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  Pixel Artist – Wakefield

  Team 17 is one of the industry’s leading games studios, with a multitude of diverse IP’s across all platforms. Our award winning business with studios based in Wakefield and Nottingham we are busier than ever working on an array of successful and great new games IP. We are expanding rapidly – 2015, 2016 and 2017 have all been record years.

  We are pioneering the way games creators work with publishing partners in a digital world. We have released over 70 games across numerous gaming platforms with sales in excess of 65 million units.

  We are constantly looking for the best talents in the industry, enthusiastic artists that come to work every day with the desire to be a part of creating some of the best games in the world.

  We offer a friendly and challenging working environment and multitude of different game IP’s across all platforms. We work with propriety and third party middleware. With such a variety you will not be bored!!

  Team17’s games studio is based in the middle of Yorkshire – the home of a hundred Heritage sites, music festivals, art galleries and theatres. Close to Leeds, the coast, and the famous national parks of the Yorkshire Dales and Yorkshire Moors. With 40% of Yorkshire covered in National Park, it is hardly a surprise to find out that in a recent USwitch.com survey, parts of Yorkshire were categorised as the 2nd best place in the country to live.

  We are looking for 2D Pixel Artists, to join our growing team. Quite simply you must be a great artist who can demonstrate a wide range of styles and a passion for making sure that our games just look great.

  In summary, you will need to demonstrate the following:

  • At least 2 years’ experience working within the gaming sector
  • Excellent Pixel art skills as well as 2D and or 3D art skills
  • Flexible in terms of Art Styles to meet current pixel art trends
  • UI design skills advantageous
  • Experience of Unity 5 is desirable

  It’s also important that you have:

  • Excellent communication skills
  • The ability to work as part of a team and independently
  • Imagination and creativity
  • An energetic and flexible approach

  In return you will get to work on a huge array of different titles and projects in an award winning and growing company where your talent and dedication will be rewarded.

  Don’t forget to include a link to your portfolio so we can see how good you really are!

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  Unity programmers – Nottingham

  Team17 Games Label is busier than ever working on an array of successful and great new games IP. We are expanding rapidly – 2015, 2016 and 2017 have all been record years.

  We offer a friendly and challenging working environment and multitude of different game IP’s across all platforms. We work with propriety and third party middleware and our collection of titles includes Worms, The Escapists, Overcooked, Yooka-Laylee and so much more!. With such a variety you will not be bored!!

  We are now looking for Unity Programmers to join a new team in our Nottingham Office. this is a great opportunity to join a brand new team with the backing of our very experienced Wakefield Office.

  Job Description:

  We are looking for team members that possess great technical skills – this will probably be your second or third role as you will already have at least 3+ year’s experience working within a gaming environment.

  You will be working not only on our great labels but with our label partners on exciting new projects. You must be capable of looking ahead, identifying risks in projects and communicating well.

  Essential Skills:

  • 3+ years working in the games industry
  • Excellent working knowledge of Unity
  • Excellent working knowledge of Unity C#
  • Strong Maths skills
  • Experience working on gameplay systems and be able to solve technical problems in this area.
  • Great communication skills.

  Desirable Skills:

  • Working knowledge of C++.
  • Knowledge of console programming.
  • Knowledge of mobile programming and associated languages.
  • Knowledge of Unreal.

  Remuneration:

  • Highly competitive salary plus excellent benefits package

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  Lead/Senior Programmers – Nottingham

  Team17 Games Label is busier than ever working on an array of successful and great new games IP. We are expanding rapidly – 2015, 2016 and 2017 have all been record years.

  We offer a friendly and challenging working environment and multitude of different game IP’s across all platforms. We work with propriety and third party middleware and our collection of titles includes Worms, The Escapists, Overcooked, Yooka-Laylee and so much more!.. With such a variety you will not be bored!!

  This is a truly senior role – we are looking for team members that possess first class planning / architecture skills as well as technical skills. You must be capable of looking ahead, taking risk out of projects and communicating same with your teams. You will play an integral role in introducing new tech, prototyping, training, mentoring and developing the code skills of the team.

  This is a really exciting opportunity – you will be instrumental in establishing a new development environment in our Nottingham office with the confidence of knowing that you will have the full support of our very experienced team in Wakefield.

