Malmö: Level Designer

The role
As a Lead Level artist at Sharkmob, you will be a part of a passionate team working on an ambitious new IP. Working immediately under the Art Manager and in close working with the production team you will support your team with your senior technical experience and oversee:

Responsibilities

- Delivery of high-quality environments that meet the visual standards of the project.

- Collaboration with the tech and level design teams to define and maintain environment content pipelines and work.

- Communication with internal artists and external outsourcing vendors.

- Collaboration with the extended team to drive our project forward with exciting ideas.

- Hiring and development of yourself and those around you.

- Working closely with the Art Director and Concept Artists to develop and maintain a consistent visual direction.

- Working closely with the production team to inform our project timelines.

Requirements

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Shipped at least one AAA game from end-to-end as a Lead Level artist.

- Experience managing and mentoring a team of Level artists.

- Comfortable making decisions that can affect the entire studio with a clear and level head.

- Has a very high degree of level design and narrative understanding

- Is motivated by leading and mentoring others.

- Excellent organisation and project planning skills

- Comfortable working with other disciplines to define environment content pipelines.

- Experienced and comfortable setting up and running outsourcing arrangements.

- A passion for problem-solving and driving innovation.

- A positive and creative force, who is proactive and takes initiative.

- Passionate in creating and playing games.

Bonus points
It will be beneficial if you have open-world experience.

Who we are
Sharkmob was founded in 2017 and has offices in Malmö, Sweden, and London, UK. The studio develops AAA-quality games for PC and console, using the Unreal Engine to power its ambitions of taking multiplayer games to new heights. Our first game, Bloodhunt, was released last year and we are currently working on two proprietary, unannounced projects.

At Sharkmob, we are committed to building an inclusive team that represents diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skillsets - because we believe that helps us create great games. We welcome all candidates that are aligned with our core values of shared ownership, smart decisions, and last but not least - having fun! We hope that you want to join us on our adventure and become a part of our crew. You can find more great perks (https://career.sharkmob.com/pages/perks) of being a crew member. If you want to know more about Sharkmob and our projects, take a look at our homepage (https://www.sharkmob.com/about).

As a Senior UI Designer at Sharkmob, you will play a big role in creating visually captivating and intuitive user interfaces for our game titles. Leveraging your expertise in graphic design and user interfaces you will collaborate with cross-department teams to craft engaging and immersive interactive experiences that resonate with stakeholders and players.
"The vision is to make a UI that is integrated with the world, that caters to the user needs and feels like a natural part of the product. As a developer I am motivated to make the team work together, to be part of a solution driven mindset, to teach and to learn from each other”. - Anders Johansson, UI Director.
Responsibilities
Collaborate closely with the UI Director, Game Designers, Programmers and your team to design and create visually stunning and intuitive user interfaces that enhance the player experience and seamlessly integrate with the game world.
Help to develop and maintain a consistent visual style and design language for UI elements, ensuring that they are in line with the overall art direction of the game.
Create amazing UI elements that enhance immersion and storytelling, integrating UI seamlessly into the game world and narrative
Stay up to date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and design techniques to continuously improve the quality and innovation of our UI designs.
Incorporate motion graphics and animations into the user interface to enhance interactivity and provide visual feedback to players. Create engaging transitions, animations, and dynamic elements that elevate the overall user experience.
Collaborate with User Experience (UX) designers to ensure that UI designs are user-friendly and intuitive, providing a seamless gameplay experience.

Requirements
Minimum of 7 years of professional experience in UI/UX design, with a strong emphasis on designing for video games.
Exceptional graphic design skills, with a keen eye for typography, color theory, and composition.
Proficiency in industry-standard design tools such as Adobe Creative Suite and Figma.
Strong portfolio showcasing a range of UI designs, including examples of high quality UI elements and integration into game worlds.
Solid understanding of game development pipelines and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
Experience creating UI assets for various platforms (PC, console), with an understanding of technical limitations and considerations.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to receive and provide clear, constructive feedback to team members.
Passion for gaming and a deep understanding of how UI/UX design contributes to player engagement and immersion.
Unhindered in English, both written and spoken.
Up to date portfolio showcasing relevant projects

That little extra
Used to implement designs directly into the game
Experience in motion design software’s such as After effects
3D and lighting skills


Who we areSharkmob was founded in 2017 and has offices in Malmö, Sweden, and London, UK. The studio develops AAA-quality games for PC and console, using the Unreal Engine to power its ambitions of taking multiplayer games to new heights.
We are currently working on one major project: Exoborne – a Sharkmob original game created in Malmö, is a tactical, open-world extraction shooter set in a United States torn apart by apocalyptic forces of nature. Our first game Bloodhunt - a battle royale set in the Vampire: The Masquerade universe, was released on 27 April 2022.
At Sharkmob, we are committed to building an inclusive team that represents diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skillsets – because we believe that helps us create great games. We welcome all candidates who are aligned with our core values of shared ownership, creating great games, and, last but not least – having fun! We hope you want to join us on our adventure and become a part of our crew. You can find more great perks of being a crew member. If you want to know more about Sharkmob and our projects, visit our homepage.

