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Ofertas de trabalho (em março)

Procura-se um Game QA Senior Tester (em Braga), em que:
”
What we’re looking for
All candidates must be able to work from the studio for the first 3 months,
Ideally 2-3+ years of experience as a Game QA Tester or having professional Game QA Tester experience with proven ownership of one or more test areas/releases.
Fluent in English both written and verbal form.
Ability to create clear and concise reports both in written and verbal form.
Understanding in game creation and development process.
Experience working with bug tracking software
Ability to write and execute test plans
Experience of working with internal and external test teams
Experience and passion for games and game engines with a deep knowledge of all platforms
Eagerness to learn and keep up with QA game trends
Ability to create strong working relationships with team members
Ability to coordinate between different feature areas as well as development partners
Experience providing subject matter knowledge to improve overall quality and processes
Attention to detail with excellent communication skills.
A curious mind and a scientific approach to analysis.

Nice To Have But Not Essential
Advanced technical knowledge of white-box testing, automation, analytics, audio, animation etc, and proficiency with advanced testing tools (internal/external),
Experience testing through the full development cycle of several products
Experience in set up and use of 1st-party dev kits, documentation and tools.
Knowledgeable with certification process and technical standards.
Experience with Test Automation tools.
Scripting/coding experience.
ISTQB certification or equivalent certifications.
Familiarity with Agile methodologies.
Experience with Test Rail or other test management tools.
Experience with Asana or other similar bug and project management tools.
Experience with QA methodologies and QA life cycle.

Studio Working Criteria
Candidates must live within 60 minutes of studio.
Home working may be offered after an initial 3 months of working at the studio.

”
+infos(oficial): https://www.ptw.com/careers

Procura-se um Game QA Tester (em Braga), em que:
”
Requirements
All candidates must be able to travel to and from the Bucharest studio for the 1st 3 months.
Ideally 6+ months of experience with Video Game Testing
Good command of the English language, verbal and written
An additional language could be advantageous.
Great observational skills and attention to detail
Basic knowledge of Google or Microsoft’s office suites
Team player that excels in a diverse, collaborative, and fast pace environment
Flexibility with availability and schedule
Knowledge of multiple operating systems and bug tracking databases is a plus
Previous experience as a video game tester and a passion for gaming.
Advanced computer skills with experience with PC, console, and mobile games.
Advanced understanding of game dynamics, sandbox explorations, side quests, and hidden levels.
Attention to detail and good communication skills.
Computer literacy – particularly with Excel.
Robust Internet research skills.
Excellent attention to detail.
Previous experience with using different software, applications, and websites.
Ability to communicate clearly and concisely and collaborate within project teams.
Be able to provide evidence of Right to Work in the country.

Studio Working Criteria:
Candidates must live within 60 minutes of studio.
Home working may be offered after an initial 3 months period working form the studio.
”

+infos(oficial): https://www.ptw.com/careers

Procura-se um Unreal Level Designer (remoto), em que:
”
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience
Professional experience in level design: +4 years
Knowledge of Game Theory and Game Design
Knowledge of the tools used for Level Design
Strong problem solving ability and technical know-how
Experience creating levels for multiplayer shooters, indoors or outdoors, puzzles, adventure games, first person, top-down
Experience working with Art and Programming departments
Experience working on games from pre-production to release and LiveOps
Shipped multiple game titles as Game Level Designer
Passion for video games and software quality
Must be proactive, enthusiastic, flexible, capable of working autonomously and energetic
Fluent English and good communication skills
Basic understanding of planning and monitoring tools (Jira, Asana, etc)
Experience with Git / Sourcetree

Desirable Pluses
Experience in other fields of game design, such as systems design, game economy, game narrative
Experience working with Unity and Unreal game engines
Basic scripting skills to adjust features created by developers
Basic knowledge in 3D software like Maya/3DStudio Max
Experience developing for PC and console platforms.
”
+infos(oficial): https://magicmedia.studio/careers/

Procura-se um Software Engineer – Unreal 5 Generalist – Mid level or Senior, em que:
”
Key responsibilities
Design and implement key functionalities for Today;
Working on numerous areas like Gameplay, Multiplayer, UI, CoreTech, AI, etc;
Audit current tech stack and identify potential risks;
Document learning processes and features;
Other engineering tasks assigned by the Technical Director.

