<div><strong>Role Overview <br></strong>Templar Media is looking for a Social Media &amp; Community Manager to help grow and engage our audiences across our studio brand and upcoming game <em>Gate Zero</em>. This is a full time, on site, hands-on, multi-disciplinary role that blends social media, community management, content creation, and light marketing coordination.<br><br></div><div>You’ll help shape how our studio shows up online; building awareness, growing our community, supporting backers, and turning development updates into engaging stories across platforms.<br><br></div><div><strong>What You'll Do<br></strong><br></div><div>Social Media &amp; Content Growth</div><ul><li>Manage and grow social media channels and follower count with consistent posting</li><li>Create, schedule, and publish engaging content across platforms</li><li>Monitor channels daily and engage with comments and community interactions</li><li>Maintain accurate and up-to-date social media profiles</li><li>Repurpose dev updates and newsletters into social content</li><li>Set and monitor progress for social media channels growth goals</li></ul><div><br>Community Management (Discord &amp; Backers)</div><ul><li>Manage and grow an active Discord community</li><li>Support and evolve existing community strategy</li><li>Coordinate and support volunteer moderators/community helpers</li><li>Engage with Kickstarter and Indiegogo backers</li><li>Manage backer communications (emails and inbox support)</li><li>Help coordinate delivery of backer rewards (credits, in-game items, digital rewards, etc.)</li></ul><div><br>Newsletters &amp; Communications</div><ul><li>Write and send monthly dev logs / newsletters</li><li>Translate development progress into clear, engaging updates for the community</li><li>Maintain consistent communication with backers and supporters</li></ul><div><br>Studio &amp; Website Content</div><ul><li>Keep website content accurate and up to date</li><li>Create content that supports studio visibility and talent attraction</li><li>Share updates that highlight Templar Media’s work and culture</li></ul><div><br>Marketing &amp; Production Support</div><ul><li>Help coordinate content production during major marketing campaigns</li><li>Organize and track social/media production schedules</li><li>Collaborate with internal teams and external partners on content rollout</li></ul><div><br>Events &amp; Additional Support</div><ul><li>Support the team at trade shows, conventions, and exhibitions</li><li>Assist with content capture and community engagement at events</li><li>Monitor and support Google Ad campaigns as needed</li></ul><div><br>Content Creation</div><ul><li>Create and edit video content for social media as well as utilize software and tools that can generate and share short form video content and clips from longer form content.</li><li>Support light creative production (graphics, clips, promotional content)</li><li>Work with external creators and partners when needed</li></ul><div><br><strong>About You:</strong></div><ul><li>Experience in social media management, community management, content creation, or a combination of all three</li><li>Strong communication skills and comfort writing for public-facing channels</li><li>Highly organized and able to manage multiple ongoing priorities</li><li>Comfortable engaging with online communities (including Discord)</li><li>Self-directed, adaptable, and comfortable in a fast-moving environment</li></ul><div><br><strong>Nice to Have:</strong></div><ul><li>Interest in or familiarity with faith-based storytelling or Christian audiences</li><li>Personally enjoy and play video games</li><li>Experience in gaming communities or indie game development</li><li>Basic video editing or content production skills</li><li>Experience working with volunteers or community moderators</li></ul><div><br><strong>Why Join Us:</strong></div><div>This is a key role in shaping how our studio and games connect with the world. You’ll have ownership across community, content, and communication helping build and grow an engaged audience around <em>Gate Zero</em> and Templar Media<br><br></div><div><strong>Details:</strong></div><div>Full Time&nbsp;<br>On Site (Alpharetta Georgia)<br><br></div><div><strong>About Us</strong><br>As an independent developer and publisher, Templar develops the games that we want, on our own schedule. We are actively staffing up for both in-house game development and supporting published titles. Templar provides a professional yet non-corporate environment where every team member’s input and collaboration matters. Based in Alpharetta, GA just north of Atlanta, Templar is in the perfect area for those that enjoy sunny weather and a relatively low cost of living.</div>

