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Jobs at Irrational Games
We offer an open and highly collaborative work environment where creative passion is paramount.
In addition to working on your area of expertise, you have the opportunity to contribute to other aspects of game development.
Irrational Games provides competitive salary packages, a 401K Plan, health & dental plans, paid vacations, sick days along with the following perks:
A gorgeous and spacious loft-style work environment
4 console systems (upcoming ones will be added) and a thriving library of games, which we play on a
big-screen tv in a large cozy game room
Bi-weekly multi-player gaming nights (with prizes), pizza-movie nights and cutthroat foosball tournaments
Support for your independent/personal projects
Team outings (so far we’ve been to Six Flags New England, with new activities in the works)
A close-knit development team
Plenty of room for growth
Our ongoing commitment to making your work experience more creative, fun and fulfilling
WOMEN & MINORITIES STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY
Quick links to the listings below:
Irrational Games Boston is looking for a talented 3D artist to work on upcoming industry-leading titles.
The ideal candidate will be able to both concept and build a wide variety of game content. 3d modeling skills (3D MAX), texture creation and drawing skills are required.
The Irrational Art team is looking to push the boundaries of 3D computer game art. Irrational relies on strong art direction, technical innovation and excellence in 3D assets to generate the unique visual styles of our games. At Irrational, we are not limited by job titles -- talented candidates will be able to contribute to potentially a very diverse set of tasks. This is your opportunity to contribute to this process and become part of one of the world’s leading game development studios working on high profile next generation games.
Required skills:
- ability to work within technical constraints to generate top-quality art
- ability to meet deadlines
- ability to adapt art style to that of the overall project
- ability to work and contribute effectively in a team environment
- good communication skills
- traditional art skills – candidates with a fine arts background are strongly preferred
- creative skills: ability to imagine, visualize and conceive objects, characters or other game elements in a way that contributes to the overall visual quality of the product.
As a 3D Artist you are expected to continue to refine your artistic abilities and may be required to learn new software packages and / or in-house tools.
To apply for this position, you will need to submit:
- Resume
- CD/DVD/website (electronic submission strongly encouraged) of original work, which should show examples of some or all of the following:
- Renders of low polygon models (include Max file if possible).
- Renders of high polygon models (include Max file if possible).
- Textures.
- Concept art, drawings or other.
- Animation samples.
Irrational offers generous salary packages based on skills and experience. This position can be filled on a permanent full-time basis or contract basis.
Applicants for this position must be in or willing to relocate to Quincy, MA (10 miles south of Boston)
Irrational Games is the award winning developer of System Shock II and Freedom Force, games that feature in IGN’s top 100 games of all time. The company has studios in Boston, MA and Canberra, Australia. Founded in 1997, the company is dedicated to bringing deep RPG and strategy games to both the PC and next-generation console markets.
Irrational Games Boston is looking for a lead environment artist to work on upcoming industry-leading titles for next-gen console. The ideal candidate will be able to lead a team of talented, creative individuals in creating innovative, consistent, top-quality art.
Candidates must be able to both concept and build a wide variety of game content. 3d modelling skills (3D MAX), texture creation and drawing skills are required.
This is your opportunity to become part of one of the world’s leading game development studios working on high profile next generation games.
Job requirements:
- Collaborate with the Art Director to lead the creation of consistent, high-quality work.
- Model, texture and light 3D environments for a state of the art next-gen game engine.
- Break down work-load, manage a team of environment artists.
- Work with the Project Lead to schedule and track environment art efforts.
- Drive communication with other leads to ensure that the environment team is meeting the project needs.
- Meet project deadlines and milestones.
- Mentor environment artists in best practices and processes.
Required skills:
- Outstanding communication skills.
- Ability to lead a team to work within technical constraints and generate top-quality art.
- Ability to create a highly modular, reusable building system.
- Ability to plan, schedule and anticipate problems before they happen.
- Clear understanding and implementation of technical guidelines and constraints.
- Ability to effectively collaborate with other departments.
- Strong leadership skills.
Highly desirable skills:
Ability to imagine, visualize and conceive objects, characters or other game elements to drive the overall visual quality of the product.
Experience working with offsite team members/outsourcing.
Traditional art skills – candidates with a fine arts background are strongly preferred.
Capable of creating any aspect of a 3D game environment including modelling, texturing, and lighting of terrain, architecture, world objects and collisions.
Have a strong technical aptitude for 3D modelling tools and game engine technologies.
Be able to combine ideas and methodologies of environment production to create an efficient, streamlined pipeline that other environment artists can follow.
A strong comprehension of architecture and landscape.
A fluent knowledge of 3ds Max and Photoshop.
Excellent lighting skills.
Experience with animated environment effects (such as particles).
Four years of applicable industry experience.
A genuine enthusiasm and interest in video games.
To apply for this position, you will need to submit the following to
Jobs@IrrationalGames.com
- Resume
- CD/DVD/website (electronic submission strongly encouraged) of original work, which should show examples of some or all of the following:
- Renders of low polygon models (include Max file if possible).
- Renders of high polygon models (include Max file if possible).
- Textures.
- Concept art, drawings or other.
- Animation samples.
