Vacancies of the week (September 3)

Wanted: C++ programmer at Playrix, senior rendering artist at RJ Games and senior level designer at metroidvaniya for consoles at MY.GAMES.

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.