
How We Make Games
An inside look at the people of Big Huge and our approach to game making. "You gotta have fun to make fun."
Play VideoAn inside look at the people of Big Huge and our approach to game making. "You gotta have fun to make fun."
Play VideoWe love our quirky city. It's a great place to live and a great place to make games.
Why Baltimore?At Big Huge Games we’re constantly building on our previous experiences to turn out better games for our players. We worked hard to build a successful studio where business goals are balanced with quality of life.
Our hiring mantra is “Value Team Skills As Much As Technical Skills,” which has helped create an inclusive and positive environment where we proactively work to move the industry’s culture forward. We’re excited about the future and look forward to continuing to grow a studio where amazing talent can find a long-term home!
Because we want you to be healthy, happy, and heartily enjoy working here.
We’ve got you covered.
We trust you. Take what you need when you need it.
So you can retire and play video games all day...oh wait.
Rock climbing, barre, weightlifting.
Summer family picnic, holiday party, baseball game. We like hanging out together!
No one likes the mid-afternoon hangries. Stop by our snack kitchen to take the edge off.
Crabs, Pit Beef, and Black Eyed Susans
Every major East Coast city is less than 3 hours away by plane/train/automobile
Artscape, Fluid Movement, The Baltimore Rock Opera Society
The Ravens and O's are our hometown teams.
Beautiful hiking within an hour of the office.
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About Big Huge Games
Originally operating as SecretNewCo, the company was founded in March of 2013 by a group of industry veterans (Civilization II, Rise of Nations, FrontierVille). Big Huge Games is dedicated to "Finding The Fun" through rapid prototyping and a focus on a great user experience. We're a small, passionate team of experienced game development veterans, proudly located just north of Baltimore, MD.
Summary of Position
Big Huge Games is looking for a Customer Support Specialist to help support our CS team. You understand what creates a memorable customer service interaction and proactively identify and address customer concerns. You have a passion for gaming, understand how video games are developed and recognize the intricacies and nuances of gaming mechanics. Quality service should be second nature to you and your written communication should be stellar.
Our headquarters are in Timonium, MD. While we prefer MD-based candidates, with mutual agreement, we can accommodate a remote work environment for candidates from the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, New York, Oregon, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin.
Responsibilities
Handle a wide range of customer issues and escalations requiring in-house tools and resources
Create and maintain a customer-facing knowledge base of support articles
Write targeted messaging for emerging CS issues and automated resolutions
Assist with day-to-day questions from support agents at our outsourced contact center
Manage CS issues with players and resolve those issues hands on
Assist with investigating customer concerns, help implement new procedures and processes
Track and manage GDPR & CCPA compliance requests
Work with community team to diagnose player issues
Qualifications
1-2 years experience in Customer Service
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Strong writing and problem solving
Interest in and understanding of game development
Nice to Have
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience
Passion for video games and mobile gaming
Big Huge Games is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws.
Compensation Description for Pay Transparency (hourly)
The base salary range for this position is $17.00 - $20.00/per hour.
Our salary ranges are determined by market data based on position and level. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum salaries for that position. Where an individual’s pay falls within the range is determined by factors including, but not limited to, location, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
In some cases, compensation may fall outside of this range depending on factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Rewards package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work.
About Big Huge Games
Originally operating as SecretNewCo, the company was founded in March of 2013 by a group of industry veterans (Civilization II, Rise of Nations, FrontierVille). Big Huge Games is dedicated to "Finding The Fun" through rapid prototyping and a focus on a great user experience. We're a small, passionate team of experienced game development veterans, proudly located just north of Baltimore, MD.
Summary of Position
Big Huge Games is looking for a Junior User Acquisition (UA) Manager to join our Marketing Team as a campaign and monetization manager. We strive to build a strong, positive culture where team skills are valued as much as technical skills. We’re looking for candidates with experience supporting a high quality product, using sustainable development practices and a continuous improvement mindset.
The Junior UA Manager will directly affect Big Huge Games’ growth strategy and success. They will execute and manage performance marketing campaigns for our games. This person must be creative, analytical, detail-oriented, and highly driven. They will develop, execute, analyze and optimize marketing campaigns; the ideal candidate will have experience in marketing-campaign management and insight into the mobile game industry.
Our headquarters are in Timonium, MD. While we prefer MD-based candidates, with mutual agreement, we can accommodate a remote work environment for candidates from the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, New York, Oregon, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin.
