We Are Hiring !

We are always looking for talented people to join us. To apply for a job or internships please send us your resume and a link to your portfolio at hr(at)theholycowstudio.com

Current Openings –

1. Unity Game Developer

Unity Game Developer will work with other programmers to make awesome multi-platform (iOS, Android) games. You will be responsible for architecting new games and developing best practices for the team. A passionate and dedicated person who can work well with the team and who gets the job done.

YOUR ROLE

  • Develop and architect a wide range of game and gaming apps

  • Develop game mechanics and system processes

  • Implement, hone and optimize functionality in existing game engines

  • Collaborate with others to design and build architectures for new systems, and maintain and improve current ones

  • Contribute original ideas towards all aspects of game production and development

  • Design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable code

  • Work independently to complete assigned projects with limited supervision

  • Keep up to date with the technological developments and advancements in the mobile game industry

  • Identify bottlenecks and bugs, and devise solutions to address and mitigate these problems

  • Constantly analyze code performance and architect optimizations

  • Document developments and code

YOUR SKILLS

  • At least 3 – 5 years of experience in gaming having worked on at least 3 shipped titles in team environment

  • Excellent knowledge of Unity3D and C# scripting, textures, animation, GUI styles, user session management, statistical analyses.

  • Knowledge of turn based and synchronous PvP & PvE games using Photon Engine.

  • In-depth experience building, profiling, and debugging to device (iOS, Android, etc)

  • Self ­motivated with a strong desire to learn and stay abreast of game development standards.

  • Direct experience with game logic, particle systems, client­ server communication scripting, big data collection.

  • Experience with Android & iPhone game development.

  • Ability to work independently, and in a team.

  •  Quick to pick up new tools and systems.

  • Must love to roll­up your sleeves; integrating textures, animation, meshes, adjusting lighting, setting camera angles, optimization, audio, integration etc.

  • Experience with object oriented design, design patterns, 3D Math, and data structures.

  • Strong knowledge of Unity3D Pro including Unity GUI, asset bundles, materials/shaders, and mobile deployment.

  • Graphics Development (Particle Systems, Shaders).

  • Strong knowledge of C# and the .net framework 2.0 or above.

  • Ability to work on fixed deadlines.

  • Experience with C#, Objective­C and Javascript are a plus

  • Level logic design, scene flow planning and creation experience

Plusses

  • Experience with Unity team project best-practices (prefabs, asset naming, organized scene hierarchy).

  • Experience with Atlassian suite (JIRA Software, Bitbucket, SourceTree, Bamboo, HipChat)

2. Game Designer (Internship)

As a Game Design Intern you will be responsible for designing game levels, creating story narratives, game systems, game mechanics and game content. You will get an opportunity to experience how an indie game studio functions being an insider. By the end of this internship, you would have learned enough to take on an Associate Game Designer role.

Benefits of Interning at Holy Cow Studio

  • Higher chance to land a full time job with us

  • Game industry insight

  • Opportunity to gain industry experience

  • Opportunity to improve your portfolio

  • Paid internship

Internship Duration

  • 3 months minimum

Other Requirements

  • Prior education in Game Design

  • Basic knowledge of Photoshop and / or Illustrator

  • Basic knowledge of Unity and / or Maya (optional)

3. Game Designer (Full time)

As a Mobile Game Designer you will be responsible for designing and balancing features, systems, mechanics, and game content. Your focus will be to develop innovative game features that improve customer acquisition, engagement, retention and monetization.

YOUR ROLE

  • Prototype and design gameplay and game features that ensure player acquisition, retention and monetization

  • Produce the corresponding deliverables (Game Design documents and game feature presentations)

  • Produce game content and balance game pacing to ensure the long term retention of players

  • Design user interfaces and tutorials

  • Work with artists and programmers to ensure the proper implementation of the game features designed

  • Respond to feedback and test results in a constructive manner to improve on the designs

  • Create and maintain living documentation for all game aspects

  • Remain up to date on industry trends including new game genres, design methods, game themes and mechanics

YOUR SKILLS

  • At least 2+ years experience in Game Design, preferably in a F2P mobile gaming environment

  • Expertise in UX/features design/content creation and experience in feature pacing & balancing

  • Strong communication skills (both oral & written)

  • Proactive and enthusiast team player, comfortable working within a multi-disciplinary team

  • Passionate about playing and creating games (mobile games in particular)

  • Knowledge of the online competitive games market

  • Intermediate level Photoshop or Illustrator skills

  • Basic knowledge of Unity and/or Maya a Plus