Social Media & Community Manager

<div><strong>About Us<br></strong><br></div><div>As an independent developer and publisher, Templar develops the games that we want, on our own schedule. We are actively staffing up for both in-house game development and supporting published titles. Templar provides a professional yet non-corporate environment where every team member’s input and collaboration matters. Based in Alpharetta, GA just north of Atlanta, Templar is in the perfect area for those that enjoy sunny weather and a relatively low cost of living.&nbsp;<br><br></div><div><strong>Role Overview<br></strong><br></div><div>You will work on Templar Media’s first game, Gate Zero, where, you'll own significant portions of project delivery, act as a key liaison between creative, technical, and business teams, and ensure we ship high-quality games on time and within budget. This is a hands-on role perfect for someone who thrives in dynamic environments and wants real ownership without full executive responsibility.<br><br></div><div><strong>Key Responsibilities<br></strong><br></div><ul><li>Lead day-to-day production for one or more game projects (or major features/systems), including scheduling, milestone planning, risk management, and dependency tracking</li><li>Facilitate cross-discipline collaboration between design, art, engineering, audio, QA, and other teams — running effective meetings, removing blockers, and driving consensus</li><li>Maintain and update project schedules, budgets, and resource plans using tools like Jira, Confluence, Trello, or similar</li><li>Velocity tracking - utilizing the team’s ability to produce and apply the data to inform or influence development strategies</li><li>Track progress against milestones, identify risks/delays early, and propose mitigation strategies</li><li>Communicate status updates clearly to senior leadership, external partners (if applicable), and the broader team</li><li>Help define and refine production processes to improve efficiency and team velocity</li><li>Support scoping decisions, prioritize features/backlog, and champion realistic scope management</li><li>Mentor junior producers or production assistants when needed</li><li>Contribute to post-launch support, live operations planning (if relevant), and retrospectives</li></ul><div><br><strong>Requirements<br></strong><br></div><ul><li>3–6+ years of experience in game production or related project management roles (video games preferred; transferable experience from tech/software considered)</li><li>Proven track record of shipping at least one commercial game (indie, AA, or AAA) as a producer or associate producer</li><li>Strong understanding of the full game development lifecycle (concept → pre-production → production → launch → live ops)</li><li>Excellent organizational and time-management skills with demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities</li><li>Proficiency with production tools (Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, Shotgun/Flow, Notion, etc.)</li><li>Familiarity with agile/Scrum methodologies (or hybrid approaches common in games)</li><li>Solid grasp of game development disciplines (design, art, engineering, QA) and the ability to speak their language</li><li>Exceptional communication skills — both written and verbal — with experience presenting to stakeholders</li><li>Passion for games and a player-first mindset</li></ul><div><br><strong>Nice-to-Haves<br></strong><br></div><ul><li>Experience with single player narrative games</li><li>Previous work on cross-platform titles (PC, console, mobile)</li><li>Familiarity with outsourcing coordination or vendor management</li><li>Background in risk management, budgeting, or production analytics</li><li>Certification in project management (PMP, Scrum Master, etc.) — not required</li></ul><div><strong>What We Offer<br></strong><br></div><ul><li>Competitive salary + performance bonuses</li><li>Fully Covered Health, dental, and vision benefits</li><li>Flexible working hours&nbsp;</li><li>401(k) matching&nbsp;</li><li>Collaborative, creative environment with passionate teammates</li></ul>

