2D Artist

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About the Job

Our client has a requirement for a 2D Artist to fill a Permanent opportunity located in Toronto, Ontario.

Key Responsibilities

• The creation art needed in a casual/mobile games design. This includes: Character art and animation, User Interface (Menus, Buttons, Text, etc), Backgrounds, Objects, etc.
• Working with a team and reporting to a Senior Artist.
• Proactively researching new styles/methods to create the most cutting-edge art and design out there.

Requirements or Qualifications

• A minimum of 2 years in game development as a 2d graphic artist.
• Ability to create appealing, cartoony art while still having a versatile, flexible style.
• Experience working on unique and intuitive game user interfaces
• Very experiences in Photoshop, with excellent drawing skill (Characters/Backgrounds)
• Excellent animation skill (preferably Flash and/or Creatoon)
• Strong critical eye for good composition and color use
• A positive attitude and ability to work well in a team environment
• A passion for gaming    

How to Apply

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Email:

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Company Overview

Zylog is internationally ranked within the top 100 in the Global Recruitment Industry, and one of the top five IT Professional Staffing Firms in Canada.  Zylog is a leading provider of human capital resource management applications, and technology solutions with global delivery capability and proudly represents Fortune 500, Government, and Healthcare organizations actively seeking top talent for contract and permanent positions. Zylog leverages ISO 9001:2000 certified processes, industry best practices, and ownership of one of the largest professional talent databases in Canada; we are dedicated to the progress of our clients, consultants, and our community. Apply now or contact one of our experienced professional resource managers to help you find the perfect career to make the most of your unique skills and experience.

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Zylog Systems (Canada) Ltd.

Senior Programmer

Job Description

As a Senior Programmer, you will be responsible for leading a team of programmers to execute on R&D investments. Reporting to the Director of Product Development, you will drive your team to build online services that provide analytic, social and online game functionality to the portfolio of titles. You will also oversee efforts to port various titles to different platforms. Strong communication and leadership skills are essential to be successful in this role.


Your responsibilities will include:

 Developing online services with your team to bring online features to our games.
 Managing and mentoring a multi-disciplinary programming staff.
 Drive architectural discussions and inform decisions with senior management.
 Working on game design in conjunction with other senior staff.
 Creating and reviewing technical reports for management.
 Researching new platforms, technologies and techniques to improve efficiency and accuracy across projects.


A successful candidate will require:

 5+ years in software engineering in online consumer products, video games and/or entertainment products.
 Deep understanding of client/server architecture, especially in virtualized environments.
 Web development background using open source technologies. (PHP, Javascript, Web Services)
 Experience with open source database technologies, such as MySQL or PostgreSQL.
 A passion for gaming, and understanding of the gaming industry.
 Demonstrated ability to managing a team to achieve results.
 Excellent communication and leadership skills.
Special consideration for candidates with:
 Prior work experience with leading-edge mobile and smartphone devices such as iPhone and
Android devices is a plus. (Java, C/C++/C#, or Objective-C)
 Experience with distributed storage systems, such as Cassandra.


Contact Information
Company Name Zylog Systems (Canada) Ltd.