in a fun, collaborative, feedback-focused, no-BS environment
  6. Work in a central office location with all the (healthy, and not-so healthy) snacks & drinks you can consume to keep you fuelled

Get with us! Send us the following to apply: Your resume in PDF format A link to your portfolio that demonstrates your animation wizardry through a variety of styles

Send Resume!