Game Producer

<div><strong>About the Role<br></strong><br></div><div><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></div><ul><li>Work closely with the director and other team members to define gameplay system details and ensure successful feature execution.</li><li>Perform ongoing design to iterate on, improve, and flesh out the game design throughout the development process</li><li>Implement and tune systems, game designs, and experiences.</li><li>Be able to maintain high level documentation related to systems and features.</li><li>Utilize team feedback, data analysis, and user research feedback into clear actionable items to improve features and design processes.</li><li>Mentor the design team to grow their skill sets and capabilities</li><li>Establish and maintain best practices and processes for the design team, proactively improving how we do design</li><li>Provide input into defining creative vision and technical specifications. <strong>‍</strong></li></ul><div><br><strong>Required qualifications:</strong></div><ul><li>5-7 + years of Game Design experience.</li><li>Must have shipped at least 2 AA / AAA games as a Lead or Senior Game Designer role</li><li>Has experience in leading a multidisciplinary team</li><li>Deep knowledge of game systems and mechanics.</li><li>Basic understanding of player psychology and gaming motivations.</li><li>Ability to describe and break down gameplay components.</li><li>Creativity and strong sense of pacing.</li><li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.</li></ul><div><br><strong>Preferred qualifications:</strong></div><ul><li>Cooperative game design experience.</li><li>Experience in Unreal Engine 4 or 5 and Blueprint.</li><li>Proactive work ethic, creative problem-solver who is not afraid of big challenges.</li><li>Adept at working with multiple proprietary and technical systems/tools.</li><li>Love for games: Specifically, open-world, action-adventure titles, and cooperative games.</li><li>Passionate in bringing the messages of the Bible out in video game form.</li></ul><div><br><strong>What we offer:</strong></div><ul><li>A creative and inspiring work environment. Be part of an international team with highly qualified and dedicated colleagues.</li><li>Varied, challenging, and exciting tasks</li><li>Opportunities to influence decision-making</li><li>Strong potential for growth and development</li><li>Competitive employment conditions</li></ul><div><br><strong>About Bible X Studio</strong></div><div>Bible X is an exciting independent game studio founded in 2020 in Moss, Norway and staffed by experienced developers that have worked on titles such as Assassin’s Creed, GTA, PUBG, Red Dead Redemption/Revolver, Diablo 4, Killing Floor 1/2/3 and Maneater.<br><br></div><div>Having hit the Kickstarter goal of $324,000 in 72 hours while raising a total of over $331,726 by the end of the campaign and going on to now have raised over half of the $12.5M fundraising target with $6.5M raised so far, Bible X has proven the overwhelming interest in the Gate Zero game.<br><br></div><div><strong>Bible X’s mission is to bring the message of the Bible to life and make it accessible through immersive experiences.</strong> The team is composed of passionate game developers who strongly believe in the powerful medium of gaming and its role in engaging, educating, and inspiring youth today. We believe that there is a great need for innovation when it comes to conveying the Bible’s life-changing message to the younger generation and aim to develop high-quality, comprehensive products that can be used individually or in groups by anyone who wants to take the words of the Bible seriously.<br><br><strong>About the Game</strong></div><div><strong><em>Gate Zero</em></strong> is an open-world, single-player, third-person story driven adventure game with an innovative open playstyle that empowers gamers to tackle challenges <em>their</em> way. As Max, a teenager from a dystopian future transported back into the ancient past, players utilize their own mix of action, stealth, dialogue, unique tools and abilities to save the future and get back to their own time. &nbsp;</div>

Senior Game Designer

<div><strong>The Company<br></strong><br></div><div>At Servant Digital, we specialize in empowering leaders and organizations within faith communities through innovative digital transformation and change management solutions. We are committed to providing tailored strategies that align with our clients' values and missions, focusing on service, integrity, and excellence. Our team is passionate about making a meaningful impact by equipping our partners with the tools and technologies they need to thrive in a rapidly evolving digital landscape. Join us in our mission<br><br></div><div><strong>The Role<br></strong><br></div><div>We are seeking an innovative Emotive Data Visualization Animator who brings data to life through dynamic, emotionally resonant animations. This role will bridge the gap between data, storytelling, and animation, turning raw numbers into compelling, impactful narratives that engage and inform audiences on a deeper level. The ideal candidate combines expertise in animation with strong coding skills and a keen understanding of data visualization to create interactive and expressive data experiences.<br><br></div><div><strong>Responsibilities:<br></strong><br></div><div><strong>Transform Data into Visual Narratives: </strong>Design animated data visualizations that not only inform but also evoke a desired emotional response in line with key project objectives.<br><br></div><div><strong>Collaborate on Storyboarding and Scripting: </strong>Partner with data analysts, content creators, and design teams to storyboard and map out engaging data-driven animations that tell a clear and impactful story.<br><br></div><div><strong>Code Interactive and Dynamic Visualizations:</strong> Leverage libraries like D3.js, Three.js, and p5.js to build animations that work responsively on the web and offer interactivity.<br><br></div><div><strong>Develop and Test Animated Data Visualizations: </strong>Use coding languages such as JavaScript, HTML/CSS, and SVG animation, ensuring high performance and visual appeal across devices.<br><br></div><div><strong>Animate Using Advanced Tools:</strong> Utilize Adobe After Effects, Adobe Animate, and/or WebGL for complex animations and 3D data visualizations.<br><br></div><div><strong>Audience-Centric Design</strong>: Use insights into audience psychology and emotional triggers to create visualizations that maximize engagement and relatability.<br><br></div><div><strong>Optimize for Web:</strong> Ensure animations are optimized for web performance, balancing visual quality with efficiency for a seamless user experience.<br><br></div><div><strong>Qualifications:</strong></div><ul><li>Education: Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Animation, Graphic Design, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience).</li><li>Experience: 10+ years in data visualization, animation, or interactive design, with a portfolio showcasing emotive, data-driven animations.</li><li>Technical Skills:<ul><li>Proficiency in JavaScript, including libraries like D3.js, Three.js, and p5.js for interactive animations.</li><li>Strong command of HTML/CSS and SVG Animation.</li><li>Experience with Adobe After Effects, Adobe Animate, or WebGL for complex visualizations.</li><li>Familiarity with Python or R for data preparation is a plus.</li><li>Creative Skills: Skilled in storyboarding, visual storytelling, and understanding of design principles related to color, typography, and animation timing.</li></ul></li><li>Ability to interpret data and identify key trends, as well as understanding audience psychology to enhance engagement.</li><li>Experience working remotely.</li><li>Prior consulting experience preferred.</li></ul><div><br>At Servant, we believe in the power of diversity and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply.</div>