  Job Description:

  We are looking for a Lead Programmer to join our development teams as well as supporting our Games Label partners with exciting new projects. You will be able to show first class management, planning / game architecture skills as well as technical skills. You must be capable of truly looking ahead, taking risk out of projects and communicating same with your teams. You will play an integral role in introducing new tech, prototyping, training, mentoring and developing the code skills of the team.

  Successful candidates must be able to clearly and accurately communicate progress to managers and producers.

  Essential Skills:

  • 5+ years working in the games industry.
  • Proven team management experience including producing schedules and maintaining a clear communication path for issues as needed.
  • Excellent working knowledge of C++.
  • Excellent Maths skills
  • Experience working on gameplay systems and be able to solve technical problems in this area.
  • First class communication skills.
  • Provide a level of excellence in technical architecture and execution.
  • First class planning skills, looking ahead to take risk out of projects.

  Desirable Skills:

  • Knowledge of console programming.
  • Knowledge of mobile programming and associated languages.
  • Knowledge of Unity and/or Unreal.
  • Proven ability to Prototype and introduce new tech solutions.

  Remuneration:

  Highly competitive salary plus excellent benefits package

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  Programmers – Nottingham

  Team17 Games Label is busier than ever working on an array of successful and great new games IP. We are expanding rapidly – 2015, 2016 and 2017 have all been record years.

  We offer a friendly and challenging working environment and multitude of different game IP’s across all platforms. We work with propriety and third party middleware and our collection of titles includes Worms, The Escapists, Overcooked, Yooka-Laylee and so much more!. With such a variety you will not be bored!!

  We are now looking for Programmers to join a new team in our Nottingham Office. this is a great opportunity to join a brand new team with the backing of our very experienced Wakefield Office.

  Job Description:

  We are looking for team members that possess great technical skills – this will probably be your second or third role as you will already have at least 3+ year’s experience working within a gaming environment.

  You will be working not only on our great labels but with our label partners on exciting new projects. You must be capable of looking ahead, identifying risks in projects and communicating well.

  Essential Skills:

  • 3+ years working in the games industry.
  • Excellent working knowledge of C++.
  • Strong Maths skills
  • Experience working on gameplay systems and be able to solve technical problems in this area.
  • Great communication skills.

  Desirable Skills:

  • Knowledge of console programming.
  • Knowledge of mobile programming and associated languages.
  • Knowledge of Unity and/or Unreal.

  Remuneration:

  • Highly competitive salary plus excellent benefits package

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  UI/UX Designer – Wakefield

  Team17 Games Label is busier than ever working on an array of successful and great new games IP. We are expanding rapidly – 2015, 2016 and 2017 have all been record years.

  We offer a friendly and challenging working environment and multitude of different game IP’s across all platforms. We work with propriety and third party middleware and our collection of titles includes Worms, The Escapists, Overcooked, Yooka-Laylee and so much more!. With such a variety you will not be bored!!

  Team17’s games studio is based in the middle of Yorkshire – the home of a hundred Heritage sites, music festivals, art galleries and theatres. Close to Leeds, the coast, and the famous national parks of the Yorkshire Dales and Yorkshire Moors. With 40% of Yorkshire covered in National Park, it is hardly a surprise to find out that in a recent USwitch.com survey, parts of Yorkshire were categorised as the 2nd best place in the country to live.

  Due to expansion we are now looking for an experienced UI designer to join our growing Design Team.

  In this role you will be responsible for: 

  • Defining the overall vision for and the design of the game’s user interface
  • The creation of documentation to help communicate the vision, including but not limited to wireframes and flowcharts
  • The creation of working prototypes that demonstrate the design and help reduce risk in the production phase of development
  • The creation of and continued development of all aspects of a game’s UI, including but not limited to the game’s Menu System and HUD
  • Working closely with the Creative Director, design lead, art and animation team, sound designer and production team to realise the design and improve the user experience
  • Taking an iterative approach to development by working closely with the Usability department to improve the end user’s understanding of how to interact with the UI and improve the overall user experience
  • Championing the design department’s UI/UX related work, guiding future approaches to UI/UX and helping set the agenda for any training to be undertaken by other designers
  • Ensuring an overall high quality level of the UI design, and User Experience

  The Key Skills we need are:

  • The ability to communicate your vision to designers, artists, programmers, producers and others involved in the development process. This may involve presenting ideas both verbally and on paper, for which writing and the ability to communicate your idea in a visual form are required.
  • A strong knowledge of software used in UI development, preferably including but not limited to: Adobe Photoshop, Abobe Illustrator, Unity UI and Unreal UMG

