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We are hiring for a Senior Producer to join our Project Baxter team, currently in pre-production. You will own and ensure delivery on the product vision, whilst leading and inspiring a diverse team from pre-production to post launch.
Project Baxter is a 4 player cooperative action game set in the world of Dungeons & Dragons. Inspired by our love of tabletop RPGs and built from the ground up in Unreal Engine 5, we will embrace cutting edge technology to create entertaining and emergent gameplay scenarios.
Please note, this role must be based in Stockholm with a minimum of 3 days per week in the office.
Responsibilities:
Overall ownership of the product vision for Project Baxter; maintaining and updating this throughout the development cycle to reflect changes in scope, technical constraints, emergent work, stakeholder requirements, etc.
Ensure product vision remains clear to all stakeholders; including development, marketing, publishing, central/support teams, executive staff, external partners, and consumers.
Provide guidance and direction to ensure a high quality delivery of the product vision to all relevant teams and individuals.
Collaborate with the team to help scope the game to keep it on time, on budget and high quality.
Collaborate with craft leaders to build and inspire a high functioning team.
Define quality best practices and standards for the team and ensure adherence to them, setting delivery goals that prioritize the quality of the work and overall product.
Work with Quality Assurance to quantify and qualify the quality of the product at each milestone.
Represent your product and franchise by actively participating in multi-year tactical and strategic product business planning.
Partner with Analytics and Product Owners to ensure key KPIs are defined and monitored, and drive product and development directions using these.
Build, foster and grow partnerships with externals; including first parties, licensors, and associates parties.
Build, foster and grow partnerships with internal service and central teams; including Publishing, Marketing, QA, and Studio management and leadership groups.

Must have:
Extensive experience as a Producer on AAA console projects.
Experience building high-functioning, quality-driven teams.
Excellent verbal and written communication, multi-tasking, and scheduling skills.
Strong time management skills with the ability to multitask across disciplines, assess risk, define priorities, and resolve problems while meeting deadlines.
Deep knowledge of game development; including team dynamics, common development hurdles, game engines, development milestones, etc.
Strong working knowledge of at least one bug-tracking software solution and MS Office.
Player first mentality.

Good to have:
Experience with online multiplayer live service games.
Familiarity with Agile and other traditional project management methodologies.
Hands-on development experience in any development area; art, design, programming, QA, etc.

Still reading? Good, because here’s the best part:
We offer you a position at a company where we value empowerment, agility and ownership. While we evolve we want you to grow with us and to develop as a professional.
What more do we offer?
Competitive salaries with annual reviews
Private medical insurance
Annual wellness benefit
Referral bonuses
Long term incentive bonus scheme
Pension on top of salary (50% above collective agreement standard for Sweden employees)
Relocation support if you move from abroad to Stockholm
Ideal office location in central Stockholm
Massage sessions once a month in the Stockholm office

Sounds good? Then we can’t wait to see your CV and look forward to meeting you. We recommend that you apply as soon as possible as selection and interviews are held continuously. Please submit your CV and cover letter in English.
Starbreeze values diversity and inclusion, and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome you as who you are, no matter where you are from or what games you play. If there are preparations or accommodations that we can make to help ensure that you have a comfortable and positive interview experience, please let us know.
Recruitment agencies may not submit CVs through this website or directly to hiring managers. Starbreeze Entertainment does not accept unsolicited recruitment agency CVs, and will not pay fees to any third-party agency or company that does not have a signed agreement with us. Visa mindre

As the Monetization Manager, you will play a pivotal role in designing and executing monetization strategies that resonate with players and enhance their overall gaming experience. You will be responsible for managing in-game stores, devising effective pricing strategies, and planning compelling store items for both existing live service games and upcoming titles.

Key Responsibilities:

- In-Game Store Management: Take charge of the in-game store experience, curating a diverse range of virtual items, bundles, and other offerings that align with player preferences and gameplay dynamics.

- Monetization Planning (Live Service Games): Develop comprehensive monetization plans for live service games, determining the optimal pricing, discounting strategies, and seasonal promotions to maximize player engagement and revenue generation.

- Monetization Strategy (Upcoming Games): Collaborate closely with game development teams to design monetization strategies for upcoming titles. This includes defining in-game store contents, pricing models, and SKU configurations that balance player value with revenue goals.

- Player-Centric Approach: Keep the player experience at the forefront of all monetization decisions, ensuring that players feel valued and engaged, without compromising on the game's integrity.

Qualifications:

- Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Game Design, or related field (Master's preferred).

- Proven experience in a monetization-focused role within the video game industry.

- Strong understanding of gaming trends, player behavior, and market dynamics.

- Exceptional analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and insights to drive informed decisions.

- Creative mindset to develop innovative monetization strategies that captivate players.

- Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively across teams.

- Passion for gaming and a deep appreciation for player perspectives.

Still reading? Good, because here’s the best part:

We offer you a position at a company where we value empowerment, agility and ownership. While we evolve we want you to grow with us and to develop as a professional.

What more do we offer?

Competitive salaries with annual reviews

Private medical insurance

Annual wellness benefit

Referral bonuses

Pension on top of salary (?50% above collective agreement standard for Sweden employees)

Relocation support if you move from abroad to Stockholm

Ideal office location in central Stockholm

Massage sessions once a month in the Stockholm office



Sounds good? Then we can’t wait to see your CV and look forward to meeting you. We recommend that you apply as soon as possible as selection and interviews are held continuously. Please submit your CV and cover letter in English.

Starbreeze values diversity and inclusion, and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome you as who you are, no matter where you are from or what games you play. If there are preparations or accommodations that we can make to help ensure that you have a comfortable and positive interview experience, please let us know.

Recruitment agencies may not submit CVs through this website or directly to hiring managers. Starbreeze Entertainment does not accept unsolicited recruitment agency CVs, and will not pay fees to any third-party agency or company that does not have a signed agreement with us.

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As a Senior Concept Artist you will, together with Art director, Game Director, Art Lead and support content teams work on the ideation and development along with the planning and prioritizing of conceptual and production artwork. This puts a high demand on your technical knowledge and performance as well as the visual quality and experience. The role requires you to be able to multi-task and possess good communication skills both spoken and written. As a senior contributor, the expectation to be self-driven and motivated is high, as you are expected to take on your specific area of expertise, evolve it and drive it with minimum input needed.

Job Tasks:

- Development of high-quality concepts for our AAA game(s)

- Understanding and utilizing the visual style of our games

- Researching and proposing concept and reference images together with the Art Director and Art Lead

- You´ll help establish and convey the Art Direction through a wide array of concept art, key art & style guides for marketing and third-party development

- Participate in design choices and communicate with peers, managers and vendors

- Work closely with the team while mentoring junior talent, to ensure that quality is consistent and cohesive

- Working together with producers, leads, directors and other teams to push the quality and creativity of the project

- Updating work and backlog using project management and planning tools (e.g. JIRA)

Must have:

- At least 6+ years of experience working as a Concept Artist within the gaming or movie industry

- Experience working on at least 1+ released AAA game

- A great sense of scale & proportions, materials, color and light as well as general rules regarding perspective and composition

- Great knowledge of human anatomy, traditional painting and drawing methods, and experience with Photoshop.

- Fluent in English with good communication skills, both verbally and written
- Good understanding of real-time graphics


- Ability to create concepts of characters, props and environments to an AAA standard

- Great at translating gameplay requirements into visual designs and art

- Outstanding portfolio that demonstrates a strong artistic skill

To be successful in this position you must be/ have:

- Well versed with concept, key art and style guide creation

- Ability to work in a team, communicate well and being proactive

- Good with time estimations, scope assessments and prioritizing within a team structure

- Skilled and experienced expert at developing concepts to the highest standard

- Good understand of general 3d and game art production techniques

- Some basic Maya experience (or comparable 3d software)

Still reading? Good, because here’s the best part:

We offer you a position at a company where we value empowerment, agility and ownership. While we evolve we want you to grow with us and to develop as a professional.

What more do we offer?

Competitive salaries with annual reviews

Private medical insurance

Annual wellness benefit

Referral bonuses

Long term incentive bonus scheme

Pension on top of salary (?50% above collective agreement standard for Sweden employees)

Relocation support if you move from abroad to Stockholm

Ideal office location in central Stockholm

Massage sessions once a month in the Stockholm office



Sounds good? Then we can’t wait to see your CV and look forward to meeting you. We recommend that you apply as soon as possible as selection and interviews are held continuously. Please submit your CV and cover letter in English.

Starbreeze values diversity and inclusion, and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome you as who you are, no matter where you are from or what games you play. If there are preparations or accommodations that we can make to help ensure that you have a comfortable and positive interview experience, please let us know.

Recruitment agencies may not submit CVs through this website or directly to hiring managers. Starbreeze Entertainment does not accept unsolicited recruitment agency CVs, and will not pay fees to any third-party agency or company that does not have a signed agreement with us. Visa mindre

As a Senior Character Artist, you will be responsible for the creation and development as well as process and planning for all character assets. You will be involved in driving and developing the structure and setup of the content pipeline. This puts high demand on technical and creative problem-solving as well as strong visual execution. To thrive in this role, strong written and spoken communication are a must. And cross-department collaboration needs to be second nature.

As a senior member of the art department, the expectation to be self-driven and motivated is high, as you have ownership within your specific area, and the autonomy to evolve and drive it with minimum inputs if necessary.

Job Tasks:

- Modeling, texturing, and implementation of in-game models;

- Working with shaders and content setup;

- Being able to follow references, concepts, and art direction while also having the initiative to take the work further independently;

- Identifying functional and technical aspects of both realistic and stylised assets;

- Participate in design choices and communicate with peers, managers, and vendors;

- Work closely with the team and mentor junior talent, to ensure that quality is consistent and cohesive;

- Maintaining and evolving the 3D asset pipeline.

Requirements:

- At least 6+ years of experience working as a Character artist within games;

- Experience working on at least 2+ released AAA games, and in a Senior level role for 1+;

- A great sense of anatomy, scale and proportions, materials, color, and light;

- Great experience and knowledge working with shaders, pipelines, and PBR;

- Knowledge and interest in both technical setups and mechanical functions;

- Proven knowledge of asset creation, in-game model, UV layout, and LODs;

- Great understanding of real-time graphics with proven experience in creating both realistic and stylised characters;

- Good understanding of customization systems, both in their technical setup and asset authoring;

- Fluent in English with good communication skills, both verbally and in writing;

- Strong artistic skill set, a good sense of scale and proportions, materials, color, and light;

- Previous experience mentoring artists through daily feedback and documentation;

- Familiar with project management software, e.g. Jira, Confluence and Shotgrid;

- Well-versed with Maya, Z-brush and Photoshop;

- Great knowledge in Substance designer and Painter;

- Experience of working with photogrammetry is a plus;

- Great with time estimations, assessments and prioritizing;

- Experience working with Unreal, Unity or similar game engine;

- Ability to work in a team, communicate well and being proactive;

- Structured and technical with experience in outsource management;

- Have an expert understanding of game production and have a proven ability to problem-solve, schedule and monitor tasks for yourself or a small team.

Still reading? Great, because here comes the good part:

We offer you a position at a company where we value empowerment, agility and ownership. While we evolve we want you to grow with us and to develop as a professional.

Sounds good? Then we can’t wait to see your resume and meet you!

We recommend that you apply as soon as possible, as interviews are held continuously. Send your application with a resume and portfolio in English. All applications must include a portfolio to be considered. Visa mindre

Are you passionate about making great games? Then this might just be the job for you! Starbreeze is now looking for a senior console programmer to join our kick-ass team in Stockholm or France.

As a senior console programmer, you will be part of the engine team, working closely with the technical director. You will be responsible for your platform, either for Playstation or Xbox.

Job Tasks:

- Build, launch, profile and optimize Payday on your platform
- Update SDK every major revision
- Help build engineer to maintain everything related to your platform in our CIS pipeline
- Develop new engine modules
- Help build tooling for your platform
- Mentor junior console programmers
- Help technical artists to overcome the constraints of the platform
- Help QA and other Developers to debug complex issues and fix crashes on your platform


Must have:

- Fluent in spoken and written English
- Very good with C++
- Solid experience as a console programmer
- Team player willing to listen, help and learn


Good to have:

- UE4 knowledge
- Used Perforce, git and svn before


To be successful in this position you have:

- Strong passion for games
- Knowledge about multiplayer games




Still reading? Good...because here’s the good part of this job ad: We offer you a position at a company where we value teamwork, accountability and creativity. While we evolve we want you to grow with us and to develop as a professional. We also believe in having fun. We have game consoles and arrange after work activities along with annual parties and events.

What more do we offer?

- Competitive salaries with yearly reviews
- Yearly wellness benefit
- Referral bonuses
- 6 weeks paid vacation per year
- Pension on top of salary, +50% above collective agreement standard
- 90% of your salary will be covered while on Parental leave for up to 6 months
- Relocation support if you move from abroad
- Ideal office location in central Stockholm - also remote flexible (work from home)



Sounds good? Then we can’t wait to see your CV and portfolio and look forward to meeting you. We recommend that you apply as soon as possible as selection and interviews are held continuously. Send your application with a resumé, portfolio and cover letter in English. All applications must include a portfolio and resumé to be considered.

At Starbreeze we value diversity and inclusion. We welcome you as who you are, no matter where you are from or what games you play. Visa mindre

Are you passionate about making great games? Then this might just be the job for you! Starbreeze is now looking for a senior generalist programmer to join our kick-ass team in Stockholm or Paris.

As a Senior Programmer you will be working closely with the engine team. You will be working with many different aspects of the game and helping out wherever required.

Must have:

- Fluent in spoken and written English
- Strong with C++
- Used different engines in the past
- Team player willing to help


Good to have:

- Have worked with consoles before
- Experience with LUA
- Used Perforce, git and svn before


To be successful in this position you have:

- Strong passion for games and an understanding of what makes fun gameplay
- Knowledge about multiplayer games
- Basic knowledge of performance profiling and debugging


Still reading? Good...because here’s the good part of this job ad: We offer you a position at a company where we value teamwork, accountability and creativity. While we evolve we want you to grow with us and to develop as a professional. We also believe in having fun. We have game consoles and arrange after work activities along with annual parties and events.

What more do we offer?

- Competitive salaries with yearly reviews
- Yearly wellness benefit
- Referral bonuses
- 6 weeks paid vacation per year
- Pension on top of salary, +50% above collective agreement standard
- 90% of your salary will be covered while on Parental leave for up to 6 months
- Relocation support if you move from abroad
- Ideal office location in central Stockholm - also remote flexible (work from home)



Sounds good? Then we can’t wait to see your CV and portfolio and look forward to meeting you. We recommend that you apply as soon as possible as selection and interviews are held continuously. Send your application with a resumé, portfolio and cover letter in English. All applications must include a portfolio and resumé to be considered.