Emotive Data Visualization Animator

<div>We are building an interactive content Platform for children. Our platform resonates with our 4 Foundations of Fun, Beauty, Excellence, and God’s Truth. Children spend countless hours on screens. There is hardly any faith-based content in the app stores. TruPlay is an engaging and transformative entertainment platform that invites you into a world of hope and God’s truth. It features faith-based games bringing the Bible to life for the whole family.&nbsp; TruPlay, join us today and play in the light.<br><br>We are looking for a self-starting, creative, driven, and results-focused Senior Unity Developer to join our team. If you're looking to make an impact and have the opportunity to work with a fun, collaborative team - we’d love to talk to you! The Senior Unity Developer will be focused on driving the Activities, Games, and Bonus content for our Faith-based children’s titles. Working directly with the Studio team, you will be responsible for driving the Engineering for ancillary content from prototype to the final result. With a passion for innovation and a keen eye for detail, the Senior Unity Developer will ensure that the games’ moment-to-moment and long-term play mechanics are fun, engaging, and<br>age-appropriate, that they adhere to our 4 Foundations and match or exceed the quality seen in the top interactive choices available on the app store...all while remaining on schedule and budget.<br><br><strong>Location:</strong><br>Our office is located in Austin, Texas. With Leadership approval, we also offer remote work<br><br><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></div><ul><li>Work directly with the Content Team to develop and fine-tune Activities, Games, and Bonus content</li><li>Translate written and verbal requirements into compelling and engaging games.</li><li>Create new game mechanics and features and draft them into actionable specs</li><li>Work closely with the User Testing Team to develop, communicate, test, and iterate on gameplay mechanics and features</li><li>Identify and innovate opportunities to continually refine and improve the player experience</li><li>Implement new game features and services in close partnership with the content team of the project and with respect for the player’s comfort and the game’s performance</li><li>Improve existing game features based on design requests</li><li>Write technical design documents for milestones and internal use.</li><li>Analyze and deconstruct competitor products for insights into improving our games</li><li>Maintain or exceed a consistent level of productivity while meeting deadlines and producing high-quality work</li><li>Keep up on current interactive gaming offerings to ensure the team meets or exceeds the expectations of current consumers</li></ul><div><br></div><div><strong>Requirements:</strong><br><strong>Must-Have:</strong></div><ul><li>Success in designing and building digital game experiences used by children</li><li>Proven experience in rapid engineering</li><li>Demonstrated knowledge of gameplay mechanics and systems</li><li>Experience and willingness to work collaboratively with Creative Directors, Engineers, and other Game and Level Designers</li><li>Ability to deconstruct and analyze mobile game competitors</li><li>Knowledge and experience in working with Production to scope, schedule, and deliver specs and game features in a timely manner</li><li>Familiarity with the Bible</li><li>Strong proficiency in game development tools and software (e.g., Unity, Unreal)</li><li>High Desire to Drive Organization to Deliver to Goal Commitments</li><li>Strong Detail orientation</li><li>Ability to articulate responsibilities and goals</li></ul><div><br><strong>Expected Results:</strong></div><ul><li>Delivering cutting-edge casual mobile Activities, Games, and Bonus content for Games that:<ul><li>Convey God’s Truth through exceptional, creative story-telling and gameplay</li><li>Are engaging, surprising, age-appropriate, and fun to play</li><li>Hit predetermined engagement metrics</li><li>Meet a consistent and exacting quality bar</li></ul></li><li>Development, testing, feedback, and iteration result in games that are inspirational, appealing, and successful</li><li>Game mechanics, features, and narrative all fit together in a simple and cohesive package to provide a compelling gameplay experience for children</li><li>Live player data &amp; analytics are analyzed to continually refine and improve gameplay&nbsp;</li></ul><div><br><strong>Professional Experience/Skills:</strong></div><ul><li>4+ years of Unity Development experience for mobile games and/or apps aimed at a younger audience</li><li>Degree in Engineering, especially in the gaming field</li><li>Experience in prototyping and completing various gameplay mechanics, features, and systems</li><li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex interaction concepts clearly and persuasively through design specs</li><li>Ability to manage time and work effectively and efficiently to produce deliverables in a fast-paced, multi-project environment</li><li>Proficiency in game design tools and engines (e.g., Unity, Unreal, Sketchup)</li><li>Up-to-date with the latest game trends, techniques, and technologies</li><li>Set an optimistic tone and promote communication and teamwork</li><li>Lead by example</li></ul><div><br></div><div><strong>Character:</strong></div><ul><li>High Commitment to TruPlay’s Purpose</li><li>Lives a life of integrity</li><li>Treats others as they would want to be treated</li><li>Coachable</li></ul><div><br><strong>Travel Requirements:</strong></div><ul><li>Ability to travel to Austin (or any location that may be requested) as required by Leadership</li></ul><div><br><strong>About Us:</strong><br>In the digital age, where screens dominate children's time and attention, raising happy, healthy kids is more difficult than ever. The games and social interactions that used aid in childhood development have now been replaced with an unending barrage of questionable, even TOXIC content that targets kids through their screens. Anxiety, depression, and suicide rates among kids are now at all time highs and<br><br>TruPlay is a fast-growing, faith-first, multi-media company on a mission to reverse the negative trends affecting the youngest generation by meeting them where they are with a world-class mobile app loaded with the highest quality games and entertainment that are all designed to build character and nurture faith.<br><br><strong>Benefits:</strong></div><ul><li>Medical, Dental, Vision</li><li>401k Plan</li><li>Disability Insurance</li><li>Life Insurance</li></ul>

