Careers

Location Ukraine, Kyiv, or remote.

The Frogwares team is looking for a 2D Material (texturing) artist for their upcoming game. This role requires strong artistic and technical skills. You need a clear understanding of the elements and the movements required. This will make each level authentic and attractive. You will create quality 2D textures for the game. This includes clothing and items for characters and environments.

Responsibilities:

• High-Quality Texture Creation: Develop detailed textures in line with our quality standards.
• Consistent Art Style: Maintain style unity using PBR principles.
• Detailing and Variation: Add realistic details and use variations to avoid monotony.
• Collaboration with Other Departments: Work closely with the Lighting, Modeling, and Concept departments.
• Continuous Improvement: Stay updated on industry trends and use new tools to enhance quality and efficiency.

What kind of professional are we looking for?

• Proficiency in Texturing Software: Substance Painter, Substance Designer, Adobe Photoshop.
• 3D modeling: Understanding of programs like Maya, and 3DsMax.
• Unreal Engine Knowledge: Familiarity with texture import and working with game engine 
• PBR Understanding: Knowledge of PBR principles and creating textures accordingly.
• Understanding of Texture Optimization:  mipmapping, texture formats
• Artistic Skills: Strong foundations in art, including color theory and composition.
• Lighting: Understanding of how light interacts with materials.
• Problem-Solving Skills: Ability to address technical issues during texture work.
• Git: Understanding of the Git version control system.
• Level of English: Intermediate

Why do we enjoy working here?

• An exciting project where you can develop professionally
• Intellectually stimulating work environment and peers
• Sense of ownership for world-renown game series
• Agile atmosphere with no bureaucracy and hierarchy
• Secured compensation level, paid vacations/sick leaves
• Regular reviews/feedback and development support

The selection process

• Resume
• Portfolio 
• Cover Letter  
• Be ready to do a test task

Location Ukraine, Kyiv, or remote.

Our studio is looking for a System administrator to work on different operation tasks. Candidates should have a solid technical knowledge of network and administration. Experience in Linux and Debian is also of great value, together with a talent for problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities:

• Ensuring the stable operation of the company’s computer infrastructure.
• Administration and configuration of Windows/Linux servers.
• Configuration and maintenance of FTP servers.
• Support for web servers (Apache, Nginx).
• Tracking and resolving security and data protection issues, including firewall configuration and system monitoring.
• Regular data backup and management of data recovery.
• Assembly and maintenance of employee workstations.
• Technical support and consultation for company employees.
• Development and implementation of strategies to optimize server productivity.

Requirements:

• Higher technical education.
• Minimum 4 years of experience in a similar position.
• At least 3 years of experience working with Linux servers.
• Deep knowledge of Linux, including management, configuration, and troubleshooting.
• Experience with mail servers (Postfix, Exim), FTP (vsFTPd, ProFTPD), and web servers (Apache, Nginx).
• Knowledge of network protocols and architecture.
• Skills in reporting and documentation.
• Ability to write scripts in Bash or Python.
• Ability to work effectively in a team and solve problems.
• English language proficiency, at least at an intermediate level.

What We Offer:

• Work in a cozy office near “Pochaina” metro station, Kyiv.
• 20 working days of vacation per year.
• 10 paid sick leave days per year.
• Large, active, and friendly team.
• Opportunity for professional growth and trying out new things.
• Work in a well-known Ukrainian game studio.
• If you have relevant experience and a desire to join our team, please send your resume!

Location Ukraine, Kyiv, or remote.

Frogwares is currently looking for an experienced Level Designer to join the dynamic team of game designers for its upcoming titles. Our expert team creates games that are highly praised by millions of players, as well as industry experts all over the world.

Required Skills

• Level Design experience with one or more shipped titles in a similar role;
• Experience working with game engines and scripting knowledge (preferably knowledge of Unreal Engine and Blueprints)
• Creative problem-solving skills;
• Level of English – Upper Intermediate +;
• Advanced PC user;
• Excellent communication skills;
• Understanding aesthetic and functional roles of the environment;
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team;
• Ability to clearly pitch and iterate gameplay ideas;

Nice to have:

• Experience with Trello and bug tracking software;
• Experience with exploration focused titles;

Responsibilities

• Designing levels and gameplay for quests. From their inception and pitching phase through their scripting, polishing, bug fixing, and releasing the game;
• Using the internally developed tools to script the quests;
• Organizing and managing the production work related to the levels you are responsible for, coordinating departments work;
• Close work with narration and feature design teams on delivering the stories through gameplay in an intended way;

What’s on offer?

