80 Level Job Digest: Open Positions For Artists and Programmers

Today we've gathered job offers from Lost Boys Interactive, MSG Sphere Studios, The Gang AB, Streamline Studios, Superbloom, Metaverse Game Studios, and Starbreeze. Learn more about the career opportunities below and connect with the teams at the 80 Level Job Board.

1. Lost Boys Interactive

Lost Boys Interactive is a member of the Gearbox Software and Embracer Group family. The team is a rapidly growing AAA game studio based in Madison Wisconsin, with full remote work available from any state in the US. They provide top-tier development for the partners as well as working on their own AAA game projects.

Senior Environment Artist

Essential Job Responsibilities

Works closely with the Art Director to keep quality and style consistent across all projects.
Create environments under art director's supervision.
Collaborate with team members of other disciplines to meet milestone goals.
Work closely with production to define deliverables and communicate expectations to the team
Assists in R&D efforts.
Understanding of memory and performance limitations
Troubleshoots technical and artistic issues.
You’ll work with an amazing team on top-tier AAA games

2. MSG Sphere Studios

The MSG Sphere is like nothing else on earth. Here, 15,000 people at a time can gather for multi-sensory interactive experiences that are equal parts video game, amusement park ride, ephemeral community, and spectacle. The feel – it’s unforgettable, like sitting inside an eyeball the size of three football fields with sight, sound, scent, wind, heat, and rumble coordinating under computer control to forge an extended reality. You create that reality at MSG Entertainment in Burbank, California.

Concept Artist

Specific Functions/Activities Summary

Brainstorm, R&D, and help implement pipeline workflow
You will work with others to establish best practices and documentation around level look, layout, and lighting
Work with our art director, and character artists to create engaging characters and creatures in multiple styles
Create a diverse range of characters on specific elements such as outfits, hairstyles, and facial stylization
Design creatures, props, and visual effects concepts
Design original concepts that fit within the project style guide
Translate high-level ideas into production-ready art packets
Enhance existing concepts with detail views, paintovers, turnarounds, and material references
Maintain art, while providing a variety of ideas
Provide in-depth research, reference material, and develop conceptual ideas
Create lighting schemes and color palettes that capture the tone of the world
Develop stylistic consistency for all experiences

3. The Gang AB

The Gang is a game development studio from Sweden focusing on developing high quality games for the Metaverse. The studio was founded in 2019 by a team with background in AAA-gaming. Since then they have grown to become a team consisting of more than 80 people.

Senior Game Designer

Required Qualifications

5+ years of games industry experience
2 shipped games or large updates
Fluent in English, both written and spoken
Great knowledge of Agile workflows such as Scrum or Kanban
Exceptional communication skills
Based in Portugal or Sweden

4. Streamline Studios

Streamline Studios is one of the most reliable video game development studios. The team provides creative & technical solutions through video game technology since 2001 sharing proven R&D, creative expertise, and game development knowledge. Streamline has a cultural and technical understanding of the games, media, entertainment, and technology industries.

Intern Game Programmer

Duties and Responsibilities

Writing clear, functional, documented and maintainable code according to the game design documentation, adhering to programming standards set
Under limited supervision of the Lead Game Programmer and Senior Programmer, the programmer is responsible for implementing directed tasks to the coding standards and quality level of Streamline Games, ensuring the code is free of defects and effective.
Coordinate with the Project Manager and the rest of the team on design concepts and current tasks.
Quickly produce high-quality source code and documentation.
Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

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5. Superbloom

Superbloom is a venture-backed new mobile game studio founded by two female gaming veterans who have held leadership roles at EA, Glu, New York Times, and Dots. At Superbloom, the team believes women deserve more diverse & elevated games they are proud to play. The studio is passionate about creating games with real-life interests that connect players.

Senior Technical Artist (remote)

Responsibilities

Serving as the bridge between Art, Game Design and Engineering teams, architecting and building the art pipeline solutions
Optimizing inefficient workflows and processes for Art and Engineering teams by creating automation tools with Unity Editor Scripting and Python
Building an assets delivery pipeline using Unity Addressable Assets System
Working on optimizing the assets for smooth delivery and performance on mobile devices
Creating and maintaining documentation standards and practices for tools, pipelines, and technical specifications

6. Metaverse Game Studios

Metaverse is a young and independent game development company led by industry veterans who worked for core games such as Far Cry, Destiny, Halo series, Warface, League of Legends, Diablo Immortal, Mount&Blade series, Metro Exodus, and more. They are developing Angelic, which has an equal emphasis on storytelling and party-based RPG elements, all backed by a dark and compelling science-fiction setting in which you are often mesmerized by the complexity of the events happening around you.

Storyboard Artist

Responsibilities

Collaborate with the Director, cinematic and animation departments to discuss storytelling direction, design requirements, and encouraged a level of polish for our in-game and marketing cinematics
Pitch thumbnails or rough storyboards through the creation process
Provide cleaned-up storyboards with the best cinematic storytelling and entertainment value
Provide status updates, troubleshoot, and review potential changes on a regular basis with production staff
Attend and contribute to meetings and pitches as needed
2+ years of experience as a storyboard artist
A portfolio which demonstrates excellent storyboard drawing and cinematography skills
Strong drawing skills with a demonstrated sense of storytelling, staging, composition, and character acting and body/face emotions

7. Starbreeze

Starbreeze is an independent developer & creator of PC and console games targeting the global market, with studios in Stockholm, Barcelona and Paris. Housing the smash hit IP PAYDAY, Starbreeze develops games based on proprietary and third-party rights, both in-house and in partnership with external game developers.

Senior Lighting Artist

Must have:

Experience working in real-time lighting workflows using a combination of baked and real-time lighting models
Excellent debugging and problem-solving skills
Ability to mentor other artists and provide meaningful feedback
Relevant portfolio demonstrating lighting created by you in a PBR pipeline, clearly showing the shipped game examples of your work
Sense of ownership
Excellent knowledge of lighting and atmospherics
Ability to find solutions to lighting problems at more complex levels
Great understanding of performance and cost of lighting
Ability to understand technical constraints
Good communication skills
Ability to manage their own time within deadlines
Support the high-quality AAA lighting, art direction, and gameplay objectives

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80 Level Job Digest: Open Positions For Artists, Designers, and Programmers