WE ARE LOOKING FOR YOU


We are always looking for exceptionally talented, team-oriented people with that creative force, to join our team. If you have the qualifications and experience, we want to hear from you!

 

The word Zindagi literally means 'LIFE' and a better life is what we hope to provide. Good employers care about their employees at work. GREAT employers care about their employees, period. Every employee at Zindagi Games has a say, both in the game and how the company is run. Our philosophy is simple: treat people the way we want to be treated.


To demonstrate this ideal, let's start with every other Friday off! We work what's called a 9/80 work-week. This means that we will work 9 hours Monday -Thursday, then 8 hours on one Friday, and the other Friday we are off. In the end its still 40 hours per week, but working this schedule will allow you to have more concentrated time with family and friends.


We also offer 3 weeks a year of PTO (Personal Time Off) and a holiday shutdown from Christmas Eve through New Year's Day. And that's in addition to every other Friday off and the standard holidays. When you add it all up, that's over 2.5 months off =per year= that you are away from work.


Best of all, we offer excellent medical, dental, vision, and life, as well as a 401k plan with matching dollars and no vesting period.


LOCATION


All positions are full time, on-site in Southern California. We are located in Camarillo, California; a thriving community of over 66,000 in the heart of Ventura County.

 

Situated on the Oxnard Plain, just nine miles from the Pacific Ocean, Camarillo offers an appealing mixture of rural and suburban lifestyles. With more than 300 sunny days annually, and average temperatures in the low 70's, Camarillo's climate is hard to beat.

 

Consistently ranked as one of the safest communities in Ventura County, Camarillo's location midway between Los Angeles and Santa Barbara is ideal for families who want to take advantage of the region's amenities while living in an affordable, prospering community. Camarillo is the best place to Live, Work, and Play!

 

BENEFITS

 

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
  • $20,000 in Basic life insurance completely paid by Zindagi
  • 401(k) plan with company matching
  • 3 weeks (120 hours) of PTO to start and it increases after 4 years. You begin to accrue PTO on your first day of employment
  • Every other Friday off via our 9/80 work week. This means that we will work 9 hours Monday -Thursday, then 8 hours on one Friday, and the other Friday we are off. In the end its still 40 hours per week

 

In addition to PTO and every other Friday off, Zindagi Games recognizes the following Company paid holidays: 
  • Presidents’ Day
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday
  • Memorial Day
  • Independence Day
  • Labor Day
  • Thanksgiving Day and the day after
  • Christmas Eve through New Year’s Day

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PERKS

     

  • No Crunch - We haven't crunched on any of our titles and we don't plan to!
  • Employee referral cash bonus
  • Annual themed company holiday party (guest may attend)
  • Multiple company and family events (Picnics, Team building events, Milestone parties, Monthly birthday celebrations, Geek appreciation days, etc…)
  • Tickets to professional sporting events
  • Company library of books and games

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GAME SOFTWARE ENGINEER

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RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Create clean, efficient, and well tested code
  • Create technical specifications for presentation/gameplay systems that meet the requirements of the design and art teams and implement them
  • Flesh out, expand and implement game designs
  • Analyze, organize and optimize code

REQUIREMENTS AND SKILLS

  • At least 1 published title
  • Strong math and graphics background
  • Expertise in C and C++ programming languages
  • Ability and drive to contribute and advance all aspects of a game
  • Console programming experience
  • Understanding of procedural, object oriented, and multi-threaded programming techniques
  • Good oral and written skills
  • Detail oriented, self-motivated and excellent problem solver
  • B.S. in Computer Science and/or Mathematics or equivalent work experience
  • Experience in scripting language is a plus.

CONTACT:

GAMEPLAY / AI SOFTWARE ENGINEER

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RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Work closely with the design team to create fun and engaging game mechanics
  • Flesh out, expand and implement game designs
  • Work closely with animators to create believable characters
  • Create fun and challenging NPC AI
  • Create clean, efficient, and well tested code
  • Own a piece of a game and make sure it is great
  • Conduct user focus testing, identify problems and find solutions

REQUIREMENTS AND SKILLS

  • Strong understanding of character animation techniques
  • Strong understanding of A.I. techniques
  • Strong understanding of game design principles
  • Strong math and physics background
  • A deep and abiding love of programming
  • Self motivated, independent worker
  • At least 1 published title
  • Expertise in C and C++ programming languages
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to provide and receive criticism in an open environment
  • B.S. in Computer Science and/or Mathematics or equivalent work experience
  • Understanding of procedural, object oriented, and multi-threaded programming techniques