Responsibilities
Performance marketing campaign management and optimization for BHG’s current and future game titles
Profitably manage sizable monthly spend through ownership of several key marketing channels such as Google Adwords, Facebook, ironSource, Vungle, Unity and others
Support reporting, optimization and UA strategy, and provide data and analysis to the Marketing Director for budget planning
Find, vet, onboard, and test new traffic sources
Work with the Marketing Director and Analytics team to analyze user data and perform forward looking thought experiments about user cohorts
Work with Senior team members to forecast expected revenue from user groups
Perform data analysis with excel or SQL
Work with Senior team members to manage insertion orders and partner legal documentation
Qualifications
BA/BS, or equivalent training, in Marketing, Economics, Computer Science or related field
1 year of performance advertising/marketing experience in digital marketing or equivalent experience
Demonstrated excellence in organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to multi-task
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Nice to Have
Big Huge Games is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws.
About Big Huge Games
Originally operating as SecretNewCo, the company was founded in March of 2013 by a group of industry veterans (Civilization II, Rise of Nations, FrontierVille). Big Huge Games is dedicated to "Finding The Fun" through rapid prototyping and a focus on a great user experience. We're a small, passionate team of experienced game development veterans, proudly located just north of Baltimore, MD.
Summary of Position
Big Huge Games is looking for a Marketing Artist to join our team in the development of marketing-related visual assets for our current and upcoming game titles. We strive to build a strong, positive culture where team skills are valued as much as technical skills. We’re looking for candidates with experience supporting a high-quality product, using sustainable development practices and a continuous improvement mindset.
The ideal candidate will have experience in developing high-quality videos and still assets for user acquisition channels, social media outlets, and mobile game storefronts. You should have strong graphic design sensibilities and the ability to develop logos, marketing and community static and gif animations. You have an excellent eye for developing compelling video and still images, the ability to capture and integrate gameplay footage, and awareness of emerging marketing platforms related to mobile free-to-play games. You will help develop art assets that support the marketing and communications strategy across all channels/touch-points.
Our headquarters are in Timonium, MD. While we prefer MD-based candidates, with mutual agreement, we can accommodate a remote work environment for candidates from the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, New York, Oregon, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin.
Responsibilities
Qualifications
Big Huge Games is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws.
About Big Huge Games
Originally operating as SecretNewCo, the company was founded in March of 2013 by a group of industry veterans (Civilization II, Rise of Nations, FrontierVille). Big Huge Games is dedicated to "Finding The Fun" through rapid prototyping and a focus on a great user experience. We're a small, passionate team of experienced game development veterans, proudly located just north of Baltimore, MD.
Summary of Position
Big Huge Games is looking for an experienced Senior Game Designer for our hit mobile free-to-play title DomiNations and future projects. The team at Big Huge Games is heir to a rich tradition of quality game development stretching back more than two decades.
Our headquarters are in Timonium, MD. While we prefer MD-based candidates, with mutual agreement, we can accommodate a remote work environment for candidates from the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, New York, Oregon, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin.
Responsibilities
Play and understand our games on a deep level
Own large features and systems that contribute to the strategic vision for the game
Work with other Designers and Product Managers to maintain game balance and pacing as we add new Ages & features
Create detailed design specs for new gameplay features
Work with a cross functional team to implement new gameplay features
Mentor and guide junior designers
Create, implement, and manage Events and Sales within the game
Provide feedback on upcoming features and releases
Become a sponge for ideas and feedback from players, as well as from the rest of the team
Qualifications
5+ years of experience, with experience in free-to-play games
A background in systems design, particularly with the iterative game development process
In-depth understanding of the levers of live game economies, with emphasis on “combat city builder” genres
The ability to work in a game engine and script/code
Track record of success working in fast-paced environments with tight deadlines
Ability to work in both individual and team settings
Excellent organizational, communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
Big Huge Games is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws.
About Big Huge Games
Originally operating as SecretNewCo, the company was founded in March of 2013 by a group of industry veterans (Civilization II, Rise of Nations, FrontierVille). Big Huge Games is dedicated to "Finding The Fun" through rapid prototyping and a focus on a great user experience. We're a small, passionate team of experienced game development veterans, proudly located just north of Baltimore, MD.
Summary of Position
Big Huge Games is looking for a skilled Senior Producer with experience in agile development methodologies to join their team. The ideal candidate should have a track record of delivering high-quality products using sustainable development practices and a continuous improvement mindset.
Our headquarters are in Timonium, MD. While we prefer MD-based candidates, with mutual agreement, we can accommodate a remote work environment for candidates from the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, New York, Oregon, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin.
Responsibilities
Qualifications
Nice to Have
Big Huge Games is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws.
About Big Huge Games
Originally operating as SecretNewCo, the company was founded in March of 2013 by a group of industry veterans (Civilization II, Rise of Nations, FrontierVille). Big Huge Games is dedicated to "Finding The Fun" through rapid prototyping and a focus on a great user experience. We're a small, passionate team of experienced game development veterans, proudly located just north of Baltimore, MD.
