Twisted Pixel Games is seeking a highly motivated and talented Animator capable of creating both realistic and highly stylized motions. The ideal candidate will have an extensive knowledge of Maya, contribute a high level of creativity and personality, have a team-oriented/collaborative approach to development, and is interested in doing what it takes to make the best games possible.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Bring game play concepts and cinematic sequences from an initial grey box state to a highly detailed finished product.
• Work with designers and programmers on a daily basis.
• Objectively critique ALL animations.
• Work closely with Art Directors and the Art team to ensure the highest quality assets are delivered.

Skillset & Requirements

• Extensive experience animating in Maya.
• An understanding of cinematography, weight, pacing and timing.
• Strong demonstration of key-framed animation workflow.
• Experience animating dialogue.
• Excellent time management skills (for assigned tasks) and the ability to handle large workloads efficiently.
• Proactive about making things happen.
• Strong technical and communication skills a must.
• 2-3 years of direct experience in studio game development as an animator.
• Extensive experience creating convincing animation in both realistic and stylized characters.
• Desire and ability to put in the time and effort necessary to make a game great.

Pluses

• Experience with rigging and skinning.
• Experience with motion capture technology and its Maya pipeline.
• Experience with current generation game engines like Unreal, Radiant or Unity.
• Passion for all types of games, especially on consoles.

This position is located in Austin, Texas. You must be local to Austin prior to start date.
Relocation assistance is available.
All applicants must currently be legally authorized to work in the U.S.

At Twisted Pixel Games you will have the opportunity to work on exciting new IPs and contribute to established, well-known titles. In a community-minded, independent studio environment, you’ll get to make your mark on our games in significant ways with people who share your passion for game development.

Enjoy great benefits and perks including:
• Major Medical, Dental, and Vision
• 401k with Company Matching
• Company-paid group life insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Flexible Work Schedule
• Frequent Team Outings and Fun Company Events
• Monthly Game Tournaments
• Open Office Environment with Close-Knit Team
• Fully stocked kitchen with complimentary snacks and drinks

If you feel you have the passion, dedication and skills that match our unique company, apply to join our team! Please use the form below.

**Submissions without a link to a current portfolio will not be considered**

Twisted Pixel Games is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Note to Third-Party Recruiters / Recruitment Agencies / Executive Search Firms: Twisted Pixel Games does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters or recruiting agencies. Please do not forward unsolicited resumes to any employees of Twisted Pixel Games.  Twisted Pixel is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Twisted Pixel Games is seeking a sharp, detail-oriented individual to join us in the Assistant Producer role. The ideal candidate will be able to work with many different personalities, while juggling a number of projects and tasks simultaneously. If you are looking for a role where you can learn the ins and outs of game development, then we would like to talk to you.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Communicate and strategize with the EP and key stakeholders to facilitate our development efforts
• Assist Producers/Directors to drive progress and improve the game throughout development (from concept to gold master)
• Identify, communicate, and resolve any risks and changes that may prevent the team from completing deadlines
• Take ownership of specific areas of development to coordinate and track tasks, identify current and future risks, and troubleshoot communication and dependencies
• Facilitate team and department meetings to reach decisions effectively
• Partner with team to help create and maintain process documentation
• Assist Directors with small projects/strike teams and providing actionable notes
• Partner with team to help create and maintain process documentation
• Help coordinate QA testing efforts, prioritize bugs and ensure resolution

The above statements are intended only to describe the general nature of the job and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of position responsibilities.

Skills and Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in game production and must have shipped at least one game
• Experience in video game industry with increasing responsibility across multiple projects
• You are self-sufficient with a mindset for streamlining and improvement
• You can communicate clearly and effectively
• You are detail-oriented, flexible and have strong organizational skills
• You are a quick learner, able to pick up new tools and learn new processes quickly while pro-actively seeking out training as needed
• You have the ability to negotiate and form consensus, define and drive action items
• You have a positive attitude and the ability to receive and provide objective and constructive feedback
• You are skilled in JIRA, MS and Google Office Suites; Excel and Google Sheets in particular

Pluses

• You have knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Premiere

This position is located in Austin, Texas.  You must be local to Austin prior to start date.
Relocation assistance is available.
All applicants must currently be legally authorized to work in the U.S.

