Coffee Stain Studios is a game development house founded in 2010 in Skövde, Sweden. With the success of Sanctum, Sanctum 2, Goat Simulator and now working on Satisfactory. The Coffee Stain brand now also encompasses a publishing arm (Coffee Stain Publishing), Coffee Stain North (Stockholm based studio, previously Gone North Games) and has kick started the “A Levelled Playing Field” initiative to combat gender inequality in the games industry. &nbsp;

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Intrepid Studios seeks a Technical Artist proficient in creating tools, scripts, and processes to support the art department in developing their MMORPG, Ashes of Creation.  Responsibilities include developing tools to streamline content creation, bridging engineering and art for content optimization, using Blueprints for R&D, collaborating on large features (dynamic skies, oceans, etc.), supporting procedural content generation, and reviewing technology deficiencies.  The ideal candidate possesses 2+ years of Unreal Engine experience, understands memory/performance optimization, and can effectively analyze artist needs to create solutions. Strong communication and collaboration skills are essential.

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 Intrepid Studios is looking for a&nbsp;Technical Artist&nbsp;who is adept in creating tools, scripts, and processes to support our art department in the development of our epic MMORPG Ashes of Creation. We are looking for a detail-oriented developer with hands-on Unreal experience and has the skills and passion to empower artists, animators and designers to prototype and finish AAA games. Responsibilities:<ul><li>Development of tools and scripts that enhance and streamline the content creation processes.</li><li>Work as the bridge between engineering and art to optimize content.</li><li>Use Blueprints to R&amp;D new ideas, process, and tools.</li><li>Work with production in planning to define and address technical design requirements and issues</li><li>Review technology deficiencies for art teams</li><li>Collaborate with team members to support large features such as our dynamic skys, oceans, and other internal systems.</li><li>Support procedural content generation.</li></ul> Requirements:<ul><li>2+ years of experience as a Technical Artist using the Unreal engine.</li><li>Understanding of techniques and technologies relating to memory and performance optimizatons.</li><li>Experience building tools to support Art teams.</li><li>Blueprint scripting experience</li><li>Ability to analyze artists’ needs and effectively develop tools to address them</li><li>Strong communication, collaboration and interpersonal skills</li></ul> Additional Considerations (Pluses):<ul><li>PCG procedural content creation and support</li><li>Python, VEX, HLSL</li><li>Experience with Houdini</li><li>Experience with HLODS</li><li>Unreal C++ experience</li></ul> Required Application Materials:<ul><li>Resume</li><li>Online portfolio</li><li>Cover Letter which should include:</li><li>Why you are interested in working at Intrepid</li><li>What games you are currently playing</li></ul> Interview Overview: Below you'll find an outline of the interview plan for this role. Please note that while this is what we expect the process to look like; we may ask you for supplemental information or require an additional step before making a final decision.<ul><li>30 min interview with a member of our Talent Team</li><li>30 min interview with the hiring manager</li><li>Test</li><li>Panel interviews with several members of the hiring team</li><li>Final interview with the executive team</li><li>References calls &amp; a background check</li></ul>The Legal Bits: We offer competitive pay based on market standards plus a significant annual bonus structure. The base salary for this role is between $66,000 - $99,000, depending on skills and experience. Individual compensation decisions are based on a number of factors, including experience level, skillset, and balancing internal equity relative to peers at the company. We expect the majority of the candidates who are offered roles at our company to fall throughout the range based on these factors. We encourage individuals from all backgrounds, including race, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, to apply for positions. We are an equal opportunity employer and we're committed to a fair and consistent interview process and employer experience.About Us:Founded in 2015, Intrepid Studios is the independent developer and publisher of the upcoming and Most Anticipated MMORPG, Ashes of Creation. Based in beautiful Southern California, Intrepid has assembled a veteran AAA team of tremendous talent and experience in the MMORPG industry.&nbsp;The gaming industry can be a turbulent storm of hiring cycles and layoffs. We’ve set out to do something different, to break this cycle and create an independent studio capable of withstanding the chaos of this industry. We’ve brought on-board a team of professionals that hold a diverse set of skills, and who all share a singular goal: making fun games. The studio is designed to be an open place for collaboration and communication, a place that is conducive to team building and success. Our goal is to build a family that will laugh together, play together, succeed together, and stay together.All posted positions are full-time&nbsp;with generous medical benefit&nbsp;options covered 100% by employer for employees and dependents plus&nbsp;paid vacation &amp; sick days, and 401k with matching.&nbsp;We're proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Coffee Stain North seeks a Lead Programmer to structure code for ease of use by coders and designers, and to mentor a 4-person programming team.  Responsibilities include hands-on development, improving engine workflow, bug fixing, planning team work (considering risk, tech debt, and individual expertise), implementing various code parts (gameplay to lower-level systems), ensuring coherence with other systems and game vision, and collaborating with producers and other leads.  The role involves coaching team members, providing feedback, and fostering a collaborative environment.

