Company Description

Techland is one of the biggest and best-known Polish game developers with studios in Wroclaw and Warsaw. For over 30 years, we've carried a tradition of providing gamers with unforgettable experiences. We're an international team of over 400 highly-skilled professionals driven by a passion for gaming, always striving for the best quality. 

We’re fueled by the support of our global community built on the foundation of successful AAA franchises such as Call of Juarez, Dead Island, or Dying Light. The gamers' trust in our games has resulted in our newest project, Dying Light 2 Stay Human, selling more than 5 million copies across all platforms within the first month after release. 

On top of continuously growing the world of Dying Light through a robust post-launch support plan for Dying Light 2 Stay Human, we're also working on an unannounced AAA Open World Action RPG set in a brand new fantasy universe; our biggest project to date. 

Techland's mission strictly determines every aspect of our work: we want to create unforgettable experiences.

Job Description

Techland is seeking a Junior Writer to join our Narrative team in creating exciting, action-driven stories. From branching dialogue to barks; cinematics to environmental storytelling; with the support of the Narrative team, you will assist in finding and delivering the best ways to tell our tales in an interactive way. 

Responsibilities:

• actively participating in the online writing room to create compelling stories, deep world-building, memorable characters and meaningful themes,
• delivering narrative by writing scripted and systemic dialogue, cutscenes, barks and text as well as by using in-game and interactive storytelling techniques,
• setting up conversation structures and variables, input script and collate script data,
• assisting in creating and maintaining narrative documents for the wider team,
• working in close collaboration with other disciplines to develop and deliver the game narrative, and to support its implementation,
• attending voice recording and mocap sessions online or in person when needed,
• assisting with any marketing and/or PR needs that require writing,
• willing to undertake relevant, company funded skills training.

Qualifications

• whilst professional experience is not required for this role, applicants must be able to provide samples of their own writing, 
• writing qualifications/courses are not required, but will be taken into consideration (so please list any courses you have attended/taken part in),
• applicants will benefit from having done some self-study e.g. online materials, reading of books on writing/interactive writing,
• credits/experience in writing for other media or work in other game-development roles are very welcomed, but alongside this experience, such applicants must also demonstrate their knowledge of and passion for interactive writing,
• solid written and verbal communication skills. Proficiency in English (C1+).
• A collaborative approach to stories.

Nice to have:

Please note, candidates lacking these elements should not be discouraged from applying. Be aware that these areas may be discussed at the interview stage.

• any amateur, student, or other narrative experience from acting to scriptwriting,
• any amateur, student, or other experience making your own games and/or mods,
• writing qualifications will be taken into consideration, but are not required for this role,
• a knowledge of first or third person action games,
• knowledge and experience with dialogue editing and management software such as Inkle, Twine, or Oasis.
• familiarity with software such as MS Word, Excel, Google Sheets, Jira, Confluence and/or other industry word processing and management software.

Additional Information

Hiring Process:

• candidates must submit a CV + portfolio demonstrating their best work,
• script examples as documents,or spreadsheets are required. If possible, please provide a mix of scenes (could be cutscenes/plays, or TV), scripted triggers (in-game dialogue elements, branching conversations etc) and barks,
• please note, interactive samples (e.g. Twine) may be submitted, but, if included must form only part of the submission,
• sections of prose can be submitted as part of the samples, but please note that this is a scriptwriting position and so, to be considered, portfolios must contain examples of scriptwriting,
• samples should demonstrate your ability to construct a branching, non-linear story, or dialogue,
• samples should add up to no more than twenty pages (excluding playable submissions),
• all samples should be supplied in English,
• selected candidates will be asked to take part in an online interview process,
• if progressed, selected candidates may be asked to complete a test. The test should be completed within a week and is designed to take no longer than 4 hours in total. 

What we can offer:

• a wide array of benefits: private medical care, life insurance, relocation support, pro-health campaigns, psychological support, gifts for different occasions, bonuses,
• an outstanding work atmosphere in a highly-skilled team of professionals, with flexible working hours, no dress code, and full support of the dedicated HR Business Partner,
• a constant stream of company newsletters, PR & project updates so you will always be in the know,
• many opportunities for personal development: a dedicated development budget for each employee, extra two paid days for training and CSR, stable career paths, extensive internal and external training, and financing of English and Polish language classes,
• state-of-the-art offices filled with chillout zones, a fully equipped kitchen, a gym (Wrocław office), and a free underground car park (Wrocław office).