Lead Game Developer Jobs

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2K Czech

2kczech.com
2kczech.com • Prague • Brno • Brighton • New York • Los Angeles • Game Development • Trust B • Hiring 6
Prague • Brno • Brighton • New York • Los Angeles • Game Development • Trust B • Hiring 6
Crafting unforgettable gaming experiences that push the boundaries of play. 2K Czech Tuřanka 1519/115a627 00 Brno - SlatinaCzech Republic.
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Open 136 daysVerified live · 1 hour ago 4 months ago Long shot · 9%

Principal Technical Animator

≈ $37k – $103k per year (Estimated) • Lead • In office (Prague, Czech Republic) • Full-Time • Principal
C++
Python
AI/ML
Machine Learning
Mobile
Core Animation
Game Dev
Unreal Engine
Houdini
Design
Maya
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Wicked Workshop

wickedworkshop.com.au
wickedworkshop.com.au • Tokyo • Blackburn • Box Hill • Game Development • 11-50 employees • Est. 2001 • Trust C • Hiring 19
Tokyo • Blackburn • Box Hill • Game Development • 11-50 employees • Est. 2001 • Trust C • Hiring 19
Welcome to Wicked Workshop, where we create innovative, immersive, and high-quality gaming experiences. Join our inclusive team and let’s make magic happen!
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Likely inactiveVerified live · 2 hours ago 4 months ago Long shot · 4%

Lead Lighting Artist Vic/SA/Qld

≈ $63k – $175k per year (Estimated) • Lead • Hybrid (Box Hill, Australia) • Full-Time • Senior • English
Unity
Unreal Engine
Lumen
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Hangar 13

hangar13.com
hangar13.com • HQ: Brighton, United Kingdom • Digital Design • Creative Agencies • 201-500 employees • Est. 2013 • Trust B • Hiring 7
HQ: Brighton, United Kingdom • Digital Design • Creative Agencies • 201-500 employees • Est. 2013 • Trust B • Hiring 7
About Hangar 13 Creativity, Branding, Design, Video, eLearning, Photography Wherever you need to be, just stand out with outstanding visuals and persuasive words that bring your brand, your strategy to life. Guess what?
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Open 140 daysVerified live · 1 hour ago Visa sponsor 4 months ago Long shot · 10%

Principal Technical Animator

≈ $59k – $163k per year (Estimated) • Lead • In office (Brighton, United Kingdom) • Full-Time • Principal
C++
Python
AI/ML
Machine Learning
Mobile
Core Animation
Game Dev
Unreal Engine
Houdini
Design
Maya
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Lakshya Digital

lakshyadigital.com
lakshyadigital.com • Bengaluru • Gurgaon • Pune • Gaming • Design & Creative • Game Design • 501-1000 employees • Trust B • Hiring 16
Bengaluru • Gurgaon • Pune • Gaming • Design & Creative • Game Design • 501-1000 employees • Trust B • Hiring 16
With 20 years of expertise, Lakshya Digital is India’s biggest game art outsourcing company. It delivers top-tier 2D and 3D art, animation, and customized co-development services.
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3D Animation Lead

≈ $17k – $47k per year (Estimated) • Lead • In office (Gurgaon, Bengaluru, Pune, India) • Full-Time • Staff
Unreal Engine
Design
Blender
Maya
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Avalanche Studios Group

avalanchestudios.com
avalanchestudios.com • HQ: Stockholm, Sweden • Game Development • PC Games • 501-1000 employees • Est. 2003 • Hiring 5
HQ: Stockholm, Sweden • Game Development • PC Games • 501-1000 employees • Est. 2003 • Hiring 5
Avalanche Studios Group is a Swedish game developer founded in 2003 and based in Stockholm. It created the Just Cause series and its own Apex open world engine. The studio is owned by Nordisk Games.
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Open 155 daysVerified live · 3 hours ago 5 months ago Long shot · 11%