At Twisted Pixel Games you will have the opportunity to work on exciting new IPs and contribute to established, well-known titles. In a community-minded, independent studio environment, you’ll get to make your mark on our games in significant ways with people who share your passion for game development.

Enjoy great benefits and perks including:

• Major Medical, Dental, and Vision
• 401k with Company Matching
• Company-paid group life insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Flexible Work Schedule
• Frequent Team Outings and Fun Company Events
• Monthly Game Tournaments
• Open Office Environment with Close-Knit Team
• Fully stocked kitchen with complimentary snacks and drinks

If you feel you have the passion, dedication and skills that match our unique company, apply to join our team!  Please use the form below.

Twisted Pixel Games is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Note to Third-Party Recruiters / Recruitment Agencies / Executive Search Firms: Twisted Pixel Games does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters or recruiting agencies. Please do not forward unsolicited resumes to any employees of Twisted Pixel Games. Twisted Pixel is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Twisted Pixel Games is seeking a highly motivated and talented Character Modeler to join our team. The
ideal candidate will have excellent verbal and written communication skills, have a team-oriented,
collaborative approach to development, and is passionate and proactive in doing what it takes to make
the best games possible.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Model and texture primary and secondary game characters.
• Collaborate with animation and character teams to create set ups and control rigs.
• Facilitate tools for exporting rigs to the engine.
• Prepare character assets for export to game engines, as well as set up within game engine.
• Manage character related source art.
• Provide support to character-related outsource efforts.
• Help troubleshoot, diagnose and correct art-related performance issues.
• Specify and develop art production tools under the guidance of the tools programmer.
• Identify ways to increase efficiencies in artist workflow and production pipelines.

Skillset & Requirements

• Extensive Experience modeling hard surface and organic character models in a variety of visual styles (Realistic/Stylized).
• Ability to generate highly detailed models as well as game-ready models.
• Exceptional ability to texture character models, with a deep understanding of the process to produce effective normal maps derived from high-poly models.
• Clear understanding of modeling for facial animation rigging as it pertains to both key frame and motion capture workflows.
• Deep understanding of character model requirements for rigging and animation purposes.
• Clear understanding of organic anatomy and mechanical function of characters.
• Expert Experience with Maya or Max.
• Proficient in ZBrush and the pipeline between ZBrush and Maya.
• Able to take constructive criticism and apply feedback notes to character assets.
• Technical problem-solving skills.
• Deep understanding and experience of the supported disciplines: Modeling, Animation, etc.
• Proactive about making things happen with a drive to continue to learn and grow as an artist.
• Desire and ability to achieve visual quality bar for character assets.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Excellent time management skills and the ability to handle large workloads efficiently.
• Excellent organizational skills with adherence to naming conventions, directory structure, and asset management.

Pluses

• 3-5 years of experience in game development as a character modeler and/or animator with successful shipped game experience.
• Ability to Rig, weight and setup controls and interfaces for character animation.
• Experience Creating Facial Blend Shapes for facial animation.
• Some experience with Maya C++ API / Python and/or the Unreal Engine.
• Experience with Motion Capture pipelines.
• Proficient in Autodesk Motion Builder.
• Understanding of database management and asset tracking techniques.
• Experience creating Prop assets.
• Substance Painter experience.
• Passion for video games.

This position is located in Austin, Texas. You must be local to Austin prior to start date. 
Relocation assistance is available.
All applicants must currently be legally authorized to work in the U.S.

At Twisted Pixel Games you will have the opportunity to work on exciting new IPs and contribute to established, well-known titles. In a community-minded, independent studio environment, you’ll get to make your mark on our games in significant ways with people who share your passion for game development!

