We are on the lookout for an enthusiastic Technical Director to join a highly motivated team. 

As part of the job, you will be responsible for the entire programming department, taking responsibility for developing the skill set of the programming team to suit artistic and game design goals.

If you've got the experience and skills required and enjoy working with a focused group of talented and passionate game devs, then this is the place for you!

Role and Responsibilities

As Technical Director at Stormind Games, you will be responsible for the following tasks:

• Manage the programming process and identify the programming tasks.
• Supervise and participate in all projects from staffing, technology/tools choices, risks evaluation, dependencies with other projects to ensure the best quality is achieved.
• Take decisions and enforce best practices for coding and naming conventions.
• Organize code review sessions.
• Manage and monitor software architecture decisions in order to build an efficient, maintainable and extensible code base.
• Organize the work of the team, create and assign tasks.
• Create documentation and encourage the team to do the same.
• Plan and evaluate the work performed by the team.
• Work closely with department leads to identify and set technical restrictions and ensure the team adheres to them.
• Take responsibility for recruitment, on-boarding, development, and professional training of the programming team.
• Propose solutions to improve the development of projects in the studio.

Requirements and qualifications

• 5+ years of leadership experience, in the games industry and preferably 2 years or more in a similar role.
• Minimum 2 full project cycles of experience managing at a Technical Director capacity.
• Technical and product judgment required to improve product quality as well as technical productivity.
• Ability to identify risks early and often and suggest mitigation strategies that are thought through and consider multiple paths to a solution.
• Strong proficiency in Unreal Engine 4.
• Strong proficiency in C++ and object-oriented programming.
• Strong familiarity with AI, animation, and gameplay code in general.
• Experience with profiling and optimizations.
• Experience working on PC and console.
• Good foundation of 3D math concepts and algorithms.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Result-oriented mindset and “can-do” attitude.
• Flexibility and ability to adapt to the situation.
• Ability to work well under pressure.
• Exceptional communication and leadership skills.
• Passion for making video games.

Plus

• BA in Computer Science or Computer Engineering or the equivalent in experience. 
• Experience working in an agile environment.

We kindly ask you to apply by sending your resume and a short cover letter in English.

We are on the lookout for an experienced Game Designer to join a highly motivated team. 

As part of the job, you will have to communicate effectively with multi-discipline teams across the studio within the project's technical and scope restrictions.

If you've got the experience and skills required and enjoy working with a focused group of talented and passionate game devs, then this is the place for you!

Role and Responsibilities

As a Senior Game Designer at Stormind Games, you will be responsible for the following tasks:

• Collaborate with the Lead Designer and the Design Team to bring innovative ideas to all aspects of game design
• Take ownership of Game features and their implementation
• Conceptualize, design, script, direct and create game levels
• Actively participate and/or lead design-specific discussions regarding design reviews and design issues
• Create design documentation based on the direction of the Lead Designer
• Work closely with the GD & Tech team to ensure the relevance of mechanics with existing systems
• Validate the playability of the mechanics and environment with Testers, Artists and Gameplay Programmers

Requirements and qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience in prototyping gameplay mechanics using Unreal Engine 4
• Experience writing high-quality and thorough design documentation including diagrams and flow-chart creation
• At least one published title (PC or Console)
• Ability to work well under pressure

Plus:

• Degree or Certificate in video game design
• Narrative Designer skills
• Experience in level-building using Unreal Engine 4 level editing tools
• Experience in Action Adventure and/or Survival Horror
• Experience working in an agile environment

We kindly ask you to apply by sending your resume and a short cover letter in English.

We’re looking for a QA Engineer to join a highly motivated team. 

As part of the job, you will be responsible for the ongoing development of automated software testing infrastructures and assuring the correct operation of our build pipeline. 

Main duties will also include testing pre-release software on various platforms to ensure that game content matches our quality standards.

Ideal candidates will be logical and methodical with the ability to work under pressure to strict guidelines. So if you have a keen eye for detail, want to be involved in the final quality check and are enthusiastic about gaming, then this is the role for you.