  In addition, you must demonstrate the following skills and characteristics:

  • The ideal candidate has at least 2 years of experience in a UI/UX design role within the games industry and has shipped at least one commercial title
  • A keen interest in general in User Interface design, the field of User Experience, and the continued development of these subjects
  • An end-user driven approach to design
  • An appreciation of graphic design and typographical trends, with an eye for composition, balance and readability
  • Understanding of and appreciation of information architecture
  • Ideally experience of developing user interfaces for a variety of game genres on a variety of platforms
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Outstanding attention to detail and a proactive problem solver
  • Have a highly organised approach to working in a team and working alone
  • Systematic and strategic thinking
  • Imagination and creativity
  • Be enthusiastic and quick to learn to apply new creative techniques and technology
  • Experience of rapid prototyping
  • Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop, Unity and/or Unreal
  • Experience of working within a development team
  • A proactive approach to continuously improving Team17’s working practices towards UI/UX development

  Remuneration:

  • Highly competitive salary plus excellent benefits package

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  Senior Designer – Wakefield

  Team17 Games Label is busier than ever working on an array of successful and great new games IP. We are expanding rapidly – 2015, 2016 and 2017 have all been record years.

  We offer a friendly and challenging working environment and multitude of different game IP’s across all platforms. We work with propriety and third party middleware and our collection of titles includes Worms, The Escapists, Overcooked, Yooka-Laylee and so much more!. With such a variety you will not be bored!!

  Team17’s games studio is based in the middle of Yorkshire – the home of a hundred Heritage sites, music festivals, art galleries and theatres. Close to Leeds, the coast, and the famous national parks of the Yorkshire Dales and Yorkshire Moors. With 40% of Yorkshire covered in National Park, it is hardly a surprise to find out that in a recent USwitch.com survey, parts of Yorkshire were categorised as the 2nd best place in the country to live.

  We are now looking for an experienced senior game designer to join the Wakefield Design team to help us with exciting new projects.

  In this role you will be responsible for: 

  • Defining the content, either visually, verbally or in written form of titles produced by Team17
  • Producing or assisting in the production of that content, ensuring as much as possible a high quality of content
  • Working proactively with the other members of the team, the Production team and the Creative Director to ensure that the design-related goals of the company are met in a timely manner
  • Working alongside the Audio Engineer in the design of any audible aspects of a project
  • Working alongside the Usability Analyst and implementing feedback to ensure the highest possible quality experience
  • Actively representing design interests in cross-discipline discussions and meetings both proactively and when requested to do so while encouraging a collaborative work ethic
  • Assessing the work of other designers and feeding back to them regularly to ensure a high quality of design output across the project
  • Identifying and reporting all risks, progress and problems to your design lead and producer
  • Understanding the role of pacing, narrative, theme and mechanics in creating compelling gameplay experiences
  • Using player feedback and design direction to hone the gameplay experience
  • Working at the pre-production phase to set goals and define the scope of the project
  • Leading the overall design of a project, delegating tasks and setting an example to the other designers

  The Key Skills we need are:

  • A knowledge of a variety of game mechanics, game systems and genres.
  • An excellent ability to communicate your vision to artists, programmers, producers, marketing staff and others involved in the development process. This may involve presenting ideas both verbally and on paper, for which writing and the ability to communicate your idea in a visual form are required.
  • You must be comfortable working in third party game engines such as Unity and Unreal. Senior Designers must have a good working knowledge of C#, blueprint, or equivalent, in order to be able to prove ideas in prototype form at the pre-production stage of development.
  • The ability to lead a team of designers to realise the overall vision of the game and ensure that the design goals are delivered to a high standard.

  In addition, you must demonstrate the following skills and characteristics:

  • At least 3 years of experience in a design role within the games industry, the ideal candidate has experience within a senior role and has been responsible for leading other team members
  • · Keen interest in and knowledge of game studies
  • Information design and user interface design skills
  • Experience of developing gameplay mechanics
  • Experience of designing and integrating puzzles into levels
  • Experience of planning in the pre-production phase
  • Experience of giving feedback on quality issues to other team members with clearly defined objectives
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Outstanding attention to detail and a proactive problem solver
  • Have a highly organised approach to working in a team and alone
  • Systematic and strategic thinking
  • Imagination and creativity
  • Be enthusiastic and quick to learn to apply new creative techniques and technology
  • Experience of rapid prototyping
  • Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop, Unity and/or Unreal
  • Experience of development using C# and/or blueprint OR equivalent
  • Comfortable working in a 3D package (Maya, Max, Blender OR equivalent) in order to create level layouts

  Remuneration:

  Highly competitive salary plus excellent benefits package

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  Unity Programmers – Wakefield

  Team17 Games Label is busier than ever working on an array of successful and great new games IP. We are expanding rapidly – 2015, 2016 and 2017 have all been record years.