What we expect from you
Solid engineering background;
Good C++ proficiency;
Good understanding of Programming Patterns;
At least one shipped game;
Experience with console development is greatly appreciated;
Experience with UE4/UE5, working experience in other engines whether in-house or commercial is also greatly appreciated;
Understanding of Multiplayer development principles;
Strong communication skills and attention to detail;
Proactive, problem solving mindset;
Strong team-player.
”
+infos(oficial): https://www.todaythegame.com/

Oferta de trabalho (em fevereiro)

proposta para: Game Designer em formato remoto ou hibrido, pela The Gang, e da proposta surge:
”
Required Qualifications
1+ years of professional games industry experience
Fluent in English, both written and spoken
Great knowledge of Agile workflows such as Scrum or Kanban
Exceptional communication skills

Desired Qualifications
Strong monetization knowledge from free to play
Strong UX design skills
Experience in making games for target audiences of 5-12 years
Programming skills (c-family, Lua, Javascript)
”
+infos(oficial): LINK

proposta para: Unreal Level Designer em formato remoto em Lisboa, pela Magic Media
da proposta surge:
”
We are currently seeking a Game Level Designer that can perform at a wide variety of game genres, platforms and target audiences and who is able to execute the project’s vision through great level design.
The person should be capable of working on multiple projects and cooperating with Producers, Customers, and other Stakeholders -internal and external- in a fast-paced international environment.

Responsibilities
Create detailed documentation of the levels designed for the team and the client
Create level blockouts that fit with game mechanics
Design visual themes and look for game areas
Design, build and balance the levels and maps
Evaluation and iteration of map flows to ensure the best possible gameplay experience
Optimizing and decorating maps together with the art type to achieve a visually compelling look besides a highly engaging experience
Eye for art composition, architectural concepts, and an ability to create evocative shapes
Design the levels together with the developers to ensure a good framerate in the game
Creation of in-game cinematics using the engine tools
Coach teammates in level design tasks
Communicate and cooperate with Customers and other Stakeholders
Work in collaboration with the creative direction, design and art department
Participate in different Design Department activities to collaborate and coordinate with fellow game designers

Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience
Professional experience in level design: +4 years
Knowledge of Game Theory and Game Design
Knowledge of the tools used for Level Design
Strong problem solving ability and technical know-how
Experience creating levels for multiplayer shooters, indoors or outdoors, puzzles, adventure games, first person, top-down
Experience working with Art and Programming departments
Experience working on games from pre-production to release and LiveOps
Shipped multiple game titles as Game Level Designer
Passion for video games and software quality
Must be proactive, enthusiastic, flexible, capable of working autonomously and energetic
Fluent English and good communication skills
Basic understanding of planning and monitoring tools (Jira, Asana, etc)
Experience with Git / Sourcetree

Desirable Pluses
Experience in other fields of game design, such as systems design, game economy, game narrative
Experience working with Unity and Unreal game engines
Basic scripting skills to adjust features created by developers
Basic knowledge in 3D software like Maya/3DStudio Max
Experience developing for PC and console platforms
”

+infos(oficial): https://www.kwalee.com/current-openings/

proposta para: Game Economy Designer – Casual Mobile Games
da proposta surge:
”
What Does The Job Actually Involve?
Working closely with designers and the analytics team to develop the right inputs, and measurements for evaluating a games economic patterns.
Creating models for various interpretations of the game economy and forecasting player behaviours to find the right global maxima approach.
Collaborate with the Art Leads to find the right information hierarchy and UI conventions to get information across to the user in a tone and style appropriate to each game.
Working with the analytics department to understand the results of your work and the impact it has on player behaviour.
From paper to playable you will be able to visualise the desired UX, both in UX tools or in Unity.
Providing feedback based on your expertise on a wide range of games.

Your Hard Skills
A minimum of 3 years experience in an economy design or balancing role within gaming.
Can create models in industry standard tools to model player behaviours and the resultant economy impacts of those.
Can devise the parameters and measurements for effective AB testing of game economy variations.
Economics Degree or similar academic background
Coding / prototyping skills to be able to create a simulation of the game economy.
Experience of mobile game live ops, A/B testing and telemetry.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work creatively in a demanding team environment.
Absolute passion for playing and making video games, especially mobile games.
Strong creative ideas and imagination, able to entertain players with challenges, humour, surprises and fun.
Positive attitude, self driven and able to work alone or as part of a team.

