Vacancies of the week (March 12)

Wanted: Lead artist at Playrix, 2D artist at Playgendary and C++ game programmer at Nevosoft.

Based on the job search service and specialists TalentsInGames.com Marina Lopatina, product manager, has prepared a selection of the most interesting vacancies for the week.

Marina LopatinaArtistic vacancy of the week:

Leading artist, Playrix (Vologda, Ivanovo, Kaliningrad, Kiev, Moscow, Petrozavodsk, Rostov-on-Don, St. Petersburg, Kharkiv or remotely)

Playrix, the author of Township and Homescapes, is looking for someone who can take the company’s art projects to a new level.

Tasks:

• create graphics for mobile games: characters, environments, interfaces, illustrations. Follow a given style;
• create visual concepts of in-game events;
• participate in the formation of the artistic style of the project;
• interact with other art teams, game design department;
• control the quality of art on the project.

Requirements:

• experience in the gaming industry in a similar position for more than two years;
• excellent command of the Adobe Photoshop graphic editor;
• the presence of a portfolio in a “cartoon” style and are ready to present 5-10 works made on a graphic tablet;
• mastery of different styles, excellent sense of composition, shape, lighting and color;
• knowledge of human and animal anatomy, their proportions;
• understanding the principles of mobile game interface development;
• willingness to take responsibility in decision-making, know how to voice constructive criticism;
• no fear of offering fresh ideas.

Additional benefits will be:

• experience managing a team of artists;
• understand the language of game designers;
• experience in developing mini-game concepts.

Playrix OfficeAnother artistic vacancy of the week:

2D artist, Playgendary (Minsk, Moscow)

The publisher of Bowmasters and Tomb of the Mask continues to expand and recruit artists to the Minsk and Moscow offices.

Tasks:

• creating 2D graphics for games for mobile platforms (iOS/Android, Unity) in a casual style.

Requirements:

• portfolio (new directions have been opened in the company and the portfolio may have different styles);
• high level of work, artistic taste, sense of color;
• ability to work in a “casual” style;
• ability to create characters, backgrounds, interface elements;
• possession of 2d graphics packages (Adobe Photoshop is mandatory);
• work experience in the gaming industry.

Additional advantages will be:

• experience in managing people (mentoring, helping with hands, planning);
• art education;
• motion design and/or animation skills (Adobe After Effects, Adobe Flash, Adobe Premiere, Spine);
• skills of creating partial effects;
• love of games, including casual and mobile.

Playgendary Office Technical vacancy of the week:

C++ programmer, Nevosoft (to the office in St. Petersburg or remotely)

Nevosoft is looking for a C++ programmer who will support a game in the three-in-a-row “Enchantress” genre.

Tasks:

• logic programming;
• programming interfaces (windows, panels);
• programming visual effects and animations for interfaces;
• embedding various SDKs for iOS and Android;
• development of auxiliary utilities.

Requirements:

• experience of participation in commercial development;
• knowledge of C++ 11;
• knowledge and understanding of the principles of OOP;
• ability to use design patterns;
• ability to use MS Visual Studio;
• the ability to use the basic functionality of Git;

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