  We offer a friendly and challenging working environment and multitude of different game IP’s across all platforms. We work with propriety and third party middleware and our collection of titles includes Worms, The Escapists, Overcooked, Yooka-Laylee and so much more!. With such a variety you will not be bored!!

  Job Description:

  We are looking for team members that possess great technical skills – this will probably be your second or third role as you will already have at least 3+ year’s experience working within a gaming environment.

  You will be working not only on our great labels but with our label partners on exciting new projects. You must be capable of looking ahead, identifying risks in projects and communicating well.

  Essential Skills:

  • 3+ years working in the games industry
  • Excellent working knowledge of Unity
  • Excellent working knowledge of Unity C#
  • Strong Maths skills
  • Experience working on gameplay systems and be able to solve technical problems in this area.
  • Great communication skills.

  Desirable Skills:

  • Working knowledge of C++.
  • Knowledge of console programming.
  • Knowledge of mobile programming and associated languages.
  • Knowledge of Unreal.

  Remuneration:

  • Highly competitive salary plus excellent benefits package

  Apply for this role >>

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  Game Designer – Wakefield

  Team17 Games Label is busier than ever working on an array of successful and great new games IP. We are expanding rapidly – 2015, 2016 and 2017 have all been record years.

  We offer a friendly and challenging working environment and multitude of different game IP’s across all platforms. We work with propriety and third party middleware and our collection of titles includes Worms, The Escapists, Overcooked, Yooka-Laylee and so much more!. With such a variety you will not be bored!!

  Team17’s games studio is based in the middle of Yorkshire – the home of a hundred Heritage sites, music festivals, art galleries and theatres. Close to Leeds, the coast, and the famous national parks of the Yorkshire Dales and Yorkshire Moors. With 40% of Yorkshire covered in National Park, it is hardly a surprise to find out that in a recent USwitch.com survey, parts of Yorkshire were categorised as the 2nd best place in the country to live.

  In this role you will be responsible For: 

  • Defining the content, either visually, verbally or in written form of titles produced by Team17
  • Producing or assisting in the production of that content ensuring as far as possible the high quality of that content
  • Working proactively with the members of the team, the Production team and the Creative Director to ensure that the design-related goals of the Company are met in a timely manner
  • Working alongside the Audio Engineer in the design of any audible aspects of a project.
  • Working alongside the Usability Analyst and implementing feedback to ensure to highest possible quality experience
  • Actively representing design interests in cross-discipline discussions and meetings both pro-actively and when requested to do so while encouraging a collaborative work ethic.
  • Identifying and reporting all risks, progress and problems to your lead/producer.
  • Understand the role of pacing, narrative, theme and mechanics in creating compelling gameplay experiences
  • Use player feedback and design direction to hone the gameplay experience

  The Key Skills we need are:

  • The ability to communicate your vision to artists, programmers, producers, marketing staff and others involved in the development process. This may involve presenting ideas both verbally and on paper, for which writing and basic visual design and drawing skills are required.
  • You must be comfortable working in third party game engines such as Unity and Unreal. Designers must have a working knowledge of C#, blueprint, or equivalent, in order to be able to prove ideas in prototype form at the pre-production stage of development.

  In addition, you must demonstrate the following skills and characteristics:

  • At least 2 years’ experience in a design role within the gaming industry
  • Keen interest in and knowledge of game studies
  • Information design and user interface design skills
  • Experience of developing gameplay mechanics
  • Experience of designing and integrating puzzles into your levels
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills.
  • Outstanding attention to detail and proactive problem solver.
  • Have a highly organised approach to working in a team and alone.
  • Systematic and strategic thinking
  • Imagination and creativity
  • Be enthusiastic and quick to learn/apply new creative techniques and technology.
  • Experience of rapid prototyping
  • Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop, Unity and/or Unreal
  • Experience of development using C# and/or blueprint OR equivalent
  • Comfortable working in a 3D package (Maya, Max, Blender OR equivalent) in order to whitebox level layouts

  Remuneration:

  • Highly competitive salary plus excellent benefits package

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  Producer/Project Manager – Wakefield

  This is a great opportunity to join the UK’s most exciting, award winning developer and games label, Team17.