Your Soft Skills
Kwalee has grown fast in recent years but we’re very much a family of colleagues. We welcome people of all ages, races, colours, beliefs, sexual orientations, genders and circumstances, and all we ask is that you collaborate, work hard, ask questions and have fun with your team and colleagues.

We don’t like egos or arrogance and we love playing games and celebrating success together. If that sounds like you, then please apply.
”
+infos(oficial): https://www.kwalee.com/current-openings/

proposta para: Senior Game Designer, Combat (remoto)
da proposta surge:
”
Outcomes
Create a combat experience that feels well balanced, cohesive and supports the broader gameplay
Develop a strong methodology for creating balanced combat systems using hypotheses and testing
Create design documents to articulate the most important pillars and aspects of the gameplay experience, class creation and cohesive combat
Consider and evaluate data from gameplay in meaningful ways in order to improve the combat experience
Develop a strong understanding of the interrelationships between different buckets of content & systems, and articulate clearly to other members of the design team
Maintain a rigid schedule for combat quality and accessibility improvements
Analyze and adjust content quality and depth to avoid depreciating returns in design
Understand and incrementally improve internal content generation systems for all types of model data
Provide proposals and improvements for combat systems, broader design and live ops roadmap with content consumption in mind.
Create design overviews to articulate improvements in design thought, through incremental improvements of these documents via feedback
Help the design team in sounding out the fundamentals of new systems & new games

Competencies
Synchronous combat design experience
Working knowledge of Unity
Experience in balancing numerically using spreadsheets
Keen interest in games as a service and their workings
Understanding of the systems that drive progression in MMOs/RPGs
”
+infos(oficial): https://careers.fortisgames.com/

proposta para: Senior Level Designer – DUNE (em Lisboa)
da proposta surge:
”
someone that has:
5 years of experience in the game industry working in a level design capacity
Professional history with shipped titles
Extensive understanding of design processes including game design, level design and content design
Self-motivated and self-driven to collaborate and drive change in a studio environment
Ability to work with resolve while thinking critically and resolving complex issues

In addition, the perfect candidate has:
Bachelor’s degree
Experience working in survival games
Enjoys playing survival genre games
Familiarity with Dune and the Dune IP
”
+infos(oficial): https://jobs.funcom.com/locations/funcom-zpx-lisbon-portugal

Oferta de trabalho (remoto)

A empresa Fortis Games tem uma proposta para o lugar de “Senior QA Game Tester” em que:
“As Senior Quality Assurance Tester, you will be responsible for defining the test procedures of the team, creating the test strategy and pipeline, and creating and maintaining the project’s test cases. You must be well organized and have good experience in the QA area; as an experienced tester, you will inspire other team members. Assuming a leadership position, you will manage a team of QA testers and work closely with the leads across disciplines involved in the game development cycle.”
e tem como requisitos:
“Passion for Video Games
Excellent English skills (both spoken and written)
Excellent communication skills
Teamwork abilities
Great work ethic
4+ years of experience in game QA and at least two years of experience as QA Team Lead experience
Knowledge of different testing methodologies
Experience with team management
Initiative to give and receive constructive feedback
A sharp eye for details and the capacity to stay on course
Experience in mobile platforms (android and iOS)
Experience working with free-to-play games”

+infos(oficial): https://careers.fortisgames.com/

A empresa FABAMAQ procura um “Software Developer – Game Development” em que tem que:
“Degree in Computer Science, related field or equivalent experience
Good knowledge of Software Architecture and Software Patterns.
Good Analytical, and problem solving skills.
Experience coding in C++.
Knowledge of Javascript fundamentals.
Full software life-cycle application development – designing, coding, debugging, testing and documenting applications.
Being a good team player, able to deal with different ways of working and thinking.
Proactive mindset to fix bugs.”

+infos(oficial): LINK

Oferta de trabalho (em Gaia, ou remoto)

Na terceira semana de janeiro surgiu mais uma proposta de trabalho, por parte de empresa Saber, e da qual faz parte, a procura de um produtor, arte, áudio, animação, programação e QA:

+infos(oficial): https://saber.games/

e a Arkadium também procura um “Lead Game Designer“:
“Responsibilities
Communicate, pitch and prototype fun core game mechanics that appeal to our target demographic of grown-up gamers (55+).
Articulate strong visions and guidelines for how to build great content and levels that hits our retention and revenue targets.
Work with our UX teams to design smooth user onboarding systems and FTUE funnels that retain the largest possible share of players.
Help our engineering and data teams understand the tools we need to create and operate our products faster and more efficiently.
Work in close collaboration with product management to manage game economies across all Arkadium products and create monetization loops that provide tremendous value to the player while reaching our revenue goals.
Constantly optimize games for short and long term retention – building features that appeal to our audience and improve KPIs

Requirements
5 year casual / free-to-play industry experience
Understanding of free-to-play game mechanics and current gaming trends
Exceptional communication, analysis, and creative thinking skills
Ability to own game design features from ideation through full production
Proficiency in game design documentation and ability to clearly articulate features
Strong project and time management skills to ensure on-time delivery
Comfortable mentoring other game designers and sharing insights with the team

Benefits
Competitive compensation with structured performance and career development check-ins
Meaningful supplemental health insurance (medical, dental & vision plans)
Meal allowance (Portugal office only)
Additional budget for conferences you are interested in
Personal development budget to fuel your passions and desire to learn (Arkadians are taking classes in not only Excel and leadership, but also interior design and even swimming!)
A unique culture of transparency, true teamwork and fun
Time off from Christmas Eve through New Year’s Day so we can all enjoy the holidays
Summer Fridays: 4 Fridays off throughout the Summer to have more fun in the sun”

+infos(oficial): https://corporate.arkadium.com/careers/we-are-hiring/

Oferta(s) de trabalho (remota e em Lisboa)

“We welcome all the skillsets: programming, design, art, animation, sound, writing or any others (psychology, business, marketing, economics). GameDev Técnico Recruitment form is open until 30th of January!!

+infos(oficial): https://gamedev.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/

e a Kwalee procura “Game Economy Designer – Casual Mobile Games“, com os seguintes requisitos:
”
What Does The Job Actually Involve?
Working closely with designers and the analytics team to develop the right inputs, and measurements for evaluating a games economic patterns.
Creating models for various interpretations of the game economy and forecasting player behaviours to find the right global maxima approach.
Collaborate with the Art Leads to find the right information hierarchy and UI conventions to get information across to the user in a tone and style appropriate to each game.
Working with the analytics department to understand the results of your work and the impact it has on player behaviour.
From paper to playable you will be able to visualise the desired UX, both in UX tools or in Unity.
Providing feedback based on your expertise on a wide range of games.

Your Hard Skills
A minimum of 3 years experience in an economy design or balancing role within gaming.
Can create models in industry standard tools to model player behaviours and the resultant economy impacts of those.
Can devise the parameters and measurements for effective AB testing of game economy variations.
Economics Degree or similar academic background
Coding / prototyping skills to be able to create a simulation of the game economy.
Experience of mobile game live ops, A/B testing and telemetry.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work creatively in a demanding team environment.
Absolute passion for playing and making video games, especially mobile games.
Strong creative ideas and imagination, able to entertain players with challenges, humour, surprises and fun.
Positive attitude, self driven and able to work alone or as part of a team.

Your Soft Skills
Kwalee has grown fast in recent years but we’re very much a family of colleagues. We welcome people of all ages, races, colours, beliefs, sexual orientations, genders and circumstances, and all we ask is that you collaborate, work hard, ask questions and have fun with your team and colleagues.
”
+infos(oficial): https://www.kwalee.com/current-openings/

Oferta(s) de trabalho (remota, e local em Oeiras)

Principal Game Designer, pela Fortis Games (remoto):
“About the role (the mission, why this role exists, the thing you do over and over again)
Drive the product vision for a new game concept from ideation and prototyping through production and launch.
Help build, lead, and nurture the growth of a team of talented Product Managers and Game Designers.
Share learnings with the broader product team and contribute to the overall development of our product strategy and portfolio of games.

What you’ll achieve (outcomes vs what people will do)
You will identify an opportunity space and work with product leadership to build a game concept that clearly articulates how we can win in this space.
You will lead the prototyping efforts to prove out the concept and find its best expression by:
Carrying the product vision and defining the game design pillars that guide the team’s major decisions
Driving discussions and maintaining alignment on the team as you navigate through complex and ambiguous design spaces
Ultimately architecting a set of systems that meet your prototyping goals and give us strong conviction in the commercial viability of the game
You will have helped build and mentor a highly effective and engaged product team who push themselves and one another to their fullest potential.
You will become an expert in the opportunity spaces, genres, and game mechanics you explore during prototyping and share your learnings with the broader product team to advance our collective knowledge.
You will develop an independent design philosophy that upholds the key tenets of Fortis’ approach to products while adding your own unique approach to thinking about emerging patterns in service design.

What You’ll Need To Be Successful (competencies)
A holistic view of game systems and the downstream effects of all design decisions throughout both the product and player lifecycle.
A firm understanding of fundamental design principles, metagame systems, game economies, and player psychology that allows you to design from first principles.
Ability to communicate your creative vision in a way that inspires and motivates teams.
Ability to articulate the nuances of abstract concepts and how they apply to complex, interrelated systems.
Ability to synthesize feedback from team members, user playtests, and other validation efforts into product insights and rapidly iterate on designs.
A razor-sharp focus on what matters and the discipline to ruthlessly prioritize against it.
Extensive knowledge of games as a service and live operations – you know what good looks like and can build efficient design processes, workflows, and tooling to enable it.
Enthusiasm for directing, mentoring, and otherwise elevating the people around you to do their best work.
A natural curiosity and eagerness to learn – we believe this is essential to our ability to stay ahead of the market and value this over years of experience.”

Senior Game Designer pela Fortis Games (remoto):
“What you’ll achieve (outcomes vs what people will do)
You will design core systems in our new games that are critical to their success by:
Creating proposals that articulate how these features and systems uphold the game’s design pillars and drive the desired player behaviors
Delivering clear, concise, and thorough specifications to cross functional teams responsible for implementing these systems
Providing team members with direction on how content should be created, tuned, and live operated within these systems
You will become an expert in the opportunity spaces, genres, and game mechanics you explore during prototyping and share your learnings with the broader product team to advance our collective knowledge.
You will develop an independent design philosophy that upholds the key tenets of Fortis’ approach to products while adding your own unique approach to thinking about emerging patterns in service design.

What you’ll need to be successful
A holistic view of game systems and the downstream effects of all design decisions throughout both the product and player lifecycle.
A firm understanding of fundamental design principles, metagame systems, game economies, and player psychology that allows you to design from first principles.
Ability to articulate the nuances of abstract concepts and how they apply to complex, interrelated systems.
Ability to synthesize feedback from team members, user playtests, and other validation efforts into product insights and rapidly iterate on designs.
Extensive knowledge of games as a service and live operations – you know what good looks like and can build efficient design processes, workflows, and tooling to enable it.
Enthusiasm for directing, mentoring, and otherwise elevating the people around you to do their best work.
A natural curiosity and eagerness to learn – we believe this is essential to our ability to stay ahead of the market and value this over years of experience.”

Principal Game Designer pela Fortis Games (remoto):
“What you’ll achieve (outcomes vs what people will do)
You will identify an opportunity space and work with product leadership to build a game concept that clearly articulates how we can win in this space.
You will lead the prototyping efforts to prove out the concept and find its best expression by:
Carrying the product vision and defining the game design pillars that guide the team’s major decisions
Driving discussions and maintaining alignment on the team as you navigate through complex and ambiguous design spaces
Ultimately architecting a set of systems that meet your prototyping goals and give us strong conviction in the commercial viability of the game
You will have helped build and mentor a highly effective and engaged product team who push themselves and one another to their fullest potential.
You will become an expert in the opportunity spaces, genres, and game mechanics you explore during prototyping and share your learnings with the broader product team to advance our collective knowledge.
You will develop an independent design philosophy that upholds the key tenets of Fortis’ approach to products while adding your own unique approach to thinking about emerging patterns in service design.

