Naughty Dog
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Overview
Naughty Dog is a California studio founded in 1984 that created Crash Bandicoot, Uncharted and The Last of Us. It is one of PlayStation Studios' flagship developers. The studio is known for cinematic storytelling and technical craft.
News
Creator of The Last of Us Reveals New Sci-Fi Game Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet was revealed in a cryptic trailer.
Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet was revealed in a cryptic trailer.
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You Can Now Play The Last of Us Part II in Chronological Order The chronological gameplay exposes hidden nuances about the characters' intersecting storylines.
The chronological gameplay exposes hidden nuances about the characters' intersecting storylines.
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Iconic Scenes from The Last of Us Come to Life in Universal's Terrifying Walkthrough Attraction Neil Druckmann and Mike Aiello talk recreating The Last of Us video games for Universal's Halloween Horror Nights.
Neil Druckmann and Mike Aiello talk recreating The Last of Us video games for Universal's Halloween Horror Nights.
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Technologies
Tech DNA
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Lua
PHP
TypeScript
Maya
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Unity
Unreal Engine
Rest API
Tailwind CSS
Vue.js
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Slack
Stack modernity
73/100
How modern this stack is, based on technology relevance, AI adoption and the share of legacy tools.
In-demand technologies
C++
6 jobs
Required
$157k
-21% vs market
C#
6 jobs
Required
$156k
+13% vs market
Python
5 jobs
Required
$138k
-23% vs market
Lua
5 jobs
Required
$130k
-8% vs market
Maya
2 jobs
Required
$179k
+39% vs market
Confluence
2 jobs
Required
$172k
+22% vs market
Jira
2 jobs
Required
$172k
+27% vs market
JavaScript
2 jobs
Required
$157k
-3% vs market
Salary medians are calculated from this company's open jobs and compared with the market.
Industry adoption
Python
13%
SQL
12%
JavaScript
11%
CI/CD
11%
C#
10%
Unity
10%
Share of companies in the same industry that use each technology.
Stack changes
Looker
Sep 2026
Vue.js
Sep 2026
TypeScript
Sep 2026
Terraform
Sep 2026
Tailwind CSS
Sep 2026
Rest API
Sep 2026
Redis
Sep 2026
PHP
Sep 2026
Technologies recently added to or removed from this company's stack - a signal of tech migrations and new initiatives.
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Salary insights
Compensation ranges based on this company's open jobs
Median
$152k
Typical range
$100k – $228k
Open positions
10
10
Jobs
Junior
20%
Middle
40%
Senior
30%
Staff
10%
| Level | Jobs | Median | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junior | 2 | $115k | $100k – $130k |
| Middle | 4 | $134k | $128k – $177k |
| Senior | 3 | $181k | $181k – $228k |
| Staff | 1 | $167k | $167k |
Highest paying role
Senior Technical Gameplay Animator
$228k
Normalized to USD per year
Growth
Hiring Momentum
38/100
Slowing
Open positions
10
0 opened / 0 closed in 30 days
ATS activity
Every ~12 hours
Today
Hiring Dynamics
0%
Hiring Focus
The percentage next to each role is its share of the company's job openings over the last 90 days; the arrow shows the shift versus the previous period.
Games
67% ▼
Support
17% ▼
Analytics
17% ▲
Activity Timeline
Added Vue.js to stack
Sep 2026
Added TypeScript to stack
Sep 2026
Added Terraform to stack
Sep 2026
Added Tailwind CSS to stack
Sep 2026
Added Rest API to stack
Sep 2026
Added Redis to stack
Sep 2026
Added PHP to stack
Sep 2026
Added MySQL to stack
Sep 2026
Added Unreal Engine to stack
Sep 2026
Added Unity to stack
Sep 2026
Added JavaScript to stack
Sep 2026
Added CI/CD to stack
Sep 2026
Offices
Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
9
Hiring now
1
Countries
5
Busiest office
Santa Monica
Santa Monica
United States
HQ
USA-CA-Santa Monica
10 open roles 6 posted in 90 days 80% engineering $156k Avg Salary
hires for Games, Frontend, QA
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Regional office
Hong Kong
London
United Kingdom
Regional office
GBR-London-10GMS
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Regional office
Guerrilla Games Container Office
Madrid
Spain
Regional office
ESP-Madrid-Pedro de Valdivia
Liverpool
United Kingdom
Regional office
GBR-Liverpool-Napier Court
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Regional office
GBR-Cambridge-Clifton Court
Bristol
United Kingdom
Regional office
GBR-Bristol-Hartwell House
Guildford
United Kingdom
Regional office
GBR-Guildford-Wey House
Jobs
$141k – $177k per year • Remote/Hybrid • 3+ years exp • Santa Monica
Python
JavaScript
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MySQL
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Vue.js
Tailwind CSS
DevOps
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$126k – $228k per year • Remote/Hybrid • 5+ years exp • Santa Monica
Python
C#
C++
Maya
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$145k – $181k per year • Remote/Hybrid • 5+ years exp • Santa Monica
C#
C++
Lua
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$145k – $181k per year • In office • 5+ years exp • Santa Monica
C#
Lua
Unity
Unreal Engine
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$111k – $138k per year • Remote/Hybrid • 3+ years exp • Bachelor's Degree • Santa Monica
Python
JavaScript
C++
Ansible
CI/CD
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$102k – $128k per year • Remote/Hybrid • 3+ years exp • Bachelor's Degree • Santa Monica
Python
SQL
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$133k – $167k per year • In office • 10+ years exp • Bachelor's Degree • Santa Monica
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$112k – $130k per year • Remote/Hybrid • 2+ years exp • Santa Monica
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C++
Lua
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$116k – $130k per year • Remote/Hybrid • 3+ years exp • Santa Monica
Python
C#
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Maya
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$74k – $100k per year • Remote/Hybrid • Santa Monica
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Lua
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