Senior Unity Engineer

<div>As a Senior Android Software Engineer specializing in Flutter, you will play a pivotal role in the development and enhancement of our the Bible App for Android. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including designers, product managers, and other engineers, to deliver high-quality software which helps people seek intimacy with God everyday.</div><div><br></div><div>YouVersion was created by the local church in 2007 and remains a ministry of Life.Church today. At Life.Church, our mission is to lead people to become fully devoted followers of Christ. Our team is committed to reaching people worldwide through innovative technology. And YouVersion is one of the ways we get to do that. Life.Church is a multi-site Christian church meeting in the United States and globally at Life.Church Online.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>We wholeheartedly believe a daily rhythm of seeking intimacy with God has the power to transform lives. That’s why YouVersion creates biblically-based experiences that encourage and challenge people to seek God. We hope everyone in our community is on an active journey to become who God made them to be, abiding in Him, and drawing closer every day.&nbsp;</div><div><br>What You’ll Do</div><ul><li>Design, develop, test, maintain, and deploy software in the Flutter framework and Dart language.</li><li>Develop user interface components and implement them by following well-known Flutter / Dart workflows and practices.</li><li>Familiarity or experience with other programming languages such as Kotlin, Java, Swift, or Rust is desirable, offering a broader perspective and versatility in tackling complex software development challenges.</li><li>Review and test existing code-base or technical integrations for various projects.</li><li>Provide support to other YouVersion Engineers by reviewing, testing, and approving code/software development.</li><li>Collaborate with various teams and team members to determine the technical approach and to organize development plans.</li><li>Evaluate complexity of tasks and provide realistic estimates on level of effort and completion time.</li><li>Partner with junior and mid-level engineers to offer training and guidance on best practices.</li><li>Help ensure that other engineers are moving in the same technical direction.</li><li>Maintain strategic outlook to plan for future development of processes and team.</li><li>Provide technical support on escalated software issues.</li><li>Research industry best practices and new technologies or tools that could be implemented at Life.Church.</li></ul><div><br>Skills Needed to Succeed</div><ul><li>3+ years of experience developing mobile apps natively in iOS and/or Android.</li><li>Strong proficiency in Dart programming language preferred.</li><li>Good understanding of state management, Riverpod, and app architecture.</li><li>Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills to maintain relationships and partnerships.</li><li>Maintain a systematic and organized approach to completing assignments accurately, thoroughly, and timely.</li><li>Clearly explain complicated and detailed processes in a concise and simple way.</li><li>Ability to self-motivate, take initiative, make independent decisions, and problem-solve.</li><li>Ability to collaborate in a team environment and work independently.</li><li>Ability to maintain composure during stressful situations.</li><li>Own technical design for projects and understands, and articulates, the tradeoffs in creating high-quality software.</li><li>High School Diploma or GED.</li><li>Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, preferred.</li></ul>