At Starbreeze we value diversity and inclusion. We welcome you as who you are, no matter where you are from or what games you play. Visa mindre

Are you passionate about making great games? Then this might just be the job for you! Starbreeze is now looking for a Senior Animation Programmer to join our kick-ass team in Stockholm.

As a Senior Animation Programmer you will be working closely with our animation director and our engine animation specialist programmer. You have the desire to push features forward. You will be working with many different aspects of the game and helping out wherever required. You will work on the highly anticipated game Payday3 but also on undisclosed titles.

Job Tasks:

- Work with the animation and design leads to create animation systems that support gameplay needs for live titles

- Edit and improve existing animation features

- Support the animation tech team in creating rapid prototypes

- Create, manage or troubleshoot blueprints in UE5

- Mentoring the animation team to improve understanding of integration and animation systems

Must have:

- You must be fluent in English, both verbally and in writing

- You must be a good C++ programmer

- You should be willing to listen and learn

- Team player willing to help

- Ability to design and optimize code

- Prior experience working as an animation programmer

Good to have:

- You have experience with Unreal Engine Blueprints

- Used Perforce before

- Prior experience working on a root motion based animation system

To be successful in this position you have:

- A strong passion for games

- Knowledge about multiplayer games

- Basic knowledge of performance profiling and debugging

Still reading? Good... because here comes the good part of this job ad:

We offer you a position at a company where we value empowerment, agility and ownership. While we evolve we want you to grow with us and to develop as a professional. We also believe in having fun. We have game consoles and arrange after work activities along with annual parties and events.

What more do we offer?

- Competitive salaries with yearly reviews

- Yearly wellness benefit

- Referral bonuses

- 6 weeks paid vacation per year

- Pension on top of salary, ?50% above collective agreement standard

- Relocation support if you move from abroad

- Ideal office location in central Stockholm

- Massage sessions once a month

Sounds good? Then we can’t wait to see your CV and meet you.

We recommend that you apply as soon as possible; selection and interviews are held continuously. Send your application with a resumé, portfolio and a personal letter in English. All applications must include a resumé and personal letter to be considered.

At Starbreeze we value diversity and inclusion. We welcome you as who you are, no matter where you are from or what games you play. Visa mindre

Starbreeze is looking for a new colleague to join our IT department based in Stockholm. We’re a global and flexible organization with people working both in our Stockholm office and remotely, which brings a lot of interesting challenges to our IT department.

In this role you will work closely with all teams as our production teams and partners are heavily dependent on IT. We are looking for someone who likes to work with both operational and strategic questions to best support the whole organization. In this role you will implement and maintain traditional IT solutions on-site as well on cloud-based infrastructure and utilize modern frameworks to support daily business operations as well as ongoing AAA game development projects.

Are you an experienced IT systems engineer who would describe yourself as a collaborator and problem-solver? If so, you might be the one we’re looking for!

Job tasks

- Automatisation of tasks

- Backup and recovery (implement and maintain)

- Documentation (implement and maintain procedures)

- Improve the infrastructure and workflow (onboarding, deployment, working from home etc)

- Troubleshoot software and hardware for the end user.

- Maintain, secure and restrict access to new and existing services.

- Monitoring and reporting of services (implement and maintain)

- Responsible for all services used by the studio are up and running.

- Review and implement software to be used

- Use your experience to support the studio teams hands-on when they need assistance.

Must have:

- 10+ years in an agile environment in a key role part of IT

- 10+ years of scripting language experience using Python, Powershell or similar

- Advanced experience with Windows and Linux (including remote management of devices)

- Experience with global IT operations, cloud services

- Experience with virtualization platforms

- Knowledge in the Google environment

- Experience in a similar role from tech/gaming environment

- A proactive, organized and strategic mindset

- To be fluent in English, both verbally and in writing

Good to have

- Knowledge in Unreal Engine Development, SVN, Perforce, Github, VMWare, Proxmox, Amazon Cloud Services, Network, VPN and firewalls Visa mindre

Are you a passionate gamer and doer that likes planning, tracking activities and seeing projects taking shape? Then this might just be the job for you! Starbreeze is now looking for a Project Manager to join our Franchise team.

As our Project Manager you will be working with Franchise projects that take Starbreeze games beyond the games that we are developing ourselves. You will be working with both maintaining ongoing projects but also initiating new projects, which means that you need to have both skills in how to present different stages in a project but also evaluating a new project.

Job Tasks:

- Drive and develop the different areas within franchise projects

- Develop project structure and onboard colleagues to the projects

- Daily point of contact with partners in ongoing projects

- Create P&L and business cases for new projects

- Research

- Keep track of time plans and follow up on deliverables and deadlines

- Commercial evaluation of projects and partnerships

Must have:

- Fluent in English both spoken and written

- Experience from working with project management preferably in the video games industry

- Structured and strategic mindset

- Team player willing to contribute on multiple levels

- Experience in working with global brands

- University degree in marketing, business development or other relevant education in project management

Good to have:

- Creative mindset

- Background as a consultant or working on several projects at the same time

- Experience from a stock listed company

- A broad network within the industry

To be successful in this position you are:

- Passionate for games and the industry

- A driven and organized project manager that likes results

- Avid gamer and consumer of modern entertainment

- Able to work in a team, a strong and proactive communicator

- A results-oriented problem solver

Still reading? Good because here comes the good part of this job ad: We offer you a position at a company where we value empowerment, agility and ownership. While we evolve we want you to grow with us and to develop as a professional.

Sounds good? Then we can’t wait to see your CV and meet you. We recommend that you apply as soon as possible; selection and interviews are held continuously. Send your application with a resumé and a personal letter in English no later than March 8th. Visa mindre

We are now looking for a talented Senior Animator to join our award-winning team in Stockholm, for the next generation of Starbreeze games.

As a Senior Animator at Starbreeze, you will be responsible for developing high quality keyframe and motion capture animations. You’ll play a crucial role in tying together gameplay, narrative and character performance. As a senior animator you will be expected to pitch ideas, create rapid prototypes, direct the actors and stuntmen during motion capture sessions, and collaborate with other disciplines in order to successfully make the vision for the game a reality. Ultimately, you’ll bring a very high level of polish in a range of different styles, anchored in believability and appeal.

Responsibilities:

- Collaborate with the animation and production leadership to drive high fidelity animations, balancing performance, quality, scheduling and technical requirements

- Work with the animation leadership to mentor and guide, grow and inspire our animation team

- Drive the evolution of animation pipelines, establishing efficient procedures for animation and character quality that benefits the quality and integrity of animations across the studio

- Create compelling character performances, utilizing both keyframed and motion capture techniques to complement the game design and promote the artistic vision of the animation director

- Be able to promote engaging new gameplay or presentation ideas through previs and/or prototyping, that spark discussions and help in the decision making process

- Collaborate alongside Design, Code, and your Peers to proactively solve any potential animation related issues to deliver features on time

- Estimate the time required to carry out your own tasks and manage time to meet deadlines

- Carry out all other related tasks

Must Have:

- At least 2+ years experience leading or influencing animation creation within the game industry

- At least 2 shipped titles and 5+ years of experience working in AAA games

- Strong skills in Keyframe Animation with an expert understanding of animation principles

- You are an experienced Maya user, equally comfortable in MotionBuilder

- Practical knowledge of state machines and motion trees and a passion for cutting-edge animation technology

- Excellent written, verbal and visual communication skills

- Excellent problem-solving skills with an emphasis on proactivity

- A passion for video games

Good to Have:

- Experience and knowledge of the Unreal game engine

- MoCap technology and process experience

To Be Successful in this position you are:

- Equally competent in tweening as you are with parametric blend spaces.

What more do we offer?

- Competitive salaries with yearly reviews

- Yearly wellness benefit

- Referral bonuses

- 6 weeks paid vacation per year

- Pension on top of salary, ?50% above collective agreement standard

- Relocation support if you move from abroad

- Ideal office location in central Stockholm

- Massage sessions once a month

Sounds good? Then we can’t wait to see your CV and meet you.

We recommend that you apply as soon as possible; selection and interviews are held continuously. Send your application with a resumé, portfolio and a personal letter in English. All applications must include a resumé and personal letter to be considered.

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Starbreeze Studios is currently looking for a Lead Level Designer who will be leading and supervising the Level Design team across multiple projects in a day-to-day operation of planning and designing levels including creating level layouts, mission scripting, enemy encounters and integration of other level elements.

You will collaborate with other department leads, directors and producers to ensure that the overall game vision is represented in the game levels. You will establish, maintain and evolve level design processes, documentation and tools for the projects and be involved in all steps of creating a level.

You will work with the PAYDAY franchise, requiring from you an additional level of understanding of how systems integrate into your levels and randomized elements generate a variety of game experiences in the same level.

You would be welcomed to an open, enthusiastic environment where you’ll find opportunities to shape the games we make, mentor Level Designer’s and collaborate with a passionate team on one of the most popular co-op action franchises in the game industry.

If you share our passion for cooperative first-person shooters, our Level Design team is the perfect place for you!

Responsibilities:

Collaborate with the Design Director to communicate and translate the game vision into the level design together with your team.

- Guide the Level Designers’ in creating levels where gameplay flow, mission objectives and events form dynamic experiences.

- Work closely with the Producer and the Design Director to plan and prioritize the Level Design team’s work.

- Work with other Leads and disciplines when the work within your field affects the area they’re working on.

- Work with the Level Design team through all stages of development to own and implement levels and gameplay features that improve content and quality of the game experience.

- Review levels based on priorities and feedback and facilitate continuous improvements of these.

- Lead the creation of thorough documentation and play an active part in the development and iteration of pipelines and processes.

- Be the main point of contact of the other departments regarding Level Design issues and work together with other departments

- Mentor the Level Design team and carry out performance follow-ups, manage and resolve any situation arising within the team that would delay production objectives.

- Lead the recruitment of new Level Design candidates.

- Participate and contribute to an approachable and open-minded culture

Requirements:

Relevant degree or equivalent experience.

- At least 1 to 2 shipped “AAA” titles.

- 5 years plus in game industry as Senior Level Designer or Lead.

- Expert knowledge of Unreal Engine 4.

- Excellent knowledge of level design fundamentals and the role of level design in the overall experience

- Possess a strong knowledge of game production pipelines.

- Must be able to professionally communicate and work with other members of the game production team (both internally and externally) while always keeping the overall vision of the game in mind

- Excellent written and verbal communication, documentation skills and the ability to convey abstract concepts

- Ability to review and feedback on teams work in a constructive manner

- Comfortable working in a fast-paced live operations development environment

Valuable additional skills:

Working experience with cooperative first-person shooters

- Degree or experience in art, interior or industrial Design

- Writing/ narrative experience

- Passion for games on all existing formats: board games, card games, sports, paper RPGs, gambling, all genres of videogames with special focus on FPS and competitive games.

Still reading? Great, because here comes the good part: We offer you a position at a company where we value empowerment, agility and ownership. While we evolve we want you to grow with us and to develop as a professional.

Sounds good? Then we can’t wait to see your resume and meet you! We recommend that you apply as soon as possible, as interviews are held continuously. Send your application with a resume and portfolio in English. All applications must include a portfolio to be considered. Visa mindre

Are you passionate about well made technology? Are you obsessed with smart, stable infrastructure? Are you passionate about video games? Then this might be just the job you are looking for! Starbreeze is now looking for a Technical Lead to join our team in Stockholm.

As a Technical Lead you are the main decision maker for all things technical within Starbreeze Nebula, Starbreeze Studios Player Services Platform. Working side-by-side with Starbreeze Nebula’s Product Owner and tech team, you will orchestrate the technology used to reach the product’s vision and goals. You will identify any potential risks, bottlenecks or dependency issues throughout development and be the point of contact for technical questions from other departments.

Furthermore, the Technical Lead will be a sparring partner in roadmap development and help the team to complete successful sprints.

Job tasks

- Support in the development of Starbreeze Nebula’s roadmap

- Be the main decision maker for technical implementation

- Actively participate in programming tasks where needed

- Manage risk mitigation and solutions

- Coordinate with internal or external tech teams integrating Nebula

To be successful in this position you:

- Have significant experience with

- Go and Java

- Cloud infrastructure and AWS instances

- Curl Commands

- Kubernetics Clusters

- Have experience from working with CMS and entitlement systems

- Can view a project on a holistic level and understand conversations on all levels, not only infrastructure and backend

- Feature great interest for backend infrastructure and support tools

- Understand how to mitigate risk and how to manage technology in a growing product

- Have a passion and knowledge of video games and gaming culture

Still reading? Good...because here’s the good part of this job ad: We offer you a position at a company where we value teamwork, accountability and creativity. While we evolve we want you to grow with us and to develop as a professional. We also believe in having fun. We have game consoles and arrange after work activities along with annual parties and events.

What more do we offer?

- Competitive salaries with yearly reviews

- Yearly wellness benefit Referral bonuses

- 6 weeks paid vacation per year

- Pension on top of salary, ?+50% above collective agreement standard

- 90% of your salary will be covered while on Parental leave for up to 6 months

- Relocation support if you move from abroad

- Ideal office location in central Stockholm

- Monthly massage sessions in the office

Sounds good? Then we can’t wait to see your CV and look forward to meeting you. We recommend that you apply as soon as possible as selection and interviews are held continuously. Send your application with a resumé and cover letter in English. All applications must include a resumé to be considered.

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Starbreeze is now looking for a Product Campaign Manager to join our Starbreeze Nebula team in Stockholm. Starbreeze Nebula is Starbreeze’s Player Management Platform.

As a Product Campaign Manager for Starbreeze Nebula, your job is to work together with the Product Owner to plan and build a product that engages millions of gamers every year. In this role, you will manage the development process of Starbreeze Nebula, and ensure that its features are onboarded and used by both new and existing games in the Starbreeze family.

You will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day product management together with a tech lead and technical producer. This entails keeping an eye on the team's backlog, building epics and tasks, and providing wireframes. When not working directly with feature development, you manage the communication with our games’ marketing teams and help them set up exciting campaigns using Nebula’s toolset. Together with the Technical Lead and Product Owner, you help onboard new games to the system, and ensure they use Nebula to their full potential.

Last but not least, you have a great say in the future of Starbreeze Nebula and will use your insight and experience to guide the product forward.

Job tasks:

- Manage the product roadmap and backlog together with your PO and technical counterparts

- Keep deadlines and deliver successfully on projects connected to Starbreeze Nebula

- Build and execute on marketing activities involving Starbreeze Nebula

- Onboard marketing teams to new and existing features and make them self-sufficient Nebula users

- Represent Starbreeze Nebula internally and externally



To be successful in this position you have:

- 3+ years in product management, gaming or SaaS

- Experience in overseeing a product backlog

- A solid understanding of marketing, ideally within video games

- Experience with knowledge sharing and feature pitching

- Great collaboration skills

- A passion for video games and gaming culture

- To be fluent in English, both verbally and in writing



Still reading? Good...because here’s the good part of this job ad: We offer you a position at a company where we value teamwork, accountability and creativity. While we evolve we want you to grow with us and to develop as a professional. We also believe in having fun. We have game consoles and arrange after work activities along with annual parties and events.

What more do we offer?

- Competitive salaries with yearly reviews

- Yearly wellness benefit Referral bonuses

- 6 weeks paid vacation per year

- Pension on top of salary, ?+50% above collective agreement standard

- 90% of your salary will be covered while on Parental leave for up to 6 months

- Relocation support if you move from abroad

- Ideal office location in central Stockholm

- Monthly massage sessions in the office

Sounds good? Then we can’t wait to see your CV and look forward to meeting you. We recommend that you apply as soon as possible as selection and interviews are held continuously. Send your application with a resumé and cover letter in English. All applications must include a resumé to be considered.

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Are you passionate about making great games? Then this might just be the job for you! Starbreeze is now looking for a Senior Tool programmer to join our team.

You will be working closely with your Lead. You will be working with many different aspects of our quality suite and helping out wherever required. You will be part of the engine team.

Job Tasks:

- Help your Lead in any task they will be working on
- Work on both UE4 and our In-House Engine tools
- Improve existing tools and workflows
- Create new tools based on our need
- Integration with our delivery system
- Integration with authoring tool (maya/mobu)
- Come up with improvements ideas and new tool


Must have:

- Previous experience in tools programming
- Fluent in spoken and written English
- Good with C++
- Always willing to improve
- Team player willing to listen, help and learn


Good to have:

- Experience with Python
- Used Imgui, Qt and UE4 slate
- Used Perforce, git and svn before
- Maya api knowledge (MEL or python)


To be successful in this position you are:

- Willing to help users
- Passionate about games


Still reading? Good...because here’s the good part of this job ad: We offer you a position at a company where we value empowerment, agility and ownership. While we evolve we want you to grow with us and to develop as a professional. We also believe in having fun. We have game consoles and arrange after work activities along with annual parties and events.

What more do we offer?

- Competitive salaries with yearly reviews
- Yearly wellness benefit
- Referral bonuses
- 6 weeks paid vacation per year
- Pension on top of salary, ?50% above collective agreement standard
- Relocation support if you move from abroad
- Ideal office location in central Stockholm - also remote flexible (work from home)


Sounds good? Then we can’t wait to see your CV and portfolio and look forward to meeting you. We recommend that you apply as soon as possible as selection and interviews are held continuously. Send your application with a resumé, portfolio and cover letter in English. All applications must include a portfolio and resumé to be considered.

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Are you a problem solving people-person with a fondness of structure and efficiency? If you enjoy working in a fast paced, international environment surrounded by passionate people and you have an ambition for making work life easier for you peers, Starbreeze is the place for you!

At Starbreeze we have an exciting journey ahead of us and aim to be the best gaming studio in the world! Do you want to be a part of our journey? We’re now looking for our next HR star to help us elevate our HR team. The HR team collaborates closely with the rest of our gaming studio and see ourselves as one big team. Or as we put it, “you can’t rob a bank on your own!”

We believe you have broad HR skills and want to be highly involved in helping us become an even better place to work. Your daily tasks will include a lot of variation, both in administrative and strategic work such as HR administration and owning projects like the salary review, new hire processes and insurances. In short, you will be engaged in the full employee lifecycle.

A selection of tasks, but not limited to:

Manage and own the payroll process. Our salaries are outsourced, but you will be our first point of contact and responsible for the process, i.e. control, registration and requirements.
HR support for both our manager and employees together with the rest of the HR team.
Responsible for ad-hoc HR support.
Working with policies, both updating current ones and creating new ones.
Developing our HR Analytics and KPIs.
Updating our intranet.
Administrating the onboarding and offboarding.
Other HR admin processes, such as being part of the salary review process, working with employee insurances, work environment and pensions etc.

Must Have:
At least 5 years of experience in broad HR roles.
Degree in PAO, HR Management or similar.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, both in Swedish and English.
Understanding of Swedish labor law.
Experience working with salary processes.
Strong sense of self-ownership and being initiative driven.
A positive can-do attitude, willingness to learn and great organizational skills.

Nice to have:
Experience working in Flex.
Worked with implementing HR systems.
Understanding other European labor law.
Experience working with salary processes in European countries.
HR analytics, KPIs.
Experience working in organisations with English as a business language.
Interest in video games

Still reading? Good...because here’s the good part of this job ad: We offer you a position at a company where we value empowerment, agility and ownership. While we evolve we want you to grow with us and to develop as a professional. We also believe in having fun. We have game consoles and arrange after work activities along with annual parties and events.

What more do we offer?
Competitive salaries with yearly reviews
Yearly wellness benefit
Referral bonuses
6 weeks paid vacation per year
Pension on top of salary, ?50 % above collective agreement standard
Ideal office location in central Stockholm



Sounds good? We recommend that you apply as soon as possible as interviews are held continuously. Send your application with a resumé and short motivation of why you are the right person for us. All applications must include resumé to be considered.

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Starbreeze is looking for a Director of Analytics to cultivate a remarkable insights function at our Stockholm Studio, with an opportunity to influence important decisions on the Payday franchise and future yet to be released titles.

You will report to the VP of Publishing and partner with senior studio and marketing leadership to bring the insights necessary to create the best player experiences. You will solve complex problems and set the vision, strategy, and action plan for analytics and user research. We believe that you have a strong analytics and user research background, preferably in the area of gaming, entertainment, or other products where consumer acquisition, engagement, and monetization are at the core.



Job Tasks:

- Build and grow insights department
- Foster and grow a data informed learning culture on your team and throughout Starbreeze
- Provide strategic insights to uncover untapped opportunities to grow the business
- Set the strategy for analytics and then mobilize the team and resources to build your vision
- Oversee daily management of analyst deliverables, including capacity planning and analysis best practices such as peer reviews, problem solving methodology, model selection and validation techniques
- Own the roadmap for analytics and user research
- Partner with leadership to establish and prioritize highest value work for the business


Must have:

- Bachelor's degree. Master's/PhD preferred in Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, or related discipline
- 5+ years experience in quantitative analysis, preferably for a gaming, entertainment or consumer products company
- 8+ years experience managing other team members in a formal or informal capacity
- Experience in understanding how problems and constraints translate into analysis and insights, and following through on recommendations/ outcomes
- Experience leading and coaching analytical presentations to large groups and senior management


Still reading? Good...because here’s the good part of this job ad: We offer you a position at a company where we value teamwork, accountability and creativity. While we evolve we want you to grow with us and to develop as a professional. We also believe in having fun. We have game consoles and arrange after work activities along with annual parties and events.

What more do we offer?

- Competitive salaries with yearly reviews
- Yearly wellness benefit
- Referral bonuses
- 6 weeks paid vacation per year
- Pension on top of salary, +50% above collective agreement standard
- 90% of your salary will be covered while on Parental leave for up to 6 months
- Relocation support if you move from abroad
- Ideal office location in central Stockholm - also remote flexible (work from home)



Sounds good? Then we can’t wait to see your CV and look forward to meeting you. We recommend that you apply as soon as possible as selection and interviews are held continuously. Send your application with a resumé and cover letter in English. All applications must include a resumé to be considered.

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Starbreeze is now looking for Quality Assurance Professionals to join our team in Stockholm!

As a QA you are deeply embedded in development and are responsible for testing, documenting and analyzing the game during production. The QA role at Starbreeze is a versatile role with many areas of focus and responsibilities. You will ensure that features are tested in the correct way as well as ensure that the quality of the game lives up to our players expectations. You will also put in Game feedback on game functionalities and design, to assure the content we release is fun.

Job tasks:

- Testing all aspects of the game

- Give feedback on the game when requested

- Ensure the product, design & development teams understand test results with regards to passes, failures and tests still to be executed

- Assist with facilitating improvements in QA infrastructure and processes to maximize efficiency

- Develop, iterate and own testing-related documentation, including test plans, test cases/scripts, and bug reports assessing quality and associated risk for all functionality

- Communicate with your peers, drive your own work and contribute to the success of our team

You have at least 1-year work experience in the video game or entertainment industry. You are systematic and logical when you test, and you understand how games are put together, and how the different elements of a game contribute to the playing experience.

To be successful in this position you are/have:

- Able to keep documentation through various programs

- Passionate about games

- Task driven, self-motivated, and proactive

- Knowledge of testing/planning tools

- Fluent in spoken and written English

- IT competence, including use of spreadsheets and database packages

- Able to demonstrate a detailed knowledge of the industry, including the different platforms, game styles, and genres

- Able to have strong observational skills, analytical and detail-oriented

- Able to have a strong interpersonal communication skill

- Flexible and team-oriented with the aptitude to balance multiple tasks

- Ability to work towards set deadlines

Still reading? Good... because here comes the good part of this job ad: We offer you a position at a dynamic and rapidly growing company where we live and die by gameplay. While we grow, we want you to grow with us and to evolve in your professional development and make our games kick-ass within the gaming industry.

What more do we offer?

- Competitive salaries with yearly reviews

- Yearly wellness benefit

- Referral bonuses

- 6 weeks paid vacation per year

- Pension on top of salary, +50% above collective agreement standard

- 90% of your salary will be covered while on Parental leave for up to 6 months

- Relocation support if you move from abroad

- Ideal office location in central Stockholm

Sounds good? Then we can’t wait to see your CV and portfolio and look forward to meeting you. We recommend that you apply as soon as possible as selection and interviews are held continuously. Send your application with a resumé, portfolio and cover letter in English. All applications must include a portfolio and resumé to be considered.

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As a Senior Concept Artist you will, together with Art director, Game Director, Art Lead and support content teams work on the ideation and development along with the planning and prioritizing of conceptual and production artwork. This puts a high demand on your technical knowledge and performance as well as the visual quality and experience. The role requires you to be able to multi-task and possess good communication skills both spoken and written. As a senior contributor, the expectation to be self-driven and motivated is high, as you are expected to take on your specific area of expertise, evolve it and drive it with minimum input needed.

Job Tasks:

- Development of high-quality concepts for our AAA game(s)

- Understanding and utilizing the visual style of our games

- Researching and proposing concept and reference images together with the Art Director and Art Lead

- You´ll help establish and convey the Art Direction through a wide array of concept art, key art & style guides for marketing and third-party development

- Participate in design choices and communicate with peers, managers and vendors

- Work closely with the team while mentoring junior talent, to ensure that quality is consistent and cohesive

- Working together with producers, leads, directors and other teams to push the quality and creativity of the project

- Updating work and backlog using project management and planning tools (e.g. JIRA)

Must have:

- At least 6+ years of experience working as a Concept Artist within the gaming or movie industry

- Experience working on at least 1+ released AAA game

- A great sense of scale & proportions, materials, color and light as well as general rules regarding perspective and composition

- Great knowledge of human anatomy, traditional painting and drawing methods, and experience with Photoshop.

- Fluent in English with good communication skills, both verbally and written
- Good understanding of real-time graphics


- Ability to create concepts of characters, props and environments to an AAA standard

- Great at translating gameplay requirements into visual designs and art

- Outstanding portfolio that demonstrates a strong artistic skill

To be successful in this position you must be/ have:

- Well versed with concept, key art and style guide creation

- Ability to work in a team, communicate well and being proactive

- Good with time estimations, scope assessments and prioritizing within a team structure

- Skilled and experienced expert at developing concepts to the highest standard

- Good understand of general 3d and game art production techniques

- Some basic Maya experience (or comparable 3d software)

Still reading? Good...because here’s the good part of this job ad: We offer you a position at a company where we value empowerment, agility and ownership. While we evolve we want you to grow with us and to develop as a professional. We also believe in having fun. We have game consoles and arrange after work activities along with annual parties and events.

What more do we offer?

- Competitive salaries with yearly reviews
- Yearly wellness benefit
- Referral bonuses
- 6 weeks paid vacation per year
- Pension on top of salary, ?50% above collective agreement standard
- Relocation support if you move from abroad
- Ideal office location in central Stockholm


Sounds good? Then we can’t wait to see your CV and portfolio and look forward to meeting you. We recommend that you apply as soon as possible as selection and interviews are held continuously. Send your application with a resumé, portfolio and cover letter in English. All applications must include a portfolio and resumé to be considered.

At Starbreeze we value diversity and inclusion. We welcome you as who you are, no matter where you are from or what games you play. Visa mindre

As a Senior Concept Artist you will, together with Art director, Game Director, Art Lead and support content teams work on the ideation and development along with the planning and prioritizing of conceptual and production artwork. This puts a high demand on your technical knowledge and performance as well as the visual quality and experience. The role requires you to be able to multi-task and possess good communication skills both spoken and written. As a senior contributor, the expectation to be self-driven and motivated is high, as you are expected to take on your specific area of expertise, evolve it and drive it with minimum input needed.

Job Tasks:

- Development of high-quality concepts for our AAA game(s)

- Understanding and utilizing the visual style of our games

- Researching and proposing concept and reference images together with the Art Director and Art Lead

- You´ll help establish and convey the Art Direction through a wide array of concept art, key art & style guides for marketing and third-party development

- Participate in design choices and communicate with peers, managers and vendors

- Work closely with the team while mentoring junior talent, to ensure that quality is consistent and cohesive

- Working together with producers, leads, directors and other teams to push the quality and creativity of the project

- Updating work and backlog using project management and planning tools (e.g. JIRA)

Must have:

- At least 6+ years of experience working as a Concept Artist within the gaming or movie industry

- Experience working on at least 1+ released AAA game

- A great sense of scale & proportions, materials, color and light as well as general rules regarding perspective and composition

- Great knowledge of human anatomy, traditional painting and drawing methods, and experience with Photoshop.

- Fluent in English with good communication skills, both verbally and written
- Good understanding of real-time graphics


- Ability to create concepts of characters, props and environments to an AAA standard

- Great at translating gameplay requirements into visual designs and art

- Outstanding portfolio that demonstrates a strong artistic skill

To be successful in this position you must be/ have:

- Well versed with concept, key art and style guide creation

- Ability to work in a team, communicate well and being proactive

- Good with time estimations, scope assessments and prioritizing within a team structure

- Skilled and experienced expert at developing concepts to the highest standard

- Good understand of general 3d and game art production techniques

- Some basic Maya experience (or comparable 3d software)

Still reading? Good...because here’s the good part of this job ad: We offer you a position at a company where we value empowerment, agility and ownership. While we evolve we want you to grow with us and to develop as a professional. We also believe in having fun. We have game consoles and arrange after work activities along with annual parties and events.

