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UserWise

userwise.io
userwise.io · HQ: Lahore, Pakistan · Mobile Games · Game Development · Trust A · Hiring 15
HQ: Lahore, Pakistan · Mobile Games · Game Development · Trust A · Hiring 15
UserWise is a game development company building and modernizing mobile games with AI-assisted production and LiveOps. It hires AI engineers, game designers, game producers and QA engineers in Lahore. The company is based in Lahore, Pakistan.
No named decision-maker yet.
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Verified live · 8 hours ago 1 month ago Hiring now · 90%

Lead UI/UX Designer - Mobile Casual F2P Games

≈ $52k – $117k per year (Estimated) · Lead · Remote (Poland, Romania, Serbia, Spain, Turkey) · Part-Time · Staff
Unity
Design
Figma
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Verified live · 8 hours ago 2 months ago Likely open · 61%

Art Director - Mobile Casual F2P Games

Head+ · Remote (Brazil, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Turkey) · Part-Time · Architect · English
Unity
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Verified live · 8 hours ago 5 months ago Likely open · 47%

Senior UI Motion & VFX Artist (Mobile F2P Games)

≈ $40k – $98k per year (Estimated) · Senior · Remote (Brazil, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Turkey) · Full-Time · Senior
Lottie
Game Dev
Unity
Spine
Design
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe After Effects
Rive
Figma
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DreamCraft Entertainment

dreamcraft.com
dreamcraft.com · HQ: San Mateo, United States · Mobile Games · Game Development · 11-50 employees · Startup · Hiring 6, 2 new
HQ: San Mateo, United States · Mobile Games · Game Development · 11-50 employees · Startup · Hiring 6, 2 new
Headquartered in San Mateo, California, United States, DreamCraft Entertainment is a gaming technology and user-generated content (UGC) platform enterprise. Backed by Y Combinator and leading venture firms, the company develops a code-free game engine, editor, and creator ecosystem designed to simplify game production for non-technical creators.
No named decision-maker yet.
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Verified live · 4 hours ago Visa sponsor 1 month ago Long shot · 10%

Technical Artist

≈ $57k – $119k per year (Estimated) · Middle · 3+ years exp · Redwood City · Remote (location not specified) · Master's Degree · Full-Time · Middle
C#
Game Dev
Unity
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Next Genium

next-genium.com
next-genium.com · HQ: Hong Kong · PC Games · Game Development · 51-200 employees · Est. 2022 · Hiring 5
HQ: Hong Kong · PC Games · Game Development · 51-200 employees · Est. 2022 · Hiring 5
Headquartered in Hong Kong (operated under Next Genium Limited), Next Genium is an independent video game development studio and interactive entertainment enterprise. Founded in 2022, the studio operates a remote-first international production model specializing in PC and console titles across various genres, including dark fantasy action-RPGs, sci-fi survival horror, detective quests, and strategy games.
No named decision-maker yet.
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1 month ago Long shot · 12%

Middle+ Unreal Engine 5 Developer

$13k per year · Middle · 4+ years exp · Remote (likely EAEU) · Full-Time · Middle · Russian: C1
C++
AI/ML
LLM
Game Dev
Unreal Engine
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SciPlay

sciplay.com
sciplay.com · HQ: Las Vegas, United States · iGaming & Gambling · Mobile Games · 501-1000 employees · Est. 1997 · Trust A · Hiring 14, 2 new
HQ: Las Vegas, United States · iGaming & Gambling · Mobile Games · 501-1000 employees · Est. 1997 · Trust A · Hiring 14, 2 new
SciPlay is a digital entertainment and mobile gaming enterprise specializing in free-to-play social casino and casual games. Operating as a subsidiary of Light & Wonder, Inc., the company focuses on developing, publishing, and managing live operations for cross-platform mobile and web games - including titles such as Jackpot Party Casino, Quick Hit Slots, Monopoly Slots, and Gold Fish Casino.
No named decision-maker yet.
No careers mailbox known
Verified live · 7 hours ago 1 month ago Likely open · 58%