Role and Responsibilities

As a QA Engineer at Stormind Games, you will be responsible for the following tasks:

• Be involved in developing frameworks, tests, and tools to automate and help accelerate all aspects of product development, pipelines, tooling, and service monitoring
• You will have the opportunity to define our testing practices and have the potential to take on leadership responsibilities in future
• Implement tests and guide others in the development of tests by providing them with the right tools, frameworks, and infrastructure
• Be proactive and have a strong focus on quality and risk throughout the delivery cycle, identifying and implementing automation approaches as required
• Have a good understanding of a variety of test approaches 
• Drive various initiatives, foster a positive and practical work ethic, and elicit buy-in from the wider team
• Liaise with the product owner(s), technical leads, developers, and design teams to ensure the testing of new features runs smoothly
• Drive synergy between QA, design, and gameplay teams
• Provide feedback in key areas to the developers to ensure the best possible quality is maintained
• Conduct, oversee and evaluate studio-wide playtests on regular basis under the guidance of our QA Manager

Requirements and qualifications

• Commercial experience with Unreal Engine 4 (or a similar AAA Game engine)
• Awareness of software engineering best practices
• Strong technical skills with a high level of C++ and at least one high-level language e.g. C#/Python
• Good understanding of tools automation testing
• Experience with source control (e.g., GIT, Perforce)
• Experience in developing Test Plans, Test Scripts/Blueprints, Defining Test Data and Reports
• Familiarity with game development and the technology involved
• Familiarity with reporting tools e.g. PowerBI/Kibana
• QA/Programming experience with a key interest in testing
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal with the ability to relay important information in the most suited format
• Proficient time management and organizational skills, able to handle multiple tasks and meet set deadlines and priorities
• A can-do attitude
• Passionate about producing quality products
• System and critical thinking mindset

Preferred skills

• Experience with Unreal's Gauntlet system and Functional Test framework
• Experience with SQL databases e.g. MySQL/SQL Server
• Experience in creating automated tests within a Continuous Integration environment e.g., Jenkins/Teamcity
• Experience working with cloud/virtualized environments e.g. Aws/Azure
• Experience with containerisation of services e.g. Docker/Kubernetes
• Experience in Agile work practices
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, related discipline, or relevant work experience
• One or more shipped PC or console game titles
• Experience working on multi-platform software projects
• Leadership skills – able to mentor automation engineers at all levels

We kindly ask you to apply by sending your resume and a short cover letter in English.

We are on the lookout for an enthusiastic AI Programmer to join a highly motivated team. 

As part of the job, you will work in Unreal Engine 4 to bring our AI to life and solve challenging problems with pragmatic solutions. 

If you've got the experience and skills required and enjoy working with a focused group of talented and passionate game devs, this is the place for you!

Role and Responsibilities

As an AI Programmer at Stormind Games, you will be responsible for the following tasks:

• Create realistic characters using both AI and animation techniques
• Work with designers and developers to devise an AI plan
• Write and maintain system and feature documentation

Requirements and qualifications

• Proficiency in Unreal Engine 4
• Proficiency in C++ and object-oriented programming
• A good foundation of 3D math concepts and algorithms
• An aptitude for breaking down complex problems
• Experience in programming movement, navigation, and decision-making AI
• Experience with state machines and behavior trees
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English
• At least one published title (PC or Console)
• “Can-do” attitude
• Team player
• Ability to work well under pressure

Plus

• Experience in Action Adventure and/or Survival Horror
• Experience working in an agile environment

We kindly ask you to apply by sending your resume and a short cover letter in English.

We are on the lookout for an enthusiastic Graphics Programmer to join a highly motivated team. 

As part of the job, you will coordinate with our engineering and art teams to achieve state-of-the-art visuals.

If you've got the experience and skills required and enjoy working with a focused group of talented and passionate game devs, then this is the place for you!