    • EVEN BETTER

    • Motion control programming experience
    • Experience Scripting in LUA

    CONTACT:

USER EXPERIENCE DESIGNER

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RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Create interface mock ups, designs and flows for all interactive game elements and screens: UI, HUD, Front End
  • Collaborate with designers, artists and programmers on design and implementation
  • Gather user feedback, run focus tests, and iterate through to completion
  • Own the user experience – own everything about how the user interacts with the game, from the screen layouts and game flow to the HUD animations and sound effects
  • Be able to juggle multiple user interface systems – touch screens, motion controllers, traditional controllers, etc
  • Establish best practice principles for interface layout and design that can be shared with other disciplines

REQUIREMENTS

  • 4+ years experience in the game industry
  • A 4 year degree
  • At least 2 shipped console titles (PS3/X360) in a design role, preferably interface design OR equivalent experience in high quality web design
  • Design samples demonstrating ability to create clear UI mockups
  • High energy level, every day, for making games
  • Self-motivated and hard working with a flexible attitude and skills
  • Ability to work and communicate well within a team environment
  • Detail oriented with excellent writing and document management skills

CONTACT:

PRODUCER

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RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Biggest advocate of the game and evangelizes this to the company
  • Is responsible for leading an entire game development effort from beginning to end
  • Oversees and coordinates daily development tasks, scheduling, and manages the activities of personnel and production staff.
  • Is a leader, and accomplishes all of the above while maintaining the chemistry and family feeling of working at Zindagi
  • Establishes and maintains direction to ensure deliverables are on-time, and that all milestones meet defined goals and quality bar.

REQUIREMENTS AND SKILLS

  • 5+ years experience in the game industry
  • A 4 year degree
  • At least 2 shipped console titles (PS3/X360) in a producer role
  • High energy level, every day, for making games
  • Ability to schedule properly and precisely, high level and detailed, within a game development structure
  • Expert risk anticipation and methods of avoiding problems
  • Extreme attention to detail
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CHARACTER ARTIST

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REQUIREMENTS

  • Extensive experience creating character assets
  • Exceptional Zbrush or Mudbox modeling skills
  • Excellent eye for human anatomy, proportions, and good esthetic sense
  • 4 year degree
  • Self driven along with the ability to work and communicate well within a team environment
  • Detail oriented
  • A comprehensive online portfolio showcasing your character work

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • Experience with hair setup and dynamics
  • Experience with rigging, skinning, graphics skeletons, ragdoll and cloth simulation
  • Technical and problem solving abilities
  • 3+ years of industry experience
  • Expert knowledge of Maya

 

CONTACT:

TECHNICAL ARTIST - PRODUCTION ENGINEER

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DUTIES

  • Create tools to enable artists
  • Distribute and manage various in-house and 3rd party tools
  • Work with pipelines that convert art assets into game assets
  • Interact with artists and programmers to solve production problems in a creative way
  • Technical art and rigging

REQUIREMENTS
  • 4 year degree or equivalent experience
  • Python
  • Maya
  • Mathematics
  • Ability to work and communicate well within a team environment
  • Detail oriented

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • Maya API and plugin development
  • Programming background
  • C#, C++

 

CONTACT:

LEAD UI ARTIST

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JOB DESCRIPTION

  • Work with a team of artists, designers and engineers creating graphic UI 2d and 3d content for cutting edge console video games

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Creative intuitive, well design UI and HUD for console video games
  • Collaborate with designers and artists to implement UI with a strong sense for usability, style, and consistency

 

REQUIREMENTS

  • 4 year degree or equivalent experience
  • Ability to work and communicate well within a team environment
  • Detail oriented
  • Online portfolio showcasing your work

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Experience creating intuitive user interfaces

  • Strong sense of style and knowledge of visual communication

  • Expert in both 2d and 3d asset creation for UI

  • Ability to concept UI ideas

  • Ability to flow chart UI

  • Excellent technical and problem solving abilities mandatory

  • Ability to manage time, make estimates, and meet schedules

  • Expert knowledge of Maya and Photoshop

  • Scripting experience

  • Ability to multi-task and interact well with programmers, designers and other artists

 

EXPERIENCE

  • 3+ years of game industry experience creating user interfaces

 

CONTACT

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