Enjoy Great Benefits and Perks Including:
• Major Medical, Dental, and Vision
• 401k with Company Matching
• Company-paid group life insurance
• Open Paid Time Off
• Flexible Work Schedule
• Frequent Team Outings and Fun Company Events
• Monthly Game Tournaments
• Open Office Environment with Close-Knit Team
• Stocked kitchen with complimentary snacks and drinks

If you feel you have the passion, dedication and skills that match our unique company, apply to join our team! Please use the form below.

**Submissions without a link to a current portfolio will not be considered.**

Twisted Pixel Games is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration
for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual
orientation, national origin, marital status, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Note to Third-Party Recruiters / Recruitment Agencies / Executive Search Firms: Twisted Pixel Games does
not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters or recruiting agencies. Please do not forward
unsolicited resumes to any employees of Twisted Pixel Games. Twisted Pixel is not responsible for any fees
related to unsolicited resumes.

Twisted Pixel Games is seeking a highly motivated, talented, and passionate Designer to join our team and be a primary contributor to the design, development, and execution of our awesome games. The ideal candidate will be highly creative and versatile with excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Design, prototype, and implement game mechanics and systems including designing level challenges and encounters.
• Work directly with artists, programmers, animators and other game designers to contribute to and implement the vision of the game.
• Perform research to acquire new knowledge necessary to perform assigned tasks.
• Complete tasks in a timely fashion as well as making sure they are robust, expandable, and fun.

Skillset & Requirements

• 5+ years of games industry experience.
• A strong sense of game design.
• Excellent and effective communication skills.
• Exceptional team player with the ability to collaborate across disciplines.
• Strong methodology and problem-solving abilities.
• Scripting experience (Blueprint, Lua, etc).
• Have a passion for games.

Pluses

• In-depth knowledge of content development tools and various engines such as Unreal and Unity.
• Experience developing for VR products.

 
This position is located in Austin, Texas. You must be local to Austin prior to start date.
Relocation assistance is offered.
All applicants must currently be legally authorized to work in the U.S.
 

At Twisted Pixel Games you will have the opportunity to work on exciting new IPs and contribute to established, well-known titles. In a community-minded, independent studio environment, you’ll get to make your mark on our games in significant ways with people who share your passion for game development.

Enjoy great benefits and perks including:

• Major Medical, Dental, and Vision
• 401k with Company Matching
• Company-paid group life insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Flexible Work Schedule
• Frequent Team Outings and Fun Company Events
• Monthly Game Tournaments
• Open Office Environment with Close-Knit Team
• Fully stocked kitchen with complimentary snacks and drinks

 
If you feel you have the passion, dedication and skills that match our unique company, apply to join our team!  Please use the form below.

** Submissions without a link to a current portfolio will not be considered ** 

Twisted Pixel Games is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Note to Third-Party Recruiters / Recruitment Agencies / Executive Search Firms: Twisted Pixel Games does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters or recruiting agencies. Please do not forward unsolicited resumes to any employees of Twisted Pixel Games. Twisted Pixel is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Twisted Pixel Games is seeking a highly motivated, talented, and passionate Designer to join our team and be a primary contributor to the design, development, and execution of our awesome games. The ideal candidate will be highly creative and versatile with excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Design, prototype, and implement game mechanics and systems
• Work directly with artists, programmers, animators and other game designers to contribute to and implement the vision of the game.
• Perform research to acquire new knowledge necessary to perform assigned tasks
• Complete tasks in a timely fashion as well as making sure they are robust, expandable, and fun

Skillset & Requirements

• A strong sense of game design
• Scripting or programming experience (Lua, C++, C#, Blueprint, etc.)
• Excellent and effective communication skills.
• Exceptional team player with the ability to collaborate across disciplines
• Strong methodology and problem-solving abilities.
• 2+ years of games industry experience
• Have a passion for games.

Pluses:

• In-depth knowledge of content development tools and various engines such as Unreal and Unity.
• Experience developing for VR products.