Lead Character Artist

≈ $55k – $154k per year (Estimated) • Lead • Hybrid (Stockholm, Sweden) • Full-Time • Staff
Avalanche
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World Scape

worldscape.ai
worldscape.ai • HQ: Redmond, United States • Integration & API Management • AI Development Tools • Startup • Trust C • Hiring 11, 2 new
HQ: Redmond, United States • Integration & API Management • AI Development Tools • Startup • Trust C • Hiring 11, 2 new
Worldscape is the revolutionary development platform that enables integration of disparate technologies and datasets to enable AI automation.
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Principal Game Engine Engineer, Platform

$160k – $200k per year • Lead • 15+ years exp • In office (Redmond, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Principal
C++
Lua
C#
Python
AI/ML
CUDA
Game Dev
RenderDoc
PIX
Unity
Unreal Engine
NVIDIA PhysX
Havok Physics
Robotics
Inverse Kinematics
MedTech
Verification & Validation
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Bluehole Studio

bluehole.dev
bluehole.dev • HQ: Seongnam, South Korea • Game Development • Trust C • Hiring 11
HQ: Seongnam, South Korea • Game Development • Trust C • Hiring 11
Bluehole Studio is a game production studio within the Krafton group that works on massively multiplayer online role-playing games. Its job ads cover art project management, server development, technical animation and visual effects for its projects Project V and TERA2. The studio is based in Seongnam, South Korea.
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Likely inactiveVerified live · 3 hours ago 5 months ago Long shot · 6%

[Bluehole Studio] Lead VFX Artist

≈ $60k – $168k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 7+ years exp • In office (Seongnam, South Korea) • Staff
Houdini
Design
Adobe After Effects
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Likely inactiveVerified live · 3 hours ago 6 months ago Long shot · 5%

[Bluehole Studio] 3D Character Artists (Lead / Senior) - Project V

≈ $63k – $176k per year (Estimated) • Lead • In office (Seongnam, South Korea) • Staff
Unity
Design
3ds Max
ZBrush
Substance 3D Painter
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Likely inactiveVerified live · 3 hours ago 6 months ago Long shot · 5%

[Bluehole Studio] 3D Environment Artists (Lead / Senior) - Project V

≈ $63k – $176k per year (Estimated) • Lead • In office (Seongnam, South Korea) • Staff
Unity
Houdini
Design
3ds Max
ZBrush
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Highdive

highdive.com
highdive.com • HQ: Montreal, Canada • Digital Design • Digital Marketing • 1-10 employees • Est. 2019 • Likely startup • Trust B • Hiring 7
HQ: Montreal, Canada • Digital Design • Digital Marketing • 1-10 employees • Est. 2019 • Likely startup • Trust B • Hiring 7
San Francisco area-based website and mobile user experience strategy firm, focused on developing inspiring digital experiences that drive sales.
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Open 172 daysVerified live · 1 hour ago 5 months ago Long shot · 8%

Artiste principal en VFX / Principal VFX Artist

≈ $52k – $144k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 6+ years exp • In office (Montreal, Canada) • Principal • French • English: C1
Unreal Engine
Houdini
Design
Adobe Photoshop
3ds Max
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Open 458 daysVerified live · 1 hour ago 1 year ago Long shot · 7%

Chef d'équipe - Artiste de niveau / Lead Level Artist

≈ $57k – $160k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 8+ years exp • In office (Toronto, Canada) • Bachelor's Degree • Staff • Polish • Chinese • French • English: C1
Unity
Unreal Engine
Design
3ds Max
Blender
ZBrush
Management
Scrum
Agile
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Parallel Domain

paralleldomain.com
paralleldomain.com • HQ: Menlo Park, United States • Autonomous Driving • Simulation & Digital Twin Software • Synthetic Data • 51-200 employees • Est. 2017 • Startup • Trust B • Hiring 9
HQ: Menlo Park, United States • Autonomous Driving • Simulation & Digital Twin Software • Synthetic Data • 51-200 employees • Est. 2017 • Startup • Trust B • Hiring 9
Parallel Domain generates photorealistic synthetic data and sensor simulation to train and validate perception systems for autonomous vehicles, drone delivery, eVTOL and robotics. Its software-in-the-loop simulation products serve leaders in autonomy, and the company hires simulation engineers, technical artists and enterprise sales directors. The company is headquartered in Menlo Park, California, United States.
Kevin McNamara · Executive Officer, Director · decision-maker
Sunil Nagaraj · Director
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Open 178 daysVerified live · 3 hours ago 6 months ago Long shot · 17%

