Pipeworks Studios

Art Director

• Own the overall art vision and quality for one project from concept to completion.
• Develop and maintain an Art Direction Document outlining visual style, tone, and production rules for the project.
• Concept or direct concept artists to establish visual direction and stylistic cohesion.
• Collaborate with the Studio Art Director to organize and plan project kickoffs, aligning goals and deliverables.
• Ensure consistent application of the project’s art direction across all disciplines and assets.
• Direct and manage internal artists as well as external partners and outsourced assets.
• Work within an existing IP or develop a new visual identity from scratch.
• Actively contribute hands-on art support in at least two areas of art (2D, 3D, UI, etc.) when needed.
• Push the overall art quality within project constraints, maintaining balance between creative excellence and production realities.
• Collaborate with production to estimate workloads, identify dependencies, and forecast schedules by soliciting input from the team.
• Coordinate with other disciplines to ensure the art vision aligns with gameplay, design, and technical requirements.

Project Art Director

Designer

• Implement UI layouts, flows, and interactions based on provided UX mockups.
• Collaborate with UX/UI designers to iterate on wireframes, interactions, and player experience.
• Work with artists to ensure visual clarity and consistency across screens.
• Integrate components and templates in partnership with engineering.
• Maintain clean logic, naming, structure, and template usage across UI screens.
• Support adoption of consistent UI patterns across the project.
• Participate in playtests and iterate based on cross-disciplinary feedback.
• Contribute clear documentation and maintain reliable task tracking.
• Build, tune, and maintain assigned content or features in-engine with guidance.
• Collaborate effectively with team members across disciplines.

Game Designer I

Producer

• Act as primary point-of-contact for customer stakeholder(s)
• Identify and manage against project success goals
• Collaborate with studio leadership and finance to align strategic goals and tactical measures
• Procure project-related Software and equipment
• Own outsourcing contract planning, negotiation, and management
• Own the estimation, budgeting, planning, prioritization, and scheduling of tasks related to the development of software projects, from concept to release and live operations
• Track resource allocation, expenditures, project schedules and corresponding budgets against contractual commitments
• Project financial tracking and reporting
• Identify critical path risks and issues, then develop and implement mitigation plans as necessary
• Identify, drive implementation, and improve project development pipeline and workflow
• Provide regular project status and financial reports, communicate progress and risk to studio leadership
• Provide clear project vision, goals, and objectives to project team and stakeholders
• Facilitate communication and coordination for internal and external project resources to eliminate roadblocks and ensure successful SOW completion
• Work with your project team and QA to manage bug assignment, priority-setting, and progress towards resolution
• Complete regular project retrospectives/post mortems
• Provide project demos and interviews as needed
• Effectively contribute to department processes and best practices

2D Artist

• Develop pre-production plans for new and existing UI systems.
• Translate product strategies and player needs into thoughtful, intuitive interfaces.
• Create polished mockups, user flow diagrams, and interactive prototypes that clearly communicate design intent.
• Partner with Design and Engineering to implement functional, accessible UI/UX solutions in-game.
• Stay current on design trends, platform guidelines, and best practices in usability and accessibility.
• Take direction well and contribute as a reliable production artist when needed.

UI Artist

• Provide estimates, create mockups, and implement new UI or make modifications to existing UI
• Work with Design to translate product strategy and user requirements into full-fledged user experiences
• Create pixel perfect mockups, user flow diagrams, and interactive prototypes to convey complex interactions
• Work with our Engineering/Design team to collaborate on turning mockups into functional art in the game
• Take direction and work strongly as a production artist
• Make quality decisions within a project that improve the direction of art
• Work with other artists to achieve project goals
• Ship a title with strong estimation and adapt direction based on needs
• Continuously enhance knowledge in UX by staying up to date with best practices and current industry trends
• Understand what users do, not just what they say, and figure out the best way to deliver on their actions

Senior UI Artist

• Plan, design, and implement engaging social systems that promote player connection and long-term engagement.
• Build and iterate on system logic, scripting, and data setups within proprietary tools and technology.
• Collaborate with engineering to define requirements, debug issues, and maintain tool and content stability.
• Partner with UX and design leads to ensure consistent standards for matchmaking, progression, and player-to-player interactions.
• Tune gameplay and social loops to balance usability, reward, and engagement.
• Participate in playtests and integrate feedback from partner and internal teams.
• Create and maintain clear, actionable documentation for features, systems, and tools.
• Contribute to workflow and tooling improvements supporting the broader design team.
• Communicate clearly across disciplines and time zones to align technical and creative goals.

Technical Designer II – Social Systems

IT Support

• Manage on-premises Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID accounts
• Maintain security through group policies, MFA, and account lifecycle management
• Set up and deprovision accounts for employees and contractors, ensuring correct tool and project access
• Administer Microsoft 365, SharePoint, and related Microsoft services
• Manage Jira and Confluence including user settings, workflow adjustments, and backend configurations
• Maintain the IT SharePoint page and oversee client partner centers and developer accounts
• Collaborate with IT, DevOps, and HR to manage system permissions and access
• Track and assign software licenses to maintain compliance
• Manage company hardware and software inventory using Snipe-IT and maintain accurate records for office and remote equipment
• Handle equipment swaps and replacements to minimize user downtime
• Resolve Tier 1 and Tier 2 support requests (lockouts, access issues, password resets)
• Triage incoming tickets and keep workflows, business rules, and service catalog organized
• Provide clear and timely communication with users during troubleshooting
• Write and update helpdesk procedures, IT workflows, onboarding materials, and troubleshooting guides
• Review user access, group memberships, and permissions regularly and document/correct audit data
• Lead weekly helpdesk meetings and act as a point of escalation for complex or high-priority issues
• Identify opportunities to improve helpdesk operations and employee support

Lead Help Desk Administrator

• Join Pipeworks Studios as a Narrative Designer II and help craft immersive quests, communities, and open-world events for a narrative-driven AAA RPG experience. This is a design-and-implementation role (not a writing position) focused on building story-driven gameplay using visual scripting and in-engine tools.
• Our studio is based in Eugene, Oregon, with the flexibility of fully remote work.

Narrative Designer II - AAA Narrative/Open-World Game (Design & Implementation) 

Product Designer

• Pipeworks Studios is seeking a talented and experienced Design Manager to join our studio-wide management team. This role is focused on staff recruiting, employee development, mentorship, and management and is not tied to an individual project. As a Design Manager, you will guide, support, and grow a diverse team of game designers across all career stages and specialties, contributing directly to the long-term strength and creative excellence of the Design department.
• This is a leadership-focused position ideal for a Senior Game Designer (GD III level or above) who has already or is looking to step away from individual contributor work and focus on people management, team development, and design culture building. While not tied to active project delivery, you will collaborate closely with the Design Director and project leadership to help designers thrive within both internal and external development environments solving problems that range the gamut from process to creative input.
• Based in Eugene, Oregon, with the flexibility of full remote work, this is a unique opportunity to shape careers, foster growth, and help define the next generation of design talent at a respected, creatively driven studio.

Design Manager

Game Engineer

• Join Pipeworks Studios as a Level Designer I and help build the first playable foundations of a multiplayer extraction shooter.
• Collaborate closely with your Level Design Lead and systems, AI, art, and narrative partners to create gameplay-rich POIs and map sections that emphasize risk/reward exploration, readable combat spaces, and dynamic PvEvP encounters.
• Our studio is based in Eugene, OR and this role is available for fully remote, hybrid, or fully in-office work.