Live Ops Engineer

Happy Volcano is looking for a Backend Developer who is experienced in putting online services and “games as a service” live ops solutions into practice.

We would like to meet someone with experience and self-motivation, who can help us lift our game You Suck At Parking (and future projects) to the multiplayer behemoth we intend it to be.
This will involve creating load testing scenarios, measuring and optimizing how many players can be packed onto a server, setting up automated testing solutions, creating and optimizing in-game events and promotions, handling user generated content and developing monetization solutions, estimating the cost of infrastructure based on the number of users by location,...
If these are the things that get your blood flowing, we really want to talk to you!

We are excited about candidates who value efficiency, have a pragmatic approach to problem solving and an eagerness to get shit done. We're looking for a positive, active, and contributing team member with good communication skills.

Candidates from under-represented backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

You would be a great fit if...

• You have worked on live games before
• You know the ins and outs of live ops development
• You have experience with CCU optimization
• You know how to optimize infrastructure for location
• You're not afraid to figure out budgetary consequences of various monetization scenarios
• You have experience with multiplayer engines like Photon,...
• You have experience with managing cloud infrastructures
• You know how to set up online services like Playfab, Game Sparks,...
• You have experience with CI/CD pipelines
• You have experience using Unity
• You're fluent in English

It would be even better if...

• You have experience using task management tools (JIRA)
• You have experience with GIT/Bitbucket version control
• You're in a timezone roughly around GMT+1 (give or take a few hours)

What you'll get...

• A full time position
• An appropriate salary
• A small team of friendly colleagues
• A life outside the office, because seriously, work is not all that matters.

Senior Artist

Happy Volcano is on the lookout for an experienced artist who will help the team bring the visual style of our games to the next level. If you’re not afraid of experimenting and coming up with new styles within a set timeframe, you might be the person we’re looking for. You won’t just be modelling assets and painting textures, but we expect you to challenge us with useful ideas and concepts that may end up making our games better and become more immersive experiences.

We are excited about candidates who value efficiency, have a pragmatic approach to problem solving and an eagerness to learn new things. We're looking for a positive, active, and contributing team member with good communication skills.

Candidates from under-represented backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

You would be a great fit if...

• You are proficient in making sketches to communicate your ideas to the team
• You have experience in the Blender software for 3D modelling and unwrapping
• You have experience in Substance Painter and/or Substance Designer
• You are familiar with the Unity game engine
• You have the basic skills in 2d software like Photoshop
• You have no trouble of either adapting to an existing art style, or coming up with your own
• You rock at making killer textures and skins for in-game objects
• You're fluent in English

It would be even better if...

• You have 2D illustration skills
• You have the ambition to take a leadership role in our art department
• You can create polished particle effects
• You have experience in basic animations (not character rigging)

What you'll get...

• A full time position
• An appropriate salary
• A small team of friendly colleagues
• A life outside the office, because seriously, work is not all that matters.

Senior Gameplay Programmer

We're looking for an experienced gameplay developer to join our team and help create kick-ass games with us. You'll be prototyping new ideas, implementing complex gameplay mechanics, reviewing and optimizing our existing codebase and generally having lots of fun with the games you help build.

We’d like you to take charge of the development environment of our projects, participate in code reviews and provide technical guidance for other developers on the team.

We are excited about candidates who value efficiency, have a pragmatic approach to problem solving and an eagerness to get shit done. We're looking for someone who actively wants to be part of our team, has good communication skills and common courtesy.

Candidates from under-represented backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

You would be a great fit if...

• You have strong familiarity with physics, AI and gameplay code
• You have exceptional C# design -and programming skills
• You love coding games and know how to make use of Unity
• You pride yourself on writing clean, robust code
• You know how to optimize games for performance
• You have a self-motivated approach to development
• You’re an excellent communicator
• You’re fluent in English

It would be even better if...

• You're familiar with agile practices
• You have experience with multiplayer game development
• You have experience with GIT/Bitbucket version control
• You have experience in developing for multiple platforms (desktop, mobile, console)
• You're in a timezone roughly around GMT+1 (give or take a few hours)

What you'll get...

• A full time position
• An appropriate salary
• A small team of friendly colleagues
• A life outside the office, because seriously, work is not all that matters.