This position is located in Austin, Texas. You must be local to Austin prior to start date.
Relocation assistance is available.
All applicants must currently be legally authorized to work in the U.S.

At Twisted Pixel Games you will have the opportunity to work on exciting new IPs and contribute to established, well-known titles. In a community-minded, independent studio environment, you’ll get to make your mark on our games in significant ways with people who share your passion for game development.

Enjoy great benefits and perks including:

• Major Medical, Dental, and Vision
• 401k with Company Matching
• Company-paid group life insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Flexible Work Schedule
• Frequent Team Outings and Fun Company Events
• Monthly Game Tournaments
• Open Office Environment with Close-Knit Team
• Fully stocked kitchen with complimentary snacks and drinks

If you feel you have the passion, dedication and skills that match our unique company, apply to join our team!  Please use the form below.

** Submissions without a link to a current portfolio will not be considered ** 

Twisted Pixel Games is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Note to Third-Party Recruiters / Recruitment Agencies / Executive Search Firms: Twisted Pixel Games does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters or recruiting agencies. Please do not forward unsolicited resumes to any employees of Twisted Pixel Games. Twisted Pixel is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Seeking an accomplished Gameplay Programmer to work with a team of experienced engineers on an unannounced game. Candidate would be expected to work in several areas of game development, however would be primarily tasked with gameplay related functionality.

The ideal candidate will have excellent verbal and written communication skills, a team-oriented, collaborative approach to development, and be experienced in many areas of game development—including programming tasks related to a variety of subjects such as physics, graphics, gameplay, networking, math, tools, etc. Candidate must be focused on the quality of their work, be able to learn quickly, be able to complete any programming task efficiently, and be able to grasp new technologies and concepts quickly.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Implement gameplay related tasks
• Perform research to acquire new knowledge necessary to perform assigned tasks
• Design and develop technical features specific to the game
• Design and develop game systems that contribute to the core technology framework
• Work closely with game designers, producers, engineers, and artists to ensure the highest quality product
• Put in the effort and time necessary to complete tasks in a timely fashion as well as making sure they are robust, expandable, and fun

Skillset & Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or equivalent
• Minimum of 5 years professional game programming experience
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work in a team environment
• Outstanding C/C++ programming skills, and ability to grasp complex systems
• At least one shipped title
• Pro-active about making things happen
• Desire to put in the time and effort necessary to make a game great
• A passion for games and game development

Pluses

• Experience with Lua as a game scripting language
• Experience with C# for tools development
• Experience with low level API’s
• Experience with low level performance optimizations
• Experience developing a multiplayer networked game
• Experience working with a small team of programmers
• Experience working on a multiplatform game

This position is located in Austin, Texas. You must be local to Austin prior to start date.
Relocation assistance is available.
All applicants must currently be legally authorized to work in the U.S.

At Twisted Pixel Games you will have the opportunity to work on exciting new IPs and contribute to established, well-known titles. In a community-minded, independent studio environment, you’ll get to make your mark on our games in significant ways with people who share your passion for game development!

Enjoy Great Benefits and Perks Including:
• Major Medical, Dental, and Vision
• 401k with Company Matching
• Company-paid group life insurance
• Open Paid Time Off
• Flexible Work Schedule
• Frequent Team Outings and Fun Company Events
• Monthly Game Tournaments
• Open Office Environment with Close-Knit Team
• Stocked kitchen with complimentary snacks and drinks

If you feel you have the passion, dedication and skills that match our unique company, apply to join our team! Please use the form below.

Twisted Pixel Games is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Note to Third-Party Recruiters / Recruitment Agencies / Executive Search Firms: Twisted Pixel Games does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters or recruiting agencies. Please do not forward unsolicited resumes to any employees of Twisted Pixel Games. Twisted Pixel is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Twisted Pixel Games is seeking a highly motivated, talented, and passionate Level Designer with Senior Level Experience to join our team and be a primary contributor to the design, development, and execution of our awesome games. The ideal candidate will be highly creative and versatile with excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Design game levels from block-out to completion and define goal progression.
• Prototype game-level layouts that demonstrate creative and unique gameplay interactions.
• Work directly with artists, programmers, animators, and other game designers to contribute to and implement the vision of the game.
• Integrate gameplay features into levels.
• Design engaging level flow in support of the overall game design.
• Build and maintain a level environment from early block-out through to final polish.
• Ensure technical efficiency of your levels.

