Boston Post Mortem Jobs

[full-time] QA Tester at Demiurge Studios

2012-02-03 16:42:26

Location: Cambridge, MA
URL: http://www.demiurgestudios.com

Description:

Demiuge Studios, an independent video game company in Cambridge, MA, is looking for diligent, motivated individuals to join our QA team. Our ideal candidate is a team player with strong communication skills and the ability to work easily with other Testers, Engineers, and Designers. With a demonstrated affinity for all game genres and high internal standards of quality, you will be responsible for the continued improvement of our products.

We need organized, perceptive testers who can find bugs and help us make our work better. If you love playing games and would like to contribute to our industry, there could be a spot for you on our team.

Responsibilities:

Collaborate with designers and engineers to test, identify bugs, and polish their work

Contribute to and help maintain an project Bug Database

Ensure that our games meet our internal/external quality goals

Verify bug fixes and monitor active/live issues

Maintain the overall quality of products

Qualifications:

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Demonstrated ability to work within deadlines

Professional demeanor with a team-focused attitude

Passion for video games

Energetic, reliable, and self-motivated

Intense attention to detail

Strong interpersonal, problem solving and analytical skills

Capacity to multitask and prioritize

Extensive experience playing games

High School degree or equivalent

Preference to applicants with:

QA Experience in the games industry

Proficiency in the following software/systems: Microsoft Office, Jira, Confluence, Bugzilla

Technical Experience: Programming or scripting

College education

Outside interests!

Please email your cover letter and resume to: jobs@demiurgestudios.com

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[full-time] Marketing Manager at Metaversal Studios

2012-02-02 21:19:11

Location: Boston, MA
URL: http://www.metaversalstudios.com

Description:

Metaversal Studios is the developer of hit iOS and Android games like Battle Harvest, Shave Me! and Updraft Jack. We’re looking for a Marketing Manager to join our growing team!

The Marketing Manager reports to the VP of Product Development. Responsibilities include: – Daily sales, usage and ad revenue tracking and reporting across multiple products and platforms – Manage Metaversal Studios Twitter feed, Facebook presence and social media monitoring – Creation of promotional materials such as banners, screenshots, press releases, gameplay videos, app descriptions – Ad Network planning and management – Work with VP of Product Development in the planning and execution of promotions and marketing campaigns for new titles and major content/feature updates to legacy titles – Develop strategies for increasing visibility of the studio and games

Job Requirements: – Bachelor’s Degree in marketing, advertising, communications or related discipline – 1-2 years experience in a marketing, social media management or communications role – Proficiency in Office, web research and copywriting – Understanding of social media tools and landscape – Excellent verbal and written communication skills – Mobile gaming experience and knowledge of the mobile game space are a must – Photoshop, HTML and digital video production skills a plus

Send your resume to: inquiries@metaversalstudios.com

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[full-time] Lead Designer of Mobile Applications at Seven45 Studios

2012-01-31 19:16:58

Location: Boston, MA
URL: http://www.seven45studios.com

Description:

Do you have the ability to manage and motivate? Are you someone who leads by example? Do you have experience developing for mobile products (iOS and Android platforms)? Good, because we have an immediate need for a Lead Designer of Mobile Applications. We are a fast moving company and working here allows for many opportunities to apply your skills to a variety of mobile entertainment products.

About the position:

As a Lead Designer, you will manage and schedule day-to-day tasks for the design team and ensure work is completed in accordance with the master schedule. You will manage, organize, and disseminate all design documentation. On the creative side, you will create concept and pitch documents for new ideas that both generate excitement and clearly explain mechanics. You’ll communicate the creative vision of the product to the development team and collaborate with art and technical leads to execute the design vision.

Requirements:

• Highly motivated with at least 5 years of experience in the design field.
• Experience in UI and UX is critical
• Hands on experience creating mobile games (for iphone, ipad and/or Android devices) and entertainment applications
• Possess excellent technical and creative writing skills as well as superb communication and leadership.
• Experience with game development engines (i.e. Unity, Unreal, etc.) and scripting, level design and user interface design.

About you:

• You are flexible and thrive on working with creative people with a range of technical abilities.
• Passion to build approachable fun entertainment products.
• Very strong team player.

Local candidates will receive immediate consideration! Please send your resume to Lauren at: careers@seven45studios.com

About us:

First Act and Sister Company Seven45 Studios are innovative developers of software applications, mobile games and fun interactive musical products. We are headquartered in Boston in a fantastic Back Bay location and provide incredible benefits as well as the chance to work with fun, passionate people!

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[full-time] Social Game Designer at FashionPlaytes, Inc.