What more do we offer?

- Competitive salaries with yearly reviews
- Yearly wellness benefit
- Referral bonuses
- 6 weeks paid vacation per year
- Pension on top of salary, ?50% above collective agreement standard
- Relocation support if you move from abroad
- Ideal office location in central Stockholm


Sounds good? Then we can’t wait to see your CV and portfolio and look forward to meeting you. We recommend that you apply as soon as possible as selection and interviews are held continuously. Send your application with a resumé, portfolio and cover letter in English. All applications must include a portfolio and resumé to be considered.

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Are you passionate about making great games? Then this might just be the job for you! Starbreeze is now looking for a Senior Rendering Programmer to join our team in Stockholm or Paris.

You will be part of the Engine team, working closely with the Technical Director. You will be responsible for everything render wise.

Job Tasks:

- Maintain, simplify, optimize and enhance 2 rendering pipelines (UE4 and Diesel) for all platforms
- Work on performance oriented engine modules for Payday games
- Work with consoles
- Keep up with research and implement new papers useful to our games


Must have:

- Fluent in spoken and written English
- Very good with C++
- Solid experience as a rendering programmer
- Team player willing to listen, help and learn


Good to have:

- UE4 knowledge
- Worked in many different rendering engines
- Used Perforce before


To be successful in this position you have:

- Strong passion for games
- Knowledge about multiplayer games


Still reading? Good...because here’s the good part of this job ad: We offer you a position at a company where we value teamwork, accountability and creativity. While we evolve we want you to grow with us and to develop as a professional. We also believe in having fun. We have game consoles and arrange after work activities along with annual parties and events.

What more do we offer?

- Competitive salaries with yearly reviews
- Yearly wellness benefit
- Referral bonuses
- 6 weeks paid vacation per year
- Pension on top of salary, +50% above collective agreement standard
- 90% of your salary will be covered while on Parental leave for up to 6 months
- Relocation support if you move from abroad
- Ideal office location in central Stockholm - also remote flexible (work from home)
- Remote flexible (work from home)



Sounds good? Then we can’t wait to see your CV and portfolio and look forward to meeting you. We recommend that you apply as soon as possible as selection and interviews are held continuously. Send your application with a resumé, portfolio and cover letter in English. All applications must include a portfolio and resumé to be considered.

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Are you passionate about making great games? Then this might just be the job for you! Starbreeze is now looking for a senior generalist programmer to join our kick-ass team in Stockholm or Paris.

As a Senior Programmer you will be working closely with the engine team. You will be working with many different aspects of the game and helping out wherever required.

Must have:

- Fluent in spoken and written English
- Strong with C++
- Used different engines in the past
- Team player willing to help


Good to have:

- Have worked with consoles before
- Experience with LUA
- Used Perforce, git and svn before


To be successful in this position you have:

- Strong passion for games and an understanding of what makes fun gameplay
- Knowledge about multiplayer games
- Basic knowledge of performance profiling and debugging


Still reading? Good...because here’s the good part of this job ad: We offer you a position at a company where we value teamwork, accountability and creativity. While we evolve we want you to grow with us and to develop as a professional. We also believe in having fun. We have game consoles and arrange after work activities along with annual parties and events.

What more do we offer?

- Competitive salaries with yearly reviews
- Yearly wellness benefit
- Referral bonuses
- 6 weeks paid vacation per year
- Pension on top of salary, +50% above collective agreement standard
- 90% of your salary will be covered while on Parental leave for up to 6 months
- Relocation support if you move from abroad
- Ideal office location in central Stockholm - also remote flexible (work from home)



Sounds good? Then we can’t wait to see your CV and portfolio and look forward to meeting you. We recommend that you apply as soon as possible as selection and interviews are held continuously. Send your application with a resumé, portfolio and cover letter in English. All applications must include a portfolio and resumé to be considered.

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Starbreeze is now looking for a talented Senior Animator to join our award-winning team in Stockholm, for the next generation of Payday.

As a Senior Animator at Starbreeze, you will be responsible for developing stunning animations that are both fluid and responsive. You’ll play a crucial role when it comes to tying together gameplay, storytelling and character performance. You’ll be responsible for pitching ideas and creating prototypes, and might even be part of directing the actors and stuntmen during motion capture sessions. Ultimately, you’ll bring polish to the final stage, and bring life-like animations for weapon-handling, hand-to-hand and locomotion to the game that mirror the real world.

Responsibilities:

- Collaborate with production leadership to drive high fidelity 1st person animation within the Payday franchise, balancing performance, quality, scheduling and technical requirements
- Work with the producers and department leadership to mentor and guide our animation team
- Drive the evolution of the strategy for animation pipelines, establishing efficient procedures for animation and character quality that benefits the integrity of the animations across the studio
- Create compelling character performances, utilizing both key-framed and motion capture techniques to complement the game design and promote the artistic vision of the Payday universe
- Be able to prototype animation systems that will serve as a basis for animation and gameplay-related discussions
- Work alongside Design, Code, and your Peers to solve proactively any potential animation related issues to deliver content on time
- Estimate the time required to carry out your own tasks and manage time to meet deadlines
- Carry out all other related tasks


Must Have:

- At least 3+ years experience leading or influencing animation creation within the game industry
- At least 1 shipped title and 2+ years of experience working in AAA games
- A strong ability for Hand-Keyed Animation
- You are an experienced Maya and equally comfortable in MotionBuilder, with an expert understanding of animation principles
- Practical knowledge of state machines and motion trees and a passion for cutting-edge animation technology
- Excellent written, verbal and visual communication skills
- Excellent problem-solving skills with an emphasis on proactivity
- A passion for video games


Good to Have:

- Experience and knowledge of the Unreal game engine
- MoCap technology and process experience


To Be Successful in this position you are:

- Equally competent in tweening as you are with parametric blend spaces.

Still reading? Good...because here’s the good part of this job ad: We offer you a position at a company where we value teamwork, accountability and creativity. While we evolve we want you to grow with us and to develop as a professional. We also believe in having fun. We have game consoles and arrange after work activities along with annual parties and events.

What more do we offer?

- Competitive salaries with yearly reviews
- Yearly wellness benefit
- Referral bonuses
- 6 weeks paid vacation per year
- Pension on top of salary, +50% above collective agreement standard
- 90% of your salary will be covered while on Parental leave for up to 6 months
- Relocation support if you move from abroad
- Ideal office location in central Stockholm



Sounds good? Then we can’t wait to see your CV and portfolio and look forward to meeting you. We recommend that you apply as soon as possible as selection and interviews are held continuously. Send your application with a resumé, portfolio and cover letter in English. All applications must include a portfolio and resumé to be considered.

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Are you passionate about making great games and delivering unforgettable player experiences? Then this might just be the job for you! Starbreeze is now looking for a Senior Game Designer to join our team in Stockholm, Sweden.

As a leader within the Game Design group, you will work closely with technical and creative leadership to design, develop, maintain and balance engaging game features within the Payday franchise. You will be involved at every stage of the process, from early inception through to implementation. This is truly a once in a career opportunity!

Job Tasks:

- Serve as a collaborative leader and coordinator within cross-disciplinary teams.
- Work together with your directors and lead to formulate and carry through the game vision and desired player experience.
- Design, implement, iterate, balance, and tune game mechanics and systems.
- Work closely with the rest of the game design team to ensure a cohesive player experience.
- Work closely with other departments to produce game design documentation and validate experiences through prototyping, playtesting, and iteration.
- Mentor and coach other game designers.


Must Have:

- At least 6+ years of game design experience within the games industry.
- At least 2+ years of experience working in AAA games.
- Shipped at least 1 title as a Senior Game Designer or Lead.
- Passionate about the player experience and committed to a cross-disciplinary and playtest-driven development environment.
- Self-motivated and proactive with a commitment to ensuring a constructive and collaborative work environment.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience coordinating a game design team to deliver a major gameplay feature.


Good to Have:

- Game design experience in multiplayer/co-op shooter games.
- Experience in game design for networked multiplayer games, such as player progression, balancing, social systems, economies, or customization/in-game editors.
- Knowledge of progression, metagame and economy systems in AAA and live service games.
- Experience with prototyping in Unreal or similar 3D Engines.
- Experience with programming and scripting languages (e.g. C++, C#, Lua, etc.).
- Experience managing cross-disciplinary teams.


Still reading? Good...because here’s the good part of this job ad:

We offer you a position at a company where we value empowerment, agility and ownership. While we evolve we want you to grow with us and to develop as a professional.

What more do we offer?

- Competitive salaries with yearly reviews
- Yearly wellness benefit
- Referral bonuses
- 6 weeks paid vacation per year
- Pension on top of salary, ?50% above collective agreement standard
- 90% of your salary will be covered while on Parental leave for up to 6 months
- Relocation support if you move from abroad
- Ideal office location in central Stockholm


Sounds good? Then we can’t wait to see your CV and portfolio and look forward to meeting you. We recommend that you apply as soon as possible as selection and interviews are held continuously. Send your application with a resumé, portfolio and cover letter in English. All applications must include a resumé and cover letter to be considered. Visa mindre

Are you passionate about making great games? Then this might just be the job for you! Starbreeze is now looking for a Gameplay-AI Programmer to join our team in Stockholm or Paris.

As a Gameplay-AI Programmer, you will be part of the Payday team improving AI, working closely with the Engine team to make sure automatic testing works with every new AI behaviour. You will be involved in everything AI-related.

Job Tasks:

- Responsible for AI on Payday
- Participate in decisions related to AI
- Work closely with auto testing team
- Help game designers, AI and Gameplay Programmers with everything AI-related


Must have:

- Fluent in spoken and written English
- Very good with C++
- Solid experience as an AI programmer
- Team player willing to listen, help and learn


Good to have:

- UE4 knowledge
- Used Perforce, git and svn before


To be successful in this position you have:

- A passion for games
- Knowledge about multiplayer games


Still reading? Good...because here’s the good part of this job ad: We offer you a position at a company where we value empowerment, agility and ownership. While we evolve we want you to grow with us and to develop as a professional. We also believe in having fun. We have game consoles and arrange after work activities along with annual parties and events.

What more do we offer?

- Competitive salaries with yearly reviews
- Yearly wellness benefit
- Referral bonuses
- 6 weeks paid vacation per year
- Pension on top of salary, ?50% above collective agreement standard
- Relocation support if you move from abroad
- Ideal office location in central Stockholm


Sounds good? Then we can’t wait to see your CV and portfolio and look forward to meeting you. We recommend that you apply as soon as possible as selection and interviews are held continuously. Send your application with a resumé, portfolio and cover letter in English. All applications must include a portfolio and resumé to be considered.

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Do you want to help Starbreeze build up our portfolio of 3rd party titles? Do you want to take the magic formula of publishing Payday to other titles on the market? Do you love the production side of game development but also have an interest in the financial side? Then you just might be our next colleague.

Your main goal will be to help our 3rd party studios deliver the best games possible to the market, making sure that the development is running both efficiently and creatively. As a Publishing Producer you will be a key player in our 3rd party publishing games portfolio and take some very cool games to the market.

You will report to the VP of Publishing and partner with multiple teams within the studio.

Job tasks:



- Working on several projects in different stages of development.
- Being the responsible person for the 3rd party title we are publishing.
- Being the main point of contact on the publishing side for the 3rd party studio and nurturing a healthy relationship with them through regular visits and discussions.
- Guiding the 3rd party studio through the publishing process.
- Creating and managing the production plans.
- Create production roadmap, marketing strategy and P&L Scenarios for the game.
- Managing and prioritizing the production budget.
- Conducting milestone reviews and evaluating the gameplay experience.
- Solving problems and managing risks.
- Ensuring final game quality and delivery.
- Making sure the publishing product team is up-to-date with the development progress and status.




Must have:

- 5+ years of experience in a Producer role or similar, with multiple shipped games.
- Comprehension of all aspects of game production (management, planning, scheduling, budgeting, staffing, programming/technology, design, art, audio, video, localization, QA).
- Ability to evaluate gameplay quality as well as schedule delivery, identify key risks, and provide mitigation strategies that allow the project to deliver its key vision, including marshaling other company resources where needed.
- Strong interest and experience in playing video games.
- Fluent in English, both written and spoken.




Still reading? Good...because here’s the good part of this job ad: We offer you a position at a company where we value empowerment, agility and ownership. While we evolve we want you to grow with us and to develop as a professional. We also believe in having fun. We have game consoles and arrange after work activities along with annual parties and events.

What more do we offer?

- Competitive salaries with yearly reviews
- Yearly wellness benefit
- Referral bonuses
- 6 weeks paid vacation per year
- Pension on top of salary, ?50% above collective agreement standard
- Relocation support if you move from abroad
- Ideal office location in central Stockholm


Sounds good? Then we can’t wait to see your CV and portfolio and look forward to meeting you. We recommend that you apply as soon as possible as selection and interviews are held continuously. Send your application with a resumé, portfolio and cover letter in English. All applications must include a portfolio and resumé to be considered.

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As a Senior Producer you’ll help run one of our game teams. You will be responsible for guiding this team to deliver a high-quality product on time and budget while helping to promote a collaborative, results-oriented environment.

If you have project management and scheduling experience, eager to make an impact, motivated to support the needs of both development teams and external partners, and open to new challenges, we think you should be one of us!

Job tasks

- Overall ownership of key components of a AAA console project.

- Responsible for delivering a high-quality game on time and within budget.
- Collaborate with department leads to build a high-functioning team.
- Cultivate and manage relationships with external partners to help ensure a good cross-studio environment.
- Motivate and maintain creativity and cohesion within that team.
- Work with department leads to maintain long-term project plan.
- Create and foster daily team practices and processes to make sure the long-term plan is on track.
- Facilitate team communication, ensure timely dissemination of information to team and company overall.
- Communicate project development status to senior management and business team.
- Coordinate with Quality Assurance department for product testing cycles, including usability testing.




Must have

- 10 years+ of project management experience in game development.
- Shipped at least 1+ AAA pc/console titles in a Producer or Senior Producer role
- Experience building high functioning, quality-driven teams.
- Excellent verbal and written communication, multi-tasking, and scheduling skills.
- Strong time management skills with the ability to multitask across disciplines, assess risk, define priorities, and resolve problems while meeting deadlines.
- Deep knowledge of game development - team dynamics, common development hurdles, game engines, development milestones, etc.
- Strong working knowledge of at least one bug tracking software solution and MS Office.
- Motivated self-starter with a strong work ethic and positive attitude.
- Works well within an open, highly collaborative environment.