Principal Technical Artist

≈ $61k – $168k per year (Estimated) • Lead • Vancouver • Seattle • Remote (Canada) • Full-Time • Principal
C++
Python
AI/ML
Diffusion Models
ComfyUI
Physical AI
LLM
Gaussian Splatting
Game Dev
Unreal Engine
Houdini
HLSL
Design
3ds Max
Blender
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Housemarque

housemarque.com
housemarque.com • HQ: Helsinki, Finland • Mobile Games • Game Development • 51-200 employees • Est. 1995 • Trust B • Hiring 4
HQ: Helsinki, Finland • Mobile Games • Game Development • 51-200 employees • Est. 1995 • Trust B • Hiring 4
Housemarque is a Finnish game studio founded in 1995 and headquartered in Helsinki. It created Returnal, Resogun and other arcade-inspired action games. The studio is part of Sony Interactive Entertainment.
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Open 217 daysVerified live · 25 min ago 7 months ago Long shot · 7%

Principal Lighting Artist

≈ $50k – $138k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 7+ years exp • In office (Helsinki, Finland) • Full-Time • Principal • English
Unreal Engine
Management
Jira
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Open 541 daysVerified live · 25 min ago 1 year ago Long shot · 7%

Lead Lighting Artist

≈ $50k – $138k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 8+ years exp • In office (Helsinki, Finland) • Relocation • Full-Time • Staff • English
Unreal Engine
Management
Jira
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Pixel Toys

pixeltoys.com
pixeltoys.com • Virtual & Augmented Reality • VR Gaming • Gaming • Startup • Trust B • Hiring 7
Virtual & Augmented Reality • VR Gaming • Gaming • Startup • Trust B • Hiring 7
Pixel Toys is an independent game studio based in Leamington Spa. We're always on the look out for new talent, see our available jobs!
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Open 232 daysVerified live · 5 hours ago 7 months ago Long shot · 6%

Lead Game Designer

Lead • In office • Full-Time • Staff
Unity
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Cause and FX

causeandfx.nz
causeandfx.nz • Auckland • Animation • Visual Effects (VFX) • Hiring 1
Auckland • Animation • Visual Effects (VFX) • Hiring 1
Bringing ideas to life with cutting-edge VFX, animation & large format design for global productions. Partner with Cause and FX.
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Open 274 daysVerified live · 1 day ago 9 months ago Long shot · 6%

Lead FX Artist (Contract)

≈ $55k – $152k per year (Estimated) • Lead • In office (Auckland, New Zealand) • Contractor • Staff
Python
Game Dev
Houdini
Unity
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Zynga

zynga.com
zynga.com • HQ: San Francisco, United States • Game Development • Mobile Games • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2007 • Trust A • Hiring 36, 3 new
HQ: San Francisco, United States • Game Development • Mobile Games • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2007 • Trust A • Hiring 36, 3 new
Zynga is a global developer and publisher of mobile and web-based social games, operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive. Founded in 2007 by Mark Pincus and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company pioneered social network gaming on platforms like Facebook with hit titles such as FarmVille, Words With Friends, and Zynga Poker. Following its $12.7 billion acquisition by Take-Two Interactive in 2022, Zynga acts as the core mobile publishing umbrella for the parent enterprise.
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Open 323 daysVerified live · 4 hours ago 10 months ago Long shot · 9%

Lead Game Designer

≈ $16k – $44k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 6+ years exp • In office (Bengaluru, India) • Staff
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Tolan

tolans.com
tolans.com • HQ: San Francisco, United States • Conversational AI • AI Agents • 51-200 employees • Startup • Trust B • Hiring 7
HQ: San Francisco, United States • Conversational AI • AI Agents • 51-200 employees • Startup • Trust B • Hiring 7
Tolan is building personal AI that helps people think, reflect and take action in their real lives, delivered as a friendly AI guide in an iOS app. Its team previously founded Even, which was acquired in 2022, and the company hires iOS, backend, gameplay and agent engineers and designers. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States.
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Open 343 daysTop 25% pay 11 months ago Long shot · 6%