Irrational offers generous salary packages based on skills and experience. This position will be filled on a permanent full-time basis.
Applicants for this position must be in or willing to relocate to Quincy, MA (10 miles south of Boston)
No applicant will be considered unless he/she submits samples of his/her work. Demo Reels will not be returned.
Irrational Games is the award winning developer of System Shock II and Freedom Force, games that feature in IGN’s top 100 games of all time. The company has studios in Boston, MA and Canberra, Australia. Founded in 1997, the company is dedicated to bringing deep RPG and strategy games to both the PC and next-generation console markets.
Irrational Games Boston is looking for a talented 3D artist to work on upcoming industry-leading titles. The ideal candidate will be able to both concept and build a wide variety of game content. 3d modeling skills (3D MAX), texture creation and drawing skills are required.
The Irrational Art team is looking to push the boundaries of 3D computer game art. Irrational relies on strong art direction, technical innovation and excellence in 3D assets to generate the unique visual styles of our games. At Irrational, we are not limited by job titles -- talented candidates will be able to contribute to potentially a very diverse set of tasks. This is your opportunity to contribute to this process and become part of one of the world's leading game development studios working on high profile next generation games.
Required skills:
- ability to work within technical constraints to generate top-quality art
- ability to meet deadlines
- ability to adapt art style to that of the overall project
- ability to work and contribute effectively in a team environment
- good communication skills
- traditional art skills - candidates with a fine arts background are strongly preferred
- creative skills: ability to imagine, visualize and conceive objects, characters or other game elements in a way that contributes to the overall visual quality of the product.
As a 3D Artist you are expected to continue to refine your artistic abilities and may be required to learn new software packages and / or in-house tools.
To apply for this position, you will need to submit:
- Resume
- CD/DVD/website (electronic submission strongly encouraged) of original work, which should show examples of some or all of the following:
- Renders of low polygon models (include Max file if possible).
- Renders of high polygon models (include Max file if possible).
- Textures.
- Concept art, drawings or other.
- Animation samples.
Irrational offers generous salary packages based on skills and experience. This position can be filled on a permanent full-time basis or contract basis. Applicants for this position must be in or willing to relocate to Quincy, MA (10 miles south of Boston)
Irrational Games (Boston) is looking for a talented AI & Gameplay Programmer to work on an exciting new next-generation console and PC project. This position is open to candidates with significant experience in gaming or related industries.
Irrational believes in cutting-edge technology married to great game design. Programmer input is a significant part of our game design process, so you should be passionately interested in game development as well as writing great code. We are particularly interested in programmers who have both technical skills and care about how that technology can be used to make games more fun.
Responsibilities:
- Working with the Lead AI Programmer to develop, maintain, and document new and existing AI related systems
- Developing custom high-level AI behaviors
- Working with the design and art teams to determine a feasible approach to implementing assigned game system tasks
- Coordinating with the lead and other programmers on scheduling and implementation concerns
- Generating technical specification, planning, and design documents for assigned tasks
- Implementing AI & game systems according to schedule
- Generating system usage documents and test cases for assigned systems
- Developing tools and core engine technology as necessary to assist the art and design teams
- Working with the lead programmer, lead AI programmer, art team, and design team to refine and polish the AI & gameplay experience
- Working with the QA staff to identify and fix bugs in a timely manner
Required Experience and Skills:
- Excellent communication skills and interest in working with our game developers in a cooperative team environment
- Experience with pathfinding, physics, and animation systems
- Excellent understanding of C/C++ and OO design principles
- Commitment to code quality, documentation and sound testing procedures
- A sincere interest in game development and game technology
- At least 2 years experience working on a commercial software development product
Additional Experience and Skills (highly desired):
- Experience working with the Unreal Engine
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- One or more shipped PC or console game titles, FPS or RPG titles
- Experience developing for current- or next-generation game consoles (PS2, PS3, XBox, XBox 360, GameCube).
- B.S. or B.A. degree in Computer Science or related engineering field
- Training in the visual arts
To apply for this position you should submit:
Resume demonstrating required experience and skills (PDF preferred)
Cover letter clearly identifying why you want to work at Irrational and in the games industry (PDF preferred)
Samples of source code. Each sample should include:
- A description of the gameplay system being implemented, along the functional specification for the system
- Samples should demonstrated good understanding of C++ and OO design principles
Irrational offers generous salary packages based on skills and experience as well as participation in an equity bonus pool. This is a permanent full-time position.
Applicants for this position must be in or willing to relocate to Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Submission Guidelines
All applicants should submit a resume and sample material as follows:
Programmers: a short code sample or samples demonstrating good OO
design principles and/or an interesting algorithm. All code samples
must be accompanied by a written description of intended purpose and
usage of the code, as well as the rationale behind its design (major
requirements, restrictions, and assumptions).
Artists: art samples as appropriate including 3D rendered
material, concept sketches, 2D work and/or animation (videos in VHS,
or CDROM).
Designers: game design documents, writing samples, game analysis
as appropriate.
Electronic submission is highly preferred.
Please send to jobs@irrationalgames.com or snail mail submissions to:
Irrational Games Boston
1515 Hancock St.
3rd Floor
Quincy, MA 02169
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