Good to have

- Experience with online multiplayer games and/or FPS titles.
- Familiarity with Agile and other traditional project management methodologies.
- Hands-on development experience in any development area - art, design, programming, QA, etc.
- College degree in related field preferred such as Computer Science, Computer Graphic Art, or Business Management.




Still reading? Good...because here’s the good part of this job ad:

We offer you a position at a company where we value empowerment, agility and ownership. While we evolve we want you to grow with us and to develop as a professional.

What more do we offer?

- Competitive salaries with yearly reviews
- Yearly wellness benefit
- Referral bonuses
- 6 weeks paid vacation per year
- Pension on top of salary, ?50% above collective agreement standard
- 90% of your salary will be covered while on Parental leave for up to 6 months
- Relocation support if you move from abroad
- Ideal office location in central Stockholm


Sounds good? Then we can’t wait to see your CV and portfolio and look forward to meeting you. We recommend that you apply as soon as possible as selection and interviews are held continuously. Send your application with a resumé, portfolio and cover letter in English. All applications must include a resumé and cover letter to be considered. Visa mindre

Do you want to help Starbreeze build up our portfolio of 3rd party titles? Do you want to take the magic formula of publishing Payday to other titles on the market? Do you love the production side of game development but also have an interest in the financial side? Then you just might be our next colleague.

Your main goal will be to help our 3rd party studios deliver the best games possible to the market, making sure that the development is running both efficiently and creatively. As a Publishing Producer you will be a key player in our 3rd party publishing games portfolio and take some very cool games to the market.

You will report to the VP of Publishing and partner with multiple teams within the studio.

Job tasks:



- Working on several projects in different stages of development.
- Being the responsible person for the 3rd party title we are publishing.
- Being the main point of contact on the publishing side for the 3rd party studio and nurturing a healthy relationship with them through regular visits and discussions.
- Guiding the 3rd party studio through the publishing process.
- Creating and managing the production plans.
- Create production roadmap, marketing strategy and P&L Scenarios for the game.
- Managing and prioritizing the production budget.
- Conducting milestone reviews and evaluating the gameplay experience.
- Solving problems and managing risks.
- Ensuring final game quality and delivery.
- Making sure the publishing product team is up-to-date with the development progress and status.




Must have:

- 5+ years of experience in a Producer role or similar, with multiple shipped games.
- Comprehension of all aspects of game production (management, planning, scheduling, budgeting, staffing, programming/technology, design, art, audio, video, localization, QA).
- Ability to evaluate gameplay quality as well as schedule delivery, identify key risks, and provide mitigation strategies that allow the project to deliver its key vision, including marshaling other company resources where needed.
- Strong interest and experience in playing video games.
- Fluent in English, both written and spoken.




Still reading? Good...because here’s the good part of this job ad: We offer you a position at a company where we value empowerment, agility and ownership. While we evolve we want you to grow with us and to develop as a professional. We also believe in having fun. We have game consoles and arrange after work activities along with annual parties and events.

What more do we offer?

- Competitive salaries with yearly reviews
- Yearly wellness benefit
- Referral bonuses
- 6 weeks paid vacation per year
- Pension on top of salary, ?50% above collective agreement standard
- Relocation support if you move from abroad
- Ideal office location in central Stockholm


Sounds good? Then we can’t wait to see your CV and portfolio and look forward to meeting you. We recommend that you apply as soon as possible as selection and interviews are held continuously. Send your application with a resumé, portfolio and cover letter in English. All applications must include a portfolio and resumé to be considered.

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Are you passionate about making great games? Then this might just be the job for you! Starbreeze is now looking for a Gameplay-AI Programmer to join our team in Stockholm or Paris.

As a Gameplay-AI Programmer, you will be part of the Payday team improving AI, working closely with the Engine team to make sure automatic testing works with every new AI behaviour. You will be involved in everything AI-related.

Job Tasks:

- Responsible for AI on Payday
- Participate in decisions related to AI
- Work closely with auto testing team
- Help game designers, AI and Gameplay Programmers with everything AI-related


Must have:

- Fluent in spoken and written English
- Very good with C++
- Solid experience as an AI programmer
- Team player willing to listen, help and learn


Good to have:

- UE4 knowledge
- Used Perforce, git and svn before


To be successful in this position you have:

- A passion for games
- Knowledge about multiplayer games


Still reading? Good...because here’s the good part of this job ad: We offer you a position at a company where we value empowerment, agility and ownership. While we evolve we want you to grow with us and to develop as a professional. We also believe in having fun. We have game consoles and arrange after work activities along with annual parties and events.

What more do we offer?

- Competitive salaries with yearly reviews
- Yearly wellness benefit
- Referral bonuses
- 6 weeks paid vacation per year
- Pension on top of salary, ?50% above collective agreement standard
- Relocation support if you move from abroad
- Ideal office location in central Stockholm


Sounds good? Then we can’t wait to see your CV and portfolio and look forward to meeting you. We recommend that you apply as soon as possible as selection and interviews are held continuously. Send your application with a resumé, portfolio and cover letter in English. All applications must include a portfolio and resumé to be considered.

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Are you a person that wants to evolve yourself as well as the people you work with? Do you believe in empowering and supporting your teams to achieve the product goals? Do you enjoy sharing your experience and guiding your team through the development? Starbreeze is now looking for a Producer to join our award-winning team in Stockholm.

As a Producer you are acting as the PM for an area of or for an entire product. You set, ensure, and verify execution against product and studio goals. Along with development you are responsible for budget, coordinating and communicating staffing needs with discipline directors as well as working closely with our marketing and community team.

You will work closely with all disciplines and through all stages of a production and live service.

Job Tasks:

- Act as PM
- Generate and maintain schedules with the department Leads
- Track progress and be responsible for product quality
- Establish and work against product and production KPI’s
- Ensure alignment on product goals
- Report to the team and studio management
- Establish and follow up on budget with our finance department
- Ensure transparency, awareness, and excitement within the team


You have at least 5 years’ experience within the game industry. You have been producer, dev director or similar for at least 1 product and/or had responsibility for larger teams within large scale productions. You are comfortable in driving product development in a pragmatic and predictable manner. You have a good understanding of all disciplines, components and stages of a large-scale production and product lifecycle.

To be successful in this position you:

- Are able to manage, motivate and work with a team under pressure
- Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Feature a great passion for developing people and products
- Are a team player, and demonstrate the motivation and initiative to be proactive, strategic and transparent.


Still reading? Good...because here’s the good part of this job ad: We offer you a position at a company where we value empowerment, agility and ownership. While we evolve we want you to grow with us and to develop as a professional. We also believe in having fun. We have game consoles and arrange after work activities along with annual parties and events.

What more do we offer?

- Competitive salaries with yearly reviews
- Yearly wellness benefit
- Referral bonuses
- 6 weeks paid vacation per year
- Pension on top of salary, ?50% above collective agreement standard
- Relocation support if you move from abroad
- Ideal office location in central Stockholm


Sounds good? Then we can’t wait to see your CV and portfolio and look forward to meeting you. We recommend that you apply as soon as possible as selection and interviews are held continuously. Send your application with a resumé, portfolio and cover letter in English. All applications must include a portfolio and resumé to be considered.

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Are you passionate about making great games? Then this might just be the job for you! Starbreeze is now looking for a senior generalist programmer to join our kick-ass team in Stockholm or Paris.

As a Senior Programmer you will be working closely with the engine team. You will be working with many different aspects of the game and helping out wherever required.

Must have:

- Fluent in spoken and written English
- Strong with C++
- Used different engines in the past
- Team player willing to help


Good to have:

- Have worked with consoles before
- Experience with LUA
- Used Perforce, git and svn before


To be successful in this position you have:

- Strong passion for games and an understanding of what makes fun gameplay
- Knowledge about multiplayer games
- Basic knowledge of performance profiling and debugging


Still reading? Good...because here’s the good part of this job ad: We offer you a position at a company where we value teamwork, accountability and creativity. While we evolve we want you to grow with us and to develop as a professional. We also believe in having fun. We have game consoles and arrange after work activities along with annual parties and events.

What more do we offer?

- Competitive salaries with yearly reviews
- Yearly wellness benefit
- Referral bonuses
- 6 weeks paid vacation per year
- Pension on top of salary, +50% above collective agreement standard
- 90% of your salary will be covered while on Parental leave for up to 6 months
- Relocation support if you move from abroad
- Ideal office location in central Stockholm - also remote flexible (work from home)



Sounds good? Then we can’t wait to see your CV and portfolio and look forward to meeting you. We recommend that you apply as soon as possible as selection and interviews are held continuously. Send your application with a resumé, portfolio and cover letter in English. All applications must include a portfolio and resumé to be considered.

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Are you passionate about making great games? Then this might just be the job for you! Starbreeze is now looking for a senior console programmer to join our kick-ass team in Stockholm or France.

As a senior console programmer, you will be part of the engine team, working closely with the technical director. You will be responsible for your platform, either for Playstation or Xbox.

Job Tasks:

- Build, launch, profile and optimize Payday on your platform
- Update SDK every major revision
- Help build engineer to maintain everything related to your platform in our CIS pipeline
- Develop new engine modules
- Help build tooling for your platform
- Mentor junior console programmers
- Help technical artists to overcome the constraints of the platform
- Help QA and other Developers to debug complex issues and fix crashes on your platform


Must have:

- Fluent in spoken and written English
- Very good with C++
- Solid experience as a console programmer
- Team player willing to listen, help and learn


Good to have:

- UE4 knowledge
- Used Perforce, git and svn before


To be successful in this position you have:

- Strong passion for games
- Knowledge about multiplayer games




Still reading? Good...because here’s the good part of this job ad: We offer you a position at a company where we value teamwork, accountability and creativity. While we evolve we want you to grow with us and to develop as a professional. We also believe in having fun. We have game consoles and arrange after work activities along with annual parties and events.

What more do we offer?

- Competitive salaries with yearly reviews
- Yearly wellness benefit
- Referral bonuses
- 6 weeks paid vacation per year
- Pension on top of salary, +50% above collective agreement standard
- 90% of your salary will be covered while on Parental leave for up to 6 months
- Relocation support if you move from abroad
- Ideal office location in central Stockholm - also remote flexible (work from home)



Sounds good? Then we can’t wait to see your CV and portfolio and look forward to meeting you. We recommend that you apply as soon as possible as selection and interviews are held continuously. Send your application with a resumé, portfolio and cover letter in English. All applications must include a portfolio and resumé to be considered.

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Do you want to work with an award-winning team creating content for one of the most iconic and recognized brands in the games industry? Millions of fans around the world follow PAYDAY with passion, and the iconic masks and other art content continue to be a core part of this success.

As a Senior VFX Artist, you will be responsible for the creation and development as well as planning and priority of the in-game VFX assets. You relish the challenge of working within our technology to create cutting-edge art and are as technically driven as you are aesthetically great. The role requires you to be able to multi-task and possess good communication skills both spoken and written.

Job Tasks:

- Creating and implementing Visual effects and pushing them beyond the industry standards
- Being able to follow references, concepts, and art direction while also having the initiative to take the work further independently
- Drive VFX development and communicate with peers, managers, and vendors
- Work closely with the team to ensure that quality is consistent and cohesive



You have at least 4 years of experience working as a VFX Artist within the games industry. You understand real-time graphics and have worked on at least one released title. You have a proven and strong artistic skill set, a good sense of scale and proportions, materials, colors, and light. You are a hands-on person with good communication skills. You are fluent in English both verbally and in writing.

To be successful in this position you are/ have:

- Working knowledge of Unreal, its graphic pipeline, workflows, and best practices.
- Experience in creating effects in Niagara.
- Routine experience in creating, implementing, and optimizing VFX for games
- Experience of Houdini and/or FumeFX in Maya/3DSMAX
- Used to model simple shapes for FX use in Maya/3DSMAX
- Knowledge of Photoshop for texture editing and creation
- Experience and understanding of PBR is a plus
- Ability to work in a team communicate well and being proactive
- Great with time estimations, assessments, and prioritizing
- Advanced knowledge in shaders, such as vector math and basic Graphics rendering.
- Experienced in creating your own destruction simulations / Cloth simulations / Liquid simulations / Pyro simulations.




Still reading? Good...because here’s the good part of this job ad: We offer you a position at a company where we value teamwork, accountability and creativity. While we evolve we want you to grow with us and to develop as a professional. We also believe in having fun. We have game consoles and arrange after work activities along with annual parties and events.

What more do we offer?

- Competitive salaries with yearly reviews
- Yearly wellness benefit
- Referral bonuses
- 6 weeks paid vacation per year
- Pension on top of salary, +50% above collective agreement standard
- 90% of your salary will be covered while on Parental leave for up to 6 months
- Relocation support if you move from abroad
- Ideal office location in central Stockholm - also remote flexible (work from home)


Sounds good? Then we can’t wait to see your CV and portfolio and look forward to meeting you. We recommend that you apply as soon as possible as selection and interviews are held continuously. Send your application with a resumé, portfolio and cover letter in English. All applications must include a portfolio and resumé to be considered.

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Do you want to work with an award-winning team by creating character art for Payday, one of the most iconic and recognized brands in the games industry?

As a Senior Character Artist you will be responsible for the creation and development as well as process and planning for player and enemy assets. You will be involved in driving and developing the structure and setup of the content pipeline. This puts high demand on technical and creative problem-solving as well as strong visual execution. To thrive in this role, strong written and spoken communication are a must. And cross-department collaboration needs to be second nature.

As a senior member of the art department, the expectation to be self-driven and motivated is high, as you have ownership within your specific area, and the autonomy to evolve and drive it with minimum inputs if necessary.

Job Tasks:

- Modeling, texturing and implementation of in-game models;
- Working with shaders and content setup;
- Being able to follow references, concepts, and art direction while also having the initiative to take the work further independently;
- Identifying functional and technical aspects of real life assets;
- Participate in design choices and communicate with peers, managers and vendors;
- Work closely with the team and mentoring junior talent, to ensure that quality is consistent and cohesive;
- Maintaining and evolving the 3D asset pipeline.


