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Looking to start a new adventure? The Lodgge Careers will be showcasing available positions from around Ontario. We will be adding careers throughout the week, so make sure to check in often. Each post includes a direct link to the official career posting, so you can apply in no time!

  • Rockstar Toronto

    Senior UI Programmer – Rockstar Games

    • 5+ years combined industry experience at other AAA game development studios.
    • 2+ published AAA console titles.
    • A degree in software engineering, mathematics or computer science.
    • An expert in C++ and low-level, high-performance coding.
    • Adept at C#.
    • Comfortable with a wide range of code design patterns including OOP, MVVM and MVC programming.
    • Fully experienced with the programming challenges related to UI development.
    • Familiar with all tools used in day to day game development (Bug tracking software, communication tools, version control software etc).
    • Familiar with the tools and SDKs of all major consoles.
  • Sinn Studio

    Producer – Sinn Studio

    • 2+ years work experience as an associate producer or producer (ideally delivering live service games)
    • Experience working in Video Games using Agile methodology
    • Knowledge of understanding of JIRA + Confluence or similar tools for scheduling and support.
    • 2+ years of experience working in an agile environment, including running teams as a scrum master or product owner
    • Scrum master/agile product owner certification
    • An understanding of multiple disciplines across game development including design, engineering, art, narrative, and test/QA
    • Experience delivering complex projects on time and within budget
    • Experience facilitating communication within cross-functional teams
    • Experience with gaming and an understanding of player behavior and preferences
    • Knack for identifying problems and finding creative solutions to solve them
    • Strong collaborative skills with an ability to bring a team together.

  • Design Director – Certain Affinity

    • 15+ years overall design experience
    • 5+ years leading a AAA design team as Design Director, Game Director or Lead Designer with a proven track record of creating and maintaining direction and bringing it to fruition
    • A leadership role on at least two shipped AAA console and/or PC action-based games
    • A strong eye for and deep understanding of the fundamentals of creating fun and engaging gameplay, with an ability to critically but respectfully dissect work and suggest meaningful ways to improve it
    • Strong knowledge of gameplay design principles in AI, Meta, Combat, UI/UX, Narrative and Level design
    • Extensive experience identifying, mitigating, and resolving risks on projects and within design teams
    • Highly organized, detail-oriented, self-directed, and capable of instilling that characteristic in others
    • Understanding of technical and resource constraints and time and monetary budgets in games and proven ability to work within them to maximum effect
    • A diplomatic leader who can have crucial and, at times, sensitive conversations
    • An inspirational leader who can “rally the troops”
    • A tactical thinker with excellent analytical and implementation skills
    • Strong at providing feedback that empowers and inspires team members to produce their best work
    • Expert at presenting and communicating a game vision and its various features to the team, other stakeholders, partners, and press
    • Skilled at developing productive relationships with peers and senior leaders, able to work through complex situations and disagreements to drive projects forward
    • Well-versed in the new IP development process and timeline, including empathy and understanding of the various departments, partners, and stakeholders’ perspectives and goals at different stages
    • A consummate professional and pragmatic problem solver.
  • EA

    Senior Software Engineer I – Electronic Arts

    • Experience with Python, Kotlin, Vue, PHP
    • Experience with Continuous Integration, Delivery and Deployment best practices
    • Experience with DevOps / infrastructure systems / Docker / Kubernetes / AWS / SSL / Certs
    • Experience with web platforms, website building and related technologies.
* Looking to post a position? Contact our comms team and lets make it happen!

Upcoming Industry Events

We scour the web for industry events so that you don’t have to! Whether you are a growing indie studio, a student looking to network, or simply a fan of video games, we have an event for you. Filter by city, event type and much more in our fully customizable event calendar. New events will be added weekly so make sure to check back in regularly to keep up with the latest in the industry.

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