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."
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Proudly Making Games in Baltimore
We love our quirky city. It's a great place to live and a great place to make games.
Why Baltimore?
Internship Opportunities
Big Huge Games will be accepting applications for Spring 2020 Internship Opportunities from early October - Mid November. Check back for details!
We value team skills as much as technical skills, and we’re committed to hiring only the best.
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.
Health/Vision/Dental Insurance
We’ve got you covered.
Unlimited Vacation
We trust you. Take what you need when you need it.
401K with Matching
So you can retire and play video games all day...oh wait.
Half off any Gym Membership
Rock climbing, barre, weightlifting.
Quarterly Company Events
Summer family picnic, holiday party, baseball game. We like hanging out together!
Free Snacks and 40+ varieties of Tea
No one likes the mid-afternoon hangries. Stop by our snack kitchen to take the edge off.
Chesapeake Food
Crabs, Pit Beef, and Black Eyed Susans
Easy Access
Every major East Coast city is less than 3 hours away by plane/train/automobile
Community Art
Artscape, Fluid Movement, The Baltimore Rock Opera Society
Let's Go O's
The Ravens and O's are our hometown teams.
Explore Maryland's Hiking Trails
Beautiful hiking within an hour of the office.
Open Positions at Big Huge Games
3D Character Artist
Art
Big Huge Games is looking for super-talented 3D Character Artist to help craft top-tier visual experiences for millions of players across the globe! Join a team of artists built on trust and collaboration, dedicated to shipping great games. The ideal candidate has strong visual design skills with an emphasis on high-quality 3D asset creation in a rapid working environment.This a full-time (40hr/week) position onsite at our studio in Baltimore, MD. No telecommuting or remote work options are available
Responsibilities
- Work with Art Director/ Lead to maintain a consistent look and feel
- Generate 3D character and vehicle assets for in-game and marketing use
- Art side integration and troubleshooting game assets (Including light XML hookup duties)
- Contribute to optimizing working methods/pipeline
Qualifications
- Excellent knowledge of 3D software (3DS Max, or Maya, Zbrush, etc.)
- Knowledge of Photoshop or other equivalent packages
- Excellent 3D art skills along with a solid understanding of game asset development
- Solid grasp of modeling, texturing, rigging, animation and rendering 3D characters/vehicles
- Ability to plug in and troubleshoot art assets in engine
- Completion oriented mindset, solid time management skills
Bonus
- Experience with 3D rendered to 2D sprite pipeline
- Working knowledge of Unity art creation/pipeline
- Experience with RTS game development
- Interest in historical content
- FX creation
- Shipped Titles in a professional team environment
Applicants should download DomiNations on iOS or Android and be prepared to discuss the game.
GENERAL JOB APPLICATION
Other
Big Huge Games is always looking for top notch people to join our team. Artist, programmer, designer, producer, studio support or studio leadership; if you're awesome and we have a need, we will get you on the team. If you do not see a job listing that fits your experience, please feel free to send us your resume.
Lead Data Analyst
Big Huge Games is looking for a Lead Data Analyst. In this position, you will be a key member of the product and analytics team, working with cross-functional leads in the studio, providing the game development teams the data and insights to help us achieve continued success and ensure that we offer the best possible experience to our players.
Responsibilities
- Analyze large, complex data sets representing the behavior of our games’ players.
- Develop the framework, models, tools, and processes that will enable data-driven decisions in our live service games.
- Provide recommendations based on game data to influence game economies, feature development, and product roadmaps.
- Working with Product Management and Design, identify ways to improve the player experience and create enhanced revenue generation in the live service.
- Deliver regular and ad-hoc reports to studio management as necessary.
- Motivate, support and coach other members of the data analytics team and help them meet their career growth goals.
Skills and Experience:
- Proven track record as an analyst, preferably within gaming, mobile, web, or online economy industries.
- Advanced SQL skills, and comfort working in large data sets. R experience and familiarity with column store databases a plus.
- High level of proficiency in data visualization tools such as Tableau, Excel, or equivalent
- Passion for problem-solving from generating insightful questions to research through presentation of results and follow on steps
- Track record of success working in fast-paced environments with some shifting priorities.
- Demonstrated critical thinking and problem-solving capabilities both independently and with others.
- Experience in defining highly complex requirements, with a focus on providing actionable and understandable results.
- Excellent organizational, communication, presentation and interpersonal skills.
- Prior management experience a plus.
- BA/MSc in Computer Science, Math, Statistics, Economics, or other quantitative field; Masters desirable.
This a full-time (40hr/week) position onsite at our studio in Timonium, MD. No telecommuting or remote work options are available.
Applicants should download DomiNations on iOS or Android and be prepared to discuss the game.
UI Artist/UI Designer
Big Huge Games is looking for a UI Artist/UI Designer to help craft top-tier strategy gaming experiences for millions of players across the globe! Become the lynchpin of a team devoted to iterative design and world-class visuals.
This a full-time (40hr/week) position onsite at our studio in Timonium, MD. No telecommuting, remote or freelance work options are available.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement GUI elements for new gameplay features
- Collaborate with Design, Art, and Engineering staff to improve the usability of live products and craft the user experience of products still in development
- Create assets that maintain and develop the visual identity of current and upcoming titles
- Support marketing and branding efforts as needed
Qualifications
- Experience with mobile game development
- A nuanced understanding of interaction design, composition, and typography
- Experience in Photoshop or other equivalent packages
- Strong digital asset creation skills
- Ability to rapidly prototype and iterate through solutions
- Excellent communication and time management skills
- Attention to detail
Bonus
- Up-to-date knowledge of iOS/Android platforms and hardware
- Experience with mobile strategy games
- Shipped titles a plus
- Experience in 3dsMax or Maya
- Experience in Unity, NGUI, C#, web development
- Familiarity with markup languages
Applicants should download DomiNations on iOS or Android and be prepared to discuss the game.