Skillset & Requirements

• 6+ Years of direct experience in a Level Design role in video game production.
• At least one shipped game with significant level design contribution or similar content creation experience.
• Excellent and effective communication skills.
• Exceptional team player with the ability to collaborate across teams without losing sight of the narrative and gameplay vision.
• Excellent sense of 3D game space and pacing.
• Strong methodology and problem solving abilities.
• Initiative and demonstrable creativity in layout and flow, scenario design, etc.
• In-depth knowledge of content development tools and various engines such as Unreal and Unity.
• Have a passion for games.

Pluses

• Scripting or programming experience.
• Good working knowledge of Maya, 3ds Max or similar 3D package.
• Experience developing for VR products.

This position is located in Austin, Texas. You must be local to Austin prior to start date.
Relocation assistance is available.
All applicants must currently be legally authorized to work in the U.S.

At Twisted Pixel Games you will have the opportunity to work on exciting new IPs and contribute to established, well-known titles. In a community-minded, independent studio environment, you’ll get to make your mark on our games in significant ways with people who share your passion for game development.

Enjoy great benefits and perks including:
• Major Medical, Dental, and Vision
• 401k with Company Matching
• Company-paid group life insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Flexible Work Schedule
• Frequent Team Outings and Fun Company Events
• Monthly Game Tournaments
• Open Office Environment with Close-Knit Team
• Stocked kitchen with complimentary snacks and drinks

If you feel you have the passion, dedication and skills that match our unique company, apply to join our team! Please use the form below.

** Submissions without a link to a current portfolio will not be considered ** 

Twisted Pixel Games is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Note to Third-Party Recruiters / Recruitment Agencies / Executive Search Firms: Twisted Pixel Games does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters or recruiting agencies. Please do not forward unsolicited resumes to any employees of Twisted Pixel Games. Twisted Pixel is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Twisted Pixel Games is seeking an experienced Quality Assurance Manager with strong leadership abilities, who can plan, staff, and manage our Product Quality Assurance activities. Our ideal candidate will have experience standing up quality assurance processes, developing test plans, managing both internal and external QA teams, and owning all aspects of the QA process.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Plan, organize and manage all QA programs, processes and activities
• Define quality procedures in conjunction with development team
• Ensure that processes and procedures are in place for all activities and that procedures are followed.
• Participate in analyzing root causes of problems found and assist in developing countermeasures to remove the causes.
• Lead onsite and offsite staff in executing tests and checks
• Evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of QA methods and procedures used and undertake improvement projects to improve QA effectiveness and efficiency
• Communicate to partners and stakeholders on quality performance trends, current status and action plans

Skills and Requirements

• 4-6 years QA Management experience, preferably in gaming
• 2-3 years leading a team of 4+ in the day to day
• Experience working with outsource partners and managing offshore vendor teams
• Knowledge of QA methodologies that cover regression testing, ad hoc testing, functional testing, user interface testing, and integration testing
• Ability to work with Project Directors and supply key facts and metrics
• Self-motivated, independent, and proactive
• Strong reporting skills i.e. Future Planning, QA Velocity, QA Progress
• Strong collaboration skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong working experience of test management tools, dashboards and reporting e.g. JIRA, TestRail, or similar
• Passion for games!

This position is located in Austin, Texas. You must be local to Austin prior to start date.
Relocation assistance is available.
All applicants must currently be legally authorized to work in the U.S.

At Twisted Pixel Games you will have the opportunity to work on exciting new IPs and contribute to established, well-known titles. In a community-minded, independent studio environment, you’ll get to make your mark on our games in significant ways with people who share your passion for game development.

