Careers

If you’re passionate about user interfaces, well, let’s face it, people like you are few and far between. However, you are also just the right person we’re looking for! Give our open position a look and and drop us a line if it’s something you find interesting.

What will you do as a Mad Head?

• Create the best gaming experience by designing a functional and attractive interface
• Quickly modify solutions and build prototypes during research processes
• Translate research results and external feedback (focus groups, test audiences) into good design
• Produce design documents and engage in transfers of knowledge to other members of your magical team
• Create comprehensive solutions rather than individual graphical elements

It would be great to have the following:

• A passion for games, art, pop culture and design
• Understanding the aesthetic preferences of the particular game markets
• Understanding the interface as an integral element of gameplay
• Passion for visual representation of complex systems and rules
• Healthy relationship with feedback and readiness for frequent iteration as a means towards improving quality of the finished product. Your solutions will be butchered, drawn and quartered, and set on fire. Be prepared!
• Good organizational skills and general tidiness
• Software skills that makes you a wizard in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. Bonus will be if you are familiar with After Effects, any 3d software, or UI prototyping software, such as Adobe XD or Sketch
• Good understanding of interfaces in Action RPG, RPG, MOBA and strategy games. Playing these games is always a plus!
• Previous experience in interface design (games, websites, apps)
• Bonus: ability to produce 2D illustrations or 3D models. This might blow us away!
• Understanding of mobile F2P game interfaces. A big plus!

In return, here’s what we can give:

• A dynamic and extremely positive workplace like you`ve never seen before. NEVER.   
• A chance to work on a very ambitious AA title
• An opportunity to use tools that are at or above the industry standard
• More fun than you can take (or can you?)

Do you know the Unreal Game Engine so good that you’re practically best friends? Does every logical and illogical element of the engine make perfect sense to you? In that case, we have a job offer that would allow you to work on future AAA game releases!

What will you do as a Mad Head?

• Develop and design of gameplay and engine systems
• Engage in code and blueprint reviewing as well as their optimization
• Create engine tools that streamline the development process
• Implement of artist-created content into gameplay systems and creating a rich player experience
• Actively participate in team discussions, weekly stand-up meetings and sit-down reviews

It would be great to have the following:

• Strong feel for gameplay aesthetics, game mechanic implementation and the overall impression a good game should make
• 2 years' experience working with Unreal engine that makes you itching to keep going
• Extensive knowledge in C++ and excellent math skills
• Familiarity with lighting and shading techniques
• Basic understanding of particle effect systems
• Knowing your way around shader programming
• Demonstrated knowledge and expertise in game development
• Inclination to be precise, punctual, and to adhere to tight deadlines
• Sense of adventure since you will be working and interacting with a variety of professionals including other programmers, artists, and level designers – on a daily basis
• Sufficient knowledge of game design principles
• Regularly acting as an effective problem-solver

In return, here’s what we can give:

• A dynamic and extremely positive workplace like you`ve never seen before. NEVER.   
• A chance to work on a very ambitious AAA title
• An opportunity to use tools that are at or above the industry standard
• More fun than you can take (or can you?)

In case we have not announced an open position tailored to your talents, we encourage you to persuade us why our team would be more complete with you!

Feel free to ask us at jobs@madheadgames.com to join forces. We are willing to hear from you and welcome another Mad Head.