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About us Hacksaw Studios is a Stockholm-based game studio focused on creating innovative, high-quality gaming experiences. With a focus on performance and precision, we bring ideas to life through technical expertise and creative collaboration. We have wide distribution, and our games are played by millions of people every month by players all over the world. We are currently seeking to expand our development team with additional developers and are looking for both junior and senior candidates. You will be part of our game development team and work in a tight-knit team involving both back-end developers and designers. The Role As a Game Developer at Hacksaw Studios, you’ll play a key role in transforming game concepts into high-performing experiences. Your task will be to bring our game ideas to life in co-operation with the designers and product owners. Your key responsibilities include: Working with the development and design team to implement the backend gameplay mechanics behind our various games Working with the front-end development team to ensure the backend communications protocols make their work as simple as possible Working with the game design team to implement their game ideas Implementing the mathematical model underlying the games Performing statistical modeling and testing to ensure the games behave as intended (We'll teach you this part) Learning about the online gaming industry and staying up to date on current trends and what is popular with players Participating in code reviews and merge requests Co-operating with colleagues with similar roles, both in-house and with our partners What We’re Looking For: You value clean code, smart solutions, and the impact your work has behind the scenes. You bring: A solid backend development background. Experience with a programming language suited for game development, such as C#, Java or C++ (We use C#). A high interest in or education in mathematics or statistics. Nice-to-have: Experience with unit testing. University degree in a related field. A personal interest in gaming. What We Offer A modern office in central Stockholm. Work with experienced, passionate colleagues in the gaming industry. The opportunity to create games with a global audience. Real influence, ownership, and personal growth opportunities. Wellbeing perks including wellness allowance and regular in-office massage. Practical Details This is an on-site position in Stockholm. Unfortunately, we cannot assist with relocation or visa sponsorship. Ready to Join the Game Makers? Apply now! We review applications on a rolling basis.

About us Hacksaw Studios is a Stockholm-based game studio focused on creating innovative, high-quality gaming experiences. With a focus on performance and precision, we bring ideas to life through technical expertise and creative collaboration. We have wide distribution, and our games are played by millions of people every month by players all over the world. We’re now expanding our tech team and looking for skilled Framework Developers who want to help us build and refine the foundation that powers our games. The Role As a Framework Developer at Hacksaw Studios, you’ll work together with our game development teams to deliver the features and tools they rely on. The work includes both building new functionality and maintaining, refining and optimising existing code. You'll think holistically about each feature you implement, how it impacts long term developer productivity, usability and performance across memory, GPU and CPU. The framework team is also responsible for areas such as CI pipelines, end-to-end tests and build scripts (including asset optimization and more). Depending on your interests and skillset there is a wide range of technologies you can dive into. We keep meetings to a minimum and there is a lot of freedom and responsibility in prioritising tasks and defining scopes, perfect for someone who communicates well, enjoys finding the right solution and likes having focused time to get things done. Your key responsibilities include: Develop and maintain features, tools, and systems used by our game teams. Improve performance, usability, and reliability across our framework. Considering long-term implications of implmentations, including developer experience, usability and performance. Collaborate with developers and designers to identify and solve technical challenges. Participate in reviews and provide feedback on code and implementation. What We’re Looking For: Experience with one or more programming languages suited for game development, such as C#, C++, TypeScript or Haxe. Experience with different game development frameworks with some understanding of their structure and how to handle rendering. Ideally with games targeting web. A proactive mindset with strong communication skills and a sense of ownership. Nice-to-have: Experience developing modules used by other developers. Interest in performance optimization. Our tech stack includes git, TypeScript, Linux, bash, Bun, Docker, Cucumber, GitLab and AWS. Familiarity with any of those tools are beneficial but not required. A personal interest in games and an understanding of the gaming industry. What We Offer A modern office in central Stockholm. Work with experienced, passionate colleagues in the gaming industry. The opportunity to create games with a global audience. Real influence, ownership, and personal growth opportunities. Wellbeing perks including wellness allowance and regular in-office massage. Practical Details Unfortunately, we cannot assist with relocation or visa sponsorship. Ready to Join the Game Makers? Apply now! We review applications on a rolling basis.