  We’re looking for a Producer/Project Manager to join us in delivering a plethora of brilliant games across all formats, working with both internal development teams as well as those in our development family spread across the world.

  Who could pass on the opportunity to work with the developer/publisher behind titles such as Worms, The Escapists, Overcooked, Yooka-Laylee and so much more!

  You will be responsible for: 

  • Managing a project from initial concepts through to publication.
  • Establishing a realistic project scope.
  • Ensuring that the development of all projects occurs in a timely fashion, adheres to a budget and meets the high quality standards required.
  • Performing and optimising good project management techniques to ensure the above.
  • Performing risk analysis on all projects and manage with a view to mitigating any and all project risks.
  • Reviewing milestone deliverables and working to ensure they are fully achieved to the highest standards.
  • Working with any 3^rd party developers or publishers to meet the business needs of Team17, maintaining good relationships with both.
  • Ensuring a game can meet the technical requirements of format holders.
  • Co-ordinating external projects when required.
  • Reviewing production department performance.
  • Reporting to the Production Director on progress, budgets, risks, failures and any and all known issues.
  • Working with programmers, artists, designers, audio staff and external contractors to ensure a good working environment and atmosphere.

  Skills & Experience Needed

  Essential

  • Must have exemplary organisational skills and have a solid understanding of modern project management methodologies and practices (e.g. Prince2, Agile, Waterfall).
  • Must be proactive and driven without need for supervision.
  • Outstanding communication skills both written and verbal.
  • Must be a natural leader who can motivate and drive development teams and processes.
  • Being personable and open minded in solving schedule issues relating to the complex development structure of game development.
  • Must be able to work well under pressure.
  • Must fit within the studio environment. Being both friendly and approachable but with a professional and energetic work ethic.

  Desirable

  • Excellent, up to date knowledge of the games industry and gaming trends. You may be currently in an Assistant Producer or Design role and see this as your next step up in the industry.

  Remuneration:

  Highly competitive salary plus excellent benefits package

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  Programmers – Wakefield

  Team17 Games Label is busier than ever working on an array of successful and great new games IP. We are expanding rapidly – 2015, 2016 and 2017 have all been record years.

  We offer a friendly and challenging working environment and multitude of different game IP’s across all platforms. We work with propriety and third party middleware and our collection of titles includes Worms, The Escapists, Overcooked, Yooka-Laylee and so much more!. With such a variety you will not be bored!!

  Job Description:

  We are looking for team members that possess great technical skills – this will probably be your second or third role as you will already have at least 3+ year’s experience working within a gaming environment.

  You will be working not only on our great labels but with our label partners on exciting new projects. You must be capable of looking ahead, identifying risks in projects and communicating well.

  Essential Skills:

  • 3+ years working in the games industry.
  • Excellent working knowledge of C++.
  • Strong Maths skills
  • Experience working on gameplay systems and be able to solve technical problems in this area.
  • Great communication skills.

  Desirable Skills:

  • Knowledge of console programming.
  • Knowledge of mobile programming and associated languages.
  • Knowledge of Unity and/or Unreal.

  Remuneration:

  • Highly competitive salary plus excellent benefits package

  Apply for this role >>

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  Lead Programmer – Wakefield

  Team17 Games Label is busier than ever working on an array of successful and great new games IP. We are expanding rapidly – 2015, 2016 and 2017 have all been record years.

  We offer a friendly and challenging working environment and multitude of different game IP’s across all platforms. We work with propriety and third party middleware and our collection of titles includes Worms, The Escapists, Overcooked, Yooka-Laylee and so much more!.. With such a variety you will not be bored!!

  This is a truly senior role – we are looking for team members that possess first class planning / architecture skills as well as technical skills. You must be capable of looking ahead, taking risk out of projects and communicating same with your teams. You will play an integral role in introducing new tech, prototyping, training, mentoring and
  developing the code skills of the team.

  Job Description:

  We are looking for a Lead Programmer to join our development teams as well as supporting our Games Label partners with exciting new projects. You will be able to show first class management, planning / game architecture skills as well as technical skills. You must be capable of truly looking ahead, taking risk out of projects and communicating same with your teams. You will play an integral role in introducing new tech, prototyping, training, mentoring and developing the code skills of the team.

