Hipster Whale

We make games people love. 🤓 🐳

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Melbourne, AU
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Hipster Whale
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Join the incredibly talented team that brought chart toppers Crossy Road and Crossy Road Castle to life!

Our mission is to make the best, bright and funny arcade action games with broad appeal. Games that players will continue to enjoy for years to come and will keep fond memories of forever. 

Working at our studio, you will have a meaningful impact on our titles and the autonomy to apply your own creative spin across a variety of challenges.

If you would like to work on work with us and grow your games career, we would love to hear from you!

 

How We Work

  • Creative Environment. That doesn’t mean we all wear whacky shirts - it means we all understand that the creative process is not straightforward and can be full of both glitter and doom moments.
  • Autonomy and Trust. Our team is given independence to meet objectives and goals, it is essential that we trust each other and know when to ask for help.
  • Not a Family. As much as we enjoy each other and hopefully make life-long friends from the colleagues we collect, we don’t expect unconditional love or free work.
  • Excellence & Customer Focus. We are focused on delivering the best experiences to players, and are critical of our creations so we can deliver the highest quality products.
  • Participation & Contribution. Diverse perspectives make for better outcomes. Everyone’s ideas are valid and some healthy debate and discussion is great before locking in a direction.
  • Work/life Balance. We expect a lot of your creative brain, but that doesn't mean you should work all the time. We encourage healthy boundaries so you can take the time to enjoy a life outside of work too.

 

Benefits

  • Flexibility. We understand life gets in the way sometimes. We’re adaptable and not here to make things needlessly difficult.
  • Competitive Salaries. Our salaries are competitive and inline with respectable industry standards.
  • Training & Development. Whether it’s a course, workshop, or mentorship-we will support your desire for levelling up your skills.
  • Profit Share. A quarterly bonus scheme for employees to enjoy our collective success.
  • Prime Location. Our office is located in the heart of Melbourne overlooking panoramic views of the Yarra River and Flinders St Station.
  • Paid Parental Leave. Additional paid leave to help you navigate for one of life's biggest milestones.
  • Social Activities. We love to chat over a cup of tea and enjoy various social activities away from our screens. Participation is always optional.
  • Travel. Employees will have opportunities to travel to better understand our industry on a global scale and gain valuable new experiences.

 

Our Recruitment Process

  1. Shortlist. We review all applications thoroughly and build a shortlist based on an individual's suitability for the advertised role.
  2. Phone Screen. We will schedule a brief call with you to say “hello!” and gather more information. You can ask us questions too and to help determine if the role is right for you.
  3. Practical Challenge. At this stage, candidates will be invited to undertake a paid practical challenge which will resemble the type of work you would undertake in the role.
  4. Interview. You will be invited to meet the wider team in an interview. These meetings are split into parts, a general interview and a more technical one. We try to give applicants as much opportunity to understand the role and the studio along the journey as possible.
  5. Offer. All candidates will be informed of the outcome. If successful, you will hear from us as soon as possible and we will confirm the offer for you in writing.

 

We are an equal opportunity employer and always like to receive diverse applicants.

If you can tick most of the requirements for a role but not all, please contact us. We are always interested to see candidates who could grow into an advertised role. Don't let the list of attributes scare you off if you feel a role is really you!

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