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We are looking for a talented Animator to join our award-winning team in Stockholm, to support the development of our new unannounced AAA Unreal Engine 5 console project.You will be responsible for developing high quality keyframe and motion capture gameplay animations. You will play a crucial role in tying together gameplay, narrative and character performance. You will be expected to contribute to the pitching of ideas, create rapid prototypes, direct motion capture sessions, and collaborate with other disciplines in order to successfully make the vision for the game a reality. Ultimately, you’ll bring a very high level of polish in a range of different styles, anchored in believability and appeal.We are open to applications onsite in Stockholm, or remotely from elsewhere in Sweden, France, Spain, and the UK. Responsibilities:<ul>
<li dir="ltr">Create high quality keyframe and motion capture gameplay character animation, following the direction of our Animation Director and the project’s Lead Animator;</li>
<li dir="ltr">Implement and test your own work in Unreal Engine;</li>
<li dir="ltr">Collaborate with other crafts, including Design, Tech and Production, to proactively solve any potential animation related issues to deliver features on time;</li>
<li dir="ltr">Promote engaging new gameplay or presentation ideas through previs and/or prototyping, that spark discussions and help in the decision making process;</li>
<li dir="ltr">Estimate the time required to carry out your own tasks and manage time to meet deadlines;</li>
<li dir="ltr">Carry out all other related tasks.</li>
</ul>Must Have: <ul>
<li dir="ltr">Experience creating keyframe and motion capture gameplay animation for a AAA title, with a focus on characters and creatures;</li>
<li dir="ltr">Excellent understanding of animation principles;</li>
<li dir="ltr">Experience with Maya;</li>
<li dir="ltr">Experience with MotionBuilder;</li>
<li dir="ltr">Experience implementing and testing your own work in a game engine;</li>
<li dir="ltr">Excellent written, verbal and visual communication skills;</li>
<li dir="ltr">Excellent problem-solving skills with an emphasis on proactivity;</li>
<li dir="ltr">A passion for video games.</li>
</ul>Good to Have: <ul>
<li dir="ltr">Third person character animation;</li>
<li dir="ltr">Experience and knowledge of Unreal Engine;</li>
<li dir="ltr">MoCap technology and process experience;</li>
<li dir="ltr">Practical knowledge of state machines and motion trees and a passion for cutting-edge animation technology.</li>
</ul> Sounds good? Then we can’t wait to see your CV and look forward to meeting you. We recommend that you apply as soon as possible as selection and interviews are held continuously. Please submit your CV and cover letter in English. Starbreeze values diversity and inclusion, and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome you as who you are, no matter where you are from or what games you play. If there are preparations or accommodations that we can make to help ensure that you have a comfortable and positive interview experience, please let us know.Recruitment agencies may not submit CVs through this website or directly to hiring managers. Starbreeze Entertainment does not accept unsolicited recruitment agency CVs, and will not pay fees to any third-party agency or company that does not have a signed agreement with us.  <ul></ul>

Gameplay Animator (New Project)