  Successful candidates must be able to clearly and accurately communicate progress to managers and producers.

  Essential Skills:

  • 5+ years working in the games industry.
  • Proven team management experience including producing schedules and maintaining a clear communication path for issues as needed.
  • Excellent working knowledge of C++.
  • Excellent Maths skills
  • Experience working on gameplay systems and be able to solve technical problems in this area.
  • First class communication skills.
  • Provide a level of excellence in technical architecture and execution.
  • First class planning skills, looking ahead to take risk out of projects.

  Desirable Skills:

  • Knowledge of console programming.
  • Knowledge of mobile programming and associated languages.
  • Knowledge of Unity and/or Unreal.
  • Proven ability to Prototype and introduce new tech solutions.

  Remuneration:

  Highly competitive salary plus excellent benefits package

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  Lead Artist – Wakefield

  Team 17 is one of the industry’s leading games studios, with a multitude of diverse IP’s across all platforms. Our award winning business with studios based in Wakefield and Nottingham we are busier than ever working on an array of successful and great new games IP. We are expanding rapidly –  2015, 2016 and 2017 have all been record years.

  We are pioneering the way games creators work with publishing partners in a digital world. We have released over 70 games across numerous gaming platforms with sales in excess of 65 million units.

  We are constantly looking for the best talents in the industry, enthusiastic artists that come to work every day with the desire to be a part of creating some of the best games in the world.

  We offer a friendly and challenging working environment and multitude of different game IP’s across all platforms.  We work with propriety and third party middleware and our collection of titles includes Worms, The Escapists, Overcooked, Yooka-Laylee and so much more! With such a variety you will not be bored!!

  Team17’s games studio is based in the middle of Yorkshire – the home of a hundred Heritage sites, music festivals, art galleries and theatres. Close to Leeds, the coast, and the famous national parks of the Yorkshire Dales and Yorkshire Moors. With 40% of Yorkshire covered in National Park, it is hardly a surprise to find out that in a recent USwitch.com survey, parts of Yorkshire were categorised as the 2nd best place in the country to live.

  We are looking for a Lead Artist to help shape our growing art department. You will need to be an exceptional artist, a great leader of artists and must also be able to work alongside producers, designers and programmers to make sure that our games not only look great but also meet project deadlines and milestones.

  In summary, you will need:

  • Experience of leading a team of artists in a studio environment
  • Expert technical proficiency in areas of 2D and 3D art
  • Good understanding of particle systems, shaders and post processing effects
  • Experience of Unity 5 and Unreal Engine 4
  • An outstanding portfolio demonstrating your work for AAA titles
  • Excellent problem solving skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • A proactive approach
  • Imagination and creativity
  • An energetic and flexible approach

  In return you will get to work on a huge array of different titles and projects in an award winning and growing company where your talent and dedication will be rewarded.

  Don’t forget to include a link to your portfolio when you apply so we can see how good you really are!

  Please note that you must have the right to live and work in the UK for us to consider your application

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  2D/3D Artist – Wakefield

  Team 17 is one of the industry’s leading games studios, with a multitude of diverse IP’s across all platforms. Our award winning business with studios based in Wakefield and Nottingham we are busier than ever working on an array of successful and great new games IP. We are expanding rapidly – 2015, 2016 and 2017 have all been record years.

  We are pioneering the way games creators work with publishing partners in a digital world. We have released over 70 games across numerous gaming platforms with sales in excess of 65 million units.

  We are constantly looking for the best talents in the industry, enthusiastic artists that come to work every day with the desire to be a part of creating some of the best games in the world.

  We offer a friendly and challenging working environment and multitude of different game IP’s across all platforms. We work with propriety and third party middleware. With such a variety you will not be bored!!

  Team17’s games studio is based in the middle of Yorkshire – the home of a hundred Heritage sites, music festivals, art galleries and theatres. Close to Leeds, the coast, and the famous national parks of the Yorkshire Dales and Yorkshire Moors. With 40% of Yorkshire covered in National Park, it is hardly a surprise to find out that in a recent USwitch.com survey, parts of Yorkshire were categorised as the 2nd best place in the country to live.

  We are looking for 2D/3D Artists, to join our growing team. Quite simply you must be a great artist who can demonstrate a wide range of styles and a passion for making sure that our games just look great.