Principal Gameplay Engineer - Unity

$200k – $300k per year • Lead • In office (San Francisco, United States) • Full-Time • Principal
Unity
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Monumental Sports & Entertainment

monumentalsports.com
monumentalsports.com • HQ: Washington, United States • Broadcasting • Venues • Sports Organizations • 201-500 employees • Est. 2010 • Trust B • Hiring 40, 4 new
HQ: Washington, United States • Broadcasting • Venues • Sports Organizations • 201-500 employees • Est. 2010 • Trust B • Hiring 40, 4 new
Monumental Sports & Entertainment is a sports, media and venue company headquartered in Washington, DC, that owns the Washington Capitals, Washington Wizards, Washington Mystics and Capital City Go-Go. Founded by Ted Leonsis in 2010, it also operates Capital One Arena and the regional channel Monumental Sports Network and holds an investment in the esports organization Team Liquid. It hires large numbers of part-time and seasonal event and game-night staff such as ushers, ticket sellers, camera and broadcast operators and special police officers, along with finance, broadcast IT and office coordination professionals.
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Likely inactiveVerified live · 2 hours ago 11 months ago Long shot · 8%

Game Night Staff: Technical Lead (Part-time/Seasonal)

≈ $122k – $263k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 5+ years exp • In office (Washington, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Part-Time • Staff
AWS
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Jam City

jamcity.com
jamcity.com • HQ: Culver City, United States • Game Development • Mobile Games • 201-500 employees • Est. 2010 • Trust B • Hiring 11
HQ: Culver City, United States • Game Development • Mobile Games • 201-500 employees • Est. 2010 • Trust B • Hiring 11
Jam City is a Los Angeles mobile game company founded in 2010 that publishes titles including Harry Potter Hogwarts Mystery and Cookie Jam. It operates studios in several countries and hires talent management, user acquisition, UI and UX design, 3D art and growth marketing staff. The company is headquartered in Culver City, California, United States.
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Open 442 daysVerified live · 3 hours ago Visa sponsor 1 year ago Long shot · 10%

Principal 3D Generalist

≈ $137k – $296k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 5+ years exp • In office (San Francisco, United States) • Full-Time • Principal
Python
Game Dev
Unity
Design
Maya
ZBrush
Substance 3D Painter
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Sony Interactive Entertainment

sonyinteractive.com
sonyinteractive.com • HQ: San Mateo, United States • Media & Entertainment • Gaming • Game Development • Console Games • Gaming Consoles • 5000+ employees • Est. 1993 • Trust A • Hiring 170, 14 new
HQ: San Mateo, United States • Media & Entertainment • Gaming • Game Development • Console Games • Gaming Consoles • 5000+ employees • Est. 1993 • Trust A • Hiring 170, 14 new
Sony Interactive Entertainment is the video game division of the Sony group, formed in 1993 to develop the original PlayStation and now headquartered in San Mateo, California rather than Tokyo. It designs and sells the PlayStation consoles and accessories, runs the PlayStation Network and its PlayStation Plus subscription service, and owns PlayStation Studios, a group of development studios including Naughty Dog, Insomniac Games, Guerrilla Games, Santa Monica Studio and Bungie. The business earns most of its revenue from software and network services rather than hardware, and its first-party titles are increasingly released on personal computers after a console exclusivity window.
Hideaki Nishino · Chief Executive Officer · decision-maker
Ken Kutaragi · Founder · founder
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Open 541 daysVerified live · 1 hour ago 1 year ago Long shot · 5%

Lead Lighting Artist

≈ $68k – $190k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 8+ years exp • In office (Helsinki, Finland) • Relocation • Full-Time • Staff • English
Unreal Engine
Management
Jira
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