Technical Artist

Junior · 2+ years exp · Ukraine · Remote (Ukraine) · Full-Time · Junior · English: C1
C#
Game Dev
Unity
Design
Adobe Photoshop
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Sardinasystems

sardinasystems.com
sardinasystems.com · HQ: Amsterdam, Netherlands · IT Consulting & Digital Transformation · Cloud Platforms (IaaS & PaaS) · 51-200 employees · Hiring 2
HQ: Amsterdam, Netherlands · IT Consulting & Digital Transformation · Cloud Platforms (IaaS & PaaS) · 51-200 employees · Hiring 2
Build your private cloud with open-source experts — or deploy FishOS cloud, based on OpenStack, Kubernetes, and Ceph, with fixed pricing and included support.
No named decision-maker yet.
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1 month ago Long shot · 11%

Middle/Senior System Administrator

$17k – $21k per year · Senior · Remote (likely EAEU, CET hours) · Relocation · Full-Time · Senior · English
Go
Python
C#
C#
.NET
DevOps
Chef
KVM
Hyper-V
Xen
OpenStack
VMWare
Ansible
Git
Docker
Linux
GCP
Kubernetes
AWS
Game Dev
Unity
+10
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1 month ago Long shot · 11%

Middle/Senior System Administrator/SysOps

$17k – $21k per year · Senior · Remote (likely EAEU, UTC+7 – UTC+12 hours) · Relocation · Full-Time · Senior · English
Go
Python
C#
C#
.NET
DevOps
Chef
KVM
Hyper-V
Xen
OpenStack
VMWare
Ansible
Git
Docker
Linux
GCP
Kubernetes
AWS
Game Dev
Unity
+10
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thatgamecompany

thatgamecompany.com
thatgamecompany.com · HQ: Santa Monica, United States · Gaming · 51-200 employees · Est. 2006 · Trust B · Hiring 33, 1 new
HQ: Santa Monica, United States · Gaming · 51-200 employees · Est. 2006 · Trust B · Hiring 33, 1 new
thatgamecompany is an independent video game studio headquartered in Santa Monica, California, known for the artistic, emotionally driven games flOw, Flower and Journey and the free-to-play social adventure Sky: Children of the Light. Founded in 2006 by Jenova Chen and Kellee Santiago, it also runs a large studio in Shanghai, has had its work enter the Smithsonian permanent collection and in 2026 launched the publishing label thatgamepublisher. It hires game engine, graphics, gameplay, build and systems engineers, technical designers, character artists, producers, data analysts and brand, community and social media marketers, including interns in China, Japan and Vietnam.
No named decision-maker yet.
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Top 25% payVerified live · 3 min ago 1 month ago Likely open · 64%

3D Character Artist (Mid-Senior)

$81k – $114k per year · Senior · 3+ years exp · Remote (United States) · Full-Time · Senior
Unity
Design
Adobe Photoshop
Maya
ZBrush
Substance 3D Painter
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Demiurge Studios

demiurgestudios.com
demiurgestudios.com · HQ: Boston, United States · PC Games · 51-200 employees · Est. 2002 · Hiring 1
HQ: Boston, United States · PC Games · 51-200 employees · Est. 2002 · Hiring 1
Demiurge Studios is a Massachusetts game developer founded in 2002. It has co-developed console titles and built mobile games including Marvel Puzzle Quest. The studio works with major publishers on live service projects.
No named decision-maker yet.
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Verified live · 4 hours ago Visa sponsor 1 month ago Long shot · 17%

2027 Associate Software Engineer

$80k – $90k per year · Junior · Remote (United States) · Bachelor's Degree · Full-Time · Junior · English
C#
C++
Game Dev
Unity
Management
Agile
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Infomediji

infomediji.com
infomediji.com · HQ: Ljubljana, Slovenia · VR Gaming · AR & VR Software · 201-500 employees · Trust A · Hiring 25
HQ: Ljubljana, Slovenia · VR Gaming · AR & VR Software · 201-500 employees · Trust A · Hiring 25
Immersive Tech — building DeoVR and next-generation VR experiences. Explore our work and open roles.
No named decision-maker yet.
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Verified live · 4 hours ago 1 month ago Likely open · 65%