Summary of Position
As a member of Big Huge Games you will be part of a highly skilled and innovative group that is responsible for creating world class cross-platform games. Candidates should combine strong programming skills with a passion for games, and the ability to work well with others. Your input and technical abilities will help contribute to our long-term development and direction.
You will be working closely with client, server and tool programmers, as well as other disciplines including Art, Design, Production, QA and Analytics. Your work will involve implementing new client, server or tools code in an efficient, robust and scalable manner, as well as bug fixing and optimizing for our target platforms. We want engineers that live and breathe code, yet can still operate and communicate effectively in a highly interactive environment.
Our headquarters are in Timonium, MD. While we prefer MD-based candidates, with mutual agreement, we can accommodate a remote work environment for candidates from the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, New York, Oregon, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin.
Responsibilities
Qualifications
Nice to Have
Big Huge Games is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws.
About Big Huge Games
Originally operating as SecretNewCo, the company was founded in March of 2013 by a group of industry veterans (Civilization II, Rise of Nations, FrontierVille). Big Huge Games is dedicated to "Finding The Fun" through rapid prototyping and a focus on a great user experience. We're a small, passionate team of experienced game development veterans, proudly located just north of Baltimore, MD.
Summary of Position
As a member of Big Huge Games you will be part of a highly skilled and innovative group that is responsible for creating world class mobile games. Candidates should combine strong programming skills with a passion for games, and the ability to work well with others. Your input and technical abilities will help contribute to our long-term development and direction.
You will be working closely with client, server and tool programmers, as well as other disciplines including Art, Design, Production, QA and Analytics. Your work will involve implementing new client, server or tools code in an efficient, robust and scalable manner, as well as bug fixing and optimizing for our target platforms. We want engineers that live and breathe code, yet can still operate and communicate effectively in a highly interactive environment.
Our headquarters are in Timonium, MD. While we prefer MD-based candidates, with mutual agreement, we can accommodate a remote work environment for candidates from the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, New York, Oregon, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin.
Responsibilities
Develop high quality tools and game features, by gathering requirements, designing solutions, implementing robust code, testing and debugging
Create efficient, scalable, optimized code while working with 3rd party libraries and tools as needed
Understand, conform and optimize for memory and performance limitations of target hardware.
Participate in group collaboration and utilize engineering best practices, such as code reviews
Work with all departments to ensure the best systems and tools to make our teams efficient and our games great
Qualifications
3+ years experience in game development, software engineering or related industry
3+ years of C # / .Net Core
Strong knowledge of Java, HTML/CSS, or JavaScript
Self-sufficient with the ability to estimate and prioritize tasks within overall team objectives
Ability to learn, understand, and contribute to a large established code base
Strong computer science fundamentals in object-oriented design, algorithms, and data structures
Software engineering skills, including the ability to write maintainable and robust code
Strong source control system knowledge, including Git or Perforce and Git Flow branching schemes
Experience developing in and supporting all stages of the development lifecycle
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Excellent team and interpersonal skills a must
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent engineering track
Nice to Have
Understanding of caching and database technology, including Redis, Memcached, and MySQL
Expertise with full-stack development of game features, both client and server-side
Familiarity with Server-authoritative architecture and programming model
Experience developing a cross-platform mobile 2D strategy title (iOS/Android/Facebook)
Familiarity with 2D games, including mobile and free to play model
Unity3D Engine expertise
Big Huge Games is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws.
About Big Huge Games
Originally operating as SecretNewCo, the company was founded in March of 2013 by a group of industry veterans (Civilization II, Rise of Nations, FrontierVille). Big Huge Games is dedicated to "Finding The Fun" through rapid prototyping and a focus on a great user experience. We're a small, passionate team of experienced game development veterans, proudly located just north of Baltimore, MD.
Summary of Position
We are looking for a User Acquisition Manager to join our marketing team as a campaign and monetization manager. We strive to build a strong, positive culture where team skills are valued as much as technical skills. We’re looking for candidates with experience supporting a high-quality product, using sustainable development practices and a continuous improvement mindset.
Your expertise will directly affect Big Huge Games’s growth strategy and success. The UA Manager executes and manages performance marketing campaigns for BHG’s games. This person must be creative, analytical, detail-oriented, and highly driven. They will develop, execute, analyze and optimize marketing campaigns; the ideal candidate will have experience in video game marketing-campaign management and insight into the mobile game industry.
Our headquarters are in Timonium, MD. While we prefer MD-based candidates, with mutual agreement, we can accommodate a remote work environment for candidates from the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, New York, Oregon, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin.
Responsibilities
Qualifications
Nice to Have
Big Huge Games is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws.