Spiral Galaxy Studio is hiring! We are a growing mobile game development start-up based in Culver City focusing on new technologies and games.  Join our team of artists and developers!

Please contact jobs@spiralgalaxy.net with a link to your portfolio + resume.

Producer

Responsibilities:
The Producer would be managing the production of our mobile games.  The ideal candidate would be a creative and knowledgable producer who is passionate and in touch with what is happening in the mobile/game world. 

Skills:
- Production experience as a producer/line producer or coordinator.
- Strong knowledge of mobile devices, including iPhones, iPod Touch, iPads, and Android devices.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. 
- Strong, organizational skills, including experience in building project plans, schedules and budgets. 
- Able to work independently and be proactive when needed. 
- Loves to play games! 


Concept Artist for Games

Responsibilities:
The Concept Artist will be responsible for creating imaginative concept art for characters, environments and other assets that will set the look and feel of our games.

Skills:
- A portfolio that demonstrates a range of styles.
- Traditional art skills with a deep understanding of the human anatomy in addition to architectural and environmental design.
- Strong foundation in composition, color theory, atmosphere, lighting materials and textures. 


2D Animator/Storyboard Artist

Responsibilities:
Animators are responsible for bringing life to the characters in our games.  Candidates should be comfortable working in a variety of styles and able to demonstrate traditional animation techniques.

Skills:
- Traditional 2D animation experience
- Attention to detail, able to show nuanced secondary animation
- Experience in Flash would be nice
- Skilled in Illustrator and Photoshop
- Sense of humor
- Huge Plus - Concept Art background


Game Programmer

Responsibilities:
- Build iOS Apps using Xcode
- Android Apps with Eclipse
- Game scripts with Unity and UDK
- Collaborate with game designers and our remote team

Skills:
-  Strong C/C++, JAVA programming skills
-  Experience in Objective C
-  Experience in scripting  languages such as C# or Javascript
-  Passion for making games!

Nice to have:
- Experience in iOS and Android Platforms
- Experience with graphics, game engines, OpenGL, and DirectX
- Experience with Game AI
- Strong Linear Algebra skills
- Game network programming


Production/Graphic Designer

Responsibilities:
The designer would work closely with the creative director to come up with mood boards, comps and layouts for our mobile game concepts. The designer would be the asset manager,  re-purpose existing assets, and design new assets. The ideal candidate would also be able to design for motion graphics and the web.

Skills:
- Distinct sense of style, attention to detail
- Experience in Photoshop, Illustrator, inDesign

Nice to have:
- Experience in 3D, After Effects and CSS


Game Designer 

Responsibilities:
- Define the game specifications relative to the game concept while working closely with artists and developers.
- Documentation, script writing, level design, game balancing, asset integration

Skills:
-  Experience in game creation
- Ability to balance game play
- Attention to detail


Web Designer 

Skills:
- Amazing graphic design skills
- Rich media experience
- Photoshop, HTML, CSS

Nice to have:
- CMS
- Copy writing experience


3D Generalist for Games

Skills:
-  Fluency in a 3D package
-  Ability to create low and high poly models
-  Understanding of real-time modeling and texturing constraints, and the ability to work within them
-  Ability to translate concept and reference artwork into 3D game assets within game engine specs
-  Experience with rigging, animation and FBX