What you’ll need to be successful (competencies)
A holistic view of game systems and the downstream effects of all design decisions throughout both the product and player lifecycle.
A firm understanding of fundamental design principles, metagame systems, game economies, and player psychology that allows you to design from first principles.
Ability to communicate your creative vision in a way that inspires and motivates teams.
Ability to articulate the nuances of abstract concepts and how they apply to complex, interrelated systems.
Ability to synthesize feedback from team members, user playtests, and other validation efforts into product insights and rapidly iterate on designs.
A razor-sharp focus on what matters and the discipline to ruthlessly prioritize against it.
Extensive knowledge of games as a service and live operations – you know what good looks like and can build efficient design processes, workflows, and tooling to enable it.
Enthusiasm for directing, mentoring, and otherwise elevating the people around you to do their best work.
A natural curiosity and eagerness to learn – we believe this is essential to our ability to stay ahead of the market and value this over years of experience.”

+infos(oficial): LINK

Senior Game Designer pela Miniclip, e em Oeiras:
“Your Primary Responsibilities Will Include:
Work with the team to design and craft gameplay experiences and game features that deliver strong player engagement, virality, retention, and monetisation.
Work with the team to create and craft game content to delight players, and devise & balance meta-game economies to maximise game performance.
Write, review and give feedback on game/feature design documents, builds, and game roadmap plans.
Participate as a key member of the product team across the product life-cycle, working on new titles, games in production, and live titles, proposing high-impact updates to our existing portfolio of games.
Help identify and deconstruct new markets and opportunities, expanding the portfolio of the company and staying in the cutting edge of the mobile gaming industry.
Collaborate with other designers to improve overall output, and support the team in growing & developing their design capabilities.
Assist with reviewing, scheduling & prioritising design team workload.

Skills & Experience
We are looking for a social, hard-working person who enjoys working in a team, and is passionate about games, and mobile free-to-play. The ideal candidate will be articulate, proactive & energetic, with the following attributes:
Significant experience designing successful free-to-play published titles, preferably on mobile.
Experience across the product life cycle, from prototyping, through production, to updating a live free-to-play game.
Strong knowledge of the mobile & social game space, with exceptional understanding of current design techniques to deliver excellent engagement, retention, and monetisation.
Highly numerate, with experience designing virtual currencies and managing in-game economies.
Experience with reviewing game analytics, designing AB tests, and producing insights based on data to make better informed design decisions.
Strong grasp of mobile user-experience design, and ability to consider & empathise with many different types of players.
Mature judgment, able to balance between innovation and setting reasonable goals.
Collaborative & effective communicator, with an ability to work with multinational teams, with a variety of cultural backgrounds.
A hard worker, with drive, initiative, and ability to self-manage effectively.
Highly organised, with a track-record of guiding & advising others (some management experience is ideal).
Ability to compromise and prioritise appropriately to deliver to tight deadlines.”

+infos(oficial): LINK

Oferta de trabalho (remota e híbrida, em Lisboa)

O estúdio da The Gang Sweden de Lisboa tem em aberto uma proposta de trabalho para um “Mid-Level Game Designer e Senior Game Designer “. Da proposta consta:

“Mid-Level Game Designer:
Starting date: Now, permanent contract after 6 months probationary period
Location: working 100% remote, company timezone CET. Slack and Discord are your best friends.
Work time: Full time

Company language: English
Life at The Gang – Fun, playful, fearless and always going forward!
We strive to deliver awesome digital experiences and have fun while doing it, always learning and moving forward. Working at The Gang you will have a lot of ownership over your tasks and be empowered to test your ideas and grow in a playful and supportive group.

Required Qualifications
3+ years of professional games industry experience
Fluent in English, both written and spoken
Great knowledge of Agile workflows such as Scrum or Kanban
Exceptional communication skills

Desired Qualifications
Strong monetization knowledge from free to play
Strong UX design skills
Experience in making games for target audiences of 5-12 years
Programming skills (c-family, Lua, Javascript)

e Senior Game Designer:
“Starting date: Now, permanent contract after 6 months probationary period
Location: working 100% remote, company timezone CET. Must be based in Portugal or Sweden. Slack and Discord are your best friends.
Work time: Full time
Company language: English
Life at The Gang – Fun, playful, fearless and always going forward!
We strive to deliver awesome digital experiences and have fun while doing it, always learning and moving forward. Working at The Gang you will have a lot of ownership over your tasks and be empowered to test your ideas and grow in a playful and supportive group.

