Vacancies of the week (September 3)

Based on the job search service and recruitment agency Talents In Games product manager Marina Lopatina has prepared a selection of the most interesting vacancies for the week.

Marina LopatinaTechnical vacancy of the week

Programmer, Game (C++) (C++ Programmer) in Playrix (Remote work)

The largest gaming company in the CIS is looking for a programmer to develop mobile games with an audience of millions. The specialist will have to work with an internal cross-platform engine written in C++.

Responsibilities:

• programming game mechanics and logic;
• UI and visual effects programming;
• optimizing game resources;
• profiling and optimization of the game by memory and fps;
• working with the SDK of third-party services;
• development of auxiliary tools (level editors, maps, effects, various utilities, etc.).

Requirements:

• 3 years of C++ development experience;
• knowledge of OOP, basic algorithms and data structures;
• knowledge of technical English;
• responsibility, independence, ability to work in a team;
• game development experience, development experience for iOS or Android platforms are welcome;
• experience in working with computer graphics, experience in Python development is welcome.

FishdomArtistic vacancy of the week

Senior Render Artist at RJ Games (Moscow, Russia)

The studio is developing a fantasy game in the genre of role-playing match-3 — Puzzle Breakers. The project is looking for an artist who will be responsible for creating renderings (including the visualization of collectible game characters).

Responsibilities:

• creating promo renderings of heroes, scenes and compositions for events of reference quality;
• creating missing 3D assets (hypoli models and textures);
• team mentoring.

Requirements:

• ownership of Zbrush and any package for 3D modeling;
• basic knowledge of riga and character skins;
• experience in creating textures and working with PBR materials;
• ability to set and adjust lighting for rendering;
• strong composition skills;
• the skill of creating VFX for rendering will be a plus.

Puzzle BreakersDesign vacancy of the week

Senior Level Designer (PC/console project) at MY.GAMES (Moscow, Russia)

The company is working on a premium platformer-metroidvaniya with shooter mechanics and bright 2D graphics for PC, Nintendo Switch, PS and Xbox. The project is looking for a level designer who knows how to work with Unity.

Responsibilities:

• work on level design in platformer-metroidvaniya for PC and consoles;
• creating room levels from design to assembly;
• creating skill-demanding platforming sections (movement, timings, traps);
• creation of driving combat encounters (ranged combat, spawn timings, wave tuning);
• work on the overall sequence of the passage, search for gameplay vulnerabilities (skips);
• playtests, level feedbacks of other level designers;
• iterative fixes of levels after testing.

Requirements:

• portfolio availability;
• ability to work with the Unity editor;
• understanding the theory of game design and level design in general, and platformers in particular;
• experience in the level design of platformers is highly desirable;
• great gaming experience in platformers and platformer-metroidvaniyah;
• knowledge of the reference market on all platforms;
• accuracy in work;
• teamwork skills.