Ontario Game Careers Round-Up!

Published On: 17 October 2023Categories: NewsTags: , , ,

Here at The Lodgge, we want to ensure visibility for all newcomers to the industry and make transitioning positions at any level as seamless as possible. Here is another round of our bi-weekly career post round-up that will include a collection of job openings and game industry careers across our many fantastic Ontario studios that stood out to us this week! Let’s have a look shall we?

Soft Rains  – Technical Artist

Soft Rains is a small-but-mighty team of game dev veterans from some of your favorite indie and AAA hits. Now we’re focused on building a brand-new, sustainable studio where we can use our experience to do the best work of our careers. We are recently founded and looking for collaborators who will have an outsized impact on the game we are building, as well as the studio itself.

We are looking for a Technical Artist to help us develop the look for a stylized, illustrative 3D science fiction universe. You will work closely between the art and technical departments to realize the visual direction in-engine and have the opportunity to steward it from concept through production.

Rockstar Games – Graphic Programmer

A career at Rockstar Games is about being part of a team working on some of the most creatively rewarding and ambitious projects to be found in any entertainment medium. You would be welcomed to a dedicated and inclusive environment where you can learn, and collaborate with some of the most talented people in the industry.

Rockstar Toronto is on the lookout for talented Graphics Programmers who possess a passion for breathing life, realism, and fun into games. This is a full-time permanent position based out of Rockstar’s unique game development studio in Oakville, Ontario.

Epic Games – Platform Programmer (Console)

At the core of Epic Games’ success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it’s building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we’re always innovating.

We’re looking for experienced Console Programmers to help enhance and maintain the console platforms supported by Unreal Engine. You will be responsible for a variety of game consoles including Switch, Steam Deck, Sony and Microsoft platforms, and work on a variety of systems including infrastructure, packaging, input, graphics, and general CPU tasks.

Snowed In Studios  – Game Engine Programmer

Snowed In Studios, a game development studio based in Ottawa, Canada, is seeking experienced Game Engine & Systems Programmers to join our team. As part of Keywords Studios’ Create service line, we provide support to a diverse range of games, working with some of the most prestigious household names in gaming. At Snowed In Studios, we prioritize employee satisfaction and understand that a happy team is a productive team.

As a “Snowmie” programmer, you’ll use your expertise in C++ / C# to help our client studios bring their games to life. You’ll collaborate with other skilled programmers and multi-disciplinary teams to implement and optimize game features.