Starbreeze Entertainment is looking for a Lead Data Scientist to join our team in Stockholm. You will play a crucial role in helping us make data-driven decisions to decide what games we will be making, and improve our current games (both released and in development) and player experiences. You will lead the data science function at Starbreeze, including managing a team of two.You will work together with the key decision makers to analyze macro plus micro data and trends in the games industry to develop models to forecast revenue and other key metrics for future titles. You will help our game development teams to analyze player behavior, provide insights, and drive data-driven strategies to enhance our games. This is an exciting opportunity for a Data Scientist to be part of our innovative and dynamic gaming company.Please note, this role must be based in Stockholm and able to work onsite in our studio a minimum of 3 days per week.Responsibilities:<ul>
<li dir="ltr">Source and decide about data sources, external and internal.</li>
<li dir="ltr">Develop revenue forecast models.</li>
<li dir="ltr">Analyze player data to identify trends, behaviors, and patterns in gaming products.</li>
<li dir="ltr">Develop and implement predictive models to enhance player engagement and optimize monetization strategies.</li>
<li dir="ltr">Collaborate with game development teams to define data collection requirements and KPIs.</li>
<li dir="ltr">Collect, clean, and analyze data to gain insights into player behavior and game performance.</li>
<li dir="ltr">Create and maintain dashboards and reports for ongoing monitoring and reporting.</li>
<li dir="ltr">Present findings and insights to management and other stakeholders in a clear and understandable manner.</li>
<li dir="ltr">Implement A/B testing and conduct statistical analyses to evaluate game features and improvements.</li>
<li dir="ltr">Collaborate with other departments, such as marketing and customer support, to support data-driven decisions across the company.</li>
</ul>Requirements: <ul>
<li dir="ltr">Bachelor's or Master's degree in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, or a related field.</li>
<li dir="ltr">Extensive experience as a data scientist in the gaming industry or a related field.</li>
<li dir="ltr">Strong programming skills in languages such as Python or R.</li>
<li dir="ltr">Proficiency in SQL for data extraction and manipulation.</li>
<li dir="ltr">Experience with data visualization tools like Tableau or Power BI.</li>
<li dir="ltr">Experience working across business functions and various stakeholders to inform business related data-driven decisions.</li>
<li dir="ltr">Experience leading and supporting others.</li>
<li dir="ltr">Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.</li>
<li dir="ltr">Knowledge of machine learning and statistical modeling techniques.</li>
<li dir="ltr">Passion for video games and a deep understanding of the gaming industry.</li>
</ul>Still reading? Good, because here’s the best part: We offer you a position at a company where we value empowerment, agility and ownership. While we evolve we want you to grow with us and to develop as a professional.What more do we offer?<ul>
<li dir="ltr">Competitive salaries with annual reviews</li>
<li dir="ltr">Private medical insurance</li>
<li dir="ltr">Annual wellness benefit</li>
<li dir="ltr">Referral bonuses</li>
<li dir="ltr">Long term incentive bonus scheme </li>
<li dir="ltr">Pension on top of salary (≈50% above collective agreement standard for Sweden employees)</li>
<li dir="ltr">Relocation support if you move from abroad to Stockholm</li>
<li dir="ltr">Ideal office location in central Stockholm</li>
<li dir="ltr">Massage sessions once a month in the Stockholm office</li>
</ul>Sounds good? Then we can’t wait to see your CV and look forward to meeting you. We recommend that you apply as soon as possible as selection and interviews are held continuously. Please submit your CV and cover letter in English. Starbreeze values diversity and inclusion, and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome you as who you are, no matter where you are from or what games you play. If there are preparations or accommodations that we can make to help ensure that you have a comfortable and positive interview experience, please let us know.Recruitment agencies may not submit CVs through this website or directly to hiring managers. Starbreeze Entertainment does not accept unsolicited recruitment agency CVs, and will not pay fees to any third-party agency or company that does not have a signed agreement with us.

