Becoming a Paladin

Being a small game studio, we are a tight-knit bunch of designers and programmers. Teamwork is essential: there is no position for lone wolfs or career-hungry “superstars”. Working as a Paladin means you contribute to the team in many different ways, whether you are an engineer, designer or marketeer. You become a Knight of the Round Table – in other words, you wear many hats and there is no such thing as “your department”. Does that sound good? Read on :-)

Job openings

We currently have the following job openings:

  • Producer / Project Lead: http://pldn.co/vacatureproducer (Dutch only)
    We are looking for a full-time project lead to strengthen the management team.
  • Unity / C# programmer (official vacancy coming soon; Dutch and English applicants welcome)
    We are looking for a kick-ass Unity programmer to make awesome games with us.

For all open applications, feel free to drop a line at jobs@paladinstudios.com. We are always on the lookout for talented folks. Please note however, that we do not answer every open application personally. We will keep your application on file and get back to you when we have a position available that matches your profile.

Internships

Positions available:

  • Game Artist (starting September 2012)
  • Game Programmer (starting September 2012)

We have room for 2 internships every six months, usually starting in January and September. Students are welcome to apply by sending an email including resume to jobs@paladinstudios.com. Designers and artists are expected to include a link to their online portfolio. Please note the following conditions:

  • You need to speak fluent Dutch and be able to work with us at the office in The Hague;
  • You need to be a student studying at MBO/HBO/WO levels. If you are not a student, you cannot get an internship. If you are at high school, you cannot get an internship. Sorry about that.
  • You need to have an internship of at least three months to apply.

Tips

We are fairly strict about the following things:

  • Send a mail to jobs@paladinstudios.com, if you send it to another mail address (including personal mail addresses) you will be outside of “the loop”. It is true that we get a lot of mail there, but it is best to wait in line.
  • Include a prominent link to your portfolio in the e-mail. A link to an online portfolio is much better than attachments or nothing at all. Your portfolio is the most important part of any application, so do not bury it inside your resume.
  • Regarding your portfolio: Give us something to look at and play with. If you are a programmer, it helps to see working projects. If you are an artist, show the process of your work and provide some brief descriptions.
  • If you are not good at web design, we recommend that you use an online portfolio tool like DeviantArt or Behance. Remember that it’s not about your website, it’s about your work.
  • Make a good selection – not too little, but leave out the pieces which do not represent you well.
  • Get feedback from your friends and family before applying – it can help a lot.
  • Please be patient… it can take weeks for us to respond (not always, but it happens). If you get the autoresponder, we got your message and we will have a look at your mail.
  • Want to stand out from the crowd? Show us you have come this far reading this page, by starting your mail with “Howdy partners!”. It’s not a guarantee for an invitation, but you will get a nice label in our system with “howdy” on it. This is definitely a good start! :-)
Note for recruitment agencies: We do not accept unsollicited agency resumes via the jobs mailbox, phone or other channels. Please do not contact us and/or send us candidates or resumes.