Located in thriving Austin, Texas, Airship Syndicate was founded by four industry vets formerly of Vigil Games - the house that Darksiders built. Led by visionary comic artist Joe Madureira, we work with a wide group of talented contributors located both in our studio and around the world. Our projects include Battle Chasers: Nightwar, Darksiders Genesis, Ruined King: A League of Legends Story, and the upcoming Wayfinder.

Our goal is simple: build a lean, fun, independent game studio to create top-quality games for a variety of gaming platforms.

Excited about what we are doing but don't see the right job posted?

Apply here and be added to our directory for when we do!

HELPFUL TIPS:

• A clear resume - We read every resume, no weird AI or algorithm checks here so design your resume for human eyes.
• A cover letter that tells us a little about you, what you are passionate about, and why Airship can go a long way!
• Include portfolio links and passion projects if you have them!

Our Benefits:

Healthcare that includes: complete medical, dental, and vision plans that cover you and your dependents.

Life insurance plus short and long-term disability.

Generous matching retirement contributions so you can live the good life after you retire.

Flexible Spending Accounts

Open Paid Time Off

Profit-Sharing

Relocation packages

Perks Upon Perks:

A world-beating, custom-made board gaming table

Payday Friday Off

Flex Days, where working from home is optionally allowed

Office movie lunches at Alamo Draft House (when we're not in a pandemic)

Access to your favorite snacks and beverages

MAME cabinet

GrubHub Account w/ meal credits

How We Work

Autonomy through collaboration:

We remove as many barriers as possible between you and productivity. We’ll ask you to be self-reliant and self-motivated, with the expectation that you talk frequently with your lead and teammates to keep everyone aligned.

Focused project management:

We don’t manage just to manage. We’re building a system and process that is helpful, but not intrusive. If someone is asking you for a status update, it’s probably because they are working with you on the thing they are asking about, or are planning to use it.

Small team environment:

Size is relative (especially in today’s dev world), but we’re all about direct interaction with teammates, experimenting with ideas, and less bureaucracy. 

Our Values

High Performance:

Average will never be our target. We work hard to put the special sauce in each game we create, and this forms the core of our identity. It also pushes us to evolve. As we strive to be better together, we grow together.

Mutual Respect:

We respect the time and extraordinary efforts of our employees by offering generous PTO, profit-sharing, WFH days (even pre-pandemic), and an understanding of personal circumstances. Making great games often takes a lot; we aim to give a lot in return, by committing to share our success with our team.

Approachability:

Making something “fun” is inherently subjective, and can’t come without disagreement. We value being open, honest, and approachable. Respect breeds communication and good communication means good games. If you aren’t approachable, in good times and bad, Airship isn’t for you.

Help Us Build It

We are still trying to achieve our goals, and probably always will be. We’re looking for thoughtful, creative folks to help us move the goalpost.