2012-01-27 15:03:34

Location: Boston, MA
URL: http://www.fashionplaytes.com

Description:

Job Responsibilities:
• The Social Games Designer will be responsible for:
o Designing social game features on our site geared towards girls 8 -12 yrs
• Focus on fun factor, engagement, virality and sales funnels (virtual goods and physical items)
o Defining our long term creative vision and maintaining the “fun factor”
o Gamifying site activities for girls
o Gamifying our ecommerce experience
o Creating a long tail earning/achievement/incentive system.
o Integration of our earning and achievement systems with partners and licensee’s
o Co-branded games
o Designing games, contests, promotions etc… for offsite and external social networks.
o Working closely with members of the marketing, art, UX & engineering teams to execute designs
o Continuing evolution and improvement based on user feedback and data.
Job Requirements
• B.A. or B.S. degree or equivalent experience
• Proven social game designer with 2-5 years of successful industry experience.
• Understanding of how to design for kids and girls.
• Experience should include a deep understanding of viral design, retention, and monetization techniques for games with a virtual goods economy and business model.
• Additional design experience with online casual, MMO, PC or other forms of games is a positive.
• Familiarity with social game metrics and the impact of game design on these metrics is important.
• Experience with entertainment, social networking, ecommerce websites a plus.
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
If you are interested in applying for this position, please send your resume and cover letter (include salary requirements) to hr@fashionplaytes.com.

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[full-time] Gaming / Customer Service at Silverman McGovern Staffing

2012-01-26 21:51:21

Location: Rhode island
Description:

In this position you will work to resolve customer issues and be responsible
for documenting issues in the tracking system and escalating issues to appropriate
team members for resolution.

For this role we are seeking candidates that have solid customer service experience combined with a strong knowledge
of digital media and online gaming, PC Gaming and MMO’s. High level proficiency with MS Office applications and strong written and
verbal communication skills.

Formal GAME Education is a HUGE plus!

For immediate consideration please forward resume today!

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[full-time] Flash Animator at Entertainment Games

2012-01-24 15:30:17

Location: Waltham, MA
URL: http://www.retroworld.com

Description:

Flash Animator: Entertainment Games

Who We Are:
We’re game experts with extensive backgrounds in development of consumer internet and major media/technology companies. We’ve had experience running public companies and building start-ups from scratch and selling them to some of the largest companies in the world.

What We’re Doing:
We’re re-segmenting the social/mobile game space with an innovative game product aimed at people 40+.

Who You Are:
Flash Animator
Entertainment Games is looking for an exceptional animator who has solid experience creating interactive design for games, rich media, social media, websites or more and can come on board and be a contributing factor from day one. We want to see an eye for detail and how you have created finished design from concept to completion.
• Mastery of Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Flash and any other interactive tools
• Knowledge to take your design from paper sketches to the CPU in the blink of an eye.
• Excellent understanding of traditional animation techniques including but not limited to timing/spacing, squash/stretch, overlap and exaggeration
• You know the difference between object types such as shapes, drawing objects, groups, Movie Clips, Graphic Symbols, Buttons, etc.
• Master of animation on the timeline and techniques including Motion Tween and easing
• You are not a programmer, but you know your way around ActionScript 3.0 and can handle beginner-intermediate scripting tasks

Opportunity & Compensation:
We need someone who can hit the ground running and fit into a fast-paced entrepreneurial culture. Here’s what we can offer you:
• Equity in the company (based on experience).
• Aggressive full-time compensation.
• Voice in shaping the product/company.
• Help build and manage a team as we grow.

What to Do & Timeframe:
We are moving quickly, and plan to hire in the next few weeks. We need candidates who live in the Boston area.
Email your resume, any links to projects you have done, and any other relevant information. Be sure to include a message that answers two questions: 1) are you available to get to work immediately? 2) why you are interested in this opportunity? If you don’t answer these questions clearly, you will not be considered.
We look forward to your submissions!

NOTE: online portfolio is mandatory for any submissions.

Email to gmauro@egames.com

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[full-time] Producer at ImaginEngine

2012-01-20 00:51:30

Location: Framingham, MA
URL: http://www.imaginengine.com

Description:

ImaginEngine seeks passionate Producer candidates who have the ability to deliver games timely, on budget and within the quality expectations of the Studio and our clients.

Responsibilities •Manage the schedule of a game team from pre-production to final product release, while meeting defined budgets and quality benchmarks.
•Provide exceptional and proactive customer service with our clients, ensuring communication is clear and that we are meeting their needs while staying on budget and on time.
•Continually assess risk and keep the scope of the project in line with budget and schedule.
•Create milestone content and realistic production schedules in coordination with team leads and management.
•Ensure that each member of the team is working from a tracked schedule and has a strong sense of ownership, responsibility and accountability for the quality and timeliness of their contribution.
•Keep abreast of current trends in the marketplace especially with regard to similar and/or competitive products.
•Contributes effectively to process improvement.
•Working closely with management and HR, offer input on project team member performance proactively and as requested.
•Actively participate as a member of the studio management team.