Senior Machine Learning Engineer (Computer Vision)

≈ $64k – $168k per year (Estimated) · Senior · Tbilisi · Remote (Georgia) · Contractor · Senior
PHP
C#
C++
Python
Databases
Qdrant
RabbitMQ
Redis
AI/ML
MLFlow
PyTorch Lightning
Computer Vision
PyTorch
OpenCV
Triton Inference Server
TensorRT
Feast
ONNX Runtime
DevOps
Kubernetes
Game Dev
Unity
HLSL
GLSL
+12
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HyperHug

hyperhug.com
hyperhug.com · HQ: Limassol, Cyprus · Game Development · Mobile Games · Est. 2019 · Likely startup · Trust A · Hiring 10
HQ: Limassol, Cyprus · Game Development · Mobile Games · Est. 2019 · Likely startup · Trust A · Hiring 10
HyperHug is an international mobile game developer and publisher founded in 2019, based in Limassol, Cyprus. The company focuses on creating engaging gaming experiences that range from hyper-casual titles to more ambitious multiplayer projects, aiming to reach a global audience.
No named decision-maker yet.
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Verified live · 2 hours ago 1 month ago Likely open · 56%

Principal/Senior VFX Artist

≈ $42k – $107k per year (Estimated) · Lead · 3+ years exp · Remote (Cyprus) · Full-Time · Principal
Unity
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Verified live · 2 hours ago 2 months ago Fading · 31%

Technical UI Designer

Middle · 3+ years exp · Remote (Cyprus) · Full-Time · Middle · English: B1 · Russian: C1
C#
Game Dev
Unity
Shader Graph
DOTween
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Verified live · 2 hours ago 4 months ago Long shot · 16%

3D Environment & Prop Artist

Middle · 3+ years exp · Remote (Cyprus) · Full-Time · Middle · Russian: C1 · English: B1
Unity
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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 20, 1 new
Tokyo · Blackburn · Box Hill · Game Development · 11-50 employees · Est. 2001 · Trust C · Hiring 20, 1 new
Welcome to Wicked Workshop, where we create innovative, immersive, and high-quality gaming experiences. Join our inclusive team and let’s make magic happen!
No named decision-maker yet.
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Verified live · 3 hours ago 1 month ago Long shot · 7%

ゲームエンジンプログラマー

$31k – $46k per year · Tokyo · Remote (Japan) · Full-Time · Senior · Japanese
Ruby
C++
Python
DevOps
Git
Game Dev
Unity
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Verified live · 3 hours ago 1 month ago Long shot · 8%

Video Game Engine Programmer

$31k – $46k per year · Senior · 7+ years exp · Tokyo · Remote (Japan) · Bachelor's Degree · Full-Time · Senior · Japanese: C1 · English: C1
Ruby
Bash
PowerShell
C#
C++
Python
DevOps
Git
Game Dev
Unity
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Verified live · 3 hours ago 1 month ago Long shot · 7%

Unreal Engineプログラマー

$31k – $46k per year · Tokyo · Remote (Japan) · Full-Time · Senior · Japanese
Ruby
C#
C++
Python
DevOps
Git
Game Dev
Unity
Unreal Engine
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Plummy

plummy.games
plummy.games · HQ: Tallinn, Estonia · Game Development · Mobile Games · 51-200 employees · Hiring 3
HQ: Tallinn, Estonia · Game Development · Mobile Games · 51-200 employees · Hiring 3
Plummy Games is a casual mobile games developer and publisher. We produce engaging high-end games to provide our players with that sweet taste of joy!
No named decision-maker yet.
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Verified live · 2 hours ago 2 months ago Fading · 26%

Senior GameDev Engineer (C++)

≈ $36k – $101k per year (Estimated) · Senior · 4+ years exp · Tallinn · Remote (likely Estonia, UTC+3 hours) · Full-Time · Senior · English
C++
Mobile
Modularization
Game Dev
Godot
Unity
Unreal Engine
Cocos2d-x
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Teamware Solutions

twsol.com
twsol.com · HQ: Bengaluru, India · IT Consulting & Digital Transformation · IT Staffing & Staff Augmentation · Hiring 66, 10 new
HQ: Bengaluru, India · IT Consulting & Digital Transformation · IT Staffing & Staff Augmentation · Hiring 66, 10 new
Teamware Solutions is a division of Quantum Leap Consulting that provides IT staffing and consulting services. Its ads describe more than 4000 professionals supporting clients across India, the USA, the Middle East and APAC, with openings for developers, security architects and AI engineers. The company is headquartered in Bengaluru, India.
No named decision-maker yet.
No careers mailbox known
2 months ago Long shot · 9%

Senior/Lead Developer - Unreal Engine

≈ $17k – $41k per year (Estimated) · Lead · 20+ years exp · Bengaluru · Remote (likely India) · Staff
C++
Python
AI/ML
Ray
DevOps
WebRTC
WebSockets
Rest API
Game Dev
Unreal Engine
HLSL
Unreal Niagara
Lumen
Nanite
Robotics
Digital Twin
IoT
MQTT
+5
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Ruffnauts

ruffnauts.com
ruffnauts.com · HQ: San Francisco, United States · Virtual & Augmented Reality · VR Gaming · Startup · Hiring 3
HQ: San Francisco, United States · Virtual & Augmented Reality · VR Gaming · Startup · Hiring 3
Ruffnauts is a virtual reality (VR) gaming title and digital media property developed by Vinci Games. The primary platform offering, Ruffnauts: Planet Pals, is a multiplayer, creature-collecting sandbox game designed for Meta Quest headsets. Combining open-world exploration, physics-driven mechanics, and action-platforming, the game allows players to explore spherical biomes, catch and evolve various creatures using "Capture Cubes," utilize interaction gadgets, and engage in sandbox battle lobbies with friends.
No named decision-maker yet.
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Top 25% payVerified live · 2 hours ago 2 months ago Long shot · 13%

Senior Technical Artist, VFX & Interaction Systems - Social VR

$150k – $250k per year · Senior · 6+ years exp · San Francisco · Remote (North America) · Contractor · Senior
C#
Game Dev
Unity
Unreal Engine
Meta Quest SDK
Shader Graph
Houdini
Design
Blender
Maya
ZBrush
Substance 3D Painter
+2
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Top 25% payVerified live · 2 hours ago 2 months ago Long shot · 15%

Lead 3D Artist - Social VR

$100k – $200k per year · Lead · 6+ years exp · San Francisco · Remote (North America) · Contractor · Staff
Unity
Meta Quest SDK
Houdini
Design
Adobe Photoshop
Blender
Maya
ZBrush
Substance 3D Painter
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Top 25% payVerified live · 2 hours ago 2 months ago Long shot · 13%

Senior World / Level Designer & Artist - Social VR

$100k – $200k per year · Senior · 6+ years exp · San Francisco · Remote (North America) · Contractor · Senior
C#
Game Dev
Unity
Unreal Engine
Meta Quest SDK
Design
Maya
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Scopely

scopely.com
scopely.com · HQ: Culver City, United States · Mobile Games · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 2011 · Trust B · Hiring 145, 6 new
HQ: Culver City, United States · Mobile Games · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 2011 · Trust B · Hiring 145, 6 new
Scopely is an American mobile games company founded in 2011 that develops and publishes free-to-play titles built around long-term live operations rather than one-off releases. Its portfolio includes Monopoly Go, Stumble Guys, Star Trek Fleet Command, Marvel Strike Force and the Pokemon Go family of games acquired from Niantic, several of which rank among the highest grossing mobile titles in the world. The company is headquartered in Culver City, was acquired by the Saudi Arabian group Savvy Games in 2023, and operates studios across North America, Europe and Asia.
Walter Driver · Co-founder and Chairman · decision-maker
Tim O'Brien · Chief Revenue Officer · decision-maker
Javier Ferreira · Co-Chief Executive Officer · decision-maker
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Verified live · 2 hours ago 2 months ago Long shot · 23%

Senior Software Engineer (Gaming Backend) - WWE Champions

≈ $47k – $103k per year (Estimated) · Senior · 6+ years exp · Mexico City · Remote (Mexico) · Bachelor's Degree · Senior · English
C#
DevOps
Incident Management
CI/CD
AWS
Game Dev
Unity
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Top 25% payVerified live · 2 hours ago Visa sponsor 2 months ago Long shot · 22%

Senior Software Engineer (Backend) - WWE Champions

$145k – $220k per year · Senior · 6+ years exp · United States · Remote (United States) · Bachelor's Degree · Senior · English
C#
DevOps
Incident Management
CI/CD
AWS
Game Dev
Unity
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Take-Two Interactive

take2games.com
take2games.com · HQ: New York, United States · Mobile Games · PC Games · 501-1000 employees · Est. 1993 · Trust B · Hiring 35, 1 new
HQ: New York, United States · Mobile Games · PC Games · 501-1000 employees · Est. 1993 · Trust B · Hiring 35, 1 new
Take-Two Interactive is a video game publisher headquartered in New York City that develops and markets console, PC and mobile games through its labels Rockstar Games, 2K and Zynga. Founded in 1993 and listed on Nasdaq, it owns franchises such as Grand Theft Auto, Red Dead Redemption, NBA 2K, Civilization, BioShock, Borderlands and a large portfolio of mobile titles. Its corporate careers board lists roles in finance, accounting, tax, legal, business intelligence, information technology, security, human resources and publishing operations, mainly in New York and other US offices.
No named decision-maker yet.
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Top 25% payVerified live · 2 hours ago 2 months ago Fading · 39%

Engineering Manager

$200k – $250k per year · Equity · Lead · United States · Remote (United States) · Staff
C++
C#
Python
Game Dev
Unreal Engine
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Deck13 Interactive

deck13.com
deck13.com · HQ: Frankfurt am Main, Germany · PC Games · 11-50 employees · Est. 2001 · Hiring 2
HQ: Frankfurt am Main, Germany · PC Games · 11-50 employees · Est. 2001 · Hiring 2
Deck13 Interactive is a Frankfurt studio founded in 2001 that specialises in action role playing games. Its titles The Surge and Atlas Fallen brought the demanding souls-like formula to a German studio. The company also develops and publishes games from partner developers.
No named decision-maker yet.
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Verified live · 9 min ago 2 months ago Long shot · 9%

Lead VFX Artist (f/m/x)

≈ $92k – $195k per year (Estimated) · Lead · 8+ years exp · Remote (Germany, CET hours) · Relocation · Full-Time · Staff
Unreal Engine
Unreal Niagara
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Open 98 daysVerified live · 9 min ago 3 months ago Long shot · 11%

Principal Game Programmer (f/m/x)

≈ $92k – $193k per year (Estimated) · Lead · 10+ years exp · Remote (Germany, CET hours) · Relocation · Full-Time · Principal
C++
Game Dev
Unreal Engine
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High Voltage Software

high-voltage.com
high-voltage.com · PC Games · Game Development · Est. 1993 · Hiring 3
PC Games · Game Development · Est. 1993 · Hiring 3
We Make Games. High Voltage Software is a world-class, award-winning game developer with over 25 years’ experience. From first-person shooters to collectible card games to platformers- if you can dream it, we can make it. We Love What We Do. High Voltage prides itself on creating high-quality interactive content and crafting immersive experiences that take players to unimaginable worlds.
No named decision-maker yet.
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Verified live · 7 hours ago 2 months ago Long shot · 12%

Technical UI/UX Designer

$19k – $22k per year (gross) · Remote (Mexico) · Full-Time · English: B2
C++
Game Dev
Unreal Engine
Godot
Unity
Design
Adobe Photoshop
Axure RP
InVision
Figma
Management
Miro
+1
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Verified live · 7 hours ago 2 months ago Long shot · 12%

Technical Game Designer (Creator Tools)

$19k – $22k per year (gross) · Remote (Mexico) · Full-Time · English: B2
C++
Game Dev
Unreal Engine
Godot
Unity
Design
Figma
Management
Miro
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Open 259 daysVerified live · 7 hours ago 8 months ago Long shot · 5%

Senior Unreal Programmer

≈ $61k – $121k per year (Estimated) · Senior · Remote (Canada) · Full-Time · Senior · English
C++
Game Dev
Unreal Engine
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Yodo1

yodo1.com
yodo1.com · HQ: Beijing, China · Game Development · Mobile Games · 51-200 employees · Startup · Trust A · Hiring 6
HQ: Beijing, China · Game Development · Mobile Games · 51-200 employees · Startup · Trust A · Hiring 6
Yodo1 is a mobile game publishing and growth company that helps developers monetise their games, publish them and run IP collaborations with brands such as Hasbro, Paramount and Sony Pictures. It reports billions of downloads across its portfolio and hires marketing, business development and game operations managers for China. The company is headquartered in Beijing, China.
No named decision-maker yet.
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Verified live · 2 hours ago 2 months ago Likely open · 52%

Senior Game Designer

≈ $72k – $176k per year (Estimated) · Senior · Remote (worldwide) · Full-Time · Senior
Unity
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Red Kite Games

redkitegames.co.uk
redkitegames.co.uk · HQ: Sheffield, United Kingdom · Game Development · PC Games · Est. 2012 · Hiring 11, 3 new
HQ: Sheffield, United Kingdom · Game Development · PC Games · Est. 2012 · Hiring 11, 3 new
Red Kite Games is a multi-platform, multi-genre video games development studio made up of a highly experienced team.
No named decision-maker yet.
No careers mailbox known
Verified live · 1 hour ago 2 months ago Long shot · 12%

UI/UX Artist

≈ $55k – $128k per year (Estimated) · United Kingdom · Remote (United Kingdom) · Full-Time
Unity
Design
Adobe Photoshop
Figma
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Aesir Interactive

aesir-interactive.com
aesir-interactive.com · HQ: Munich, Germany · Gaming · Game Development · 51-200 employees · Est. 2013 · Trust B · Hiring 6
HQ: Munich, Germany · Gaming · Game Development · 51-200 employees · Est. 2013 · Trust B · Hiring 6
Aesir Interactive is a passionate game development studio creating innovative and engaging gaming experiences.
No named decision-maker yet.
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Verified live · 23 min ago 2 months ago Likely open · 69%

Technical Art Lead (f/m/d)

≈ $65k – $164k per year (Estimated) · Lead · 6+ years exp · Munich · Remote (Germany) · Relocation · Full-Time · Staff · English
C++
Game Dev
Unreal Engine
Houdini
HLSL
RenderDoc
Management
Scrum
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Verified live · 23 min ago 1 year ago Fading · 35%

Unreal Engine Tech Lead (f/m/d)

≈ $94k – $172k per year (Estimated) · Lead · 7+ years exp · Munich · Remote (Germany) · Relocation · Full-Time · Staff · English
C++
Game Dev
Unreal Engine
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Verified live · 23 min ago 2 years ago Long shot · 21%

Technical Animator - Regular/Senior (f/m/d)

≈ $53k – $151k per year (Estimated) · Senior · Munich · Remote (Germany) · Relocation · Full-Time · Senior · German · English: B2
C++
Python
Game Dev
Unreal Engine
Houdini
Design
3ds Max
Maya
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