The role Avalanche Studios Group and its incubation team are seeking a Gameplay Programmer for work on a game prototype. This role involves very strong Unreal Engine knowledge and the candidate would take ownership of a broad range of gameplay features, in the context of an authoritative PvP environment.

About us Hacksaw Studios is a Stockholm-based game studio focused on creating innovative, high-quality gaming experiences. With a focus on performance and precision, we bring ideas to life through technical expertise and creative collaboration. We have wide distribution, and our games are played by millions of people every month by players all over the world. To continue scaling our development efforts, we are looking for an experienced Gameplay Programmer with a focus on frontend development to join our growing team. The Role As an Experienced Gameplay Programmer at Hacksaw Studios, you will play a central role in shaping how our games feel, behave, and perform. You will work closely with designers, artists, and other engineers to build engaging gameplay experiences and ensure our games deliver the level of quality and responsiveness players expect. This role is focused on gameplay and frontend development, where performance, responsiveness, and visual polish are critical. You will be part of a tight-knit development team where collaboration and ownership are highly valued. Your key responsibilities include: Design and implement gameplay systems and features for new and existing games. Translate game design concepts into responsive, high-quality gameplay experiences. Work closely with designers and product owners to iterate on gameplay and player experience. Maintain and extend our internal game development framework. Write clean, maintainable, and high-performance code. Participate in code reviews and technical discussions within the development team. Collaborate with other engineers across teams. What We’re Looking For: 2+ years of professional software development experience, with several years in the game industry. Strong experience with gameplay programming or interactive systems. Experience with one or more programming languages commonly used in game development such as C#, C++, Haxe, TypeScript, or JavaScript. A strong focus on performance, responsiveness, and player experience. Ability to take ownership of systems and features from concept to release. Experience working in cross-disciplinary teams with designers and artists. Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail. Nice-to-have: Shader programming experience. 3d programming experience, such as OpenGL. Experience in debugging. Social gaming experience. Professional experience within the gaming industry. Personal or professional experience with AI assisted development. What We Offer Close collaboration with developers. A modern office in central Stockholm. Work with experienced, passionate colleagues in the gaming industry. Real influence, ownership, and personal growth opportunities. Wellbeing perks including wellness allowance. Practical Details This is an on-site position in Stockholm. Unfortunately, we cannot assist with relocation or visa sponsorship. Ready to Join the Game Makers? Apply now! We review applications on a rolling basis.

As a Gameplay AI / ML Engineer at Embark, you will be working on ARC Raiders, alongside some of the most talented people in the games industry. We believe that great games are made in creative environments, where builds are always playable, and teams can move fast and test as many ideas as possible. In close collaboration with our designers, you will create easy-to-use systems that enable us to iterate quickly and that encourage experimentation. Our AI team consists of a set of gameplay engineers, working on "classic" gameplay AI, and a set of Gameplay / ML engineers that further expand our tech in what is possible to achieve in AI for games. In this role you will work closely with both our ML team and Gameplay AI team, training, building, innovating and researching new tech that can further advance our emergent AI experience in ARC Raiders. Example of responsibilities  Work closely with stakeholders and game teams to prototype new RL locomotion platforms Research, develop, and train RL models Provide model performance analyses and visualizations Improving our game-side training framework to make it easier to train, create and debug our models and platforms. Look for opportunities to apply new tech in gameplay AI to promote more emergent gameplay Stay current with new research and share that knowledge with the rest of the team We would love if you have A creative and curious mind A strong C++ background Experience in Unreal Engine A strong background in gameplay engineering Can speak "design" Professional English communication skills. Additionally, we think it would be a great bonus if you have Experience designing reward functions Experience training curriculums Experience from implementing and evaluating ML methods Knowledge about reinforcement learning-specific optimization algorithms Some programming skills in Python  At Embark we offer competitive salaries, passionate colleagues to share knowledge with and much more, but most of all we invite you to take part of a journey into the unknown, to build creative, surprising and beautiful experiences together. We welcome game makers of all sex, class, colour, age, gender identity, education, religion, opinion, culture, nation of origin, language, sexual orientation, shape, size, and ability. Did we leave anyone out? Well, we welcome you, too! We think that the gaming industry is made better when everyone has a seat at the table. Be yourself at Embark and make games while doing so. Please apply with confidence. We can’t wait to hear from you (in English)!

