Job Openings | Large Animal Games

Unity Artist - Contract - New York, New York

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 15:08:28 GMT

Large Animal Games is looking for an artist experienced with the Unity engine and has a proven track record with shipped titles under their belt. They must have experience animating characters and particle FX in the Unity engine. We estimate between two and four weeks working onsite at our office in NYC. The start date is immediate. We need someone who occupies both the right and left sides of the brain. They are creative and organized with a keen sense of design. A clear communicator who can work independently and with a team. Responsibilities:

Animating characters in Unity
Designing and animating particle FX
Designing and animating user feedback
Working to achieve the creative vision within time restraints and technical limitations
Develop and maintain art schedules
Effectively communicate production status and issues at the appropriate times
Pushing current technologies and ...

Audio Contractor - New York City, New York

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:08:04 GMT

Large Animal is always on the look out for high-quality, reliable audio contractors. If you would like to be considered for future projects, please submit your application here. Please do not submit an application without including a link to examples of your work. Applications that do not contain this information will not be considered. Thank you.

Artist (Mobile) - New York, New York

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:30:10 GMT

Job Description Large Animal Games is looking for an experienced mobile artist who has experience as an Art Lead. You have a proven track record and can point to mobile titles you have shipped. In a nutshell, we are looking for a superstar who wants to create fun, intuitive, rock-solid, online applications that will be played by millions. You should love every aspect of creating compelling and functional interactive experiences. You are a dedicated design nerd and actively seek inspiration. You want to hug every play tester who gets confused because he/she helped you get a little closer to an effective solution. You find the joy in creating schedules and production pipelines because they’ll help you design more effectively. You cheerfully consume feedback because it’s makes you a better designer. Your reckless, untamed designer’s spirit is made stronger by your incredible organization, appreciation for teamwork and awareness of the ...

Playtester - New York, New York

Fri, 17 Sep 2010 15:17:56 GMT
Thank you for your interest in being a Large Animal Game Tester. The first step is to fill out our online form. This will help us find the right testers for the game that we're making. If you are in the NYC area, we're looking for alpha-testers to come in to our midtown office to give us their thoughts. Our mission at Large Animal is to make games that are easy to learn and fun for all sorts of players, even those who don't really even think of themselves as gamers.

Web Developer - New York, NY

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 15:13:57 GMT
Large Animal Games is looking for an amazing Web Developer to help build new homes for our social game experiences! You'll own the development and architecture of public-facing interfaces for top-quality games. Candidates will have solid experience developing web applications utilizing Web 2.0 technologies, specifically Javascript, PHP, CSS and DRUPAL. Familiarity with the Facebook API is a big plus. You must be able to write clean, organized code and be comfortable working independently. Skills:
BA in Computer Science or equivalent

2+ years HTML experience

2+ years of demonstrable DRUPAL PHP web development

2+ years JavaScript experience

Experience with SEO methodologies

Ability to handle multiple tasks

Facebook and/or MySpace platform experience
We are looking for candidates on a contract basis. New York-based is preferred, but others will be considered.

Quality Assurance (Manager) - New York City, New York

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 16:09:31 GMT

Large Animal is looking for an experienced QA manager to join our team! Qualified candidates should possess excellent communication and organization skills, and a passion for social games. A consistent track record of delivery under short production schedules and experience leading a team are also required. What we're looking for:

6+ years of software QA experience, ideally within the games industry

2+ years of experience as QA Lead or Manager

A strong interest in games and specifically social games

Experience in managing the localization QA process

Superb verbal and written communication skills

Experience writing and following test plans and creating clear and concise status reports

A solid understanding of Windows and Mac systems

Experience with a variety of browsers including Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome and Safari

Knowledge of Agile software development

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Art (Outsourcer) - N/A, N/A

Tue, 04 May 2010 12:31:33 GMT

We're looking for a very talented and experienced artist/illustrator/animator who is interested in working remotely on asset production for our various social network games. Projects would be clearly described with a creative brief and documentation for our production processes. In a nutshell, we are looking for a superstar who wants to create fun, intuitive, rock-solid, online applications that will be played by millions. You should love every aspect of creating compelling and functional interactive experiences. You feel empowered by clear communication. You are a dedicated design nerd and actively seek inspiration. You find the joy in adhering to schedules and production pipelines because they’ll help you design more effectively. You cheerfully consume feedback because it’s makes you a better designer. Your reckless, untamed designer’s spirit is made stronger by your incredible organization, appreciation for teamwork and awareness of the market. ...

Marketing Data Analyst (Intern) - New York, NY

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:44:34 GMT

Large Animal is looking for a Marketing Data Analyst intern to join our team! You’ll provide sanalytic support for our user acquisition program; you'll collaborate on everything from creative development to analysis of results to partnering with new partners for traffic. We're looking for people who are excited about creating the best social games available and we are interested in developing high quality casual and multi player games. Your responsibilities would include:

Assist in the development of an aggressive outreach strategy to launch and feed our games

Pursue and test new sources of traffic

Provide customer analysis and modeling to improve usage, revenue and customer satisfaction & loyalty

Customer Modeling: customer segmentation, statistic analysis, data quality improvement algorithm, propensity models (buyers, churn prediction)

Participate in the full life-cycle of analytic data, from ...

Marketing Data Analyst (Senior) - New York, NY

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:32:17 GMT

Large Animal is looking for an experienced, innovative Marketing Data Analyst to join our team! You’ll provide strategic leadership, tactical execution, and analytic support for our game teams and user acquisition program; you'll spearhead everything from creative development to deep analysis of results to partnering with new partners for traffic. This position offers plenty of room for growth and advancement. We're looking for people who are excited about creating the best social and mobile games available and we are committed to developing high quality casual and multi player games. Your responsibilities would include:

Craft an aggressive outreach strategy to launch and feed our games

Target and maximize media buys within social networks as well as other relevant web destinations

Aggressively pursue and test new sources of traffic

Provide in-depth customer analysis and modeling to improve usage, revenue and ...

Artist - New York, NY

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:23:18 GMT

We're looking for an experienced designer to help us conceptualize and develop social network games. Our teams are small, communicative and require leadership from every person. In a nutshell, we are looking for a superstar who wants to create fun, intuitive, rock-solid, online applications that will be played by millions. You should love every aspect of creating compelling and functional interactive experiences. You are a dedicated design nerd and actively seek inspiration. You want to hug every play tester who gets confused because he/she helped you get a little closer to an effective solution. You find the joy in creating schedules and production pipelines because they’ll help you design more effectively. You cheerfully consume feedback because it’s makes you a better designer. Your reckless, untamed designer’s spirit is made stronger by your incredible organization, appreciation for teamwork and awareness of the market. You are capable of taking the lead ...

Software Engineer (Social Games Framework) - New York, NY

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:53:10 GMT

Want to work on the most exciting form of media in the most exciting city in the world? Large Animal Games is a Manhattan-based game developer dedicated to pushing the boundaries of social media. We’re looking for Software Engineers to join us in our quest for social media domination. You’ll work collaboratively in small teams that are focused on making games that push technological and creative boundaries, at a place where you are encouraged to grow as a professional and the limits of your potential are yours alone to define. Engineers who work on our Toga platform are building the framework that all Large Animal games are based on (as well as those of other companies that license our framework). This includes, but is not limited to:

Making sure our games scale to millions of users

Meeting stringent performance metrics

Developing a dynamic content system that allows game designers to create game content with minimal to zero ...

Client Engineer - New York, NY

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:49:29 GMT

Want to work on the most exciting form of media in the most exciting city in the world? Large Animal Games is a Manhattan-based game developer dedicated to pushing the boundaries of social media. We’re looking for a Client Engineer to join us in our quest for social media domination. You’ll work collaboratively in small teams that are focused on making games that push technological and creative boundaries, at a place where you are encouraged to grow as a professional and the limits of your potential are yours alone to define. You...

are hungry for success

are an enthusiastic engineer unafraid of responsibility

have at least 2 years of experience with Flash Actionscript

have a rock-solid understanding of Object Orientated Programming practices

have experience working with flash remoting technologies, particular AMFPHP

have a passion for video games - making them, playing them, talking about them ...

Producer (Intern) - New York, NY

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:38:41 GMT

Large Animal Games is in search of Producer Interns to manage the design and development of high quality, innovative, social games. The right candidate will possess a knack for creating fun, amazing powers of organization, phenomenal attention to detail, an even temper, and a passion for games of all sorts. You will be responsible for helping an incredibly dedicated team of programmers, artists, and testers to create fun, high quality games that will be played by millions. Your duties will include; budgeting projects, identifying the appropriate internal/external development resources, managing the QA process, and preparing the product to be released to the general public. You will work closely with our crack team of programmers, artists, sound designers, and testers, as well as members of the executive team. Responsibilities:

Create and/or review game concepts and designs and provide direction with respect to all aspects of production, including game play, UI, ...

Game Designer (Intern) - New York, NY

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:31:41 GMT

Large Animal is looking for an eager, innovative Game Design intern to join our team! We're looking for people who are excited about creating the best social games available. Qualified candidates will have experience on console and/or PC games and are fluent in game design practices and overall game development. This person will work on multiple titles throughout their lifecycle, from concept to live development. We are committed to developing high quality casual and multi player games. What we're looking for someone with:

A knowledge of game mechanics across a variety of genres

Familiarity with math and formulas in a game environment

An ability to design a game from beginning to end

A knowledge of casual or multiplayer/online games

Knowledge of traditional board game, card game, or dice game design

Knowledge of game balancing and pacing

A level of comfort and skill with Excel/spreadsheets

...