Lead Data Scientist

As a UI Artist, you will be responsible for development and fulfilment of 2D and UI art for PAYDAY 3 Live within our established art direction. You will work closely with our UI/UX Lead to create and manage 2D assets, whilst being involved at every stage of the process, from early inception through to implementation. Responsibilities:<ul>
<li dir="ltr">Create UI assets and deliverables that live up to the aesthetic and technical goals of an established product, including layout, typography, iconography and motion graphics;</li>
<li dir="ltr">Work on an established IP and contribute by delivering visually appealing, informative and responsive user interfaces in support of UX designs, gameplay and product goals;</li>
<li dir="ltr">Work closely with production, UX design, programming and game design to produce solutions to meet product goals.</li>
</ul>Requirements: <ul>
<li dir="ltr">Experience creating UI art and influencing UI/UX development within games development;</li>
<li dir="ltr">Strong knowledge of layout, typography, iconography and motion graphics;</li>
<li dir="ltr">Proficient in 2D art packages such as Figma, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and After Effects;</li>
<li dir="ltr">Experience with implementing and managing 2D art assets within game engines, preferably Unreal Engine;</li>
<li dir="ltr">Excellent written, verbal and visual communication skills. </li>
</ul>Desirables: <ul>
<li dir="ltr">Experience prototyping in Game Engines;</li>
<li dir="ltr">Experience working with Figma;</li>
<li dir="ltr">Prior experience and/or an interest in graphic design for advertising;</li>
<li dir="ltr">Experience working with UMG and Unreal Engine widget creation;</li>
<li dir="ltr">Basic knowledge and understanding of game development code.</li>
</ul>Still reading? Good, because here’s the best part: We offer you a position at a company where we value empowerment, agility and ownership. While we evolve we want you to grow with us and to develop as a professional.What more do we offer?<ul>
<li dir="ltr">Competitive salaries with annual reviews</li>
<li dir="ltr">Private medical insurance</li>
<li dir="ltr">Annual wellness benefit</li>
<li dir="ltr">Referral bonuses</li>
<li dir="ltr">Long term incentive bonus scheme </li>
<li dir="ltr">Pension on top of salary (≈50% above collective agreement standard for Sweden employees)</li>
<li dir="ltr">Relocation support if you move from abroad to Stockholm</li>
<li dir="ltr">Ideal office location in central Stockholm</li>
<li dir="ltr">Massage sessions once a month in the Stockholm office</li>
</ul> Sounds good? Then we can’t wait to see your CV and look forward to meeting you. We recommend that you apply as soon as possible as selection and interviews are held continuously. Please submit your CV and cover letter in English.Starbreeze values diversity and inclusion, and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome you as who you are, no matter where you are from or what games you play. If there are preparations or accommodations that we can make to help ensure that you have a comfortable and positive interview experience, please let us know.Recruitment agencies may not submit CVs through this website or directly to hiring managers. Starbreeze Entertainment does not accept unsolicited recruitment agency CVs, and will not pay fees to any third-party agency or company that does not have a signed agreement with us.

UI Artist

As a Senior Producer you’ll be leading the game team on a new unannounced AAA project. You will own and ensure delivery on the product vision, whilst leading and inspiring a diverse team from pre-production to post launch.Please note, this role must be based in Stockholm with a minimum of 3 days per week in the office.Responsibilities:<ul>
<li>Overall ownership of the product vision for a new unannounced AAA console game; maintaining and updating this throughout the development cycle to reflect changes in scope, technical constraints, emergent work, stakeholder requirements, etc.</li>
<li>Ensure product vision remains clear to all stakeholders; including development, marketing, publishing, central/support teams, executive staff, external partners, and consumers.</li>
<li>Provide guidance and direction to ensure a high quality delivery of the product vision to all relevant teams and individuals.</li>
<li>Collaborate with the team to help scope the game to keep it on time, on budget and high quality.</li>
<li>Collaborate with craft leaders to build and inspire a high functioning team.</li>
<li>Define quality best practices and standards for the team and ensure adherence to them, setting delivery goals that prioritize the quality of the work and overall product.</li>
<li>Work with Quality Assurance to quantify and qualify the quality of the product at each milestone.</li>
<li>Represent your product and franchise by actively participating in multi-year tactical and strategic product business planning.</li>
</ul><ul>
<li>Partner with Analytics and Product Owners to ensure key KPIs are defined and monitored, and drive product and development directions using these.</li>
<li>Build, foster and grow partnerships with externals; including first parties, licensors, and associates parties.</li>
<li>Build, foster and grow partnerships with internal service and central teams; including Publishing, Marketing, QA, and Studio management and leadership groups.</li>
</ul>Must have:<ul>
<li>Extensive experience as a Producer on AAA console projects.</li>
<li>Experience building high-functioning, quality-driven teams.</li>
<li>Excellent verbal and written communication, multi-tasking, and scheduling skills.</li>
<li>Strong time management skills with the ability to multitask across disciplines, assess risk, define priorities, and resolve problems while meeting deadlines.</li>
<li>Deep knowledge of game development; including team dynamics, common development hurdles, game engines, development milestones, etc.</li>
<li>Strong working knowledge of at least one bug-tracking software solution and MS Office.</li>
<li>Player first mentality.</li>
</ul>Good to have:<ul>
<li>Experience with online multiplayer live service games.</li>
<li>Familiarity with Agile and other traditional project management methodologies.</li>
<li>Hands-on development experience in any development area; art, design, programming, QA, etc.</li>
</ul>Still reading? Good, because here’s the best part:We offer you a position at a company where we value empowerment, agility and ownership. While we evolve we want you to grow with us and to develop as a professional.What more do we offer?<ul>
<li>Competitive salaries with annual reviews</li>
<li>Private medical insurance</li>
<li>Annual wellness benefit</li>
<li>Referral bonuses</li>
<li>Long term incentive bonus scheme</li>
<li>Pension on top of salary (≈50% above collective agreement standard for Sweden employees)</li>
<li>Relocation support if you move from abroad to Stockholm</li>
<li>Ideal office location in central Stockholm</li>
<li>Massage sessions once a month in the Stockholm office</li>
</ul> Sounds good? Then we can’t wait to see your CV and look forward to meeting you. We recommend that you apply as soon as possible as selection and interviews are held continuously. Please submit your CV and cover letter in English.Starbreeze values diversity and inclusion, and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome you as who you are, no matter where you are from or what games you play. If there are preparations or accommodations that we can make to help ensure that you have a comfortable and positive interview experience, please let us know.Recruitment agencies may not submit CVs through this website or directly to hiring managers. Starbreeze Entertainment does not accept unsolicited recruitment agency CVs, and will not pay fees to any third-party agency or company that does not have a signed agreement with us.