• An exciting project where you can develop professionally;
• Intellectually stimulating work environment and peers;
• Sense of ownership for world-renown game series;
• Agile atmosphere with no bureaucracy and hierarchy;
• Secured compensation level, paid vacations/sick leaves;
• Regular reviews/feedback and development support;

Required Application Materials:

• Resume in English

Cover Letter, which should include:

• Why are you interested in working at Frogwares?
• What games are you currently playing?

Location Ukraine, Kyiv, or remote.

Our studio is looking for a Technical artist to work on many existing and future IPs on various platforms. Candidates should have a solid artistic/visual aesthetic sense and technical knowledge of computer graphics and programming. Experience in creating content is also of great value, together with a talent for problem-solving skills.

What kind of professional are we looking for?

• At least 5+ years of experience in the same position;
• Managerial experience;
• Working experience with various graphics software;
• Experience with any scripting;
• Familiarity with Unreal Engine 4/5;
• Overall knowledge of computer graphics and graphic APIs (DirectX and OpenGL);
• Ability to understand complex systems independently, figure out solutions for various issues, and quickly learn new skills.

Preferred skills:

• Working experience with Unreal Engine 4 (creating materials, Blueprints scripting, lighting, VFX, C++ programming);
• Experience in communicating with programmers’ teams and solving technical issues that arise during the artist’s work process;
• Knowledge of various aspects of creating content for games;
• Working experience with DirectX and/or OpenGL;
• Experience with writing shaders in HLSL and/or GLSL;

Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage a team of specialists;
• Take responsibility for the team and results;
• Creating materials and visual effects:
  • Making and organizing materials for environment elements, characters, etc. – all the technical stuff;
  • Creating particle and post-process-based VFX. 
• Content supervision: 
  • Audit existing content and look for ways to improve pipelines;
  • Developing required tools for the artist team using Blueprints or C++ (in an engine) or MaxScript/Python (in 3ds Max/Maya);
  • Taking part in developing new features for tools with the programmers’ team;
  • Modeling and texturing when prototyping and fixing content issues.
• Optimization:
  • Constant monitoring of the game’s performance on all platforms;
  • Solving performance issues and bottlenecks.

Why do we enjoy working here?

• An exciting project where you can develop professionally;

• Intellectually stimulating work environment and peers;
• Sense of ownership for world-renown game series;
• Agile atmosphere with no bureaucracy and hierarchy;
• Secured compensation level, paid vacations/sick leaves;
• Regular reviews/feedback and development support;

Location Ukraine, Kyiv, or remote.

Founded in 2000, Frogwares is an independent gamedev studio, based in Kyiv, Ukraine. Thanks to the cooperative work of talented teams, our games are available for major platforms, including PlayStation, Xbox series, PC, and Nintendo Switch. Best known for the popular Sherlock Holmes series, we aim to create immersive single-player experiences that stay with players after they put down the gamepad. With millions of players worldwide, Frogwares continues to develop a rich portfolio for the new generation of gamers.

For more information visit www.frogwares.com 

What are you working on?

• Genres: Action, Adventure

• Platforms: PC, Console

For which tasks (responsibilities)?

• Creation of consistently eye-catching, real-time VFX using 2D/3D packages and in-engine FX systems;

• Creation of special/post-process effects for gameplay mechanics, scenes, environment, cutscenes;

• Applying effects to environment and gameplay to create a desired atmosphere;

• VFX profiling and optimization;

• Extensive communication with designer, art, and engineering teams when working on features to provide the best VFX for the specified use case.

What kind of professional are we looking for?

• Experience with Unreal Engine and its particle systems (Cascade and Niagara) as well as materials and blueprints;

• Good communication skills;

• At least pre-intermediate English.    

Not required but desirable:

• Good knowledge of 3D and 2D asset pipelines;

• Professional experience in any DCC app (3ds Max/Maya, Photoshop, Substance Designer, Houdini)

Why do we enjoy working here?

• An exciting job where you can develop professionally

• Sense of belonging to globally-renowned game series

• The agile environment with minimum bureaucracy

• Competitive salary fixed in EU currency

• 20 paid vacation days per year + sick leaves

• 40-hours working week

• Full-time, remote work

The selection process

Required Application Materials:

• Resume

• Cover Letter

• Portfolio (VFX showreel)