Game Designer - New York, NY

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:15:23 GMT

Want to work on the most exciting form of media in the most exciting city in the world? Large Animal Games is a Manhattan-based game developer dedicated to pushing the boundaries of social media. We’re looking for a Game Designer to join us in our quest for social media domination. You’ll work collaboratively in small teams that are focused on making games that push technological and creative boundaries, at a place where you are encouraged to grow as a professional and the limits of your potential are yours alone to define. You...

are hungry for success

are an enthusiastic designer unafraid of responsibility

have at least 2 years of game design experience

have a rock-solid understanding of game design principles and best practices

are able to design and re-design based on user feedback and metrics

have a passion for video games - making them, playing them, talking about them over lunch...

...

Producer - New York, NY

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:11:34 GMT

Large Animal Games is in search of a Game Producer to manage the design and development of high quality, innovative, online and downloadable games for the casual market. The right candidate will possess a knack for creating fun, amazing powers of organization, phenomenal attention to detail, an even temper, and a passion for games of all sorts. You will be responsible for helping an incredibly dedicated team of programmers, artists, and testers to create fun, high quality games that will be played by millions. Your duties will include; budgeting projects, identifying the appropriate internal/external development resources, managing the QA process, and preparing the product to be released to the general public. You will work closely with our crack team of programmers, artists, sound designers, and testers, as well as members of the executive team. Responsibilities:

Create and/or review game concepts and designs and provide direction with respect to all aspects of ...

Art (Intern) - New York, NY

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:10:41 GMT

We're looking for art/design interns to help us develop and maintain content for Flash-based social network games. You can see our games Bumper Stars, Lucky Strike Lanes and Bananagrams on Facebook and MySpace. Responsibilities will include planning and designing user-experience, developing look and feel, creating illustrated game assets, optimizing assets, and deep collaboration with teammates. Every project is different and requires versatility and a desire to learn new techniques, tools and processes. Most of our interns suffer brief culture shock because we treat them like professionals and expect them to make significant contributions to our projects. Expect to learn more than you have in any class or any other internship. Skills/Qualifications:

You MUST have experience with Photoshop and Flash. If do not have expertise in these programs please do not respond.

You should be, or aspire to be, a kick-ass visual designer.

You have an impeccable ...

Artist (Senior) - New York, NY

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:09:25 GMT

Overview Become a Large Animal. For 10 years Large Animal Games has been on the cutting edge of casual and social game development. We are one of the longest running game development studios in New York City because we push ourselves to stay ahead of the market and we strive to make the best games possible. We're looking for only the best and brightest developers to join us in our pursuit of fun and excellence. We’re seeking self-motivated candidates who are looking for a place to settle in and grow with us. Our office is relaxed and fun but we are all dedicated to producing the best games possible so we take our work, and play, seriously. You should also be willing to work with us at our office in Manhattan. Job Description Large Animal Games is looking for a senior artist who has experience as an Art Lead, ideally making the social games. You have a proven track record and can point to titles you have shipped as an Art Lead. In a nutshell, we are ...

Senior Client Engineer - New York, NY

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:08:34 GMT

Want to work on the most exciting form of media in the most exciting city in the world? Large Animal Games is a Manhattan-based game developer dedicated to pushing the boundaries of social media. We’re looking for a Client Engineer to join us in our quest for social media domination. You’ll work collaboratively in small teams that are focused on making games that push technological and creative boundaries, at a place where you are encouraged to grow as a professional and the limits of your potential are yours alone to define. You...

are hungry for success

are an enthusiastic engineer unafraid of responsibility

have at least 5 years of experience with Flash Actionscript

have a rock-solid understanding of Object Orientated Programming practices

have experience working with flash remoting technologies, particular AMFPHP

have a passion for video games - making them, playing them, talking about them ...

Senior Software Engineer (Social Games Framework) - New York, NY

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 12:52:40 GMT

Want to work on the most exciting form of media in the most exciting city in the world? Large Animal Games is a Manhattan-based game developer dedicated to pushing the boundaries of social media. We’re looking for Software Engineers to join us in our quest for social media domination. You’ll work collaboratively in small teams that are focused on making games that push technological and creative boundaries, at a place where you are encouraged to grow as a professional and the limits of your potential are yours alone to define. Engineers who work on our Toga platform are building the framework that all Large Animal games are based on (as well as those of other companies that license our framework). This includes, but is not limited to:

Making sure our games scale to millions of users

Meeting stringent performance metrics

Developing a dynamic content system that allows game designers to create game content with minimal to zero ...