Do you have that creative spark that allows you to create tools that save countless artists' lives (or maybe save them a few seconds every time they click that one button)? Then you might be the person we are looking for!
The roleIn this role, you will work closely with artists, designers, programmers, and many otherdisciplines on our recently announced title Exoborne! We are looking for a hands-on candidate with extensive experience working in editor for prototyping, support, and performance. Someone who can build strong connections between teams and facilitate the world we are trying to build while providing good feedback to colleagues and mentoring other technical artists.
You will play a crucial role in focusing on the craft development aspect within the team, ensuring expertise and guidance in the specific craft area of technical art. This role reports to the Development Manager, who has the people management responsibility for the team.
Your essentials Ability and willingness to mentor other technical artists
Experience in setting up processes for different kinds of code reviews
Competence in identifying and driving performance goals and optimizations for open-world development on consoles and PCs
Extensive production experience with Unreal Engine Experience with scripting or programming (Python, C++, blueprints)
Shipped at least one previous AAA title
Strong understanding of streaming systems and setups for open-world games
Strong problem-solving and prototyping abilities
What we offer Competitive salaries aligned with industry and regional levels
30 days annual leave, in addition to all public holidays
Hybrid work-from-home policy
Bonus and profit sharing
Pension plans and insurance
Private Healthcare 5000 SEK yearly preventative healthcare allowance
1' wellness hour' to be used per week
VISA sponsorship and relocation assistance
Happy for you to have side projects outside of work
Who we are
Sharkmob was founded in 2017 and has offices in Malmö, Sweden, and London, UK. The studio develops AAA-quality games for PC and console, using the Unreal Engine to power its ambitions of taking multiplayer games to new heights.
We are currently working on one major project: Exoborne – a Sharkmob original game created in Malmö, is a tactical, open-world extraction shooter set in a United States torn apart by apocalyptic forces of nature. Our first game Bloodhunt - a battle royale set in the Vampire: The Masquerade universe, was released on 27 April 2022.
At Sharkmob, we are committed to building an inclusive team that represents diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skillsets – because we believe that helps us create great games. We welcome all candidates who are aligned with our core values of shared ownership, great games, and, last but not least – having fun! We hope you want to join us on our adventure and become a part of our crew. You can find more great perks of being a crew member. If you want to know more about Sharkmob and our projects, visit our homepage.

In this role, you will be joining the Malmo studio to take part in the development of our own new IPs, an exciting next step in the studio’s evolution and growth.
You will contribute to building the foundation for a great QA team. This means being involved with game features from their planning through the different stages of implementation. Working as a quality analyst with us is not just about finding and reporting bugs, but collaborating closely with a multitude of different departments involved in the process to produce the best possible player experience. We expect QA team members to be proactive and an active part in establishing the testing practices and procedures for areas of the game for which they are responsible.
We are looking for someone open-minded, organized, attentive to detail, and who can prioritize and multi-task across competing demands and requests. It’s a plus if you’re a gamer and even better if you enjoy the creative process integral to creating a new game and IP.
Responsibilities Document test plans, QA tasks, and test cases for use by internal and external teams.
Help manage the day-to-day tasks of our External FQA teams and facilitate the transfer of information where and when necessary.
Review and prioritize bugs and create Jira dashboards for different project teams you will be supporting in this role.
Perform hands-on testing and gain advanced knowledge of features and areas that you will have ownership of from a QA perspective.
Follow up with thorough regression testing on bugs reported in your areas and investigate issues with complicated reproduction steps.
Assist with planning and logistics for internal and external user experience playtests.
Provide qualitative feedback, discuss, and engage with stakeholders, and ensure that we focus our efforts on verifying the game quality where it matters the most.
Be proactive in building the test pipeline and process for the features you will have QA ownership over.
Qualifications Demonstrable experience with testing, 3-5 years working with quality control/quality assurance or a similar role. Previous employment in the gaming industry is a big plus.
Proficiency in defect tracking tools and planning such as JIRA, Confluence, Testrail, and similar.
Excellent communicative and interpersonal skills, capable of summarizing complex subjects to technical and non-technical team representatives.
Ability to immediately recognize critical issues or testing deficiencies.
Familiar with common development tools such as Perforce and Visual Studio.
Experience working with Microsoft Office suite, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
Solid understanding of live game development cycles, and familiarity with game engines and dev tools.

This position is permanent and based in our Malmö studio.
Who we are Sharkmob was founded in 2017 and has offices in Malmö, Sweden, and London, UK. The studio develops AAA-quality games for PC and console, using the Unreal Engine to power its ambitions of taking multiplayer games to new heights.
We are currently working on one major project: Exoborne – a Sharkmob original game created in Malmö, is a tactical, open-world extraction shooter set in a United States torn apart by apocalyptic forces of nature. Our first game Bloodhunt - a battle royale set in the Vampire: The Masquerade universe, was released on 27 April 2022.
At Sharkmob, we are committed to building an inclusive team that represents diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skillsets – because we believe that helps us create great games. We welcome all candidates who are aligned with our core values of shared ownership, creating great games, and, last but not least – having fun! We hope you want to join us on our adventure and become a part of our crew. You can find more great perks of being a crew member. If you want to know more about Sharkmob and our projects, visit our homepage.