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Open Positions: Department: Art Department

Job Summary

MumboJumbo is looking for a talented 3D Artist to join our development team. Become a member of a skilled art department that is dedicated to creating high quality visuals for a variety of platforms and consoles. Work on innovative casual games featuring great visuals and highly addictive gameplay. Be part of development team that provides not only ample opportunities for growth and leadership roles, but the ability to heavily influence the products you make. Our studio is dedicated to maintaining a positive, team oriented work environment that encourages employees to grow as artists and developers. We'd love to hear from any artists interested in joining our team.

Qualifications:
•   Strong high poly modeling skills.
•   Ability to compose polished scenes and environments.
•   Fluent knowledge of Photoshop.
•   Knowledge of lighting, texturing, and rendering.
•   Enjoy experimenting with different art styles and genres.
•   Willingness to learn new technologies.
•   Passionate about playing games.
•   Good problem solver. Have the ability to experiment and find solutions for tough problems.
•   Continually look to push your artisitic skills and learn from those around you.

Bonus Points if you…

•   Enjoy participating in game design discussions.
•   Are proficient in ZBrush or Mudbox.
•   Have animation or scripting (Max/Mel) knowledge.
•   Have strong traditional art skills such as illustration, scultping, sketching, etc.

Send in the following along with your resume:
•   Renders of your 3d work, wireframe shots, and flat textures.
•   AVIs or MOVs for animation and effects work.
•   Can also include concept art, sketches, illustrations, etc.
(Link to your website is the preferred format).

Posted: 09/19/2007 Contact: jobs@mumbojumbo.com

Concept Artist Show... Hide...

MumboJumbo is looking for a highly skilled Concept Artist to add to our visualization team. The ideal candidate has experience concept drawing and illustrating a diverse visual range of characters, creatures, weapons, architecture and environments. A strong understanding of form, structure, color, light and a creative eye is essential. Concept Artist should have a basic understanding of game art creation (low poly modeling and texturing) and be well-versed in related tools -- Photoshop, Painter, Maya/3DS Max, etc. The ideal candidate works well in an environment of peers who are passionate about making great games.
Qualifications:
•   1+ year experience as a professional concept artist
•   An exceptional understanding of human and creature anatomy and a keen eye towards form, shape, structure, and silhouette in regards to illustration and asset creation.
•   Great eye for light, composition, value, color, staging and detail in environmental design.
•   The ability to carry an idea from the conceptual phase to the finished illustration and an understanding of translating these ideas to real-time game environments.
•   Self-driven, good communicator and a great team-player.
•   A passion for games.
•   Skill in one or more of the related creation tasks - modeling, texturing, animation
•   Enjoy experimenting with different art styles and genres.
•   Willingness to learn new technologies.
•   Good problem solver. Have the ability to experiment and find solutions for tough problems.
•   Continually look to push your artisitic skills and learn from those around you.

Technical Skills/Expertise:
•   Experience with Photoshop or Painter
•   Bonus Skill - Maya and/or 3DS Max
•   Bonus Skill - Z-brush

Critical Soft-Skill Requirements:
•   Teamwork
•   Organization
•   Communication
•   Motivated and driven
•   Focused and detailed

Bonus Skills:
•   Have shipped PC or console titles as a concept artist.
•   Enjoy participating in game design meetings.
•   Are proficient in ZBrush or Mudbox.
•   Have animation or scripting (Max/Mel) knowledge.
•   Have strong traditional art skills such as illustration, scultping, sketching, etc.

Posted: 09/19/2007 Contact: jobs@mumbojumbo.com

Department: Development

Game Programmer / Lead Programmer Show... Hide...: Do you want the excitement and creative freedom of a startup company, the job security of a successful first-party publisher, and the opportunity to work on cool projects that comes with being an established development house?

Come join a programming staff dedicated to making fun games, learning from each other on a daily basis, and growing our craft skills in a highly collaborative, healthy, and friendly work environment.

Our focus on creating innovative small, experimental, and casual games for a wide variety of platforms (Wii, PS3, Xbox360, Windows, Mac, PS2, PSP, DS) affords huge opportunities for leadership and professional growth beyond those possible in a large-team, large-game development environment.

Whether you’re a seasoned game industry veteran or a software engineer looking to break into games, we’d love to hear from you. Our interview process is renowned for being interesting, memorable, and even fun!