Enjoy great benefits and perks including:

• Major Medical, Dental, and Vision
• 401k with Company Matching
• Company-paid group life insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Flexible Work Schedule
• Frequent Team Outings and Fun Company Events
• Monthly Game Tournaments
• Open Office Environment with Close-Knit Team
• Fully stocked kitchen with complimentary snacks and drinks

If you feel you have the passion, dedication and skills that match our unique company, apply to join our team! Please use the form below.

Twisted Pixel Games is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Note to Third-Party Recruiters / Recruitment Agencies / Executive Search Firms: Twisted Pixel Games does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters or recruiting agencies. Please do not forward unsolicited resumes to any employees of Twisted Pixel Games. Twisted Pixel is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

For over 15 years, Twisted Pixel Games has been making groundbreaking titles across multiple platforms. We value our people and look for folks who want to be part of a close-knit work family. As a Sound Designer, you would collaborate with the team to deliver immersive, and innovative sounds to help bring our projects to life.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Create and implement high quality Audio assets that fit the style and performance requirements for each project.
• Work with Audio Lead and Project Directors to come up with new systems and pipelines to help fill out the sound scape for each project.
• Interface with members from each discipline to provide support and convey any necessary audio needs.
• Work with Audio Lead to create, edit, and maintain sound libraries from field recording and foley sessions.
• Collaborate with Audio Lead and composers to create interesting and interactive music systems.

Skills & Requirements

• Minimum 3-5 years of direct studio game industry experience as a Sound Designer with at least one shipped game title.
• Proficiency with ProTools and other various DAWs and plug ins.
• Strong technical ability.
• Excellent time management skills and the ability to handle large workloads efficiently.
• Experience with Wwise and Unreal.
• Strong communication skills.
• Positive team player, excited to collaborate.

Pluses

• Understanding of programming and scripting fundamentals as they pertain to audio.
• Music and composition experience.
• Dialogue editing and mastering experience.

This position is located in Austin, Texas. You must be local to Austin prior to start date.
Relocation assistance is available.
All applicants must currently be legally authorized to work in the U.S.

At Twisted Pixel Games you will have the opportunity to work on exciting new IPs and contribute to established, well-known titles. In a community-minded, independent studio environment, you’ll get to make your mark on our games in significant ways with people who share your passion for game development.

Enjoy great benefits and perks including:

• Major Medical, Dental, and Vision
• 401k with Company Matching
• Company-paid group life insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Flexible Work Schedule
• Frequent Team Outings and Fun Company Events
• Monthly Game Tournaments
• Open Office Environment with Close-Knit Team
• Fully stocked kitchen with complimentary snacks and drinks

If you feel you have the passion, dedication and skills that match our unique company, apply to join our team!  Please use the form below.

** Submissions without a link to a current portfolio will not be considered ** 

Twisted Pixel Games is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Note to Third-Party Recruiters / Recruitment Agencies / Executive Search Firms: Twisted Pixel Games does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters or recruiting agencies. Please do not forward unsolicited resumes to any employees of Twisted Pixel Games. Twisted Pixel is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Twisted Pixel Games is seeking a highly motivated and talented Senior level Animator capable of creating both realistic and highly stylized motions. The ideal candidate will have an extensive knowledge of Maya, contribute a high level of creativity and personality, have a team-oriented/collaborative approach to development, and is interested in doing what it takes to make the best games possible.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Bring game play concepts and cinematic sequences from an initial greybox/blockout state to a highly detailed finished product.
• Work with designers and programmers on a daily basis.
• Objectively critique ALL animations.
• Work closely with Art Directors and Leads to ensure the highest quality assets are delivered.

Skillset & Requirements

• 6+ years of direct experience in game development as an animator with successful shipped game experience.
• Extensive experience animating in Maya.
• An understanding of cinematography, weight, pacing, and timing.
• Strong demonstration of key-framed animation workflow.
• Experience animating dialogue.
• Excellent time management skills (for assigned tasks) and the ability to handle large workloads efficiently.
• Proactive about making things happen.
• Desire and ability to put in the time and effort necessary to make a game great.

