Stormind Games

Software Engineer

• Define, document, and champion the game's high-level technical architecture.
• Lead technical design discussions, collaborating with Senior Programmers (System, Gameplay, Graphics, etc.) to evaluate solutions and select the best path forward.
• Act as the guardian of code quality, performance, and stability, ensuring all systems work cohesively.
• Champion pragmatic engineering solutions.
• Lead and mentor the entire programming team, fostering a collaborative, high-performance culture.
• Maintain a constant, high-level awareness of all technical workstreams.
• Proactively identify when an engineer might be "going off-track" or implementing a solution that violates the core architecture or engineering common sense, and guide them back.
• Design, implement, and maintain core systems & features yourself when necessary.
• Analyze, profile, and optimize systems and features when needed.
• Support and provide guidance in debugging and fixing complex issues.
• Collaborate to find the best possible compromises between design ambitions and technical reality.
• Analyze new features and design decisions to ensure they are technically feasible, can be implemented within the schedule, and will not corrupt the existing technical infrastructure.
• Work closely with production to define technical roadmaps, estimate timelines, and identify potential risks.
• Ensure the team has the right tools and processes to work efficiently.
• Conduct high-level code reviews to enforce standards and maintain a healthy codebase.

Senior Programmer

3D Artist

• Create high-quality character, creature, and gameplay animations aligned with the project’s artistic direction.
• Own complex animation features and gameplay systems from concept to final engine integration.
• Ensure animation style, quality, and consistency meet creative and technical standards.
• Collaborate with the Lead Animator to help define and maintain animation quality benchmarks.
• Contribute to the development and refinement of animation pipelines, workflows, and best practices.
• Work closely with Technical Animators to ensure smooth implementation, state machine logic, and performance optimization.
• Provide clear, constructive feedback during animation reviews to support team quality.
• Proactively identify animation risks and propose effective production-ready solutions.
• Ensure animations are responsive, polished, and enhance gameplay feel and player experience.
• Optimize animations to meet real-time performance requirements.
• Support production planning by accurately estimating tasks and delivering assets on schedule.
• Mentor mid-level and junior animators, fostering growth and continuous improvement.

Senior Animator

• Own the integration of animations in the game engine, ensuring correct setup, responsiveness, and high-quality final results.
• Design, build, and maintain robust animation state machines and blending systems to support gameplay needs.
• Ensure animation systems are scalable, maintainable, and aligned with production standards.
• Validate and review animation assets to ensure compliance with technical restrictions and runtime constraints.
• Collaborate with Animators to ensure that animation intent and gameplay feel are preserved through implementation.
• Create, maintain, test, and debug animation tools and pipelines to improve production efficiency and reliability.
• Proactively identify pipeline bottlenecks and propose technical solutions to improve iteration speed and quality.
• Support the definition and adoption of best practices in animation implementation workflows.
• Contribute to documentation and internal knowledge-sharing related to animation systems, tools, and engine workflows.
• Monitor and optimize animation performance within the game engine across target platforms.
• Debug complex animation issues, including state machine logic, blending problems, gameplay responsiveness, and runtime performance.
• Work closely with Engineering and Tech Art to ensure animation systems meet performance and memory requirements.
• Work with cross-disciplinary teams (Animation, Design, Programming, Technical Art) to ensure seamless integration and functionality of animation assets.
• Support the team in solving bugs and technical blockers related to animation systems.
• Act as a reliable technical point of reference for animation implementation decisions.
• Provide guidance and support to other animators and technical animation team members when needed.
• Promote best practices in technical animation problem-solving, debugging, and implementation.
• Contribute to production planning by assessing complexity, risks, and implementation needs for animation systems.

Senior Technical Animator

• Create and implement high-quality real-time visual effects (explosions, fire, smoke, magic, particles, environmental interactions).
• Collaborate closely with the Art Director to ensure VFX aligns with the overall art direction and visual vision of the project.
• Work with Game Designers and Technical Artists to integrate VFX seamlessly into gameplay systems and mechanics.
• Contribute to the development and improvement of VFX pipelines, workflows, and best practices.
• Ensure all visual effects are optimized for performance across target platforms.
• Review and iterate on VFX assets based on feedback from Art Direction, Design, and Technical teams.
• Prototype new ideas and techniques, evaluating feasibility, performance, and visual impact.
• Support and mentor junior VFX artists, sharing knowledge and promoting quality standards.
• Collaborate with QA to identify and resolve visual or performance-related issues.
• Maintain a high level of quality and consistency across all VFX assets.

Senior Programmer

Senior Animator

Senior Technical Animator

Senior VFX Artist