Role and Responsibilities

As a Graphics Programmer at Stormind Games, you will be responsible for the following tasks:

• Developing and improving graphics technologies (rendering, lighting, shadows, shaders, post-processing) to help achieve state-of-the-art visuals
• Working closely with the rest of the programming team to assist in integrating graphics effects, optimizing shaders and materials

Requirements and qualifications

• Experience with Unreal Engine 4
• Experience with C/C++ programming
• Experience with HLSL, Cg, or similar languages
• Experience with multithreaded programming
• Knowledge of most used VFX techniques 
• Solid understanding of Rasterization, Ray-Tracing and Hybrid rendering techniques as well as Unreal Engine Rendering System

Preferred Skills

• Experience in performance profiling and optimization techniques
• Experience with editor plugins and modification.
• Comfortable with 3D mathematics
• Have worked on a published Unreal Engine title within the last 5 years
• Have used one or more of the following graphics API: OpenGL, Direct3D, Vulkan

We kindly ask you to apply by sending your resume and a short cover letter in English.

We are on the lookout for an enthusiastic System Programmer to join a highly motivated team. 

As part of the job, you will work with Unreal Engine 4 to create the systems that control game data, user data, and compatibility features.

If you've got the experience and skills required and enjoy working with a focused group of talented and passionate game devs, this is the place for you!

Role and Responsibilities

As a System Programmer at Stormind Games, you will be responsible for the following tasks:

• Create the core systems that drive the application data: Save/Load, User Settings, Localization, etc.
• Work with designers and developers to ensure system functionality while meeting deadlines
• Write and maintain system and feature documentation

Requirements and qualifications

• Proficiency in Unreal Engine 4
• Proficiency in C++ and object-oriented programming
• Good knowledge of common Design Patterns
• An aptitude for breaking down complex problems
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English
• At least one published title on consoles within the last 3 years
• “Can-do” attitude
• Team player
• Ability to work well under pressure

Plus

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science
• Having worked on Save System and Compatibility features for a published project

We kindly ask you to apply by sending your resume and a short cover letter in English.

We are on the lookout for an enthusiastic User Interface (UI) Programmer to join a highly motivated team. 

As part of the job, you will have the opportunity to work across UI, gameplay, and platforms to build features highly impactful to users.

If you've got the experience and skills required and you are passionate about games and well-versed in C++, UI development, gameplay, and console development, then this is the place for you!

Role and Responsibilities

As a UI Programmer at Stormind Games, you will be responsible for the following tasks:

• Work closely with art and design leads to ensure that UI meets aesthetic and functional requirements for a positive and cohesive UX
• Attending to every detail, especially with regard to compliance, layout, and design
• Architecting, planning, and implementing new UI systems
• Optimizing and fixing bugs in existing UI systems and perform some testing activities
• Contributing ideas toward all aspects of the game’s production and development
• Writing robust, maintainable code that fulfills the functional, graphic and technical requirements of the project
• Provide the Lead Programmer with feedback regarding the time allotted to assigned tasks
• Work closely with artists, designers, and other programmers on cutting-edge features that support player experiences across multiple platforms 
• Adhere to the project’s coding standards
• Identify technical and developmental risks/obstacles and generate solutions to overcome identified risks
• Research coding techniques and algorithms in order to keep current on technological developments and advancements in the game industry

Requirements and qualifications

• Expertise with C++ programming language along with a strong familiarity with OO design principles and Data-driven programming skills
• Experience developing UI features for games across multiple platforms  
• Understanding of UMG and Slate frameworks of Unreal Engine
• Excellent communication skills with an interest in working with other game developers in a cooperative team environment 
• Unreal Engine development experience
• Passion for games and great user experiences
• Keen analytical mind and mature problem-solving skills
• You’re user-focused, passionate, scrappy, solutions-focused, and innovative
• At least 3 years of programming experience on commercial software projects
• Commitment to code quality, documentation and sound testing procedures

Preferred skills

• One or more shipped PC or console game titles
• Knowledge of rendering and other systems impacting quality and performance 
• Experience working on multi-platform software projects
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, related discipline, or relevant work experience
• General experience with web services
• Knowledge of third-party Motion Graphics softwares
• Knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator or comparable softwares

We kindly ask you to apply by sending your resume and a short cover letter in English.

