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Xsolla

xsolla.com
Xsolla is a global video game commerce company that provides specialized financial and operational tools tailored for the gaming industry. The firm helps game developers and publishers fund, launch, market, and monetize their titles across PC, mobile, web, and cloud platforms. By operating as a merchant of record with support for over 1,000 local payment methods, it enables direct-to-consumer sales and seamless cross-border transactions for gaming studios worldwide.
xsolla.com • HQ: Los Angeles, United States • Financial Services • Payments • Game Development • Gaming • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2006
HQ: Los Angeles, United States • Financial Services • Payments • Game Development • Gaming • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2006
Verified live · 12 hours ago 20 days ago

Lead Environment Artist

Lead • Remote (Serbia) • Contractor • Staff
Unity
Unreal Engine
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Bitrix24Site

hamsterit.bitrix24site.ru
Hamster. Молодая и амбициозная студия по разработке игр, которая на самом начале пути уже знает, что успех неизбежен! Присоединяйся в нашу команду профессионалов и играй в наши игры.
hamsterit.bitrix24site.ru • Tashkent • Gaming
Tashkent • Gaming
Verified live · 2 hours ago 22 days ago

Lead Game Designer

$18k – $37k per year (Estimated) • Lead • Tashkent • Remote (Uzbekistan) • Part-Time • Staff • Russian: C1
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Voodoo

voodoo.io
Voodoo is a global technology company that develops and publishes mobile games and consumer apps. Founded in Paris in 2013, it became known for popular hyper-casual games and has expanded into casual, hybrid-casual, and other app categories. Its products have reached more than 150 million monthly active users and generated billions of downloads worldwide.
voodoo.io • HQ: Paris, France • Game Development • Gaming • Mobile Games • 51-200 employees
HQ: Paris, France • Game Development • Gaming • Mobile Games • 51-200 employees
Verified live · 3 hours ago 27 days ago

Lead Game Developer - Collect'Em All

Lead • 5+ years expIstanbul • Remote (Turkey) • Full-Time • Staff
Unity
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Double Eleven

double11.com
Changing the way people make games, together. Double Eleven is a company that puts its people at its core and isn’t afraid to go in their own direction. Be part of the evolution.
double11.com • Kuala Lumpur • Middlesbrough • PC Games • Gaming • Game Development • 201-500 employees
Kuala Lumpur • Middlesbrough • PC Games • Gaming • Game Development • 201-500 employees
$77k – $157k per year (Estimated) • Lead • Remote/Hybrid (Middlesbrough, United Kingdom) • Visa sponsorship • Master's Degree • Principal
C++
Rust
C++
DirectX
Game Dev
DirectX 12
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Verified live · 1 day ago 29 days ago

Principal Low-Level Graphics Programmer

$77k – $157k per year (Estimated) • Lead • Remote/Hybrid (Middlesbrough, United Kingdom) • Visa sponsorship • Full-Time • Principal
C++
Rust
C++
DirectX
Game Dev
DirectX 12
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Verified live · 1 day ago 29 days ago

Lead Graphics Programmer

$77k – $157k per year (Estimated) • Lead • Remote/Hybrid (Middlesbrough, United Kingdom) • Visa sponsorship • Full-Time • Staff
C++
Rust
C++
DirectX
Rust
Tracing
AI/ML
Ray
Game Dev
DirectX 12
GLSL
HLSL
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Larian Studios

larian.com
Larian Studios is a Belgian video game developer founded in 1996 and headquartered in Ghent. It created the Divinity series and Baldur's Gate 3, which swept the major game of the year awards in 2023. The independent studio operates development teams across Europe, North America and Asia.
larian.com • HQ: Ghent, Belgium • 501-1000 employees • Est. 1996
HQ: Ghent, Belgium • 501-1000 employees • Est. 1996
Verified live · 5 hours ago 2 months ago

Lead Graphics Programmer | Programmeur de graphismes principal

$86k – $174k per year (Estimated) • Lead • In office (Quebec, Canada) • Full-Time • Principal • French: C1 • English: C1
C++
C++
DirectX
AI/ML
Aider
Game Dev
DirectX 12
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Verified live · 5 hours ago 3 months ago

Lead Graphics Programmer

$49k – $100k per year (Estimated) • Lead • In office (Warsaw, Poland) • Full-Time • Staff • English
C++
C++
DirectX
Game Dev
DirectX 12
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Wildlife Studios

wildlifestudios.com
Wildlife Studios develops and publishes mobile games for global audiences. Its titles have surpassed billions of downloads worldwide. The company is one of the largest game developers in Latin America.
wildlifestudios.com • HQ: São Paulo, Brazil • Data Science • Mobile Games • Gaming • Est. 2011
HQ: São Paulo, Brazil • Data Science • Mobile Games • Gaming • Est. 2011
Open 228 daysVerified live · 1 day ago 8 months ago

Game Designer & Game Lead

$45k – $91k per year (Estimated) • Lead • In office (São Paulo, Brazil) • Staff
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Kabam

kabam.com
Kabam is a prominent mobile video game developer and publisher headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. Originally founded in 2006 as Watercooler, Inc. by Kevin Chou, Michael Li, Holly Liu, and Wayne Chan, the company initially developed social network applications before pivoting into free-to-play, mid-core mobile and web gaming. Acquired by South Korean gaming giant Netmarble in 2017, Kabam specializes in developing visually rich, narrative-driven massively multiplayer online (MMO) and action role-playing games (RPGs) built on high-profile global intellectual properties.
kabam.com • HQ: Vancouver, Canada • Gaming • Mobile Games • Est. 2006
HQ: Vancouver, Canada • Gaming • Mobile Games • Est. 2006
Verified live · 1 day ago 2 months ago

Lead Character Artist

$90k – $115k per year • Lead • 5+ years expIn office (Vancouver, Canada) • PhD • Full-Time • Staff
Vector
Game Dev
Spine
Unity
Unreal Engine
Design
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
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People Can Fly

peoplecanfly.com
People Can Fly is a Warsaw video game developer founded in 2002 and known for fast-paced shooters. It created Painkiller, Bulletstorm and Outriders and co-developed Gears of War: Judgment with Epic Games. The studio is listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange and runs additional teams in Poland, the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States.
peoplecanfly.com • HQ: Warsaw, Poland • Est. 2002
HQ: Warsaw, Poland • Est. 2002
Verified live · 9 hours ago 2 months ago

Chef d’équipe, artiste de niveau / Lead Level Artist - Remote

$76k – $154k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 7+ years expMontreal • Remote (Canada) • Full-Time • Senior • English • French: C1
Supervision
Game Dev
Unreal Engine
Design
3ds Max
Adobe Photoshop
Substance 3D Painter
ZBrush
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Verified live · 9 hours ago 3 months ago

Artiste de personnage principal(e) / Principal Character Artist

$76k – $154k per year (Estimated) • Lead • Montreal • Remote (Canada, Poland) • Full-Time • Senior • English • French: C1
Unreal Engine
Design
Adobe Photoshop
Blender
Maya
Substance 3D Painter
ZBrush
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Keywords Studios

keywordsstudios.com
Keywords Studios is a global video game service provider offering technical, creative, and localization services to the international video game and entertainment industries. The company delivers a full spectrum of solutions, including game development, art creation, audio production, testing, localization, and player support for major game publishers and developers. Operating from dozens of studios across the world, it supports the entire life cycle of interactive media and digital content.
keywordsstudios.com • HQ: Dublin, Ireland • Media & Entertainment • Gaming • Game Development • 501-1000 employees
HQ: Dublin, Ireland • Media & Entertainment • Gaming • Game Development • 501-1000 employees
Verified live · 1 day ago 2 months ago

Principal Environment Artist - GameSim - Pipeline

$76k – $154k per year (Estimated) • Lead • In office • Full-Time • Principal • French: C1 • Polish
Python
AI/ML
Aider
Game Dev
Substance 3D Designer
Unreal Engine
Houdini
Nanite
SpeedTree
Design
3ds Max
Adobe Photoshop
Blender
Maya
Substance 3D Painter
ZBrush
Management
Confluence
Jira
Miro
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Verified live · 1 day ago 3 months ago