Senior Android Software Engineer 

<div><strong>Gate Zero – Project Description</strong></div><div>We are producing Gate Zero – an open-world adventure game set in the fascinating time of Jesus’ life. The game, based in ancient Israel, will be an immersive and innovative way to discover and learn about the Bible’s history and its revolutionary message. We’re seeking a talented Senior Environment Artist to join our creative, animated, and driven team.<br><br><strong>The Role:</strong> As a Senior Environment Artist you are passionate about crafting beautiful realistic assets and bringing them together to build amazing worlds for our players to explore. You have an eye for scale, perspective and detail, and love to get stuck into research to ensure the accuracy of props, buildings and external environments.<br><br></div><div>As a Senior Artist you are passionate about your craft, and thrive on mentoring less experienced team members, giving constructive feedback through peer review sessions to enable their growth and development. To you, it’s the opportunity to work on something new and exciting, a project that piques your interest and pushes your boundaries. You’re the kind of person who understands the importance of collaboration and clear communication. You enjoy seeing your contribution to the bigger picture and relish the opportunity to share your knowledge with your peers and mentor junior members of your team.<br><br></div><div>As a Senior Environment Artist, you will play an integral part in building a brand new world for an exciting new IP, communicating the project’s vision through tone and style inspired by the project’s narrative and design.<br><br></div><div><strong>Job Overview:</strong> The Senior Environment Artist is responsible for creating, modeling, and texturing a variety of environmental settings for video games, films, and other 3D media projects. This position requires exceptional artistic ability and technical expertise in areas such as lighting, composition, and 3D modeling software.<br><br></div><div><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></div><ul><li>Create detailed 3D environmental models using programs such as Maya, Blender or 3DS Max</li><li>Texture models with realistic and stylized textures using Substance Painter or Photoshop</li><li>Collaborate with game designers and level designers to create cohesive and immersive environments</li><li>Implement assets into game engines such as Unreal Engine or Unity</li><li>Ensure that all assets meet the technical and artistic requirements of the project</li><li>Develop the environment in a modular way.</li><li>Optimize assets for performance and memory usage</li><li>Stay up-to-date with new technology and techniques in environment art</li></ul><div><br><strong>Required Skills:</strong></div><ul><li>5+ years of professional experience as an Environmental Artist</li><li>Experience with 3D modeling and texturing software such as Maya, 3DS Max, Substance Painter, or Photoshop</li><li>Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment</li><li>Strong creative and problem-solving skills</li><li>Understanding of game engines such as Unreal Engine or Unity</li><li>Excellent communication skills</li><li>Modeling</li><li>Creating Textures and applying them to the 3D models in a modular/reusable ways.</li><li>A great artistic eye. Knowing what “makes a scene”</li><li>A firm understanding of architectural elements, environments, and props</li><li>The ability to take a blockout from Level Designers and turn into a fully lit/crafted level</li><li>The ability to be detail-oriented, while also seeing the bigger picture</li><li>Excellent at problem-solving</li></ul><div><br><strong>Beneficial skills:</strong></div><ul><li>Shader Scripting (Visual)</li><li>Lighting</li><li>Lookdev</li><li>Sculpting</li><li>Matte painting</li></ul><div><br><strong>Technology we use</strong></div><ul><li>Unreal Engine</li><li>Blender</li><li>Autodesk Maya</li><li>Autodesk 3ds Max</li><li>Substance Painter</li><li>Substance Designer</li><li>ZBrush</li><li>Adobe Photoshop</li></ul><div><br><strong>What we offer</strong></div><ul><li>Creative and inspiring work environment. Be part of an international team with highly qualified and dedicated colleagues.</li><li>Varied, challenging and exciting work tasks</li><li>Influence in decision-making</li><li>Good opportunities for growth and development</li><li>Competitive employment conditions</li></ul><div><br><em>Please note that only candidates whose qualifications closely match the requirements of the position will be contacted for further consideration. We appreciate your understanding and interest in joining our team.</em></div>