We are on the lookout for an enthusiastic Gameplay Programmer to join a highly motivated team. 

As part of the job, you will be responsible for coding and maintaining gameplay features in order to meet artistic and design goals.

If you've got the experience and skills required and enjoy working with a focused group of talented and passionate game devs, then this is the place for you!

Role and Responsibilities

As a Gameplay Programmer at Stormind Games, you will be responsible for the following tasks:

• Develop gameplay features by planning and implementing software solutions.
• Write clean and performant code.
• Write and maintain system and feature documentation.
• Analyze, profile and optimize systems as required.
• Identify opportunities for improving our general workflows, and implement these changes.

Requirements and qualifications

• Proficiency in Unreal Engine 4. 
• Proficiency in C++ and object-oriented programming.
• Good foundation of 3D math concepts and algorithms.
• An aptitude for breaking down complex problems.
• Competence in writing solid, reliable, and efficient code. BS (or higher) in Computer Science or a similar discipline (i.e., physics, math, EE, etc.).

We kindly ask you to apply by sending your resume and a short cover letter in English.

We are on the lookout for an enthusiastic Online Programmer to join a highly motivated team. 

As part of the job, you will be responsible for coding and maintaining online multiplayer features in order to meet design goals and target performances.

If you've got the experience and skills required and enjoy working with a focused group of talented and passionate game devs, then this is the place for you!

Role and Responsibilities

As Online Programmer at Stormind Games, you will be responsible for the following tasks:

• Develop the online multiplayer features on our projects, working closely with gameplay programmers, designers, and IT team.
• Participate in writing an efficient, maintainable and extensible codebase.
• Monitor and maintain features to improve the online experience of our games.

Requirements and qualifications

• Working experience with Unreal Engine Networking framework for online multiplayer on a released title.
• Strong familiarity with Unreal Engine networking, replication and client-server models.
• Ability to identify risks early and often and suggest mitigation strategies that are thought through and consider multiple paths to a solution.
• Strong proficiency in Unreal Engine 4.
• Strong proficiency in C++ and object-oriented programming.
• Experience with profiling and optimizations of online features.
• Experience working on PC and console.
• Result-oriented mindset and “can-do” attitude.
• Flexibility and ability to adapt to the situation.
• Ability to work well under pressure.
• Exceptional communication and leadership skills.
• Passion for making video games.

Plus

• BA in Computer Science or Computer Engineering or the equivalent in experience. 
• Experience working in an agile environment

We kindly ask you to apply by sending your resume and a short cover letter in English.

We are on the lookout for a highly motivated Studio Coordinator to join our team. 

As part of the job, you will be office-based playing an instrumental role at the core of our business with everyday support for our Management Team. This role requires superior attention to detail, great organization, prioritization skills, the ability to plan ahead all while juggling multiple requests.

Role and Responsibilities

As Studio Coordinator at Stormind Games, you will be responsible for the following tasks, but not limited to:

• Work closely with the CEO   
• Support CEO and Management Team in various administrative tasks
• Schedule, organize, and execute a variety of studio operations, events and client-facing activities.  
• Order office supplies, organise receipts for purchases and plan for the needs of the studio
• Book travels, prepare expense reports and handle time reports 
• Facilitate and organise internal and external studio events and meetings
• Project lead preparations for Board meetings and Management Team meetings (pre-read material, agenda, minutes, action lists etc.)

Requirements and qualifications

• English : C1/ C2
• International business experiences
• Proficiency in MS Office (MS Work, MS Excel and MS Power Point, in particular)
• Experience with file management 
• Excellent time management skills and ability to prioritize work
• Be brief
• Attention to detail and good problem solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A positive outlook and a sense of humor is a must
• Well organized, leave nothing to chance
• Aim to always deliver on time 
• Positive, outgoing, and create good working relations both within our teams as well as with external parties
• Professional appearance and demeanor
• Passion for Video Games is a great plus

We kindly ask you to apply by sending your resume and a short cover letter in English.