3D Animation Lead

$25k – $51k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 3+ years expIn office (Gurgaon, India) • Full-Time • Staff
Unreal Engine
Design
Blender
Maya
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Tripledot Studios

tripledotstudios.com
Tripledot Studios is a fast-growing mobile gaming company headquartered in London that specializes in casual and puzzle games for iOS and Android platforms. Founded in 2017 by industry veterans, the studio is best known for hit titles like Woodoku, Solitaire, and Mahjong Studio. The company relies heavily on data-driven product management, user acquisition technology, and rapid scaling to engage millions of daily active users worldwide.
tripledotstudios.com • HQ: London, United Kingdom • Game Development • Gaming • Mobile Games • 51-200 employees
HQ: London, United Kingdom • Game Development • Gaming • Mobile Games • 51-200 employees
Verified live · 10 hours ago 3 months ago

Lead Playable Ads Developer, AI & Automation

$48k – $97k per year (Estimated) • Lead • Remote/Hybrid (Warsaw, Poland) • Staff
JavaScript
AI/ML
Claude
Claude Code
Copilot
Cursor
AI Agents
LLM Guardrails
Frontend
PixiJS
Game Dev
Cocos Creator
Phaser
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Blackbird Interactive

blackbirdinteractive.com
Blackbird Interactive is an independent Canadian video game development studio headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia. Founded in 2007 by former Electronic Arts and Relic Entertainment veterans, the studio specializes in immersive real-time strategy (RTS) games, sci-fi simulations, and rich narrative experiences. Blackbird Interactive is best known for developing acclaimed titles within the Homeworld franchise, the space-salvage simulation game Hardspace: Shipbreaker, and co-developing major action-strategy titles such as Minecraft Legends.
blackbirdinteractive.com • Vancouver • Console Games • Gaming • Game Development • Est. 2010
Vancouver • Console Games • Gaming • Game Development • Est. 2010
Verified live · 1 day ago 2 months ago

Lead Software Engineer, Original Game (Unreal Engine 5)

$98k – $123k per year • Lead • 5+ years expVancouver • Remote (Canada) • Full-Time • Staff
C++
JavaScript
Frontend
Bootstrap
DevOps
Jenkins
Game Dev
Lumen
Nanite
Unreal Engine
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Rocket Science Group

rocketsciencegroup.com
The Rocket Science Group is the founding parent company behind Mailchimp, the globally recognized marketing automation and email platform. Established in 2001 in Atlanta, Georgia, the company focused on building accessible, design-forward web applications and marketing tools for small and medium-sized businesses. In late 2021, the firm was acquired by Intuit, where its platform continues to operate as a core component of Intuit's global business technology ecosystem.
rocketsciencegroup.com • Albany • London • Cardiff • Design & Creative • Sales & Marketing
Albany • London • Cardiff • Design & Creative • Sales & Marketing
Verified live · 6 hours ago 2 months ago

Senior / Principal Game Engineer

$72k – $146k per year (Estimated) • Lead • Remote/Hybrid (Brighton, United Kingdom) • Full-Time • Principal
C#
C++
Game Dev
Unity
Unreal Engine
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Verified live · 6 hours ago 2 months ago

Senior / Principal Game Engineer

$72k – $146k per year (Estimated) • Lead • Remote/Hybrid (Cardiff, United Kingdom) • Full-Time • Principal
C#
C++
Game Dev
Unity
Unreal Engine
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Mad Head Games

madheadgames.com
Mad Head Games is a Serbian video game studio founded in 2011 and based in Novi Sad. It develops narrative adventure and action titles for PC and consoles. The studio belongs to the Nexters group.
madheadgames.com • HQ: Novi Sad, Serbia • Gaming • Est. 2011
HQ: Novi Sad, Serbia • Gaming • Est. 2011
3 months ago