Senior Environment Artist

<div><strong>Job type</strong>: Permanent</div><div><strong>Location</strong>: Remote</div><div><strong>Experience level</strong>: Senior</div><div><strong>Role</strong>: Front-End Web Developer</div><div><strong>Industry</strong>: Enterprise, non-profit charity</div><div><strong>Salary:</strong> $107,412.98 - $178,259.84 (typically $110,000 - $160,548.13). DOE.</div><div><strong>Company size</strong>: 1,000+</div><div><br>We are looking for a talented and motivated front-end developer / design technologist who has a passion for design and software and will take our websites and web apps to the next level. As a Senior Design Technologist on our Front-end dev team, you will work directly with designers and product managers to develop high-quality, interactive digital experiences that delight our donors. As a developer for World Vision, you are building the tools that will lead to a better life for thousands of children in the most vulnerable places around the world. At World Vision we are going to the ends of the earth, often where no one else goes, to pull up the roots of poverty and plant the seeds of change. Help us carry out our Christian organization's mission, vision, and strategies by building customer-facing websites, web apps, and other digital properties.</div><div><br><strong>What You Will Do</strong></div><ul><li>Deliver working software to millions of users.</li><li>Write high-quality, immersive, and interactive software experiences in technologies like JavaScript, CSS, and HTML5 with animation libraries/APIs such as Lottie, GreenSock (GSAP), VelocityJS, Adobe After Effects, or WebGL.<ul><li>WordPress, Gutenberg, React, and PHP experience a huge plus.</li></ul></li><li>Implement Scrollytelling on our marketing pages with smooth motion.</li><li>Use your eye for design to provide recommendations to the Design Team.</li><li>Write complex animations as well as micro animations for our web apps.</li><li>Collaborate and partner with the Product Design Team through Design Sprints, ensuring designs are not only visually appealing but also feasible, efficient, and optimized for performance.</li><li>Iterate rapidly on In-Market Prototypes.</li><li>Create, develop, and maintain code-aspects of our Design System.</li><li>Collaborate with QA team, full-stack Apps team, and digital solutions team.</li><li>Keep Christ central in individual and corporate life. Actively participate in and contribute to the spiritual disciplines of the organization (e.g. Christian conduct, chapel, prayer, worship, devotions, and <strong>leadership of devotions</strong>).</li></ul><div><br><strong>Who You’ll Work With</strong></div><ul><li>Product Managers and UX designers envisioning excellent user experiences.</li><li>Full-stack developers on the Apps team.</li><li>QA testers.</li><li>Delivery Ops who manages all support, maintenance, and on-call duties.</li><li>Technical Program Managers who will help identify and break down work.</li><li>API developers on our backend enterprise Web Services team.</li><li>Architects of various aspects of our system.</li></ul><div><br><strong>Required Experience</strong></div><ul><li>A portfolio of front-end design implementations.</li><li>Bachelor's degree or equivalent, relevant work experience (four years).</li><li>In addition to education or education equivalent, requires 5-8 years of work experience in web software development.</li><li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills.</li><li>Excellent eye for design.</li><li>Expertise in interactive and immersive web experience with animations, micro-animations, and mobile rendering.</li><li>Expertise working with a team of developers in the same codebase.</li><li>Expertise in JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.</li><li>Familiar with Figma and other design tools.</li><li>Familiar with Agile/Scrum and Kanban methodologies.</li><li>Experience launching consumer-facing software solutions.</li></ul><div><br><strong>Salary Range &amp; Benefits</strong></div><div>Your compensation and benefits are important to you so they’re important to us. The salary range for this role is $107,412.98 - $178,259.84. Applies to locations with a market similar to our U.S. HQ in the Greater Seattle area. A different range may apply based on your work location. The typical hiring range is $110,000 - $160,548.13. Job offers within the range are based on relevant job qualifications and pay equity. Job offers within the range are based on relevant job qualifications and pay equity. World Vision employees see our <em>Salary Administration Guidelines</em> and <em>My Life My Benefits</em> pages on our organization intranet known as The Vine. Please indicate the range you're targeting when asked during the application process. In addition, we have a robust and comprehensive benefits package to round out our total compensation package.</div>