Must have:

- At least 6+ years of experience working as a Character artist within games;
- Experience working on at least 2+ released AAA games, and in a Senior level role for 1+;
- A great sense of anatomy, scale and proportions, materials, color and light
- Great experience and knowledge working with shaders, pipeline and PBR;
- Knowledge and interest in both technical setups and mechanical functions;
- Proven knowledge of asset creation, in-game model, UV layout, LODs;
- Great understanding of real-time graphics with proven experience in creating realistic looking assets.
- Good understanding of customization systems, both in their technical setup and asset authoring;
- Fluent in English with good communication skills, both verbally and in writing;


To be successful in this position you are:

- Strong artistic skill set, a good sense of scale and proportions, materials, color and light
- Previous experience mentoring artists through daily feedback and documentation;
- Familiar with project management software, e.g. Jira, Confluence and Shotgun
- Well versed with Maya, Z-brush and Photoshop
- Great knowledge in Substance designer and Painter
- Experience of working with photogrammetry is a plus
- Great with time estimations, assessments and prioritizing
- Experience working with Unreal, Unity or similar game engine
- Ability to work in a team, communicate well and being proactive
- Structured and technical with experience in outsource management
- Have an expert understanding of game production and have a proven ability to problem-solve, schedule and monitor tasks for yourself or a small team;


Still reading? Good...because here’s the good part of this job ad: We offer you a position at a company where we value empowerment, agility and ownership. While we evolve we want you to grow with us and to develop as a professional. We also believe in having fun. We have game consoles and arrange after work activities along with annual parties and events.

What more do we offer?

- Competitive salaries with yearly reviews
- Yearly wellness benefit
- Referral bonuses
- 6 weeks paid vacation per year
- Pension on top of salary, ?50% above collective agreement standard
- 90% of your salary will be covered while on Parental leave for up to 6 months
- Relocation support if you move from abroad
- Ideal office location in central Stockholm


Sounds good? Then we can’t wait to see your CV and portfolio and look forward to meeting you. We recommend that you apply as soon as possible as selection and interviews are held continuously. Send your application with a resumé, portfolio and cover letter in English. All applications must include a portfolio and resumé to be considered.

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Are you passionate about making great games? Then this might just be the job for you! Starbreeze is now looking for two Senior Tech Artists to join our team.

As Senior Tech Artist you will be working closely with both the Engine team and Payday 2 team. You will be working with many different aspects of the game and helping out wherever required and also on future projects.



Job Tasks:

- Porting Payday on Consoles

Must have:

- Fluent in spoken and written English
- Used different engines in the past
- Good Python skills
- Proven knowledge of asset creation and workflows
- Great understanding of real-time graphics
- Team player willing to help


Good to have:

- Have worked with consoles before
- 4+ years of experience working as a Techartist within games
- Experience from working on at least one released game
- Experience with LUA
- Expérience with XML
- Used Perforce, git or svn before


To be successful in this position you are:

- Strong passion for games and an understanding of asset pipeline
- Able to work in a team, communicate well and being proactive




Still reading? Good...because here’s the good part of this job ad: We offer you a position at a company where we value empowerment, agility and ownership. While we evolve we want you to grow with us and to develop as a professional. We also believe in having fun. We have game consoles and arrange after work activities along with annual parties and events.

What more do we offer?

- Competitive salaries with yearly reviews
- Yearly wellness benefit
- Referral bonuses
- 6 weeks paid vacation per year
- Pension on top of salary, ?50% above collective agreement standard
- 90% of your salary will be covered while on Parental leave for up to 6 months
- Relocation support if you move from abroad
- Ideal office location in central Stockholm - also remote flexible (work from home)


Sounds good? Then we can’t wait to see your CV and portfolio and look forward to meeting you. We recommend that you apply as soon as possible as selection and interviews are held continuously. Send your application with a resumé, portfolio and cover letter in English. All applications must include a portfolio and resumé to be considered.

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Are you a skilled leader with passion for animation and gaming? Then this might just be the job for you! Starbreeze is now looking for a talented Animation Director/Lead Animator to join our team in Stockholm.

In this role, you will not only be responsible for creating solid animations, both in-game and in cinematics, but you will have the essential role of leading, managing and inspiring your team to success. You lead by setting an example in terms of animation quality but also in the understanding of gameplay, storytelling and overall character movement. Ultimately, you will enable your team to polish and finalize animations while ensuring their implementation into the game.

Additionally, you will manage a team of talented individuals and offer experienced guidance, conduct performance reviews, salary reviews, and generally facilitate the optimal work environment for your team.

Key Responsibilities:

- Collaborate closely with the leads from the Art, Engineering and Design teams to
establish the aesthetic look and feel of animations going into the given game. This is
done through defining animation styles, producing pre-visualizations and concept ideas while presenting them to the team.
- Effectively communicate the art and design direction to the animators.
- Oversee the work of the animators daily while leading the iteration process and giving feedback on all areas of animation.
- Lead by example and create compelling character performances, be it gameplay or cinematic animations, utilizing both keyframed and motion capture techniques.
- Understand game-required techniques such as blending, tagging, state machine transitions, animation blending trees, compression, etc. while also participating in the improvements of these techniques.
- Ensure on-time delivery for all deliverables, working closely with the project managers for all planning aspects.
- Work with the Producers, Department Leads and Animation team to establish methods to improve the production pipeline, tools and systems that will benefit the integrity of the animation for the studio.
- Manage the career growth and development of direct reports.
- Evaluate team members’ goals and objectives, ensuring both personal growth as well as alignment with department and company objectives.
- Assist the studio leadership in staffing, hiring, and onboarding processes.
- Expected to lead, advise, and mentor any level of Animators.



You have experience working with animations in the game industry with at least two shipped AAA titles. You are an experienced Maya and possibly Motion Builder user and have an expert understanding of all animation principles. Experience and knowledge of the Unreal game engine is an advantage as is previous lead experience. You must be fluent in English, both verbally and in writing.

To be successful in this position you have/are:

- Experience in a previous senior role (Director/Lead) on first- or third-person AAA games.
- A proven record of multiple shipped titles in an animation team.
- A strong understanding of quick and efficient iteration techniques that respect the gameplay requirements while displaying high quality.
- The ability to lead, collaborate, communicate and work professionally with other
animators and directors.
- Excellent communication skills that allow you to work efficiently with other disciplines and departments.
- Contributed and been part of a highly creative team, used to giving and receiving feedback.
- A solid understanding of game asset creation pipelines and ability to learn and master new tools, processes, and pipelines.
- An ability to work closely with project managers to develop schedules and keep these schedules.
- A familiarity and excitement for games and game development.


Still reading? Good...because here’s the good part of this job ad: We offer you a position at a company where we value teamwork, accountability and creativity. While we evolve we want you to grow with us and to develop as a professional. We also believe in having fun. We have game consoles and arrange after-work activities along with annual parties and events.

What more do we offer?

- Competitive salaries with yearly reviews
- Yearly wellness benefit
- Referral bonuses
- 6 weeks paid vacation per year
- Pension on top of salary, ?50% above collective agreement standard
- 90% of your salary will be covered while on Parental leave for up to 6 months
- Relocation support if you move from abroad
- Ideal office location in central Stockholm


Sounds good? Then we can’t wait to see your CV and portfolio and look forward to meeting you. We recommend that you apply as soon as possible as selection and interviews are held continuously. Send your application with a resumé, portfolio and cover letter in English. All applications must include a portfolio and resumé to be considered.

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Starbreeze is now looking for a Senior Artist to help set the direction for Starbreeze future games and IPs.

As Senior Artist you will be responsible for representing the familiar, evolving the brand and delivering the fantasy to players in unexpected ways. This role will require you to inspire others, both as a leader and as an Artist. Working with the Studio Art Director, you will drive the visual identity of the product together with your team.

As a key partner in production execution you’ll serve as a motivational catalyst and conduit of communication for all departments. As an Artist and visionary, your concepts, guidance and support will define the look and ensure that all teams are creating a cohesive experience.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience developing AAA games in a Senior Artist and/or Concept Artist role, with a deep understanding of art pipelines and look development, and you will be adept at facilitating cross-team development and collaboration.

Our team is ripe with opportunities to take on and this candidate must possess a desire to embrace new challenges and nurture a fun and inspiring environment!

Job Tasks:

- Create and champion visual direction and serve as an ambassador for the brand
- Set the creative vision, including style, tone and visual language across all facets of the game and its universe
- Create concepts and other benchmark assets that inspire and set the bar for production
- Collaborate with functional directors to facilitate and manage alignment between studio, department and project needs
- Compile or produce reference material which shapes the visual narrative and guides content teams in its execution
- Make presentations regarding art direction, process, goals and results
- Partner with Studio leadership to help achieve both the short and long-term goals of the Studio and ensure teams are healthy and growing artistically
- Drive continuous improvement of studio processes in an effort to attract & retain talent and secure a culture of growth


Must Have:

- A strong track record working as a Senior Artist/Concept Artist, ideally with 5+ years leading and influencing AAA game teams
- Proven capacity to visualize and evolve existing brands, and successfully delivering them from concept to execution
- A desire to work closely with game design and tech to ensure the game vision and player experience are realized
- Excellent written, verbal and visual communication skills


Good to have:

- A background in or strong knowledge of 3D modeling and sculpting pipelines, within a willingness to teach through doing

To be successful in this position you are:

- An experienced people leader who understands the competencies of your team, what you need to excel and how to inspire great performance Visa mindre

Do you want to work with an award-winning team by creating weapons for Payday, one of the most iconic and recognized brands in the games industry?

As a Senior Weapon Artist you will be responsible for the creation and development as well as planning and priority of the in-game assets. You will be driving and developing the structure and setup of the weapon pipeline. This puts high demand on technical knowledge and performance as well as visual quality and experience. The role requires you to be able to multi-task and possess good communication skills both spoken and written. As a senior the expectation to be self-driven and motivated is high, you are expected to take your specific area, evolve and drive it with minimum inputs if necessary.

Job Tasks:

- Modeling, texturing and implementation of weapon models;
- Working with shaders and content setup;
- Being able to follow references, concepts, and art direction while also having the initiative to take the work further independently;
- Identifying functional and technical aspects of real life assets;
- Participate in design choices and communicate with peers, managers and vendors;
- Work closely with the team and mentoring junior talent, to ensure that quality is consistent and cohesive;
- Setting up and maintaining the weapons pipeline.


Must have:

- At least 6+ years of experience working as a 3D artist within games;
- Experience from working on at least 2+ released AAA games;
- A great sense of scale and proportions, materials, color and light;
- Fluent in English with good communication skills, both verbally and in writing;
- Great experience and knowledge working with shaders, pipeline and PBR;
- Great knowledge and interest in both technical setups and mechanical functions;
- Proven knowledge of asset creation, in-game model, UV layout, LODs, Collision;
- Great understanding of real-time graphics with proven experience in creating realistic looking weapons.


To be successful in this position you are:

- Well versed with Maya;
- Knowledge in Z-Brush and experienced working in Substance;
- Experience working with Unreal, Unity or similar game engine;
- Ability to work in a team, communicate well and being proactive;
- Good with time estimations, scope assessments and prioritizing within a team structure;
- Structured and technical with experience in outsource management.


Still reading? Good...because here’s the good part of this job ad: We offer you a position at a company where we value empowerment, agility and ownership. While we evolve we want you to grow with us and to develop as a professional. We also believe in having fun. We have game consoles and arrange after work activities along with annual parties and events.

What more do we offer?

- Competitive salaries with yearly reviews
- Yearly wellness benefit
- Referral bonuses
- 6 weeks paid vacation per year
- Pension on top of salary, ?50% above collective agreement standard
- Relocation support if you move from abroad
- Ideal office location in central Stockholm


Sounds good? Then we can’t wait to see your CV and portfolio and look forward to meeting you. We recommend that you apply as soon as possible as selection and interviews are held continuously. Send your application with a resumé, portfolio and cover letter in English. All applications must include a portfolio and resumé to be considered.

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Do you love the challenges of both looking at data and working with creative teams to come up with creative solutions? Are you an independent and highly proactive person? Do you love working with others and can take teamwork to the next level? Do you think feedback is the best when it’s direct and constructive?

As a Product Owner, you will be responsible for the commercial success of the PAYDAY franchise and PAYDAY 3 in particular, to make sure the product and its features have business validity.

You will be the leader of the product's whole performance where you own the P&L. Your responsibilities include, together with the producers, setting the long-term strategy for the game and focusing on delivering the product(s) which serve to represent our communities best, all while defining the business and quality goals.

We believe you have a deep knowledge of the business behind video games in general and an understanding that a community-centric approach is vital for a product's success. You have a high level of command of utilizing data to champion customer-centric insights, using them to define the roadmap and evaluate results.

Responsibilities
- Being the P&L owner for the product you are managing
- Being a key member of the product leadership team, with responsibility for the business segment
- Setting a long-term business strategy, along with KPIs for the product
- To research, assess, evaluate, and produce business plans and visions for current and future business opportunities
- You will set the monetization models and the pricing of the products
- Being responsible, together with the player insights team, for systems, reports and dashboards put in place to support the product roadmap, including feature set and resourcing in order to create a steady data fluency
- You will, together with the community and player insights team, learn everything there is to know about players, evaluate player patterns, i.e. what makes them engaged and coming back
- Having market/competitor awareness, in order to identify new trends and development
- You direct the focus for the marketing and development teams to optimise our opportunities and drive towards the business goals you set
- Ensuring that the project goals have been clearly communicated up and down in the organisation

Must have
- 5+ years in a relevant position, with at least one shipped product in a leadership role in a relevant company.
- Experience from owning and managing a P&L, a product roadmap, and a business plan.
- Broad knowledge about the video games market, user acquisition, and optimisation of the player funnel
- Broad knowledge of working with KPIs and delivering ROI
- Experience with forecasting and creating budgets, both short and long term
- Fluent in spoken and written English, great communication skills
- Strong organisational, time management and presentation skills
- A team player who is collaborative, proactive, responsible, and self-motivated

To be successful in this position you have/are:
- A passion for video games
- Experience working in an international environment
- Experience working with global products

Still reading? Good...because here’s the good part of this job ad: We offer you a position at a company where we value empowerment, agility and ownership. While we evolve we want you to grow with us and to develop as a professional. We also believe in having fun. We have game consoles and arrange after work activities along with annual parties and events.

What more do we offer?

- Competitive salaries with yearly reviews
- Yearly wellness benefit
- Referral bonuses
- 6 weeks paid vacation per year
- Pension on top of salary, ?50% above collective agreement standard
- Relocation support if you move from abroad
- Remote flexible (work from home)


Sounds good? Then we can’t wait to see your CV and look forward to meeting you. We recommend that you apply as soon as possible as selection and interviews are held continuously. Send your application with a resume and cover letter in English.

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Do you want to work with an award-winning team creating content for one of the most iconic and recognized brands in the games industry? Millions of fans around the world follow PAYDAY with passion, and the iconic masks and other art content continue to be a core part of this success.

