UI Scripter

Avalanche Studios Group is currently hiring a UI Scripter. You will work closely with the Design and Art teams to determine the functionality and features of the user interface, and to maintain a consistent art style between the user interface and the rest of the game. You are willing to push the boundaries of UI design, and the ability to consider issues from numerous angles (Design/Art/Code) and takes efficient actions.

Alongside your project you will be a member of our knowledge based platform Crafts. In the UI Craft, you will meet and develop with other UI developers across projects. You share experiences and knowledge with each other, in order to learn and to be aligned on what makes the best UI and open-world experiences.

Required Qualifications

- Relevant UI programmer experience, from at least one released console game, preferable through a full development cycle
- Thorough knowledge of flow/function/form and UI progression
- Advanced Photoshop and Flash skills
- Scripting ability, preferably in ActionScript or Python
- The ability to conceive a user interface that is not just a list of glorified buttons - and the wisdom to know when that inventiveness is appropriate
- An abiding love of open-world games
- Fluent in English, both written and spoken
- A keen sense of fun gameplay
- Familiarity with AI, physics, animation and gameplay code in general
- Strong math skills
- At least one shipped AAA title for current or last generation consoles
- Strong communication skills and ability to work in a team

Desired Qualifications

- Familiarity with Coherent
- A fair bit of 3D modeling experience
- Some background in animation
- A great eye for typography
- An appreciation for dynamic effects like particle systems or procedural modeling (maybe you don’t have the scripting chops to develop a chaotic system on your own, but you can produce strong concepts in collaboration with a UI programmer

Beneficial Experience

- Experience with Havok Physics, Animation and AI
- Experience with character scripting, animation state machines and animation blending
- Experience with developing tools and asset pipelines
- Experience with game design processes

To thrive in a programming position at Avalanche Studios, you need to be willing and have the ability to learn new tools and workflows. You have a positive attitude and contribute to a healthy team dynamic by seeing opportunities and highlighting limitations in a constructive way. You can communicate to clearly establish common goals and align expectations. You are ambitious and are interested in pushing the boundaries of our user experience but can also skillfully balance this with the realities and constraints of the situation at hand.

Employee promise

We provide goals, instead of instructions, and the opportunity to do the best work of your career.

Our Values

At Avalanche Studios Group, we believe in worlds beyond limits, we are committed to developing a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. Everyone at Avalanche Studios Group has a shared responsibility to create an open and inclusive work environment where everyone is treated equally and with respect. Being part of our world is not contingent on where you’re from, your gender, or sexual orientation. It’s all about your passion and creativity.

How to Apply

We will only consider applications that consist of both a cover letter and a CV. In your cover letter you should include why you want to work at Avalanche Studios Group. For this role you need to be able to work full-time in our Stockholm office.

To apply for this position please register below. Apply as soon as possible as we review applications continuously. All further information is provided under non-disclosure agreement only.