Senior Design Technologist

<div><strong>Gate Zero – Project Description</strong></div><div>We are producing Gate Zero – an open world adventure game set in the fascinating time of Jesus’ life. The game, based in ancient Israel, will be an immersive and innovative way to discover and learn about the Bible’s history and its revolutionary message. We are looking for a capable and passionate Senior Designer to join our creative, animated and driven team.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></div><ul><li>Work closely with the director and other team members to detail the specifics of gameplay systems and to ensure successful feature execution.&nbsp;</li><li>Perform ongoing design to iterate on, improve, and flesh out the game design throughout the development process</li><li>Implement and tune systems, game designs, and experiences.</li><li>Be able to maintain high level documentation related to systems and features.&nbsp;</li><li>Utilize team feedback, data analysis, and user research feedback into clear actionable items to improve features and design processes.&nbsp;</li><li>Mentor the design team to grow their skill sets and capabilities&nbsp;</li><li>Establish and maintain best practices and processes for the design team, proactively improving how we do design&nbsp;</li><li>Provide input into defining creative vision and technical specifications. <strong>‍</strong>&nbsp;</li></ul><div><br></div><div><strong>Requirements</strong></div><ul><li>5+ years Game Design experience.&nbsp;</li><li>Must have shipped at least 2 AA / AAA games as a Lead or Senior Game Designer role&nbsp;</li><li>Has experience in leading a multidisciplinary team</li><li>Deep knowledge of game systems and mechanics.&nbsp;</li><li>Basic understanding of player psychology and gaming motivations.&nbsp;</li><li>Ability to describe and break down gameplay components.&nbsp;</li><li>Creativity and strong sense of pacing.&nbsp;</li><li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English. <strong>&nbsp;</strong></li></ul><div><br></div><div><strong>Beneficial skills:</strong></div><ul><li>Cooperative game design experience.&nbsp;</li><li>Experience in Unreal Engine 4 or 5 and Blueprint.&nbsp;</li><li>Proactive work ethic, creative problem-solver who is not afraid of big challenges.&nbsp;</li><li>Adept at working with multiple proprietary and technical systems/tools.&nbsp;</li><li>Love of games: Specifically, open world and RPG titles as well as cooperative games.&nbsp;</li><li>Passionate in bringing the messages of the Bible out in video game form.</li></ul>

Lead Game Designer

<div><strong>Project Description</strong></div><div>We are producing Gate Zero – an open world adventure game set in the fascinating time of Jesus’ life. The game, based in ancient Israel, will be an immersive and innovative way to discover and learn about the Bible’s history and its revolutionary message. We are seeking a Lead Programmer to be responsible for the technical aspect and the development of Gate Zero.<br><br></div><div><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></div><ul><li>Lead the team of programmers and manage their daily tasks</li><li>Collaborate with a distributed engineering team in multiple locations</li><li>Develop, optimize, and maintain systems across both client and server</li><li>Stay updated on gaming trends and advancements to inform development decisions</li><li>Ensure the engineering team works within the constraints of the existing game engine to meet performance, quality and maintainability benchmarks</li><li>Pro-actively address issues blocking the team, providing them with the tools to work effectively</li><li>Write code alongside your team members</li><li>Mentor, oversee and support the career growth and well-being of direct reports</li></ul><div><br><strong>Qualifications required</strong></div><ul><li>7+ years game programming experience. Must have shipped at least 2 AA / AAA games as a Lead Programmer</li><li>Good command of C++ programming, including refactoring, optimization, debugging and testing</li><li>Unreal Engine specific experience and expertise in framework and code / data architecture using Unreal Engines best practices</li><li>Experience in one or more video game engineering specialties (Gameplay, Engine, UI, Rendering, Tools, Networking, etc… )</li><li>Experience mentoring or managing engineers</li><li>An understanding of video game production with the ability to see the perspective of other professionals involved in production</li><li>Autonomous, problem-solving, and open-minded attitude</li><li>Good communication skills, ability &amp; desire to work as a team player</li><li>A calm demeanour when facing challenging situations (you know a solution is always at hand)</li><li>Impeccable strategic leadership skills</li></ul><div><br><strong>Preferred:</strong></div><ul><li>Love of games: Specifically, open world and RPG titles as well as cooperative games</li><li>Passionate in bringing the messages of the Bible out in video game form</li></ul><div><br><strong>What we offer</strong></div><ul><li>Creative and inspiring work environment. Be a part of an international team with highly qualified and dedicated colleagues.</li><li>Varied, challenging and exciting work tasks</li><li>Influence in decision-making</li><li>Good opportunities for growth and development</li><li>Competitive employment conditions</li></ul><div><br><strong>Required application materials:&nbsp;</strong></div><ul><li>Resume/CV</li><li>Cover Letter explaining why you are interested in working for Bible X</li></ul><div><br><em>If you are a good fit, a follow-up email will be sent your way.&nbsp; As part of the recruitment process, you may be asked to perform a test.</em></div>

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