As a Senior VFX artist you will be responsible for the creation and development as well as planning and priority of the in-game VFX assets. You relish the challenge of working within our technology to create cutting-edge art and are as technically driven as you are aesthetically great. The role requires you to be able to multi-task and possess good communication skills both spoken and written.

Job Tasks:

- Creating and implementing Visual effects and to push them beyond industry standard.
- Being able to follow references, concepts, and art direction while also having the initiative to take the work further independently.
- Drive VFX development and communicate with peers, managers and vendors
- Work closely with the team to ensure that quality is consistent and cohesive




You have at least 4 years’ experience from working as a VFX artist within the games industry. You understand real-time graphics and have worked on at least one released title. You have a proven and strong artistic skill set, a good sense of scale and proportions, materials, colors and light. You are a hands-on person with good communication skills. You are fluent in English both verbally and in writing.

To be successful in this position you are/ have:

- Extensive knowledge of UE4 and its particle editor (Cascade)
- Knowledge in Niagara would be a plus but not necessary
- Routine experience in creating, implementing, and optimizing VFX for games
- Experience of Houdini and/or FumeFX in Maya/3DSMAX
- Used to model simple shapes for FX use in Maya/3DSMAX
- Routine user of Photoshop for texture editing and creation
- Experience and understanding of PBR is a plus
- Ability to work in a team communicate well and being proactive
- Great with time estimations, assessments and prioritizing
- Advanced knowledge in shaders, such as vector math and basic Graphics rendering.
- Experienced in creating your own RBD destruction simulations / Cloth simulations / Liquid simulations / Pyro simulations.


Still reading? Good...because here’s the good part of this job ad: We offer you a position at a company where we value empowerment, agility and ownership. While we evolve we want you to grow with us and to develop as a professional. We also believe in having fun. We have game consoles and arrange after work activities along with annual parties and events.

What more do we offer?

- Competitive salaries with yearly reviews
- Yearly wellness benefit
- Referral bonuses
- 6 weeks paid vacation per year
- Pension on top of salary, +50% above collective agreement standard
- Relocation support if you move from abroad
- Ideal office location in central Stockholm - also remote flexible (work from home)


Sounds good? Then we can’t wait to see your CV and portfolio and look forward to meeting you. We recommend that you apply as soon as possible as selection and interviews are held continuously. Send your application with a resumé, portfolio and cover letter in English. All applications must include a portfolio and resumé to be considered.

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Do you want to dazzle millions with the iconic sound of a world famous action experience? Do you want to be part of an organic team where your input is recognized as contributing to a greater whole? Do you want to be a part of an epic journey, working with both PAYDAY 2 and 3?

Starbreeze is looking for a Sound - VO Designer to join our team in Stockholm to help build great audio experiences for our games today and in the future. You’ll be part of a friendly and collaborative team where everyone has their say and where we all help each other find the best solutions as a group. You’ll be involved in the entire production cycle of our games and DLCs, from idea to implementation, with plenty of opportunities to grow and to specialize.

Job tasks:

- Work closely with the audio team to manage, record, design and implement voice over recordings in accordance with the project's design vision.
- Implement audio assets using Wwise and proprietary tools.
- Collaborating with narrative design/level design/programming teams to provide input and direction to produce an interesting and responsive soundscape.
- Playtesting and debugging of game audio.



To be successful in this position you have/are:

- Experience working with recorded voice over in the video game or entertainment industry
- Advanced experience of working in audio software, such as Wwise and FMOD
- Great with time estimations, organization and prioritizing.
- Knowledge and understanding of the video game development process.
- Experience working with game engines.
- Excellent English (spoken and written) communication skills.


Portfolio

Online demo reel or website showcasing your sound design experience and strengths.





Still reading? Good...because here’s the good part of this job ad: We offer you a position at a company where we value empowerment, agility and ownership. While we evolve we want you to grow with us and to develop as a professional. We also believe in having fun. We have game consoles and arrange after work activities along with annual parties and events.

What more do we offer?

- Competitive salaries with yearly reviews
- Yearly wellness benefit
- Referral bonuses
- 6 weeks paid vacation per year
- Pension on top of salary, ?50% above collective agreement standard
- Relocation support if you move from abroad
- Ideal office location in central Stockholm


Sounds good? Then we can’t wait to see your CV and portfolio and look forward to meeting you. We recommend that you apply as soon as possible as selection and interviews are held continuously. Send your application with a resumé, portfolio and cover letter in English. All applications must include a portfolio and resumé to be considered.

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As a Compliance Tester you are deeply embedded in the development and responsible for testing, documenting and analyzing the products before release.

The main purpose of the Compliance Tester is to develop and direct technical compliance testing procedures for the assigned console manufacturer and project, working with key stakeholders to ensure that all Starbreeze products meet the necessary internal and 1st party requirements before release.

You are expected to take a leadership position in establishing and communicating risk assessments and best-practice in relation to compliance issues and associated procedures. Compliance Testers are also responsible for delivering defined testing procedures, conducting documentation reviews and delivering software testing expertise and answering queries from game teams.

They will create test cases, forecast testing efforts, review concerns and monitor overall testing progress of area of expertise on all titles in alignment with the overall test strategy.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:



- Maintain a high level of understanding of all internal and 1st party requirements relating to the hardware platforms. (Microsoft/Sony)
- Create, maintain and publish relevant 1st Party documentation and best practices, as well as internal tools and processes within Starbreeze.
- Test case creation from game/ feature design documentation, genre and platform expertise.
- Collaborate with the QA Management Team to ensure alignment over the global testing strategy.
- Review concerns reported and provide issue severity assessment, publish/respond to issues where required.
- Use necessary game experience and technical expertise to conduct hands-on testing during the entire development cycle, perform test case regression, verification, and assist in ad-hoc requests as needed for both software and documentation reviews. Testing execution is required for this role.
- Responsible for ensuring delivery of both day to day project execution and non-project specific tasks (1st Party documentation updates, test case maintenance, etc.).


To be successful in this position you should have:

- 2+ years experience in quality assurance and compliance testing
- Good understanding of the Certification/Development process and 1st party requirements.
- Experience in working and communicating with external and internal partners
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a team
- In-depth understanding of the technical requirements / online requirements and tools pertaining to at least one console platform
- Problem solving and troubleshooting skills
- Excellent written and oral skills


Still reading? Good...because here’s the good part of this job ad: We offer you a position at a company where we value empowerment, agility and ownership. While we evolve we want you to grow with us and to develop as a professional. We also believe in having fun. We have game consoles and arrange after work activities along with annual parties and events.

What more do we offer?

- Competitive salaries with yearly reviews
- Yearly wellness benefit
- Referral bonuses
- 6 weeks paid vacation per year
- Pension on top of salary, ?50% above collective agreement standard
- Relocation support if you move from abroad
- Ideal office location in central Stockholm


Sounds good? Then we can’t wait to see your CV and portfolio and look forward to meeting you. We recommend that you apply as soon as possible as selection and interviews are held continuously. Send your application with a resumé, portfolio and cover letter in English. All applications must include a portfolio and resumé to be considered.

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Do you want to work with an award-winning team by creating weapons for Payday, one of the most iconic and recognized brands in the games industry?

As a Senior Weapon Artist you will be responsible for the creation and development as well as planning and priority of the in-game assets. You will be driving and developing the structure and setup of the weapon pipeline. This puts high demand on technical knowledge and performance as well as visual quality and experience. The role requires you to be able to multi-task and possess good communication skills both spoken and written. As a senior the expectation to be self-driven and motivated is high, you are expected to take your specific area, evolve and drive it with minimum inputs if necessary.

Job Tasks:

- Modeling, texturing and implementation of weapon models;
- Working with shaders and content setup;
- Being able to follow references, concepts, and art direction while also having the initiative to take the work further independently;
- Identifying functional and technical aspects of real life assets;
- Participate in design choices and communicate with peers, managers and vendors;
- Work closely with the team and mentoring junior talent, to ensure that quality is consistent and cohesive;
- Setting up and maintaining the weapons pipeline.


Must have:

- At least 6+ years of experience working as a 3D artist within games;
- Experience from working on at least 2+ released AAA games;
- A great sense of scale and proportions, materials, color and light;
- Fluent in English with good communication skills, both verbally and in writing;
- Great experience and knowledge working with shaders, pipeline and PBR;
- Great knowledge and interest in both technical setups and mechanical functions;
- Proven knowledge of asset creation, in-game model, UV layout, LODs, Collision;
- Great understanding of real-time graphics with proven experience in creating realistic looking weapons.


To be successful in this position you are:

- Well versed with Maya;
- Knowledge in Z-Brush and experienced working in Substance;
- Experience working with Unreal, Unity or similar game engine;
- Ability to work in a team, communicate well and being proactive;
- Good with time estimations, scope assessments and prioritizing within a team structure;
- Structured and technical with experience in outsource management.


Still reading? Good...because here’s the good part of this job ad: We offer you a position at a company where we value empowerment, agility and ownership. While we evolve we want you to grow with us and to develop as a professional. We also believe in having fun. We have game consoles and arrange after work activities along with annual parties and events.

What more do we offer?

- Competitive salaries with yearly reviews
- Yearly wellness benefit
- Referral bonuses
- 6 weeks paid vacation per year
- Pension on top of salary, ?50% above collective agreement standard
- Relocation support if you move from abroad
- Ideal office location in central Stockholm


Sounds good? Then we can’t wait to see your CV and portfolio and look forward to meeting you. We recommend that you apply as soon as possible as selection and interviews are held continuously. Send your application with a resumé, portfolio and cover letter in English. All applications must include a portfolio and resumé to be considered.

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Are you passionate about making great games and crafting unforgettable player experiences? Then this might just be the job for you! Starbreeze is now looking for a UI / UX Designer to join our team in Stockholm, Sweden.

As a UI / UX Designer, you will work closely with technical and creative leadership to design and develop UX solutions for the Payday franchise.

You will be involved at every stage of the process, from early concept to implementation.

Job Tasks:

- Advocate as the voice of the player, challenging the status quo and building consensus within a rapidly changing and multi-disciplinary environment
- Work with an iterative design process, delivering wire-frame flows and solutions to support gameplay features and product goals
- Prototype and develop user-centered designs. Gather, evaluate and incorporate feedback from users and stakeholders
- Push usability through methodical analysis and a profound understanding of player behavior
- Facilitate cross functional workshops and drive user insight activities


Must Have:

- At least 3 years of UX/UI design work experience within the games industry
- Great knowledge of UX principles and collaborative design processes
- Good technical knowledge and experience working closely with developers
- Excellent written, verbal and visual communication skills
- A passion for games and user interface design


Good to Have:

- Experience prototyping in Unreal or similar 3D Engines
- Proficient in 2D art packages such as Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and/or After Effects
- Visual design skills with a good understanding of layout, typography, iconography and motion graphics
- Experience working with First person shooter games


To Be Successful in this position you are:

- Fanatical about crafting immersive player experiences with great usability
- A true team player




Still reading? Good...because here’s the good part of this job ad: We offer you a position at a company where we value empowerment, agility and ownership. While we evolve we want you to grow with us and to develop as a professional. We also believe in having fun. We have game consoles and arrange after work activities along with annual parties and events.

What more do we offer?

- Competitive salaries with yearly reviews
- Yearly wellness benefit
- Referral bonuses
- 6 weeks paid vacation per year
- Pension on top of salary, ?50% above collective agreement standard
- Relocation support if you move from abroad
- Ideal office location in central Stockholm


Sounds good? Then we can’t wait to see your CV and portfolio and look forward to meeting you. We recommend that you apply as soon as possible as selection and interviews are held continuously. Send your application with a resumé, portfolio and cover letter in English. All applications must include a portfolio and resumé to be considered.

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Starbreeze is now looking for a talented Senior Animator to join our award-winning team in Stockholm, for the next generation of Payday.

As a Senior Animator at Starbreeze, you will be responsible for developing stunning animations that are both fluid and responsive. You’ll play a crucial role when it comes to tying together gameplay, storytelling and character performance. You’ll be responsible for pitching ideas and creating prototypes, and might even be part of directing the actors and stuntmen during motion capture sessions. Ultimately, you’ll bring polish to the final stage, and bring life-like animations to the game.

Responsibilities:

- Collaborate with production leadership to drive animation quality within the Payday franchise, balancing performance, quality, scheduling and technical requirements;
- Work with the producers and department leadership to mentor and guide our animation team;
- Drive the evolution of the strategy for animation pipelines, establishing efficient procedures for animation and character quality that benefits the integrity of the animations across the studio;
- Create compelling character performances, utilizing both key-framed and motion capture techniques to compliment the game design and promote the artistic vision of the Payday universe.
- Be able to prototype animation systems that will serve as a basis for animation and gameplay-related discussions.
- Work alongside with Design, Code, and your Peers to solve proactively any potential animation related issues to deliver content on time
- Estimate the time required to carry out your own tasks and manage time to meet deadlines.
- Carry out all other related tasks


Must Have:

- At least 5+ years experience leading or influencing animation creation within the game industry;
- At least 1 shipped title and 2+ years of experience working in AAA games;
- You are an experienced Maya and equally comfortable in MotionBuilder, with an expert understanding of animation principles;
- Practical knowledge of state machines and motion trees and a passion for cutting-edge animation technology;
- Excellent written, verbal and visual communication skills;
- Excellent problem-solving skills with an emphasis on proactivity
- A passion for video games


Good to Have:

- Experience and knowledge of the Unreal game engine;
- MoCap technology and process experience;


To Be Successful in this position you are:

- Equally competent in tweening as you are with parametric blend spaces.

Still reading? Good...because here’s the good part of this job ad: We offer you a position at a company where we value empowerment, agility and ownership. While we evolve we want you to grow with us and to develop as a professional. We also believe in having fun. We have game consoles and arrange after work activities along with annual parties and events.

What more do we offer?

- Competitive salaries with yearly reviews
- Yearly wellness benefit
- Referral bonuses
- 6 weeks paid vacation per year
- Pension on top of salary, ?50% above collective agreement standard
- Relocation support if you move from abroad
- Remote flexible (work from home)


Sounds good? Then we can’t wait to see your CV and portfolio and look forward to meeting you. We recommend that you apply as soon as possible as selection and interviews are held continuously. Send your application with a resumé, portfolio and cover letter in English. All applications must include a portfolio and resumé to be considered.

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Do you want to work with an award-winning team by creating environment art for Payday, one of the most iconic and recognized brands in the games industry?

As Senior Environment Artist you will be part of a team that creates and develops level's in-game assets. This puts demand on technical knowledge and performance as well as visual quality and experience. The role requires you to be able to multi-task and possess good communication skills both spoken and written.

You should be able to work effortlessly in a team, but also be self-driven and motivated to be able to take your specific area and drive it with minimum inputs if necessary.

Job Tasks:

- Modeling, texturing, and implementation of in-game models;
- Working with shaders and content setup;
- Being able to follow references, concepts, and art direction while also having the initiative to take the work further independently;
- Identifying functional and technical aspects of real-life assets;
- Participate in design choices and communicate with peers, managers, and vendors;
- Work closely with the team and seniors to ensure that quality is consistent and cohesive;


Must have:

- At least 6+ years of experience working as a 3D artist within games
- Experience from working on at least 2+ released AAA games
- A great sense of scale and proportions, materials, color, and light
- Fluent in English with excellent communication skills, both verbally and in writing
- You are great at articulate asset creation process and provide the right critical feedback
- Great experience and knowledge working with shaders, pipeline, and PBR
- Knowledge and interest in both technical setups and mechanical functions
- Proven knowledge of asset creation, in-game model, UV layout, LODs, Collision as well as Level Art and Layout
- Great understanding of real-time graphics with proven experience in creating realistic looking assets and levels


To be successful in this position:

- Have an expert understanding of game production and have a proven ability to problem-solve
- Strong artistic skill set, a good sense of scale and proportions, materials, color, and light
- Familiar with project management software, e.g. Jira, Confluence and Shotgrid
- Great with time estimations, assessments, and prioritizing
- Well versed with Maya, Z-brush, and Photoshop
- Great knowledge in Substance Designer and Painter
- Experience in working with photogrammetry
- Good understanding of modular and unit-based modeling
- Experience working with Unreal, Unity, or similar game engine
- Ability to work in a team, communicate well, and being proactive


We recommend that you apply as soon as possible, as interviews are held continuously. Send your application with a resume and portfolio in English. All applications must include a portfolio to be considered.



Still reading? Good...because here’s the good part of this job ad: We offer you a position at a company where we value empowerment, agility and ownership. While we evolve we want you to grow with us and to develop as a professional. We also believe in having fun. We have game consoles and arrange after work activities along with annual parties and events.

What more do we offer?

- Competitive salaries with yearly reviews
- Yearly wellness benefit
- Referral bonuses
- 6 weeks paid vacation per year
- Pension on top of salary, ?50% above collective agreement standard
- Relocation support if you move from abroad
- Ideal office location in central Stockholm


Sounds good? Then we can’t wait to see your CV and portfolio and look forward to meeting you. We recommend that you apply as soon as possible as selection and interviews are held continuously. Send your application with a resumé, portfolio and cover letter in English. All applications must include a portfolio and resumé to be considered.

At Starbreeze we value diversity and inclusion. We welcome you as who you are, no matter where you are from or what games you play. Visa mindre

Do you want to create characters and craft stories that entertain millions? Do you want to write dialog and other content that makes characters come alive with desires, fears and motivations? Do you want to work on a world famous action franchise, with a passionate fan community that stretches to almost every corner of the globe?

We’re looking for a writer to join our award-winning team in Stockholm. As a writer at Starbreeze, you’ll be working closely with fellow writers, narrative designers, artists, VO designers, cinematic producers and other colleagues to make the world and characters in our games shine.

At Starbreeze we have a rich development history including titles like Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay, The Darkness, Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, PAYDAY: The Heist and PAYDAY 2. Our goals for the future remain ambitious as we continue to produce new content for PAYDAY 2 while also working on the upcoming PAYDAY 3 and looking towards new projects beyond.

We’re a diverse workplace where in our day-to-day work we place emphasis on respect, collaboration and professionalism. Benefits include a generous vacation allowance and a private pension plan.

We hope that you’ll want to join us on our exciting journey into a bright future!

Responsibilities:
- Write character dialog and other in-game VO
- Create detailed bios for major and minor characters
- Create detailed level narratives from a starting point in high level narrative briefs
- Write item descriptions and other narrative text content
- Create any other narrative content as needed
- Write and review interface text
- Research any relevant topics as required to ensure quality of gameworld and narrative
- Collaborate with level designers, VO designers and others to ensure that all narrative content aligns well with the game fantasy, gameplay etc, and serves the needs of the product as a whole
- Assist in and feedback on narrative design as needed
- Show initiative and be a champion for good storytelling
- Write scripts for in-game and marketing cinematics as needed
- Occasionally write text for marketing and website content as needed


Requirements:
- Diploma of college-level studies in screenwriting, game writing, literary writing or filmmaking or any other relevant writing career
- 2 to 3 years’ experience in writing fiction in any medium
- Basic understanding of game development processes
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Good organizational skills and ability to work in a cross-discipline team
- Ability to collaborate, provide constructive feedback, and contribute to a positive team culture
- Ability to take responsibility for assigned tasks and deliver content on time
- Ability to write within an established franchise with existing characters and lore, adopting its tone and style while adding to it with original new content
- Creativity, curiosity and a genuine interest in games as a medium for storytelling


Still reading? Great, because here comes the good part:

We offer you a position at a company where we value empowerment, agility and ownership. While we evolve we want you to grow with us and to develop as a professional.

Sounds good? Then we can’t wait to see your resume and meet you!

We recommend that you apply as soon as possible, as interviews are held continuously. Send your application with a resume and portfolio in English. All applications must include a portfolio to be considered. Visa mindre

Do you want to work with an award-winning team by creating character art for Payday, one of the most iconic and recognized brands in the games industry?

As a Senior Character Artist you will be responsible for the creation and development as well as process and planning for player and enemy assets. You will be involved in driving and developing the structure and setup of the content pipeline. This puts high demand on technical and creative problem-solving as well as strong visual execution. To thrive in this role, strong written and spoken communication are a must. And cross-department collaboration needs to be second nature.

As a senior member of the art department, the expectation to be self-driven and motivated is high, as you have ownership within your specific area, and the autonomy to evolve and drive it with minimum inputs if necessary.

Job Tasks:

- Modeling, texturing and implementation of in-game models;
- Working with shaders and content setup;
- Being able to follow references, concepts, and art direction while also having the initiative to take the work further independently;
- Identifying functional and technical aspects of real life assets;
- Participate in design choices and communicate with peers, managers and vendors;
- Work closely with the team and mentoring junior talent, to ensure that quality is consistent and cohesive;
- Maintaining and evolving the 3D asset pipeline.


Must have:

- At least 6+ years of experience working as a Character artist within games;
- Experience working on at least 2+ released AAA games, and in a Senior level role for 1+;
- A great sense of anatomy, scale and proportions, materials, color and light
- Great experience and knowledge working with shaders, pipeline and PBR;
- Knowledge and interest in both technical setups and mechanical functions;
- Proven knowledge of asset creation, in-game model, UV layout, LODs;
- Great understanding of real-time graphics with proven experience in creating realistic looking assets.
- Good understanding of customization systems, both in their technical setup and asset authoring;
- Fluent in English with good communication skills, both verbally and in writing;


To be successful in this position you are:

- Strong artistic skill set, a good sense of scale and proportions, materials, color and light
- Previous experience mentoring artists through daily feedback and documentation;
- Familiar with project management software, e.g. Jira, Confluence and Shotgun
- Well versed with Maya, Z-brush and Photoshop
- Great knowledge in Substance designer and Painter
- Experience of working with photogrammetry is a plus
- Great with time estimations, assessments and prioritizing
- Experience working with Unreal, Unity or similar game engine
- Ability to work in a team, communicate well and being proactive
- Structured and technical with experience in outsource management
- Have an expert understanding of game production and have a proven ability to problem-solve, schedule and monitor tasks for yourself or a small team;


Still reading? Good...because here’s the good part of this job ad: We offer you a position at a company where we value empowerment, agility and ownership. While we evolve we want you to grow with us and to develop as a professional. We also believe in having fun. We have game consoles and arrange after work activities along with annual parties and events.

What more do we offer?

- Competitive salaries with yearly reviews
- Yearly wellness benefit
- Referral bonuses
- 6 weeks paid vacation per year
- Pension on top of salary, +50% above collective agreement standard
- Relocation support if you move from abroad
- Ideal office location in central Stockholm


Sounds good? Then we can’t wait to see your CV and portfolio and look forward to meeting you. We recommend that you apply as soon as possible as selection and interviews are held continuously. Send your application with a resumé, portfolio and cover letter in English. All applications must include a portfolio and resumé to be considered.

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Do you want to work with an award-winning team by creating environment art for Payday, one of the most iconic and recognized brands in the games industry? As Environment Artist you will be part of a team that creates and develops levels in-game assets. This puts demand on technical knowledge and performance as well as visual quality and experience. The role requires you to be able to multi-task and possess good communication skills both spoken and written.

You should be able to work effortless in a team, but also self-driven and motivated to be able to take your specific area and drive it with minimum inputs if necessary.

Job Tasks:

- Modeling, texturing and implementation of in-game models;
- Working with shaders and content setup;
- Being able to follow references, concepts, and art direction while also having the initiative to take the work further independently;
- Identifying functional and technical aspects of real life assets;
- Participate in design choices and communicate with peers, managers and vendors;
- Work closely with the team and seniors to ensure that quality is consistent and cohesive;


Must have:

- At least 4+ years of experience working as a 3D artist within games;
- Experience from working on at least 1+ released AAA games;
- A good sense of scale and proportions, materials, color and light;
- Fluent in English with good communication skills, both verbally and in writing;
- Good experience and knowledge working with shaders, pipeline and PBR;
- Knowledge and interest in both technical setups and mechanical functions;
- Proven knowledge of asset creation, in-game model, UV layout, LODs, Collision;
- Great understanding of real-time graphics with proven experience in creating realistic looking assets.


To be successful in this position you are:

- Well versed with Maya, Z-brush and Photoshop;
- Experience of working with photogrammetry
- Great knowledge in Substance designer and Painter;
- Good understanding of modular and unit based modeling;
- Experience working with Unreal, Unity or similar game engine;
- Ability to work in a team, communicate well and being proactive;
- Good with time estimations, scope assessments and prioritizing within a team structure;
- Structured and technical


Still reading? Good...because here’s the good part of this job ad: We offer you a position at a company where we value empowerment, agility and ownership. While we evolve we want you to grow with us and to develop as a professional. We also believe in having fun. We have game consoles and arrange after work activities along with annual parties and events.

What more do we offer?

- Competitive salaries with yearly reviews
- Yearly wellness benefit
- Referral bonuses
- 6 weeks paid vacation per year
- Pension on top of salary, +50% above collective agreement standard
- Relocation support if you move from abroad
- Ideal office location in central Stockholm


Sounds good? Then we can’t wait to see your CV and portfolio and look forward to meeting you. We recommend that you apply as soon as possible as selection and interviews are held continuously. Send your application with a resumé, portfolio and cover letter in English. All applications must include a portfolio and resumé to be considered.

At Starbreeze we value diversity and inclusion. We welcome you as who you are, no matter where you are from or what games you play. Visa mindre

Are you passionate about making great games? Then this might just be the job for you! Starbreeze is now looking for a Senior Rendering Programmer to join our team in Stockholm or Paris.

You will be part of the Engine team, working closely with the Technical Director. You will be responsible for everything render wise.

Job Tasks:

- Maintain, simplify, optimize and enhance 2 rendering pipelines (UE4 and Diesel) for all platforms
- Work on performance oriented engine modules for Payday games
- Work with consoles
- Keep up with research and implement new papers useful to our games


Must have:

- Fluent in spoken and written English
- Very good with C++
- Solid experience as a rendering programmer
- Team player willing to listen, help and learn


Good to have:

- UE4 knowledge
- Worked in many different rendering engines
- Used Perforce before


To be successful in this position you have:

- Strong passion for games
- Knowledge about multiplayer games




Still reading? Good...because here’s the good part of this job ad: We offer you a position at a company where we value empowerment, agility and ownership. While we evolve we want you to grow with us and to develop as a professional. We also believe in having fun. We have game consoles and arrange after work activities along with annual parties and events.

What more do we offer?

- Competitive salaries with yearly reviews
- Yearly wellness benefit
- Referral bonuses
- 6 weeks paid vacation per year
- Pension on top of salary, +50% above collective agreement standard
- Relocation support if you move from abroad
- Remote flexible (work from home)


Sounds good? Then we can’t wait to see your CV and portfolio and look forward to meeting you. We recommend that you apply as soon as possible as selection and interviews are held continuously. Send your application with a resumé, portfolio and cover letter in English. All applications must include a portfolio and resumé to be considered.

At Starbreeze we value diversity and inclusion. We welcome you as who you are, no matter where you are from or what games you play. Visa mindre

Are you passionate about games and a strong negotiator? Then this might just be the job for you! Starbreeze is now looking for a strategic business development manager to join our team.

As Business Development Manager you will be working in the Growth team with research, business plans, building partnerships and executing projects. You will be working with many different aspects of business development and growth. You are a problem solver that knows how to present a business case, both verbally and in writing. You have a background working with strategic projects, preferably in the entertainment/gaming industry. Since a lot of our work is to find new methods, new partners and new technologies, you are a curious innovator that has a creative mind that can transform to a future vision.

Job Tasks:

- Business development
- Strategic relationships in video games industry, entertainment and technology
- Market research, related analysis to build business cases
- Project Management
- Agreement pipeline/negotiation


Must have:

- Fluent in spoken and written English
- At least 5 years of experience from business development in video games industry
- Capability to create new opportunities by building network
- Structured and strategic mindset
- Team player willing to contribute on multiple levels
- Experience in making presentations & business cases
- University degree in business administration, marketing or computer science and related technologies


Good to have:

- Creative mindset
- Education in law or extensive experience from reading and negotiating contracts
- Background as a consultant or working with projects
- An broad network within the industry


To be successful in this position you are:

- Passionate for games and the industry
- Avid gamer and consumer of modern entertainment
- Able to work in a team, communicate well and being proactive
- Results oriented problem solver


Still reading? Good...because here’s the good part of this job ad: We offer you a position at a company where we value empowerment, agility and ownership. While we evolve we want you to grow with us and to develop as a professional. We also believe in having fun. We have game consoles and arrange after work activities along with annual parties and events.

What more do we offer?

- Competitive salaries with yearly reviews
- Yearly wellness benefit
- Referral bonuses
- 6 weeks paid vacation per year
- Pension on top of salary, +50% above collective agreement standard
- Relocation support if you move from abroad
- Ideal office location in central Stockholm


Sounds good? Then we can’t wait to see your CV and portfolio and look forward to meeting you. We recommend that you apply as soon as possible as selection and interviews are held continuously. Send your application with a resumé, portfolio and cover letter in English. All applications must include a portfolio and resumé to be considered.

At Starbreeze we value diversity and inclusion. We welcome you as who you are, no matter where you are from or what games you play. Visa mindre