Lead VFX Artist

Lead • 4+ years expBelgrade • Remote (Serbia) • Full-Time • Staff
Unreal Engine
Houdini
Design
3ds Max
Blender
Maya
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Tencent

tencent.com
Tencent is a leading global technology and entertainment conglomerate best known for operating WeChat, China's dominant messaging and social platform. The company is the world's largest video game publisher, owning major stakes in prominent gaming studios alongside an extensive portfolio of digital content and fintech services like WeChat Pay. Through its cloud computing and artificial intelligence infrastructure, Tencent supports the digital transformation of enterprise clients across diverse industries globally.
tencent.com • HQ: Shenzhen, China • Gaming • Internet Services • Online Communication • Game Development • 1001-5000 employees
HQ: Shenzhen, China • Gaming • Internet Services • Online Communication • Game Development • 1001-5000 employees
$69k – $116k per year • Equity • Lead • 10+ years expIn office (Warsaw, Poland) • Relocation • Full-Time • Principal
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$80k – $161k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 10+ years expIn office (London, United Kingdom, Amsterdam, Netherlands) • Full-Time • Principal
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Parallel Domain

paralleldomain.com
Parallel Domain generates photorealistic synthetic data and simulation to train and validate perception systems for autonomous vehicles, robotics, and AI.
paralleldomain.com • Mesa • Vancouver • Smart Mobility • Transportation & Logistics • Autonomous Driving • 51-200 employees
Mesa • Vancouver • Smart Mobility • Transportation & Logistics • Autonomous Driving • 51-200 employees
Open 124 daysVerified live · 1 day ago 5 months ago

Principal Technical Artist

$86k – $174k per year (Estimated) • Lead • Vancouver • Remote (Canada) • Full-Time • Principal
C++
Python
AI/ML
ComfyUI
Diffusion Models
LLM
Gaussian Splatting
Game Dev
HLSL
Houdini
Unreal Engine
Design
3ds Max
Blender
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Mattel

mattel.com
Mattel, Inc. is a leading American multinational toy manufacturing and entertainment company headquartered in El Segundo, California. Founded in 1945 by Elliot Handler, Ruth Handler, and Harold "Matt" Matson, the company owns one of the world's most iconic brand portfolios, including Barbie, Hot Wheels, Fisher-Price, American Girl, UNO, Thomas & Friends, and Monster High. In addition to manufacturing physical toys, games, and consumer products, Mattel operates a global media division (Mattel Films/Studios and Digital Games) that expands its flagship intellectual properties into feature films, television content, live experiences, and digital gaming entertainment.
mattel.com • HQ: El Segundo, United States • Media & Entertainment • Consumer Goods • Toys & Games • 1001-5000 employees
HQ: El Segundo, United States • Media & Entertainment • Consumer Goods • Toys & Games • 1001-5000 employees
Open 128 daysTop 25% pay 5 months ago

Lead Artist - Digital Gaming

$115k – $144k per year • Lead • 5+ years expIn office (El Segundo, United States) • Master's Degree • Full-Time • Senior • English
Unity
Design
Adobe Photoshop
Figma
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Skydance

skydance.com
Skydance is a media company headquartered in Santa Monica, California, and founded in 2010 by David Ellison. The company produces feature films, television, animation, video games, and sports content, with credits including the Mission: Impossible and Top Gun franchises alongside its own animated features. It completed a merger with Paramount Global in 2025, giving the combined company a major studio, streaming service, and broadcast network.
skydance.com • HQ: Santa Monica, United States • Animation • Game Development • Gaming • TV Production • Film Production • Media & Entertainment • Est. 2010
HQ: Santa Monica, United States • Animation • Game Development • Gaming • TV Production • Film Production • Media & Entertainment • Est. 2010
Open 209 daysVerified live · 6 hours ago 7 months ago

Principal Engineer

$101k – $204k per year (Estimated) • Lead • Santa Monica • Remote (United States, Canada) • Full-Time • Principal
C++
Game Dev
Unreal Engine
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