Senior UI Developer
Jam City
Date: 1 day ago
City: Toronto, Ontario
Contract type: Full time
As a leading mobile games developer, Jam City is looking to “level up” our talent for our talent team in Toronto. We’re on the hunt for innovators who consider themselves dynamic, collaborative and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
Perks & Benefits
Unlimited Vacation*
Employer Paid Benefits*
Additional Flex Healthcare Spending *
Parental leave and Kin care*
RRSP Matching*
Company Events such as movie night, trivia, game shows & more…
Responsibilities
We believe in creating games that unite people across the world and that showcase our commitment to providing an environment that is both inclusive and diverse for our players and employees. We strive to create a workforce that is reflective of our global player community as we know that we are stronger and better when we play together. To help promote an inclusive culture, we celebrate the visible and invisible diversity of our Jam Citizens through initiatives including Employee Resource Groups, cultural events, trainings, speaker series, and more.
Jam City is an equal opportunity employer. We enthusiastically accept our responsibility to make employment decisions without regard to race, age, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, religion, ethnicity, marital, or domestic partnerships status, disability, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, veteran status, domestic violence victim status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expressions, or any other classification protected by federal, state, and local laws. Our management is committed to following this policy with respect to hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, recruiting, pay, and other forms of compensation, training, and general treatment during employment.
About Jam City
Jam City is an award-winning mobile entertainment studio providing unique and deeply engaging games that appeal to a broad, global audience.
Led by CEO Josh Yguado, former 20th Century Fox executive, Jam City is the creative powerhouse behind some of the highest-grossing and most enduring mobile games. Jam City’s global franchise Cookie Jam has generated more than half a billion dollars, and Panda Pop has more than 120 million downloads to date.
The company also is the go-to studio for Hollywood, having developed immersive, narrative-rich mobile games around iconic entertainment brands. The company’s popular RPG game Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery was the #1 game in more than 40 countries at its launch in April 2018.
Jam City has nine studios located in Los Angeles (HQ), Berlin, Buenos Aires, Bogotá, Burbank, Cedar Falls, San Diego, San Francisco, and Toronto.
Perks & Benefits
Unlimited Vacation*
Employer Paid Benefits*
Additional Flex Healthcare Spending *
Parental leave and Kin care*
RRSP Matching*
Company Events such as movie night, trivia, game shows & more…
- Only applies to full-time positions.
Responsibilities
- Ensure UI art assets come to life within the game.
- Account for future usage and changes when implementing, and take initiative in looking for existing areas to improve upon
- Assist in the allocation of development time for implementation tasks
- Establish standards and documentation to facilitate the implementation of assets and content
- Take ownership of the UI art implementation in our games.
- Work on a variety of platforms - iOS, Android, and WebGL.
- Collaborate with Artists, Game Designers, Engineers to deliver high performing quality customer experiences
- Learn new technologies related to mobile development and provide evaluations to the lead
- Contribute to group discussions and incorporate feedback/communication from the broader team
- Identify technical obstacles early and work closely with the team to find creative solutions
- Perform other duties as assigned by manager or supervisor.
- 4-5 years of development experience in Unity with C#.
- Experience creating UI and/or animations in Unity.
- Understanding of UI wireframes, user flows, prototypes.
- Skilled in creating a clean and clear user experience.
- An understanding of the asset pipeline for 2D mobile games.
- Familiarity with Agile work environments.
- Strong Animation, Tech Art, or VFX background.
- Knowledge of Git/GitHub.
- Continued education and research into UI development trends
- A passion for game development!
- Passion for games! You are a regular gamer with experience in a range of games.
- Experience with shaders and manipulating meshes in Unity
- Basic knowledge of Photoshop and AfterEffect
- Company news and events on our LinkedIn
- Company Blog
- Employee Feedback on our Comparably page
- Find videos on our teams and games on our Youtube
We believe in creating games that unite people across the world and that showcase our commitment to providing an environment that is both inclusive and diverse for our players and employees. We strive to create a workforce that is reflective of our global player community as we know that we are stronger and better when we play together. To help promote an inclusive culture, we celebrate the visible and invisible diversity of our Jam Citizens through initiatives including Employee Resource Groups, cultural events, trainings, speaker series, and more.
Jam City is an equal opportunity employer. We enthusiastically accept our responsibility to make employment decisions without regard to race, age, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, religion, ethnicity, marital, or domestic partnerships status, disability, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, veteran status, domestic violence victim status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expressions, or any other classification protected by federal, state, and local laws. Our management is committed to following this policy with respect to hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, recruiting, pay, and other forms of compensation, training, and general treatment during employment.
About Jam City
Jam City is an award-winning mobile entertainment studio providing unique and deeply engaging games that appeal to a broad, global audience.
Led by CEO Josh Yguado, former 20th Century Fox executive, Jam City is the creative powerhouse behind some of the highest-grossing and most enduring mobile games. Jam City’s global franchise Cookie Jam has generated more than half a billion dollars, and Panda Pop has more than 120 million downloads to date.
The company also is the go-to studio for Hollywood, having developed immersive, narrative-rich mobile games around iconic entertainment brands. The company’s popular RPG game Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery was the #1 game in more than 40 countries at its launch in April 2018.
Jam City has nine studios located in Los Angeles (HQ), Berlin, Buenos Aires, Bogotá, Burbank, Cedar Falls, San Diego, San Francisco, and Toronto.
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