Do you want to be part of creating fantastic, unique and entertaining iGaming experiences in a competitive global market? We are looking for a talented 2D Animator/VFX Artist with a strong passion for bringing life, entertainment and excitement to our growing games portfolio.ELK is a leading developer in the iGaming industry, known for our innovative, visually stunning, and critically acclaimed game titles and IPs. We push the boundaries of gameplay and visual fidelity, setting new standards in the iGaming world. ABOUT THE ROLE: We take great pride in creating and offering our players a wide range of different art styles and themes in our iGames. A typical work week as a 2D Animator can consist of: Effect creation: Create eye catching VFX and 2D animations that will make symbols, objects, characters, etc. come to life! Collaborate Across Disciplines: Work closely with other animators, artists and programmers to collaboratively build “best in class” iGames. Communication: Partner with the Art Director to follow the unique theme of each game. Be open to feedback and take the initiative to independently enhance and perfect your work, while still ensuring it aligns with the creative vision. Innovation: Push the boundaries of what is possible in the realms of iGames to create visually stunning and memorable experiences. WHO ARE YOU?  We believe you are a passionate animator with an eye for details and the urge and ideas to make the best looking iGaming experiences ever. You are creative and innovative and aim to find solutions which maximize the game experience in relation to the technical limitations. To thrive with us, you need to be a team player with a good ability to handle feedback and work together with different disciplines. You are self-driven, and responsible and strive to develop your skill and others constantly. It is important that you are organized and solution-oriented with the ability to tackle challenges and solve problems with a strong sense of ownership and deliver on deadlines.QUALIFICATIONS: 🔸 Experience: Minimum of 3 years of experience creating 2D animations and VFX with focus on mobile within the gaming or similar industry. 🔸 Software skills: Strong knowledge of After Effects. Meritorious if you have experience in Photoshop and Spine. 🔸 Portfolio: A captivating portfolio/showreel demonstrating excellent animation abilities including the impactful use of VFX. 🔸 Creativity: A passion for animation and a sharp eye for detail are essential, along with the ability to adapt to various art styles. Your understanding of timing will be crucial, as you’ll create the level of excitement for the players. 🔸 Passion for Gaming: A passion for video games and an understanding of what makes them visually engaging and immersive. 🔸 Language: The ideal candidate will possess excellent English language skills, both in written and verbal communication, as this is essential for daily tasks and collaboration. Proficiency in Swedish is a plus but not required. WE OFFER:  An ever-changing opportunity to explore different art styles, concepts, and themes together with highly skilled creatives in various crafts. Our project cycles are short, and you will be able to thrive in your creativity and passion by creating a range of visually stunning, unforgettable iGaming experiences. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees, where everyone is respected, valued, and empowered to succeed. An on-site setting at our awesome office, 2 minutes from T-Centralen in Stockholm, where you get to meet and collaborate with 170 nice colleagues every day. If this is you, please fill in your application below and include your showreel and CV. For the right candidate, the recruitment process includes: interviews (digitally and at our studio), as well as a work assignment. We will fill the position as soon as we have found the right candidate, so do not hesitate to submit your application as soon as possible! Please note that our Talent Acquisition team will be taking a small summer break during the month of July. The selection will be paused during this period. Please note that ELK Studios does not offer visa sponsorship or relocation assistance!