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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!

  • Sledgehammer Games

    Senior View Model Animator – Sledgehammer Games Toronto

    • Significant AAA development experience, first-person shooter game genre experience is an asset.
    • A strong passion for animation, video games, and the entertainment it inspires and draws from
    • A strong ability for hand-keyed animation
    • Understanding of real-world weapon functionality is a plus
    • Ability to adapt to new tools and tech, and work with multiple people and fields to complete tasks
    • Expert animating in Maya
    • Strong problem-solving skills both technical and cross department.

  • Senior 3D Animator – Behaviour Interactive

    • Diploma in a 2D/3D animation program;
    • Minimum 5 years of experience in the video game industry;
    • Experience in making animations for a video game;
    • Portfolio and resume demonstrate a good understanding of the principles of animation;
    • Good knowledge of human anatomy;
    • Expertise in Maya or other equivalent 3D software;
    • Knowledge of Unity a plus;
    • Must have a great sense of observation and a good knowledge of a video game production;
    • Passion for animation and video games;
    • Capacity to work in a team;
    • Capacity to work under pressure and to meet deadlines;
    • A portfolio is mandatory with your application.
  • EA

    Technical Designer (Scripting) – Electronic Arts

    • 5+ years of experience with node-based gameplay scripting systems
    • Understand the fundamentals of game design system, world building tools and how node-based scripting solutions provide solutions for these toolsets
    • Experience with Unity, Unreal or other similar game engines
    • Understand the wide range of game engine systems where node based scripting solutions can be used.
    • Shipped 2 + games.

  • Intermediate Generalist Programmer – Snowed In Studios

    • 3+ years professional experience
    • Advanced programming skills in C++ and C# with strong understanding of the fundamentals
    • Emphasizes a deeper understanding of what the code is doing, not just that it works
    • Experience with game engines such as Unity 3D and Unreal Engine
    • Experience working in large codebases
    • Understands how to analyze and optimize code
    • Strong problem solving skills
    • Comfortable with vector and matrix math and good with algorithms
    • Understands various design patterns and their benefits/draw backs
    • BSc in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
* 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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