Snowman is a small game studio at the centre of artful experiences. Whether as a developer or creative partner, our goal has always been the same: to create meaningful experiences that you may sit with for a short time, but that sit with you for a long while.
Snowman is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Snowman welcomes all races, religions, genders, countries of origin, and sexual orientations.
Current Openings
Unity Developer
We’re looking for a developer to help build and design a new game at Snowman in downtown Toronto.
You’ll be joining a small, highly-collaborative team where you’ll work closely with our community of creators to craft diverse, exploratory play experiences. The role is full-time and on-site with occasional opportunities to work from home.
Please note that during COVID-19 times we're completely set up for remote work for the safety of our team.
Skills
- Strong design sensibilities and incredible attention to detail
- Self-starter who can work independently and flourish without micromanagement
- Comfortable working with ambiguity, seeking clarification, and collaborating
- Extremely strong organization and multi-tasking skills
- Excellent written, oral, and listening communication skills
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and iterate systems, motion, and interaction in Unity, C#
- Integrate assets in-engine alongside Development, Art, and Sound teams
- Test and maintain project performance on-and-off device
- Participate in frequent design discussions and decisions
Requirements
- Excellent communication skills (listening, speaking); open to feedback, continued learning
- 2+ years experience as a game developer, technical designer, or similar
- 2+ years experience with Unity and C# scripting
- Based in Toronto, or willing to relocate
- Must be able to legally work in Canada
Bonus - It’s nice to have, but not required
- A shipped (non-student) title, preferably in Unity
- Experience with development for mobile games
- Broad interests and design/ development sensibilities
At Snowman, we’re flexible on daily hours, working from home when required, and we’re not micromanagers—we want you to be empowered to make decisions on your own. Experience, talent, and drive are more important than fancy school degrees.
Please apply with your resume, a cover letter telling us something we won’t find elsewhere, and your portfolio including samples of your work. All candidates must pass a development test as part of the interview process for this position.
3D Artist
We’re looking for a 3D Artist to help craft a new game at Snowman in downtown Toronto.
You’ll be joining a small collaborative team where you’ll work closely with our Lead Artist and Level Designers to craft beautiful, optimized worlds. This is a contract position concluding in May, 2022. The role is full-time and onsite with occasional opportunities to work from home. Please note that during COVID-19 times we're completely set up for remote work for the safety of our team.
Skills
- Great understanding of asset optimization
- Can create clean and efficient low-poly models, UVs and textures while keeping in mind design and tech constraints
- Excellent understanding of colour theory, lighting and composition
- Good knowledge of Unity game engine is preferred
- Ability to work efficiently under short deadlines
Responsibilities
- Work with the Art team to model and texture stylized 3D environments and props
- Translate 2D concepts into efficient 3D assets without compromising on the art style
- Self motivated with the ability to create assets with minimal concept art and direction
Requirements
- Excellent communication skills and open to feedback
- 2+ years experience as a game artist
- 2+ years experience with Autodesk Maya and Adobe Photoshop
- Based in Toronto, or willing to relocate
- Must be able to legally work in Canada
Bonus - It’s nice to have, but not required
- At least 1 shipped (non-student) title, preferably in Unity
- Experience with creating assets for mobile games
- Broad interests and artistic sensibilities
Please apply with your resume and portfolio including samples of stylized and non-realistic environments/props. All qualified candidates must pass an art test as part of the interview process for this position.
Community Coordinator
We’re looking for a multi-talented Community Coordinator to support our bustling indie game studio in Toronto. This role is part administrative within the studio’s internal community, and part engagement with the external communities of our games.
If it’s in your nature to take care of people, build relationships, and are motivated by organizing many moving parts, this role is made for you. You’ll help our studio run smoothly by keeping tabs on the small details that matter, and have lots of opportunities to learn and grow.
What you have
- Experience working in a fast-paced environment
- Extremely strong organization and multi-tasking skills and the ability to juggle many projects at once
- Excellent written and oral communication skills with an ability to adapt to multiple styles
- Strong understanding of social media platforms and practices
- Confident self-starter who can work independently and flourish without micromanagement
- Patience for last-minute tasks and happy to go with the flow when things pivot
- Incredible attention to detail
- Fluent in English (other languages a plus)
Responsibilities
- Manage studio-wide support for multiple games, projects and merchandise across email and social media
- Handle all merch-related support and projects
- Have your finger on the pulse of our online communities and engage with players regularly
- Coordinate and book studio-wide events, meetings and travel *
- Organize and oversee the day-to-day in the office, including managing supplies, hardware and software, office space, etc. *
- Assist with social media management as needed
* Please note that our office is currently closed due to COVID-19 and some office tasks will be paused. During this time, you will help keep us organized and connected as we continue to work remotely.
Bonus - It’s nice to have, but not required
- Knowledge of the games or entertainment industry
- An interest in great design, copywriting and creative media
- Experience with Apple’s platforms (iOS/tvOS/macOS)
At Snowman, we’re flexible on daily hours, working from home when required, and we’re not micromanagers—we want you to be empowered to make decisions on your own. Experience, talent, and drive are more important than fancy school degrees.
Apply with a resume and cover letter telling us something we won’t find on your resume.
Applicants must legally be allowed to work in Canada.