You:
* Are passionate about games, and can talk in-depth about what you loved most in your favorite ones
* Enjoy working through an interesting design or engineering problem with colleagues at a whiteboard
* Can voice your opinions with conviction without forcing them upon others
* Are willing to take turns in a conversation
* Communicate (listen, explain, inquire, clarify) effectively, both verbally and in writing
* Enjoy participating in discussions about games, programming, or anything else
* Believe that crunch mode is usually the regrettable side effect of poor planning, rather than a natural part of project scheduling
* Always want to learn more, and are stimulated by the exchange of knowledge
* Have strong problem-solving instincts
* Are comfortably fluent in C++ and familiar with object-oriented paradigms

Bonus points if you:
* Have a good sense of game design and what makes a game fun
* Have game industry experience – the more the better
* Have a decent grasp of 2d/3d maths, especially geometry, trig, and linear algebra
* Can imagine how you might implement almost any feature in any game
* Have console development experience, preferably through project completion
* Have other interests and skills (music, foreign language, writing, etc.)
* Understand the balance between Doing It Right and Getting It Done
* Enjoy participating in game design meetings
* Are a ninja

Minus points if you:
* Believe that the first idea tends to be the best one
* Would rather work in isolation
* Need to lock down a complete, detailed design upfront
* Believe that code is ever final or permanent
* Let your fear of admitting you don’t know something keep you from asking good questions, learning, and growing

Posted: 09/19/2007 Contact: jobs@mumbojumbo.com

Department: QA

QA Tester Show... Hide...

Jump into the gaming industry with an entry-level QA job and learn valuable skills for software development as you help MumboJumbo achieve a high level of quality in our games.

As a QA Tester, your job is to act as the laboratory scientist of the gaming world, methodically running series of devious test to ensure that games adhere to rigorous standards of quality and performance.

Job duties include:
•   Find and report software bugs
•   Research technical details for bugs
•   Help create and run test cases
•   Test compatibility of games across various hardware configurations

Qualifications:
•   Strong computer skills
•   Good attention to detail
•   Excellent verbal and written communication skills
•   Good instincts for investigation and deductive reasoning
•   A strong malicious streak towards software preferred. In other words, you like to break games.
•   Previous testing experience ideal, but not required
•   Experience with consoles is a plus
•   Knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word required

Posted: 02/14/2008 Contact: jobs@mumbojumbo.com

QA Supervisor Show... Hide...

MumboJumbo is seeking an experienced QA tester to supervise QA testers and test leads as they engage in their daily duties of testing games. An ideal candidate will exhibit a thorough understanding of QA and test practices, the ability to effectively manage and train testers, a dedication to high quality in software, and the ability to effectively estimate work and meet deadlines in an environment of high change.

Job duties include:
•   Create test plans and supervise test case creation by test leads and testers
•   Report status on testing activities to the QA Manager
•   Mentor and train new testers on testing fundamentals, test case creation, test tools, defect finding and reporting, and software development process.
•   Day to day management of QA personnel
•   Determine when testing is complete

Qualifications:
•   An unquenchable passion for computer and/or console gaming
•   Superb technical skills with computers, including knowledge of various video and audio technologies (video cards, motherboards, processors, platforms, etc.)
•   Able to create a methodical and complete outline of test cases for any piece of software, with or without design documentation
•   2+ years experience in testing (personnel management experience a plus)
•   Thorough understanding of QA process, including the ability to quickly assess defect severity and recommend action
•   Expert at defect finding and root cause analysis
•   Excellent written and verbal communication
•   Good multi-tasker, with the ability to delegate and perform well within a deadline-driven environment
•   Able to learn new things and adapt quickly to challenges
•   Experience with bug tracking software (JIRA, Bugzilla, Test Track Pro, or similar)
•   Excellent interpersonal and conflict resolution skills
Preferred:
•   Background with test tools, test automation, or programming
•   Platform certification experience with Microsoft, Sony, or Nintendo
•   Programming experience, or experience with Microsoft Visual Studio

Posted: 02/14/2008 Contact: jobs@mumbojumbo.com

Department: Digital Business

Digital Product Launch Manager Show... Hide...: MumboJumbo, a leading publisher and developer of casual video games, is seeking a Digital Product Launch Manager in Dallas, Texas. The ideal candidate must be highly organized with attention to detail as well as be able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment. We’re looking for someone with a lot of energy who can roll up his or her sleeves and dig in.
Job Description/Responsibilities:
•   Coordinate the flow of games from the Production Department to launch
•   Work with the marketing department to prepare marketing plans for each game’s launch and support documentation
•   Plan, coordinate and execute product launches with our online partners
•   Administrate all required contract and amendment changes related to game launches
•   Organize and track game files across our internal network
•   Maintain the master record of game assets available and in use by our partners
•   Package and distribute download and web games
•   Track and report online sales
•   Play and review all games released into the market, and write a one page report on its merits and potential for retail distribution
•   Conduct launch post-mortems
•   Responsible for financial reconciliation of payments received from our online partners
•   Other duties as assigned

Requirements and Qualifications:

•   Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Marketing or Business
•   2+ years internet related experience
•   Superior organizational skills
•   Ability to effectively and independently manage competing demands
•   Excellent writing, communication and analytical skills
•   Competency with MS Office, Photoshop, HTML, Flash, Java and ActiveX components
•   Highly skilled use of Excel preferred
•   Background in gaming preferred
•   Willingness to play games or game types you don’t like and be objective about strengths and weaknesses
•   Ability to work cross functionally during the development and execution of digital launch plans
•   Strong understanding and experience in online marketing or internet sales a plus

If you are interested in being a part of a growing, dynamic company, please send your resume to jobs@mumbojumbo.com.

Posted: 03/20/2008 Contact: jobs@mumbojumbo.com

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