Pluses

• Experience with rigging and skinning.
• Experience with motion capture technology and its Maya pipeline.
• Experience with current generation game engines like Unreal, Radiant or Unity.
• Experience with MotionBuilder pipeline.
• Passion for all types of games, especially on consoles.

This position is located in Austin, Texas. You must be local to Austin prior to start date.
Relocation assistance is available.
All applicants must currently be legally authorized to work in the U.S.

At Twisted Pixel Games you will have the opportunity to work on exciting new IPs and contribute to established, well-known titles. In a community-minded, independent studio environment, you’ll get to make your mark on our games in significant ways with people who share your passion for game development.

Enjoy great benefits and perks including:

• Major Medical, Dental, and Vision
• 401k with Company Matching
• Company-paid group life insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Flexible Work Schedule
• Frequent Team Outings and Fun Company Events
• Monthly Game Tournaments
• Open Office Environment with Close-Knit Team
• Fully stocked kitchen with complimentary snacks and drinks

If you feel you have the passion, dedication and skills that match our unique company, apply to join our team!  Please use the form below.

** Submissions without a link to a current portfolio will not be considered ** 

Twisted Pixel Games is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Note to Third-Party Recruiters / Recruitment Agencies / Executive Search Firms: Twisted Pixel Games does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters or recruiting agencies. Please do not forward unsolicited resumes to any employees of Twisted Pixel Games. Twisted Pixel is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes

Twisted Pixel Games is seeking an accomplished Tools and Systems Engineer to work with a team of experienced programmers on multiple projects in several areas of game development, however would be primarily tasked with systems and tools-related functionality.  The ideal candidate will have excellent verbal and written communication skills, a team-oriented, collaborative approach to development, be focused on the quality of their work, able to complete programming tasks efficiently, and learn and execute new technologies and concepts quickly.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Identify project-related technical risks or issues; ability to generate and execute creative solutions.
• Perform research to acquire new knowledge necessary to perform assigned tasks.
• Design tools and systems that assists in empowering the team to make a better game.
• Architect and develop game systems that contribute to the core technology framework.
• Implement tasks in the tools, game engine, and actual game.
• Work closely with game designers, producers, engineers, and artists to ensure the highest quality product.
• Complete tasks in a timely fashion as well as making sure they are robust, expandable, and fun.

Skillset & Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
• Minimum of 5 years professional game programming experience.
• Outstanding C/C++ programming skills, and ability to grasp complex systems.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work in a team environment.
• Proactive about making things happen.
• A passion for games and game development.

Pluses

• Experience with Unreal Engine
• Experience with low level graphics and console APIs.
• Experience with low level performance optimizations.
• Experience creating and optimizing shaders.
• Experience working on a multiplatform game.

This position is located in Austin, Texas. You must be local to Austin prior to start date.
Relocation assistance is available.
All applicants must currently be legally authorized to work in the U.S.

At Twisted Pixel Games you will have the opportunity to work on exciting new IPs and contribute to established, well-known titles. In a community-minded, independent studio environment, you’ll get to make your mark on our games in significant ways with people who share your passion for game development.

Enjoy great benefits and perks including:

• Major Medical, Dental, and Vision
• 401k with Company Matching
• Company-paid group life insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Flexible Work Schedule
• Frequent Team Outings and Fun Company Events
• Monthly Game Tournaments
• Open Office Environment with Close-Knit Team
• Fully stocked kitchen with complimentary snacks and drinks

If you feel you have the passion, dedication and skills that match our unique company, apply to join our team!  Please use the form below.

