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Playbrains is always on the lookout for the best game development resources.
If you’re an artist, animator, game designer, sound designer, writer or programmer who:
- Craves the opportunity to work with leading edge and emerging technologies
- Desires challenging work in a team environment
- Aspires to evolve as the company grows
- Wants a balanced lifestyle
Playbrains may just have the opportunity you're looking for.
We have immediate job openings for the following positions:
Sales/Business Development - Ref: Sales-04-13
C++/iOS Game Dev – Ref: IPH-002-12
Web Application Developer – Ref: WDBH-02/13
Detailed Descriptions:
Sales/Business Development - Ref: Sales-04-13
We are currently looking for a sales individual to join our Business Development team. Reporting to the Vice-President, Business Development, you will establish new business relationships and develop opportunities with clients through the entire sales cycle. You will manage some existing client relationships both locally and across North America. You are a technically minded individual who has the desire and ability to learn.
The successful candidate will have:
- a proven track record of sales (preference to experience in the professional services industry)
- familiarity with Mobile/wireless markets
- excellent written and oral communication skills
- a university degree or equivalent business experience
Occasional travel into the USA is anticipated.
Qualified candidates should submit a resume, quoting reference number Sales-04-13 here. We thank all who apply for this position, however only those candidates who are considered for an interview will be contacted.
Web Application Developer – Ref: WDBH-02/13
We have an immediate need for a full-time intermediate web application developer to join our dynamic team of professionals. As a web application developer you will be responsible for authoring web-based software, working independently and as part of a team against deadlines and be highly motivated with creative problem solving abilities.
Must have skills:
- excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and oral)
- ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
- ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- extensive experience developing websites with CSS and standards-based HTML
- solid background in Java development (min. 2+ years), web development languages: PHP, Javascript libraries, MySQL
- experience with javascript frameworks, jQuery, AJAX
Nice to have skills:
- familiarity with popular mobile platforms and user interface paradigms (iOS, Blackberry, Web)
- an understanding of interaction design concepts
- familiarity with social websites (Twitter/Facebook/LinkedIn etc.)
Qualified candidates should submit a resume, quoting reference number WDBH-02/13 here. We thank all who apply for this position, however only those candidates who are considered for an interview will be contacted.
C++/iOS Game Dev – Ref: IPH-002-12
We have immediate openings for intermediate to senior level C++/iOS developers to join our dynamic team of talented professionals on a 3 month contract. As a developer at bitHeads, you will have the opportunity to work on exciting gaming and non-gaming related projects and be responsible for developing software programs according to technical and functional specifications.
Required skills:
- Strong design and development skills with iOS SDK (3.1 & up)
- 3+ years hands-on design and development skills with Objective C using the Cocoa and Cocoa Touch Framework and MVC design patterns
- Experience with UI (User Interface) development
- Strong C and C++ development skills, C++ STL a plus
- Experience with UX (User Experience) analysis
- Experience with Mobile Application Frameworks and Libraries
- Experience with Enterprise mobile application development
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science of Software Engineering (or equivalent experience)
- Experience with Cocos2d-x
Nice to have:
- Server side mobile application development, JSON and XML
- Experience with Java and other mobile platforms
- HTML (CSS3 or CSS)
- Experience developing commercial games
- Experience with multi-touch library
- Flash
- Experience with UX (User Experience) analysis
- Experience with Enterprise mobile application development
- Working knowledge of OpenGL
Qualified candidates should submit a resume, quoting reference number IPH-002-12, here. We thank all who apply for this position, however only those candidates who are considered for an interview will be contacted.

