Location: Austin, TX

Description: We are currently looking for a Programmer to work on MMO Video Game development.

Responsibilities:

• Ability to work individually and with a diverse and experienced team of developers in a creative and fast paced environment
• Collaborate with other programmers, designers and artists
• Create, test, debug and maintain game code and scripts

Requirements:

• Verifiable proficiency with C++, C#, Object Oriented Design and Design Patterns
• B.S. degree in Computer Science
• 1 - 2 years of relevant experience
• Good communication skills
• Ability to contribute to and work within schedules that are assigned

Preferences

• Experience with Real-time and Multi-threaded environments
• Network Programming
• Knowledge of Linux, Windows, GCC, Dev Studio, SQL and XML

Salaries will be commensurate with experience. Only highly qualified candidates need apply.

Applicants must be legally able to work in the U.S. for KingsIsle effective immediately.
Qualified candidates may apply by emailing your resume to hr@kingsisle.com, and include “Programmer (SEI)” in the email subject heading.

Location: Austin, TX

Description: We are currently looking for a User Interface Designer to work on in-game interfaces for our MMO Video Games.

Responsibilities:

• Candidate will design, implement and test in-game user interfaces

Requirements:

• 3+ years strong experience in interface design
• Ability to work individually and collaboratively with a diverse and experienced team of designers, programmers, and artists in a creative and fast paced environment
• Strong understanding of interrelated systems in an online environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Knowledge of Adobe Photoshop
• Solid understanding of 2D/3D art generation & process

Preferences

• Candidate has shipped at least one critically and commercially successful large scale, multi-user PC, Mac or console product
• Knowledge of Visio and Adobe Illustrator
• Knowledge of Flash
• Bachelor’s degree in related field

Salaries will be commensurate with experience. Only highly qualified candidates need apply.

Applicants must be legally able to work in the U.S. for KingsIsle effective immediately.

Qualified candidates may apply by emailing your resume to hr@KingsIsle.com, and include “UI Designer” in the email subject heading.

Work samples required.

Location: Austin, TX

Description: We are currently looking for an Associate Producer to work on MMO Video Game development.

Responsibilities:

• Candidate will work with the Producer to manage the production of Massively Multiplayer Online games
• Work with executive management team to develop schedule and resource requirements
• Initiate and track all production processes through direct management of team leads (Art, Design, Tech, QA)
• Facilitate communication between Development team and other departments (Marketing, Customer Service)
• Assist in relationship management of third party consulting firms
• Ensure timely delivery of milestones, while safeguarding work quality
• Develop and maintain project schedules for all functional areas of development

Requirements:

• Candidates must have 2+ years as an Associate Producer or Project Manager
• Experience managing a team of 20+ developers (programmers, artists, animators, designers, testers)
• Extremely strong project management skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience communicating well with executive management
• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent in related field to interactive entertainment industry

Preferences

• Strong familiarity with Massively-Multiplayer Online products
• 2+ projects completed or 2+ PC / console game titles shipped
• Previous experience in online game development
• Experience with MS Project

Salaries will be commensurate with experience. Only highly qualified candidates need apply.

Applicants must be legally able to work in the U.S. for KingsIsle effective immediately.

Qualified candidates may apply by emailing your resume to HR@KingsIsle.com, and include “Associate Producer" in the email subject heading.

Location: Austin, TX

Description: We are currently looking for an Environment Artist to work on MMO Video Game development.

Responsibilities:

• Candidate will work with art and design to craft and maintain the project's art style and manage environment creation
• Strong communication skills, ability to effectively relate vision to developers and artists
• Systematic approach to all areas of environment art creation: render and collision geometry; textures and lighting
• Strong understanding of interrelation between art and game systems in a massively-multiplayer environment

Requirements:

• Experience in environment art creation on a project with a team size of 20+ (programmers, artists, animators, designers, testers)
• Candidates must have 3+ years experience as an artist in the games industry
• Extremely strong documentation skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience communicating well with team disciplines and working within existing project constraints (time, scope, technical)
• Two-year degree in related field

Preferences

• Strong familiarity with Massively-Multiplayer Online products and online games job experience preferred
• Candidate must have shipped at least one critically and commercially successful PC and/or console game titles

Salaries will be commensurate with experience. Only highly qualified candidates need apply and only candidates that meet the degree requirements will be considered.

Applicants must be legally able to work in the U.S. for KingsIsle effective immediately.
Qualified candidates may apply by emailing your resume to hr@kingsisle.com, and include “Environment Artist” in the email subject heading.

Location: Austin, TX

Description: We are currently looking for a Contract Environment Artist to work on MMO Video Game development.

Responsibilities:

• Candidate will work with art and design to craft and maintain the project's art style and manage environment creation
• Strong communication skills, ability to effectively relate vision to developers and artists
• Systematic approach to all areas of environment art creation: render and collision geometry; textures and lighting
• Strong understanding of interrelation between art and game systems in a massively-multiplayer environment

Requirements:

• Experience in environment art creation on a project with a team size of 20+ (programmers, artists, animators, designers, testers)
• Candidates must have 3+ years experience as an artist in the games industry
• Extremely strong documentation skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience communicating well with team disciplines and working within existing project constraints (time, scope, technical)
• Two-year degree in related field

Preferences

• Strong familiarity with Massively-Multiplayer Online products and online games job experience preferred
• Candidate must have shipped at least one critically and commercially successful PC and/or console game titles

Pay rate will be commensurate with experience. Only highly qualified candidates need apply and only candidates that meet the degree requirements will be considered.

Applicants must be legally able to work in the U.S. for KingsIsle effective immediately.
Qualified candidates may apply by emailing your resume to hr@kingsisle.com, and include “Contract Environment Artist” in the email subject heading.

Location: Austin, TX

Description: We are currently looking for a Concept Artist to work on MMO Video Game development. Job will be located on-site at KingsIsle Entertainment and will focus primarily on interiors and props. Portfolios should show:

• Both organic & architectural elements
• Low-poly, non-photorealistic samples that include figures, items and environments
• Interiors and exteriors

Responsibilities:

• Candidate will produce a wide variety of drawings, including character, item and environment, that define the look and function of non-photo realistic in-game assets
• Candidate will work closely with project leads to define the style and look of the game
• Candidate may create storyboards, sketches, in-game 2D screens, layouts and color comps

Requirements:

• Two-year Art degree required (minimum)
• Two years experience in game industry
• Candidates must have a demonstrated drawing skill to sketch and color organics and non-organics, as well as a good sense of lighting
• Candidates must have a good sense of expression, color and form
• Strong ability to create uniquely styled characters & environments, and to match & expand on existing styles
• Candidate must be responsive/adaptive to existing art style and direction
• Strong proficiency in Photoshop / Illustrator
• Good verbal and written communication skills, excellent team player
• Ability to contribute to and work within schedules that are assigned

Preferences

• Bachelors Degree in Fine Arts or equivalent
• Listed credit in concept creation for a shipped game
• Experience using 3ds Max to generate assets
• Understanding of the limitations of 3D rendering of artwork

Pay rate will be commensurate with experience. Only highly qualified candidates need apply.

Applicants must be legally able to work in the U.S. for KingsIsle effective immediately.
Qualified candidates may apply by emailing your resume and/or a link to your online portfolio to hr@kingsisle.com, and include “Contract Concept Artist” in the email subject heading. Please do not email art samples.