Required Qualifications
5+ years of games industry experience
2 shipped games or large updates
Fluent in English, both written and spoken
Great knowledge of Agile workflows such as Scrum or Kanban
Exceptional communication skills

Desired Qualifications
Strong monetization knowledge from free to play
Strong UX design skills
Experience in making games for target audiences of 5-12 years
Programming skills (c-family, Lua, Javascript)”

+infos(oficial): LINK

Oferta de trabalho (remota, em Lisboa)

Proposta para Lead Game Designer:
“Skills
Ability to create thrilling games that fit our client’s vision and provide solutions that match industry standards
Game theory and game mechanics design
Create detailed documentation of the Game’s Design both for Clients and for developers
Ability to formulate ideas that meet the stated requirements and present them to the team in an effective manner
Ability to translate analytical findings into actionable recommendations
Ability to give feedback in a constructive and effective manner
Design game mechanics, systems, game economy and everything that the game may need
Work within a multidisciplinary team towards shared goals
Estimate, prioritize and coordinate game design activities
Coach teammates in game design tasks
Communicate and cooperate with Customers and other Stakeholders
Participate in different Design Department activities to collaborate and coordinate with fellow game designers
Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multi-tasking skills
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience
Professional experience in game design: +5 years
Previous experience as Lead Designer of a team of more than 3 designers
Leading the development of at least one large game title from A-Z
Ability to create games of a wide variety of game genres and for a wide variety of audiences
Deep knowledge creating Game Design Documentation
Fluent English and excellent communication skills
Experienced working with Art and Programming departments
Experience creating and tuning FTUE and game tutorials
Experience in game economy, monetization and balancing
Experience working on games from pre-production to release and LiveOps
Shipped multiple game titles as Game Designer
Must be proactive, enthusiastic, flexible, capable of working autonomously and energetic
Desirable Pluses
Strong mathematical skills, with emphasis on Statistics and Probability
Experience developing pitches
Experience working with Unity and Unreal game engines
Basic scripting skills to adjust features created by developers
Experience developing for PC and console platforms
Knowledge of NFT Game Design
Experience in developing sandbox games
Experience in developing big open world games
Experience with mobile and WebGL games
Experience with play to earn concepts”

e Proposta para Senior Game Economy Designer:
“Skills
Ability to create effective game economies that fit our client’s vision and provide solutions that match industry standards
Ability to create economic game systems for a wide variety of game genres and for a wide variety of audiences
Knowledge of Game Theory and Game Design
Create clean and structured sheets that make the necessary values easily available to developers and fellow designers
Design and balance game systems core to the game economy
Ability to create effective and well-documented sheets
Strong mathematical skills, with emphasis on Statistics and Probability; being able to formulate indexes to identify strengths and weaknesses of the economy design in the game
Perform in-engine balancing, tweaking and polishing tasks related to economy design
Work within a multidisciplinary team towards shared goals
Estimate, prioritize and coordinate economy design activities
Coach teammates in economy design tasks
Communicate and cooperate with Customers and other Stakeholders
Participate in different Design Department activities to collaborate and coordinate with fellow game designers
Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multi-tasking skills
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience
Professional experience in economy design: +5 years
Deep knowledge creating Game Design Documentation
Fluent English and excellent communication skills
Experience working with Art and Programming departments
Experience tuning game economies for FTUE and game tutorials
Ability to work methodically and using predictive and iterative models
Experience in F2P monetization and balancing
Deep up-to-date knowledge of the free-to-play market in mobile platforms
Experience working on games from pre-production to release and LiveOps
Shipped multiple game titles as Game Designer
Must be proactive, enthusiastic, flexible, capable of working autonomously and energetic
Desirable Pluses
Experience in other fields of game design, such as game mechanics, level design, game narrative
Experience working with Unity and Unreal game engines
Basic scripting skills to adjust features created by developers
Experience developing for PC and console platforms
Knowledge of NFT Game Design
Experience in developing sandbox games
Experience in developing big open world games
Experience with mobile and WebGL games
Experience with play to earn concepts”