  In summary, you will need to demonstrate the following:

  • At least 2-3 years’ experience working within the gaming sector
  • Excellent 2D and 3D art skills
  • Flexible in terms of Art Styles
  • UI design skills and experience of Unity 5 and Unreal Engine 4 are desirable

  It’s also important that you have:

  • Excellent communication skills
  • The ability to work as part of a team and independently
  • Imagination and creativity
  • An energetic and flexible approach

  In return you will get to work on a huge array of different titles and projects in an award winning and growing company where your talent and dedication will be rewarded.

  Don’t forget to include a link to your portfolio so we can see how good you really are!

  Please note that you must have the right to live and work in the UK for us to consider your application

  Apply for this role >>

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  Senior VFX Artist – Wakefield

  Team 17 is one of the industry’s leading games studios, with a multitude of diverse IP’s across all platforms. Our award winning business with studios based in Wakefield and Nottingham we are busier than ever working on an array of successful and great new games IP. We are expanding rapidly – 2015, 2016 and 2017 have all been record years.

  We are pioneering the way games creators work with publishing partners in a digital world. We have released over 70 games across numerous gaming platforms with sales in excess of 65 million units.

  We are constantly looking for the best talents in the industry, enthusiastic artists that come to work every day with the desire to be a part of creating some of the best games in the world.

  We offer a friendly and challenging working environment and multitude of different game IP’s across all platforms. We work with propriety and third party middleware and our collection of titles includes Worms, The Escapists, Overcooked, Yooka-Laylee and so much more!.With such a variety you will not be bored!!

  Team17’s games studio is based in the middle of Yorkshire – the home of a hundred Heritage sites, music festivals, art galleries and theatres. Close to Leeds, the coast, and the famous national parks of the Yorkshire Dales and Yorkshire Moors. With 40% of Yorkshire covered in National Park, it is hardly a surprise to find out that in a recent USwitch.com survey, parts of Yorkshire were categorised as the 2nd best place in the country to live.

  We are constantly looking for the best talents in the industry, enthusiastic artists that come to work every day with the desire to be a part of creating some of the best games in the world.

  We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced VFX Artist, with a creative flair for in-game effects including particles and shaders. You will be working alongside artists, designers and programmers to problem-solve game-play mechanics in a fun and inventive way that fits the game brief and looks spectacular!

  In summary, you will need:

  • Expert-level of understanding of particle systems, shaders and post processing effects, with excellent understanding and implementation skills of in-game special effects
  • Experience of Unity 5 and Unreal Engine 4
  • An outstanding portfolio demonstrating your VFX work for AAA titles
  • Excellent problem solving skills
  • Excellent 2D and 3D art skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • The ability to work as part of a team and independently
  • Imagination and creativity
  • An energetic and flexible approach

  In return you will get to work on a huge array of different titles and projects in an award winning and growing company where your talent and dedication will be rewarded.

  Don’t forget to include a link to your portfolio so we can see how good you really are!

  Please note that you must have the right to live and work in the UK for us to consider your application

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  Graphics Programmer – Wakefield

  Team17 Games Label is busier than ever working on an array of successful and great new games IP. We are expanding rapidly – 2015, 2016 and 2017 have all been record years.

  We offer a friendly and challenging working environment and multitude of different game IP’s across all platforms. We work with propriety and third party middleware. With such a variety, you will not be bored!!

  Team17’s games studio is based in the middle of Yorkshire – the home of a hundred Heritage sites, music festivals, art galleries and theatres. Close to Leeds, the coast, and the famous national parks of the Yorkshire Dales and Yorkshire Moors. With 40% of Yorkshire covered in National Park, it is hardly a surprise to find out that in a recent USwitch.com survey, parts of Yorkshire were categorised as the 2nd best place in the country to live.

  Job Description:

  We are looking for a Graphics Programmer to join us at our headquarters in Wakefield to work on an exciting title for several platforms. This will involve working with the Lead Programmer and Lead Artists to highlight, plan and implement graphics updates across a variety of areas such as VFX, lighting, post processing and optimisation for multiple platforms.

  Essential Skills:

  • Practical and demonstrable professional experience with graphics programming in a modern game engine, with at least 1 shipped game on PC or current-gen consoles
  • Good working knowledge of C++ and shader languages (HLSL, GLSL or similar)
  • Experience debugging and optimising shader code (HLSL, GLSL or similar)
  • Knowledge of optimisation techniques/approaches
  • Excellent communication skills, being able to explain technical solutions clearly and concisely
  • Proven record of working with a mixed discipline team

  Desirable Skills:

  • Experience of Unreal Engine 4 or Unity3D
  • Experience working on multi-platform titles
  • Knowledge of at least one console platform (Xbox One, PS4)

  Remuneration:

  • Highly competitive salary plus excellent benefits package

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  Build Engineer – Wakefield

  Team17 Games Label is busier than ever working on an array of successful and great new games IP. We are expanding rapidly – 2015, 2016 and 2017 have all been record years.

  We offer a friendly and challenging working environment and multitude of different game IP’s across all platforms. We work with propriety and third party middleware. With such a variety, you will not be bored!!

  Team17’s games studio is based in the middle of Yorkshire – the home of a hundred Heritage sites, music festivals, art galleries and theatres. Close to Leeds, the coast, and the famous national parks of the Yorkshire Dales and Yorkshire Moors. With 40% of Yorkshire covered in National Park, it is hardly a surprise to find out that in a recent USwitch.com survey, parts of Yorkshire were categorised as the 2nd best place in the country to live.

  Job Description:

  We are looking for a Build Engineer to join our development team and help to support our Games Label partners, responsibilities will include developing and supporting the internal continuous integration system used for all our projects, liaising with the teams and ensuring that the system meets the requirements of delivering regular builds to QA and release.

  Essential Skills:

  • Working knowledge of C++/C#
  • Desire to improve work flows and investigate build bottlenecks
  • Excellent communication skills, being able to explain technical solutions clearly and concisely
  • Ability to work within a mixed discipline team

  Desirable Skills:

  • Knowledge of Continuous Integration systems (Jenkins, TeamCity, Buildbot or other)
  • Experience of working in the games industry.
  • Experience working on multi-platform titles
  • Knowledge of at least one console platform (Xbox One, PS4)
  • Experience working with Unreal Engine 4 or Unity3D

  Remuneration:

  • Highly competitive salary plus excellent benefits package

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  Lead and Senior QA – Wakefield

  Team17 Games Label is busier than ever working on an array of successful and great new games IP. We are expanding rapidly – 2015, 2016 and 2017 have all been record years.

  We offer a friendly and challenging working environment and multitude of different game IP’s across all platforms. We work with propriety and third party middleware. With such a variety you will not be bored!!

  Team17’s games studio is based in the middle of Yorkshire – the home of a hundred Heritage sites, music festivals, art galleries and theatres. Close to Leeds, the coast, and the famous national parks of the Yorkshire Dales and Yorkshire Moors. With 40% of Yorkshire covered in National Park, it is hardly a surprise to find out that in a recent USwitch.com survey, parts of Yorkshire were categorised as the 2nd best place in the country to live.

  We are now looking for an experienced Lead or Senior QA to join our expanding team whose main responsibility is to ensure that the entire QA process is planned and organised from start to finish.

  In this role you will be responsible For:

  • Planning and organising the entire QA process from start to finish on projects assigned to you.
  • Scrutinising testers day-to-day performance and focus, as well as Mantis and test plan usage.
  • Assisting the QA Manager in mentoring and training junior QA staff.
  • Planning, creating and executing testing plans to ensure all titles are defect free and ready for any platform holder certification testing.
  • Planning, creating and executing risk assessment documentation to assure that all projects pass smoothly through the QA cycle.
  • Testing games to destruction to find and document any and all defects
  • Being fully aware of format holders’ technical requirements and being able to add that knowledge to a comprehensive testing plan
  • Compiling a list of defects or any issues of design or implementation during a testing cycle
  • Preparing bug analysis reports for Production staff
  • Identifying and articulating problem areas within a game
  • Participating in game reviews and evaluations to measure the functionality of a game against its design specification
  • Working side-by-side with development teams to track issues and provide any help to assist in the remedy of any defects
  • Maintaining a positive atmosphere in the testing department.

  Essential Skills

  • 3+ years’ experience within a QA role
  • Shipped a minimum of one game as the lead QA from pre-production to release.
  • Good ability to communicate problems and the ability to understand the requirements of the development teams.
  • Experience of mentoring more junior staff and monitoring their progress on a daily basis.
  • The ability to devise good working practices and approaches to problem solving.
  • The ability to adapt to product changes and adapt testing practices to suit.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

  Desirable Skills

  • Experience and understanding of Microsoft XR/Sony TRC compliance documentation.

  Remuneration/Benefits:

  • Highly competitive salary and perks.
  • Wide range of exciting titles on our label.

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