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 Then you might be a good match with us at Coffee Stain North? We are looking for a Lead Programmer that can take on the responsibility of structuring the code in such a way that allows ease-of-use for coders and designers alike, as well as taking care of the continued growth of the programming team. About usCoffee Stain North is a small game developer based in Stockholm that belongs to the Coffee Stain family. Since we started in 2013, we have grown to 29 developers and are now open to adding a couple of new friends!We take pride in making games that we ourselves would like to play, a philosophy that has led us to work on multiple kinds of games in the past, like A Story About My Uncle &amp; the Goat Simulator franchise (click here to see what <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msz0eKw3zC8">Goat Enough</a>! is)! The only common denominators are humour and storytelling. Currently, we are working on Goat Simulator 3.Working with us means working in a relaxed and friendly environment, where we value each other and the unique qualities we all bring to the table. Being small has its perks and one of our favourites is how we all have influence over our work/culture and the games we make. The roleAs Lead Programmer at CSN, you will split your time between being hands-on with development of gameplay, improving engine workflow, fixing bugs and issues, as well as being responsible for growing and nurturing the developers in a programming team that consists of 4 developers.The team you will be part of works closely together, are open to new ideas and has a dynamic approach to their projects, which allows you to explore and work with fun problem-solving. We pride ourselves in not being stuck in old ways and mindsets, and welcome change in every facet of our work and processes.  You will:•	Plan your own and your team's work•	Develop, test and implement code•	Take a big part in planning the teams work, weighing risk-reward, tech debt, and how best to utilize team members individual expertise•	Develop, implement, and test various parts of the codebase, everything from gameplay to lower-level systems•	Ensure that work developed by your team is coherent with other game systems, game platforms and the overall game vision•	Work with the producers and other leads to plan work and then enact that plan with your programming team by giving ownership, discuss progress, provide feedback and coach team members Your backgroundTo succeed in the role, you need to have a couple of years of experience in the programming role and professional experience with Unreal Engine 4 and Perforce management. We also see that you are a person who has an eye for problem solving and communicating with partners. Currently on our radar and horizon we have an extra focus on networking, cross-platform development and UI, to name a few.  As you will be coaching and developing your team we believe that you have some experience or interest in mentoring and helping others to succeed, whether you have done it as an intermediate programmer or as a lead.We also believe, apart from developing the game, that you will help foster a collaborative environment where ideas and solutions rule, and you take part of making everyone feel comfortable contributing in a meaningful way.Lastly, we believe we can do even better as a team when your creativity shapes not only your own work but also our studio culture and our games. We actively work to empower our employees by helping everyone strive toward more responsibility, ownership, and autonomy. You will be an important part of this, and it’s therefore important to us that you have the same mindset. Perks of working at Coffee Stain NorthWe offer competitive salaries and excellent benefits that go beyond the usual payments to your pension fund and insurances.•	We believe that a healthy body leads to a healthy mind, so on top of the wellness grant you get some paid time off to work out. Did we mention there are several gyms right beside our office?  •	Every third week it’s creative Friday which lets your inner passion blossom.•	To have fun together and get inspired, we play games on the clock every third Friday.•	We also have great parental benefits, including extra pay on top of what you get from the social insurance agency during your parental leave.•	Bridge days are paid time off•	And, of course, you will be part of a wonderful team of colleagues working on an exciting high-profile project. Practical infoThe position is permanent, full-time, 40 hours per week. We have a hybrid setup and offer the possibility of working from home 2 days per week. Our office is newly renovated, and located in Kungsholmen, Fridhemsplan. We have employees from different parts of the world, and it’s therefore mandatory to be fluent in English, both verbally and in writing.We have, among other things, a ping-pong table, a big lounge area where we hang out, watch movies, or play games together, and last but not least – a giant goat statue (what more do you need?).We are a part of Coffee stain, which is made up of seven teams: Coffee Stain Studios Skövde, Lavapotion Göteborg, Coffee Stain North, Coffee Stain Malmö, Coffee Stain Publishing, Easy Trigger Games Trollhättan, and Box Dragon. The Coffee Stain Group belong to the Embracer Group. We look forward to hearing from you! 
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