Junior QA Engineer

Pingle Studio is looking for a Senior Backend / Online Services Engineer to develop backend services and online features for games in collaboration with international development teams.

We welcome candidates with expertise in either Unreal Engine/C++ online systems or scalable backend services built with Go. Experience in one of these areas is sufficient. Project assignment and responsibilities will depend on the candidate’s expertise.

Requirements

• Proven experience independently delivering and supporting backend or online services in production.

• Practical experience designing and implementing APIs and working with persistent data.

• Understanding of scalable service architecture, data consistency, failure handling, and debugging across system boundaries.

• Ability to work with an existing codebase and take ownership of features through implementation, testing, and support.

• Written and spoken English sufficient for direct collaboration with an international team.

Strong experience in at least one of the following areas:

Game online systems:

• Unreal Engine and C++.

• Development of online game systems and integration with backend services.

• Live-service features such as player progression, inventories, storefronts, virtual currencies, or entitlements.

Backend services:

• Go development in a production environment.

• Design and operation of distributed systems.

• Relational databases and RESTful or RPC-based APIs.

• Service performance, observability, and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain backend services and APIs supporting online game features.

• Collaborate with game and client engineers to deliver features across the client-service boundary.

• Improve service reliability, performance, security, and maintainability.

• Investigate production issues and contribute to testing, monitoring, and technical documentation.

• Participate in architecture discussions, code reviews, and technical planning.

• Depending on the project, develop commerce and live-ops functionality, including storefronts, virtual currencies, entitlements, rewards, promotions, and dynamic content updates.

Nice to have

• Experience with Pragma or comparable game backend and live-ops platforms.

• Experience integrating commerce systems for PlayStation, Xbox, or Steam.

• Experience supporting live-service or multiplayer games.

• Experience with PostgreSQL, containerized deployments, Kubernetes, or Infrastructure as Code.

• Experience diagnosing production incidents and improving operational tooling.

Working conditions

• Full-time.

• Collaboration with an international game development team.

• Project assignment based on expertise and project requirements.

What we offer:

• Working within a team with well-established pipelines;

• Close collaboration with art and technical departments;

• Participation in the development of complex hard surface solutions (architecture, machinery, destruction systems);

• Fast hiring and clear process;

• 20 Paid Vacation Days;

• 10 Paid Sick Leave Days;

• Regular salary reviews;

• Personal Development Plan for clear growing of skills;

• Accountant support;

• Comfortable Office Location and the ability to work remotely;

• Corporate English lessons;

• Advanced training: compensation of 50% of the cost of training courses, and video courses;

• Career Path and Mentorship Program;

• Referral internal Program: Active Program with Great Bonuses;

• Community of people who understand your game passion.

Attention: Pingle Studio DOES NOT HIRE from the Russian Federation and Belarus.

We are looking for an experienced 3D Environment Artist to work on a third-person game where players view their character and the surrounding environment from a relatively distant camera perspective.

The project primarily focuses on corridor-based levels and indoor environments, where players progress through rooms, hallways, and other enclosed spaces.

The main responsibilities include creating new content and optimizing existing assets.

Requirements:

• 3+ years of professional experience as a 3D Environment Artist.
• Strong Hard Surface and Organic modeling skills.
• Proficiency in at least one 3D software package: Maya, 3ds Max, or Blender.
• Proficiency in Substance 3D Painter and Photoshop.
• Solid understanding of the complete Game-Ready asset creation pipeline: High Poly, Low Poly, UV Mapping, Baking, and Texturing.
• Good understanding of composition, shape, color, scale, and visual hierarchy.
• Experience creating modular architecture, particularly for indoor environments and corridor-based levels.
• Understanding of environment art principles for third-person games, where asset readability at medium and long distances is important.
• Knowledge of game asset optimization techniques.
• Ability to work independently with concepts and references while following the established Art Direction

Responsibilities:

• Create game environments, including interior architecture, corridors, rooms, structural elements, furniture, and various props.
• Create Mid Poly and Low Poly models according to the project’s technical and artistic requirements.
• Create UV layouts, bake texture maps, and produce PBR textures.
• Develop modular asset kits for efficient construction of indoor environments.
• Work with Tileable Textures, Trim Sheets, Texture Atlases, and other optimization techniques.
• Ensure clear and readable silhouettes, proportions, and details of assets when viewed from a distant in-game camera.
• Work with composition, scale, and visual hierarchy within confined indoor spaces.
• Optimize geometry, textures, and materials according to the technical requirements of the game engine (Unity).
• Integrate and configure assets in Unity.

Would be a plus:

• Experience working on Third-Person, Simulation, Life-Sim, or Isometric games.
• Experience creating corridor-based levels and detailed indoor environments.
• Experience with Unreal Engine or Unity.
• Skills in building cohesive and visually appealing game environments.
• Basic understanding of lighting and the principles of creating visually appealing environments.
• Experience creating stylized environments.

Attention: Pingle Studio DOES NOT HIRE from the Russian Federation and Belarus.

We are looking for an experienced Game Designer with a passion for different genres. The core expertise we expect is strong documentation skills, experience with Unreal Engine 5/Unity, prototyping and gameplay adjustments.

Requirements:

• 3+ years of experience in Game Design with AA+/Double-I projects
• 1+ years of experience in Unreal Engine 5 and/or Unity
• Experience with multiplatform projects, strong console experience
• Experience in writing design documentation and a deep understanding of design principles
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal (Ukrainian and English)
• Able to communicate knowledge and ideas (flowcharts, feature specs, data reports, etc.) to team members

Responsibilities:

• Creating design documentation (from pitches to design briefs and balance sheets)
• Working with Unreal Engine 5 (Blueprints) and/or Unity: prototyping, configuring mechanics and parameters
• Developing game logic
• Balancing and fine-tuning game mechanics
• Communication with clients in terms of Design questions

Would be a plus:

• Experience with Custom engines, UE3/UDK
• Experience with remasters/remakes
• Understanding of the core audience of different genres on different platforms
• Strong blueprint scripting and implementation
• Excellent communication and collaborative problem-solving skills
• Fluent in English
• Released multiplatform projects

What we offer:

• Fast hiring and clear process;
• 20 Paid Vacation Days;
• 10 Paid Sick Leave Days;
• Regular salary reviews;
• Personal Development Plan for clear growing of skills;
• Accountant support;
• Comfortable Office Location and the ability to work remotely;
• Corporate English lessons;
• Advanced training: compensation of 50% of the cost of training courses, and video courses;
• Career Path and Mentorship Program;
• Referral internal Program: Active Program with Great Bonuses;
• Community of people who understand your game passion.