We are on the lookout for an enthusiastic Talent Acquisition Manager to join a highly motivated team. 

As part of the job, you will be responsible for finding, recruiting, hiring, and retaining talented candidates.

Role and Responsibilities

As Talent Acquisition Manager at Stormind Games, you will be responsible for the following tasks:

• Develop talent acquisition strategies and hiring plans.
• Lead employment branding initiatives
• Perform sourcing to fill open positions and anticipate future needs.
• Plan and conduct recruitment and selection processes (interviews, screening calls, etc.).
• Take steps to ensure positive candidate experience.
• Assist in employee retention and development.
• Organize and/or attend career fairs, assessment centers, or other events.
• Use metrics to create reports and identify areas of improvement.

Requirements and qualifications

• Proven experience as talent acquisition manager in the videogame industry.
• Experience in full-cycle recruiting, sourcing, and employment branding.
• Understanding of all selection methods and techniques.
• Proficient in the use of social media and job boards.
• Willingness to understand the duties and competencies of different roles.
• Working knowledge of Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and databases.
• Excellent communicator.
• Well-organized and strategic thinker.
• BSc/BA in business administration, human resources, or relevant field (preferred).

We kindly ask you to apply by sending your resume and a short cover letter in English.

We are on the lookout for an enthusiastic Technical Animator to join a highly motivated team. 

As part of the job, you will be a primary point of contact for everything concerning our animation tools and technologies. You will be working closely with Software Engineers, Artists, and Animators to deliver outstanding visual results, meeting the Production Team's quality and schedule expectations. 

If you've got the experience and skills required and enjoy working with a focused group of talented and passionate game devs, then this is the place for you!

Role and Responsibilities

As a Technical Animator at Stormind Games, you will be responsible for the following tasks:

• Work with all aspects of the animation export and implementation pipeline (for Maya and UE).
• Create new animation tools and maintain our animation toolset.
• Assist the engineering team with implementing animation-related tools and features.
• Support the Animation and character teams in debugging tools or game-related issues.

Requirements and qualifications

• Good understanding of Unreal’s runtime animation systems such as state-machines and animation blueprints.
• Knowledge of procedural and adaptive animations.
• A keen eye for proper form and deformation throughout wide ranges of movements.
• Passion for games and game development.

Preferred skills

We consider the following skills and previous experiences as a plus:

• Experience as an Animator.
• Knowledge of Motion Builder.
• Knowledge of lower-level programming languages.
• Knowledge of Motion Matching.

We kindly ask you to apply by sending your resume and a short cover letter in English.

We are on the lookout for an enthusiastic VFX Artist to join a highly motivated team. 

As part of the job, you will work hand-in-hand with the Art Director to create incredible real-time rendered visual effects which meet the vision for the gameplay experience. 

If you've got the experience and skills required and enjoy working with a focused group of talented and passionate game devs, then this is the place for you!

Role and Responsibilities

As a VFX Artist at Stormind Games, you will be responsible for the following tasks:

• Envisioning and creating real-time visual effects that enhance gameplay and player immersion
• Collaborating with artists, designers, and engineers to deliver visually impressive spells and abilities
• Adding life and color to the game world through atmospherics, weather, and environmental effects
• Technical implementation, integration, troubleshooting, and tracking of the performance of visual effects in Unreal Engine
• Iterating on VFX assets based on feedback from the dev team

Requirements and qualifications

• Knowledge of the PBS and experience to work with the Unreal shader graph and mastery of material domain and blend mode
• Knowledge of Niagara and ability to create custom scratch pads to fit all the requests
• Knowledge of blueprints and render target and know-how of where to use it
• Ability to create sprite sheets, vertex animation textures, vector fields, and flow maps in Houdini and/or Maya

Preferred skills

The following skills and experiences will be considered a plus:

• Experience in creating Houdini Volume Textures and Niagara data interfaces
• Math skills are a big plus
• Experience with Niagara fluid and data interface 2d Grid collection

We kindly ask you to apply by sending your resume and a short cover letter in English.