Qualifications •BS/BA degree preferred
•Experience as a Producer in console, PC, social and/or mobile games.
•At least two shipped games.
•Highly responsible, self-directed, detail-oriented problem solver with a desire to contribute to a creative environment.
•Outstanding organizational, communication and project/people leadership skills.
•Experience with project tracking software such as Fogbugz, TTPro, or DevTrack.
•Ability to critique game play and visual design.

Pluses •Experience in other roles on shipped products such as game design, art or engineering.
•Experience on multiple platforms.
•Hands-on abilities with PhotoShop, Visio, level editors, 3D modeling programs, and visual IDE’s.
•Non game production experience such as web development.

About ImaginEngine

ImaginEngine is a leading studio in the development of quality children’s titles and casual title software. The ImaginEngine team is known for its award-winning, commercially successful console, handheld, PC and online games. ImaginEngine specializes in creating entertaining family-friendly experiences for kids and adults to enjoy. The studio has shipped nearly 200 titles across major platforms. ImaginEngine is a Foundation 9 Entertainment studio, and is located in Framingham, MA

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[full-time] Graphic Designer at Bare Tree Media

2012-01-19 01:16:56

Location: Boston, MA
URL: http://baretreemedia.com

Description:

SEEKING MEDIA/GRAPHIC DESIGN INTERN FOR A NEW DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY IN BOSTON

Intern needed with rock-star Photoshop experience for a new digital entertainment company. This is a unique experience to become an integral part of the Bare Tree Media Team. Looking for a super smart, creative, organized and fun individual to assist with creating digital assets and images, organizing content for our mobile app and helping with marketing materials.

Bare Tree Media, a Boston based digital entertainment company, specializes in engaging fans with new and established brands across various digital platforms. We produce and publish virtual branded goods, social apps, mobile apps, game console and iTV content based on licensed branded properties, including Stoopid Monkey, Hallmark’s Hoops & Yoyo, Hello Kitty and It’s Happy Bunny. Bare Tree Media is run by Robert Ferrari, former VP of Turbine the MA based game developer of Lord of the Rings Online. Robert was also former VP Global Publishing for Sanrio Digital (Hello Kitty).

This is an exciting internship that will provide you with hands on experience and opportunity to work on some great brands. Join us!

Company: Bare Tree Media
Position: Graph Designer
Start: Immediate, Part time

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[full-time] Console Developer at Bare Tree Media

2012-01-19 01:14:14

Location: Anywhere
URL: http://baretreemedia.com

Description:

SEEKING CONSOLE DEVELOPER FOR A NEW DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY IN BOSTON

Console Developer needed to work on light downloadable digital content to consoles based on our branded digital portfolio. This is a unique experience to become an integral part of the Bare Tree Media Team.

Company: Bare Tree Media
Position: Console Developer
Location: Boston, MA
Position: Contractor/Part time
Start Date: Immediate

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[full-time] Game Design Instructor at Emagination Computer Camps

2012-01-18 18:21:32

Location: Waltham, MA
URL: http://www.computercamps.com

Description:

Do you love video games? Are you interested in a game design career? Want a chance to network with others in the industry? Get valuable skills and experience as a Game Design Instructor at Emagination Computer Camps.

Seasonal jobs and paid internships are available!!! A summer at Emagination gives you valuable skills for today’s job market. Learn time management, team building, teaching, and oral presentation skills. Not only will we pay you, house you and feed you but in your time off, you will have the opportunity to experience some of the best cities in America. Need more? We surround you with a network of like-minded individuals to share ideas and a population of kids who are eager to learn from you.

Qualified candidates are proficient in one or more of the following areas: FPS Game Design (UDK), RPG Game Design (Never Winter Nights Editor), Roblox (Roblox Studio), Strategy Game Design (War Craft 3/Frozen Throne), Action Game Design (Game Maker 7.0), DS Game Design (Homebrew Kit), Xbox Game Development (XNA), Flash Games, 3D Animation (3ds Max and/or Maya), Mudbox, Video Game Programming, Audacity/Anvil Studios.

Game Design Instructors teach classes Monday through Friday and spend evenings and weekends when on duty delivering a traditional summer camp experience to campers. Excellent opportunity for students and recent graduates to reinforce technical and creative skills while having a fun summer experience at one of our great campus locations near Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia or Los Angeles.

Emagination’s competitive compensation package includes a weekly salary plus room and board (worth over $350/week and includes weekend and off duty housing and meals!!) We also provide you transportation to and from the local airport at the beginning and end of camp.

For more information on job opportunities or to apply online, visit http://www.computercamps.com/computer/camp/summer_job.html
We will respond to you within one week.

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