Senior Producer / Product Owner (New Project)

Starbreeze is looking for a new colleague to join our IT department based in Stockholm. We’re a global and flexible organization with people working both in our Stockholm office and remotely, which brings a lot of interesting challenges to our IT department.In this role you will work closely with all teams as our production teams and partners are heavily dependent on IT. We are looking for someone who likes to work with both operational and strategic questions to best support the whole organization. In this role you will implement and maintain traditional IT solutions on-site as well on cloud-based infrastructure and utilize modern frameworks to support daily business operations as well as ongoing AAA game development projects.Are you an experienced IT systems engineer who would describe yourself as a collaborator and problem-solver? If so, you might be the one we’re looking for! Responsibilities:<ul> <li>Automation of tasks</li> <li>Backup and recovery (implement and maintain)</li> <li>Documentation (implement and maintain procedures)</li> <li>Improve the infrastructure and workflow (onboarding, deployment, working from home etc)</li> <li>Troubleshoot software and hardware for the end user.</li> <li>Maintain, secure and restrict access to new and existing services.</li> <li>Monitoring and reporting of services (implement and maintain)</li> <li>Responsible for all services used by the studio are up and running.</li> <li>Review and implement software to be used</li> <li>Use your experience to support the studio teams hands-on when they need assistance</li> <li>Contribute to proactive first line support when required</li> </ul> Requirements:<ul> <li>Experience working in a similar role within the games industry</li> <li>Extensive experience in an agile environment in a key role part of IT</li> <li>Extensive experience of scripting language experience using Python, Powershell or similar</li> <li>Advanced experience with Windows and Linux (including remote management of devices)</li> <li>Experience with global IT operations, cloud services</li> <li>Experience with virtualization platforms</li> <li>Knowledge in the Google environment</li> <li>Experience in a similar role from tech/gaming environment</li> <li>A proactive, organized and strategic mindset</li> <li>To be fluent in English, both verbally and in writing</li> </ul> Nice to have:<ul><li>Knowledge in Unreal Engine Development, SVN, Perforce, Github, VMWare, Proxmox, Amazon Cloud Services, Network, VPN and firewalls</li></ul> Still reading? Good, because here’s the best part:We offer you a position at a company where we value empowerment, agility and ownership. While we evolve we want you to grow with us and to develop as a professional.What more do we offer?<ul> <li dir="ltr">Competitive salaries with annual reviews</li> <li dir="ltr">Private medical insurance</li> <li dir="ltr">Annual wellness benefit</li> <li dir="ltr">Referral bonuses</li> <li dir="ltr">Long term incentive bonus scheme</li> <li dir="ltr">Pension on top of salary (≈50% above collective agreement standard for Sweden employees)</li> <li dir="ltr">Relocation support if you move from abroad to Stockholm</li> <li dir="ltr">Ideal office location in central Stockholm</li> <li dir="ltr">Massage sessions once a month in the Stockholm office</li> </ul> Sounds good? Then we can’t wait to see your CV and look forward to meeting you. We recommend that you apply as soon as possible as selection and interviews are held continuously. Please submit your CV and cover letter in English.Starbreeze values diversity and inclusion, and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome you as who you are, no matter where you are from or what games you play. If there are preparations or accommodations that we can make to help ensure that you have a comfortable and positive interview experience, please let us know.Recruitment agencies may not submit CVs through this website or directly to hiring managers. Starbreeze Entertainment does not accept unsolicited recruitment agency CVs, and will not pay fees to any third-party agency or company that does not have a signed agreement with us.

