Sumo Nottingham develops characterful, accessible and innovative action/adventure and racing games for console and PC. We are part of Sumo Digital Ltd., an independent UK developer working with some of the world’s biggest publishers including Microsoft, Sony and Sega.
The role @ Sumo
At Sumo Nottingham work is underway on our latest AAA title. We are looking for a talented and creative individual to join our design team to create a unique next-gen multi-player experience. Joining at the early stages of development, you will have the opportunity to help shape the game.
Closing date: 24th August 2020
Within this role you will:
- Be part of the creative team designing, building and refining game features
- Write clear and concise design documentation for use by the team
- Implement feedback from the senior team
- Work, learn and grow with a team of highly experienced developers
We need you to have:
- A genuine passion for video games, both playing and creating
- A portfolio demonstrating your video game design and development skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- A positive 'can do' attitude being able to adapt and change focus as required
- Experience with game creation software such as Unity or UE4
- The ability to write creative, clear and concise game design documentation with software such as PowerPoint or Word
It would be great if you also had:
- Experience in commercial games development
- Higher education in games development
- Knowledge of Perforce or other versioning software
Where you’ll be working
Our studio is in Nottingham’s Castle Marina, near Nottingham’s picturesque canal route and just fifteen minutes’ walk from the City Centre. The studio is served by excellent bus, tram and cycle links and the railway station is a ten-minute walk away.
Nottingham has lots to see and do, including a huge choice of bars and restaurants, art galleries and numerous cultural events. There are several large parks in and around the city (including Wollaton Park, containing Batman’s house!), and it sits on the doorstep of the beautiful Peak District area. It has excellent road and rail links to the North and South of the country, with London less than two hours away by train.
What we’ll do for you
We offer a super benefits package including generous holidays, flexitime and excellent employee benefits. We support your personal development through access to training resources and time to work on them. Further perks include our legendary annual Sumo Big Day Out, plus epic Christmas parties, vouchers on your birthday and free fruit for everyone! Our new, regular studio Game Jams are a highlight - staff spend a full day developing and pitching their own game ideas for possible development by Sumo.
We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can be themselves, and offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, with emphasis on well being and work/life balance.
Want to know more about Sumo?
Sumo Digital, winners of the Develop: Star Awards 2019 Best Studio and 2019 TIGA Award for Best Independent Studio, continues to be one of the UK's most prolific game developers, enjoying year on year stability and growth since its founding in 2003. We have UK studios in Sheffield, Newcastle, Nottingham, Leamington Spa, Warrington, The Chinese Room in Brighton and Red Kite Games in Leeds, along with Sumo Video Games in Pune, India.