Twisted Pixel Games is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Note to Third-Party Recruiters / Recruitment Agencies / Executive Search Firms: Twisted Pixel Games does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters or recruiting agencies. Please do not forward unsolicited resumes to any employees of Twisted Pixel Games. Twisted Pixel is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Twisted Pixel Games is seeking a highly motivated and talented Visual Effects (VFX) Artist capable of authoring realistic and high-quality visual effects. The ideal candidate will have extensive knowledge of various visual effects programs and possess the ability to solve technical problems to achieve desired results. The candidate will contribute a high level of creativity and personality, have a team-oriented collaborative approach to development, and is interested in doing what it takes to make the best games possible.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Develop high quality visual effects and particle systems for a variety of gameplay and cinematic scenarios.
• Work with game programmers to facilitate the implementation of VFX in game.
• Assist with advanced material creation, post process effects and lighting as needed.
• Work closely with the Art and Design teams to ensure the highest quality assets are delivered.

Skills & Requirements

• Minimum 5+ years of direct experience as a VFX artist in the game industry with at least 2 shipped PC/console titles.
• Proficient in creating compelling visual effects in any VFX creation software.
• Ability to author original textures and assets for use in visual effects design.
• Experience creating 3D assets and materials in Maya or another 3D package as needed to support effects.
• Familiarity with lighting in game, material creation, and post effects.
• Excellent time management skills and the ability to handle large workloads efficiently.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Experience in game development with successful shipped games.
• Proactive about making things happen and a drive to continue developing as an artist.
• Desire and ability to put in the time and effort necessary to make a game great.

Pluses

• Experience with current generation game engines like Unreal, Radiant or Unity.
• Experience creating VFX within Niagara (UE4).
• Experience with Houdini and Houdini Engine for Unreal.
• Experience with cutting-edge modeling, sculpting, and animation techniques.
• Knowledge and experience with art creation software such as Zbrush, Substance Painter/Designer and Photoshop.

This position is located in Austin, Texas. You must be local to Austin prior to start date.
Relocation assistance is offered.
All applicants must currently be legally authorized to work in the U.S.

At Twisted Pixel Games you will have the opportunity to work on exciting new IPs and contribute to established, well-known titles. In a community-minded, independent studio environment, you’ll get to make your mark on our games in significant ways with people who share your passion for game development.

Enjoy great benefits and perks including:

• Major Medical, Dental, and Vision
• 401k with Company Matching
• Company-paid group life insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Flexible Work Schedule
• Frequent Team Outings and Fun Company Events
• Monthly Game Tournaments
• Open Office Environment with Close-Knit Team
• Fully stocked kitchen with complimentary snacks and drinks

If you feel you have the passion, dedication and skills that match our unique company, apply to join our team!  Please use the form below.

** Submissions without a link to a current portfolio will not be considered ** 

Twisted Pixel Games is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Note to Third-Party Recruiters / Recruitment Agencies / Executive Search Firms: Twisted Pixel Games does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters or recruiting agencies. Please do not forward unsolicited resumes to any employees of Twisted Pixel Games. Twisted Pixel is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Have direct experience in the Video Game industry and making games?
Not seeing a current opening but still wanting to apply?

If you feel you have the passion, dedication and skills that match our unique company, apply to join our team! Please use the form below and attach a copy of your resumé.

At Twisted Pixel Games you will have the opportunity to work on exciting new IPs and contribute to established, well-known titles. In a community-minded, independent studio environment, you’ll get to make your mark on our games in significant ways with people who share your passion for game development!

Enjoy Great Benefits and Perks including:
• Major Medical, Dental, and Vision
• 401k with Company Matching
• Company-paid group life insurance
• Open Paid Time Off
• Flexible Work Schedule
• Frequent Team Outings and Fun Company Events
• Monthly Game Tournaments
• Open Office Environment with Close-Knit Team
• Stocked kitchen with complimentary snacks and drinks

All positions are located in Austin, Texas. Relocation assistance is available.
All applicants must currently be legally authorized to work in the U.S.

Twisted Pixel Games is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Note to Third-Party Recruiters / Recruitment Agencies / Executive Search Firms: Twisted Pixel Games does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters or recruiting agencies. Please do not forward unsolicited resumes to any employees of Twisted Pixel Games. Twisted Pixel is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.