+infos(oficial): https://magicmedia.studio/careers/

Oferta de trabalho (hibrida, em Lisboa, e em Gaia)

O estúdio da The Gang Sweden de Lisboa tem em aberto uma proposta de trabalho para um “Level Designer“. Da proposta consta:
“As the Level Designer, you will play a key role in designing well-balanced levels that keep the player engaged throughout an experience. You will work closely with other designers, artists, and programmers to make sure that the project planning and documentation is up to date and through play tests and feedback iterate on the games. You will get the opportunity to work on our own established IPs as well as working with some of the biggest brand clients worldwide.

Location: working 100% remote from home, company time zone CET. with the option for hybrid/in-office work at our Lisbon office. Discord and Slack are your best friends.

Work time: Full time
Company language: English
Please submit all applications in English.

…

Required Qualifications
2+ years of games industry experience
Strong sense of Level Design, Scale, pacing and gameplay flows
At least 1 shipped game or large updates
Fluent in English, both written and spoken
Great knowledge of Agile workflows such as Scrum or Kanban
Exceptional communication skills
Must be based in Portugal or Sweden

Desired Qualifications
Strong monetization knowledge from free to play
Experience in making games for target audiences of 5-12 years
Programming skills (c-family, Lua, Javascript)
”
+infos(oficial): LINK

E em Gaia a Saber Porto, procura uma série de programadores para diferentes áreas:

Programador de VFX, Programador de Render, Programador para Tool e para Physics.

+infos(oficial): https://saber.games/

Oferta de trabalho (remota em Portugal)

Achei interessante esta proposta de trabalho relacionada com o desenvolvimento de videojogos. Com a procura de um profissional “Game Economy Designer – Casual Mobile Games” por parte da Kwalee em Lisboa, com o texto de:
“What Does The Job Actually Involve?
Working closely with designers and the analytics team to develop the right inputs, and measurements for evaluating a games economic patterns.
Creating models for various interpretations of the game economy and forecasting player behaviours to find the right global maxima approach.
Collaborate with the Art Leads to find the right information hierarchy and UI conventions to get information across to the user in a tone and style appropriate to each game.
Working with the analytics department to understand the results of your work and the impact it has on player behaviour.
From paper to playable you will be able to visualise the desired UX, both in UX tools or in Unity.
Providing feedback based on your expertise on a wide range of games.

Your Hard Skills
A minimum of 3 years experience in an economy design or balancing role within gaming.
Can create models in industry standard tools to model player behaviours and the resultant economy impacts of those.
Can devise the parameters and measurements for effective AB testing of game economy variations.
Economics Degree or similar academic background
Coding / prototyping skills to be able to create a simulation of the game economy.
Experience of mobile game live ops, A/B testing and telemetry.

Your Soft Skills
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work creatively in a demanding team environment.
Absolute passion for playing and making video games, especially mobile games.
Strong creative ideas and imagination, able to entertain players with challenges, humour, surprises and fun.
Positive attitude, self driven and able to work alone or as part of a team.”

+infos(oficial): https://www.kwalee.com/current-openings/

Oferta de trabalho (remota em Portugal)

O estúdio The Gang Sweden está a instalar-se em Portuga e anda à procura de:
Senior Game Designer
3D Game Artist
Game Programmer
Senior Producer
Audio Designer

+infos(oficial): LINK

Oferta de trabalho (remota)

Uma empresa de recrutamento procura em Portugal, alguém para trabalhar de forma remota com o perfil de “Senior Game Developer – Hyper-Casual / Unity“. Das competências surge:
“Qualifications:
3 years of experience as a Hyper-Casual game designer (with a track record of games)
Solid knowledge about Game Design including game mechanics, level design and UI/UX
Experience with mock-ups and wireframe designs
Creative problem-solving skills to address a diversity of game design issues”
e ainda com as keywords de “Mobile Gaming / Unity / Level Design / User Interface Design / User Experience (UX) / Game Mechanics / Wireframing / Key Performance Indicators / Mobile Games”

+infos(oficial): LINK