IT Systems Engineer

We are hiring for a Senior Lighting Artist to support both PAYDAY 3, and a new unannounced AAA project. You will be responsible for the creation, development, planning and prioritisation of our in-game lighting. You will be working in Unreal Engine 5, utilising Lumen, Nanite and other new technologies. As a Senior member of the art team, you will also be responsible for supporting the learning and development of less experienced colleagues.You have experience working as a Lighting Artist within the games industry. You have a proven and strong artistic skill set, a good sense of light, colors, and materials. You are a hands-on person and the role requires you to be able to multi-task and possess good communication skills both spoken and written. This role is open to applications onsite in Stockholm, or remote in Europe.Responsibilities:<ul> <li dir="ltr">Creating and implementing in-game lighting and pushing it beyond the industry standards, using Unreal Engine 5 and utilising Lumen and Nanite;</li> <li dir="ltr">Follow references, concepts, and art direction while also having the initiative to take the work further independently;</li> <li dir="ltr">Working closely with the Art and Tech teams to ensure that quality is consistent and cohesive;</li> <li dir="ltr">Working together with producers, leads, directors and other teams to push the quality and creativity of the project;</li> <li dir="ltr">Updating work and backlog using project management and planning tools (e.g. JIRA);</li> <li dir="ltr">Mentoring, guiding and contributing to the learning and development of less experienced colleagues.</li> </ul> Requirements:<ul> <li dir="ltr">Experience working in real-time lighting workflows using a combination of baked and real-time lighting models;</li> <li dir="ltr">Relevant portfolio demonstrating lighting created by you in a PBR pipeline, clearly showing the shipped game examples of your work;</li> <li dir="ltr">Ability to find solutions to lighting problems at more complex levels;</li> <li dir="ltr">Great understanding of performance and cost of lighting;</li> <li dir="ltr">Ability to mentor other artists and provide meaningful feedback.</li> </ul> Nice to have:<ul> <li dir="ltr">Experience shipping multiple AAA games as a Lighting Artist;</li> <li dir="ltr">Experience working with Unreal Engine 4 or 5;</li> <li dir="ltr">An interest in a variety of different game genres.</li> </ul> Still reading? Good, because here’s the best part:We offer you a position at a company where we value empowerment, agility and ownership. While we evolve we want you to grow with us and to develop as a professional.What more do we offer?<ul> <li dir="ltr">Competitive salaries with annual reviews</li> <li dir="ltr">Private medical insurance</li> <li dir="ltr">Annual wellness benefit</li> <li dir="ltr">Referral bonuses</li> <li dir="ltr">Long term incentive bonus scheme </li> <li dir="ltr">Pension on top of salary (≈50% above collective agreement standard for Sweden employees)</li> <li dir="ltr">Relocation support if you move from abroad to Stockholm</li> <li dir="ltr">Ideal office location in central Stockholm</li> <li dir="ltr">Massage sessions once a month in the Stockholm office</li> </ul> Sounds good? Then we can’t wait to see your CV and look forward to meeting you. We recommend that you apply as soon as possible as selection and interviews are held continuously. Please submit your CV, portfolio and cover letter in English.Starbreeze values diversity and inclusion, and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome you as who you are, no matter where you are from or what games you play. If there are preparations or accommodations that we can make to help ensure that you have a comfortable and positive interview experience, please let us know.Recruitment agencies may not submit CVs through this website or directly to hiring managers. Starbreeze Entertainment does not accept unsolicited recruitment agency CVs, and will not pay fees to any third-party agency or company that does not have a signed agreement with us.

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