Lead 2D Artist (Gamedev)

Are you ready to take part in creating exciting mobile games loved by millions?

We’re Nordcurrent – a developer and publisher of casual games for smartphones, tablets, and PC/Mac. Established in 2002, and headquartered in Lithuania, Nordcurrent has four development studios in Vilnius (Lithuania), Odesa, Dnipro (Ukraine), and Warsaw (Poland).

During the last 20 years, Nordcurrent has developed more than 50 games for various platforms. The studio’s biggest hit so far is Cooking Fever – a time-management game where players can cook meals and desserts worldwide. The game has almost 400 million downloads and 15 million monthly active users.

Other recent Nordcurrent games include the multiplayer mobile shooter Sniper Arena and the interactive crime novel Murder in the Alps, a time-management game in the sky - Airplane Chefs, game for setting fashion trends - Pocket Styler. And the newest hit where the health is wealth - Happy Clinic! Currently, the company has more than a dozen new titles in development.

🎮 JOB TASKS

As a Lead 2D Artist at Nordcurrent, you will:

• Create and implement all visual aspects of the game (general art style, characters, game environment)
• Lead, motivate, and mentor the art team
• Assign tasks to the team and strategically plan work and feedback
• Manage Art Content: planning, production & delivery
• Take care of quality control (art content review, pipelines updating, guides and tutorials creation)
• Cooperate with the whole Project Team (Project Manager, Game Designers, and Development Team)

🎮 REQUIREMENTS

As an ideal candidate you:

• Have 3+ years of experience as an Artist in Game Dev
• At least 1+ year of team management experience (Lead 2D Artist, Lead Artist, Art Manager, or other relevant position)
• Have a high-quality game art portfolio
• Have an excellent command of English (B2+)
• Understand the principles of developing casual graphics for 2D mobile games
• Are an excellent communicator with great leadership skills
• Have a deep proficiency in graphic tools and good art taste

You will gain additional points if you:

• have an art education or degree in graphic design, game design, or another related field
• speak one of the following languages: Polish/Ukrainian/Russian

🎮 OFFER

Does it sound like you tick all the boxes? If so, we offer you:

• 8500-14500 PLN (NET B2B) 8000-14000 PLN (GROSS UOP) monthly salary depending on your preferences and experience
• Working in a cozy, indie-like studio of a stable company
• Real impact on gameplay and user experience of successful games
• An extremely warm and open team of game passionates to work with
• On-site job in a comfortable, dog-friendly office in Mokotów, Warsaw
• Paid vacation days regardless of the type of contract
• Delicious coffee, tea, fruits, and snacks every day
• Office events throughout the year and a few yearly bigger integrations
• Equipment of your choosing to do your job
• Flexible working schedule (core hours 10-15)
• Co-financing of courses and education

Sounds good? Here’s what comes next:

1. Online Interview (30 min) with our HR Manager (Weronika)
2. Recruitment Task
3. Online Technical Interview (60 min) with our Head of Studio (Andrew) and our Art Director (Nastya)

Sounds interesting?

Don’t wait and apply!