Gigs & Opportunities

Ontario Tech and Ontario Shores are looking for a VR developer to help with the development for a serious game/VR experience for reminiscence therapy.Dr. Alvaro Quevedo is part of the team, and can be contacted for to set up a call for further details.

Interaction designer role creating apps for preschool children. Ideal role for creative digital artists with experience in game design, UX and children’s media.

The studio seeks an individual with game studio experience in technical art to interface between our engineering and art teams. More crucially, we seek an individual with experience in procedural terrain generation and deformation.

Seeking a VR developer who works with Unity to work on an Indigenous centered mixed reality experience that explores the complicated history of Argentina’s attempt to form its national identity during the rise of physical anthropology and racial science in the 19th century. Set in the Museum of La Plata, Magic in the Desert, is guided by Mapuche spirituality. The immediate goal is to take a section of the experience and create a prototype to be presented to a funder, Journalism360/Knight Foundation, in mid to late June. Volumetric capture using Depthkit will be done in Argentina with a collaborator based in Buenos Aires. For additional information please contact Cristina at info@wildwimminfilms.com

Stitch Media is seeking a passionate and kind collaborator to join our technical team as a full-time Unity Game Developer for a cosmic horror virtual reality project. 

Under the general supervision of the Producer and PM working on the “XRparks” prototyping phase, the role of Lead 3D Artist is to rally the team around a clear creative vision for the look and feel of the series and work with individual directors to shape their episode within that series approach. Outside of a foundation in 3D Graphics, Design and Art Creation, what we’re looking for most is someone who loves exploring, arriving at a clear vision and leading a team.

Under the general supervision of the Producer and PM working on the “XR parks” project (development phase), the role of Lead VR Developer is to push the boundaries of technology while leading the development of user-centred designs and prototypes that put technology in the service of storytelling. You will lead the creation of several prototypes that speak directly to the affordances of the medium.

We’re looking for a multi-talented Community Coordinator to support our bustling indie game studio in Toronto. This role is part administrative within the studio’s internal community, and part engagement with the external communities of our games. If it’s in your nature to take care of people, build relationships, and are motivated by organizing many moving parts, this role is made for you. You’ll help our studio run smoothly by keeping tabs on the small details that matter, and have lots of opportunities to learn and grow.

We’re looking for a Junior Programmer to help craft a new game at Snowman in downtown Toronto. You’ll be joining a small, tight-knit team and assist in all aspects of our code. Starting out with bug fixing and later advancing to handling a variety of features. The position is perfect for entry level programmers, or programmers with a just a bit of experience under their belt. This is a full-time two-year contracted position based in our Toronto office, with occasional opportunities to work from home.

We’re looking for a Gameplay Programmer to help craft a new game at Snowman in downtown Toronto. You’ll be joining a small team, where you’ll work closely with our Technical Director to build and contribute to a variety of features such as tools, animation systems and NPC behaviour. The perfect candidate has an intermediate or senior-level game development background. This is a full-time two-year contracted position based in our Toronto office, with occasional opportunities to work from home.

We’re looking for an experienced Unity Developer to come join our team in LA. You’ll be responsible for collaborating with us to bring new gameplay features and systems to life, such as character AI, procedural animation, tool functionality, and core game infrastructure. We make ambitious, innovative projects quickly and are looking to work with self-directed people who are excited to experiment and help create new things they’ve never seen before. Preference will be given to full-time developers who can eventually join us locally at our office in Los Angeles.

We’re looking for a Junior Producer to come join our team in LA. Tender Claws is looking for a driven individual to provide logistical support on multiple VR projects in development, coordinate with internal team members and external partners, and oversee community engagement. We need a strong team player with good communication skills who can work independently. We make ambitious, innovative projects quickly and are looking to work with someone who is excited to experiment and help create new things they’ve never seen before.

We’re looking for a 3D Generalist to come join our team in LA. This position is for an amazing artist who is experienced working on games and able to work across a variety of styles. At Tender Claws, you’ll be responsible for modeling, texturing, animating and optimizing your 3D art. You should be able to bring concept art to life, as well as create your own designs within the game’s art style and technical constraints. VR experience is a plus! We make ambitious, innovative projects quickly and are looking to work with self-directed people who are excited to experiment and help create new things they’ve never seen before. Preference will be given to full-time artists who can eventually join us locally at our office in Los Angeles.

Dreamfeel are looking for a writer with experience of immigration and emigration to join our very small writing team part-time to help create our next game. 

INDIGENOUS APPLICANTS STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY Under the general supervision of the Producer, the Creative Director will be responsible for developing the overall creative framework for a series of XR projects “in and about Canada’s Parks and about or contributing to reconciliation.”

Seeking someone experienced with VR tools such as Quill or TiltBrush to make art for an interview-based documentary. The illustrations will connect the audience emotionally with the storyteller and give their minds a frame to understand the story deeper. Send resume/portfolio to info@tribeofpan.com.

We are looking for a 3D Character Artist to join our talented team in creating the highest quality, beautiful characters for our current and future Achimostawinan Games projects. We welcome applicants from a diverse background and especially welcome candidates who reflect our company mandate.

We’re looking for a Level Designer to collaborate with us in the delivery of a first-person action adventure video game.

We’re looking for a Technical Animator to collaborate with us in the delivery of a first-person action adventure video game.

We’re looking for a Level Artist to collaborate with us in the delivery of a first-person action adventure video game.

As a Senior Mission Designer at Certain Affinity, you are responsible for the design and implementation of missions, objectives, and encounters in a third-person action game. Your range of skills encompasses both the creative and technical worlds, allowing you to successfully arrange and balance the flow, rhythm, and tension of a mission, as well as the objectives presented to the players and their associated enemy encounters.

We are looking for a seasoned technical designer who can help us bring The Coalition’s next stories to life. The Senior Technical Narrative Designer is a key contributor to the execution of a game story and development of narrative systems in campaign and multiplayer modes. Reporting to the Franchise Narrative Director, the Senior Technical Narrative Designer must collaborate closely with other designers, developers, and artists across the studio to help ensure seamless integration of story and gameplay.

We are looking for a freelance/contract 2D game artist for an upcoming project. You’ll be illustrating dynamic, appealing characters and locations based on provided design briefs.

As a T-shaped Generalist Programmer, you will join TRU LUV with deep expertise in a couple of areas of development, while also bringing a broad range of experience in different tools and frameworks to support an array of technical tasks including the development of new features, interaction (UI/UX), systems, and testing frameworks. You would work alongside our programmers, designers, data scientists and project managers to deliver code that cares and supports our vision for companions.

With a solid foundation of system architecture, algorithms, and data analytics, you will guide and mentor teams exploring the possibilities of our companions. You will work closely with the leadership team to actively solve problems related to the day to day management of TRU LUV’s technical operations.

Create a guide and video tutorial for a volumetric workflow of your choice. The tutorial workflow must include the use of Depthkit. All ideas are welcome! Share your favorite Depthkit workflows or even ones that you are still exploring. Contact @ruijiewang on Slack to collab!