Twisted Pixel Games is seeking a deeply experienced Animator who demonstrates the proven ability to lead as a Project Director to coordinate and manage the efforts of a talented team of animators. The ideal candidate will be well versed in animation and cinematic standards, be an expert Maya user, 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

• Define and delegate all animation tasks related to the production cycle.
• Work with the game director and other project directors to understand the animation needs of the project and how they relate to gameplay.
• Communicate feedback and critique effectively, ensuring the animation team meets the quality, artistic, and production standards of the project.
• Understand the game’s narrative, gameplay, and technical direction and effectively communicate that vision to the team.
• Assist in coordinating and directing motion capture sessions.
• Bring gameplay 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 to be sure animation is being implemented in efficient and effective ways.
• Work closely with other directors and artists to ensure the highest quality assets are delivered.

Skillset & Requirements

• 6+ years of direct game studio experience in game development as a lead or senior animator with multiple successful shipped game experiences.
• Experience in a management role, leading and managing direct employees.
• Strong leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Effective time and priority management with the ability to handle large workloads efficiently.
• Extensive experience animating in Maya.
• A deep understanding of cinematography, weight, pacing, and timing.
• Strong demonstration of key-framed animation workflow.
• Experience with motion capture pipelines.
• Strong mentoring skills to help the animation team grow artistically and technically.
• 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 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 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 Cinematic Gameplay Designer to join our team and be a primary contributor to the development and execution of our awesome games. This is not a position creating in-game cutscenes. Instead, the ideal candidate will be a highly creative and versatile Gameplay Designer with a cinematic mindset for direction and presentation of immersive gameplay design with excellent communication and collaboration skills. Candidates should be able to demonstrate in-game systems or cinematic design sequences that they have personally executed in projects.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Have a directorial and cinematic eye for designing fun, immersive, creative, over-the-top gameplay moments for our games.
• Effectively be able to communicate and elaborate on these sequences to the rest of the team.
• Work directly with artists, programmers, animators and other game designers to execute and implement the vision of these moments.
• Provide critiques and direction to ensure these moments are as impactful and as fun as they can be.
• Work closely with designers, artists and engineers to elevate the moment-to-moment gameplay across the entire project.
• Ensure technical efficiency and feasibility of these gameplay moments based on the target platform.
• Assist in coordinating and directing motion capture with the animation and narrative teams.
• Contribute to planning and defining resource requirements in order to execute on these moments.

Skillset & Requirements

• Excellent and effective communication skills.
• Outstanding team player with the ability to collaborate across teams without losing sight of the narrative and gameplay vision.
• Possess a deep understanding in the effective presentation of cinematic gameplay experiences with regard to user experience and player impact.
• Exceptional understanding of cinematic pacing, staging, and camera work.
• Background in either gameplay design or cinema, with experience dealing with both.
• Intimate understanding of industry-standard cinematic tools and practices.
• 3+ years of direct games industry experience.
• In-depth knowledge of content development tools and various engines such as Unreal and Unity.
• Be passionate about games.

Pluses:

• Experience as either a gameplay designer or cinematic animator.
• The ability to storyboard or create animatics to effectively demonstrate your vision.
• 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 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.

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 a highly motivated, talented, and passionate Level 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 game levels and define goal progression.
• 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

• 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.
• 3+ years of games industry experience designing, building, and populating game levels.
• At least two shipped games with significant level design contribution or similar content creation experience.
• 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
  • 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 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 Sr Systems Analyst to join our IT department. This person will be responsible for the maintenance and support of multiple existing systems, as well as new project analysis, design, and implementation. They will be responsible for quickly learning the needs of the business and implementing numerous roadmap initiatives under the IT Director. They will also provide support for escalated help desk issues.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Maintain, assess, and recommend improvements to existing systems.
• Analyze, design, and implement new systems to meet business needs.
• Conduct regular reviews of systems to ensure smooth operation, and system safety and security.
• Troubleshoot a wide range of technical issues.
• Create system guidelines and documentation and train and motivate others to use the systems.
• Communicate plans with stakeholders for review and approval.
• Research and evaluate emerging hardware and software technologies.
• Prepare cost benefit and analysis reports for upgrades.

Skillset & Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, IT, or equivalent.
• 10+ years of experience working in IT and systems analysis, with a minimum of 4 years of direct experience as a Sr IT systems analyst.
• Proven project management skills.
• Direct hands-on ability to write scripts (including powershell), wire components, configure systems, and other technical tasks.
• Willing and eager to adapt in a fast-paced tech company and wear a lot of hats.
• A passionate problem solver who exhibits strong critical-thinking, analytical skills, and creativity.
• Able to explain complex issues and bridge the gap between technical and non-technical audiences.
• Able to learn new skills and technologies quickly.
• Exhibit expert working knowledge of available technologies and the strengths and limitations of each.
• May be required to pick up heavy computer equipment.

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.

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 a highly motivated and talented Technical Artist capable of filling a wide variety of roles related to technical art. The ideal candidate will have an extensive knowledge of Unreal, Maya, and other game art-related software, with a team-oriented collaborative approach to development, and is interested in doing what it takes to make the best games possible.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Create and support complex animation rigs for characters, vehicles, and props.
• Help create, maintain, and refine art and animation pipelines with the goal of simplification, efficiency, and automation.
• Support our Art and Animation teams with scripts and tools that simplify or expedite production.
• Collaborate with the Art, Design and Programming teams to develop and communicate technical specifications and performance guidelines.
• Assist with creation of visual FX, advanced materials, and lighting as needed.
• Work closely with Art Directors to ensure the highest quality assets are delivered.

Skillset & Requirements

• 6+ years of direct studio game industry experience as a Technical Artist with published console/PC game titles.
• Experience with common scripting languages like C#, Mel or Python.
• Ability to create high-quality visuals within performance requirements.
• Solid understanding of current and next-gen art pipelines and techniques in game development.
• Familiarity with visual FX, lighting, materials, and post effects.
• Excellent time management skills and the ability to handle large workloads efficiently.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Proactive about making things happen, always seeking a better solution, and a drive to continue expanding knowledge as a technical artist.
• Desire to make awesome games.

Pluses

• Familiarity with motion capture technology and pipelines.
• Familiarity with cutting edge modeling, sculpting and animation techniques.
• Familiarity with art creation software such as Zbrush, Substance Painter/Designer and Photoshop.
• Experience with programming languages such as C++, XML and Lua.
• A proven track record of high quality shipped game titles as a Technical Artist

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 Technical Designer to work with our team of experienced developers on an unannounced game. The candidate would be expected to work in several areas of game development, however, would be primarily tasked with technical design and 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 design and programming tasks related to a variety of subjects such as gameplay, animation, math, and tools. Candidate must be focused on the quality of their work, be able to complete any technical design task efficiently, and grasp new technologies and concepts quickly.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Conceptualize, implement, tune, and balance a broad variety of gameplay systems and mechanics.
• Design responsive and engaging character mechanics, interactions, and systems that contribute to the overall game design.
• Perform research to acquire new knowledge necessary to perform assigned tasks.
• Design and develop technical features specific to the 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.
• 3+ years of direct professional game design or game programming experience.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work in a team environment.
• Outstanding programming/scripting skills, including experience with C++.
• Ability to grasp complex systems.
• Strong sense of game design.
• Have a sense of urgency and be proactive about making things happen.
• Be passionate about games and game development.

Pluses

• Experience with game scripting languages.
• Experience with designing combat/fighting games.
• Experience with Unreal Engine 4.
• Experience developing a multiplayer networked game.
• Experience working with a small team of animators and 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 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 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?
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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.