nDreams

About the Company

nDreams is the world’s biggest and most experienced #VR game developer and publisher. Headquartered in Farnborough, UK, we are the studio behind award-winning and groundbreaking titles including Synapse, Phantom: Covert Ops, Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord, Far Cry: Dive Into Insanity, and Fracked.

We also boast a dedicated and extremely experienced publishing team to partner with the industry’s brightest developers on projects ranging from the critically-acclaimed Little Cities to PowerWash Simulator VR.

Fully dedicated to VR games since 2013, our team is now comprised of 250+ people across four development teams, with two fully-remote studios – Elevation and Orbital – joining the original nDreams Studio and the Brighton-based Near Light to cover the whole spectrum of VR gaming.

Multiple exciting, unannounced titles are in development, with more to be revealed soon.

Listed Jobs

Company Name

nDreams

Job Title

Game Analyst (9-month FTC)

Job Description

As our team continues to grow, we're looking for an experienced Game Data Analyst to join the Business Intelligence team in a cross-functional capacity. Reporting to the Senior Sales Planning and Analytics Manager, the analyst will focus on game data analysis, reporting, and decision-making, collaborating with development teams, shared tech, and key business stakeholders.

The rundown:

9-month fixed-term contract
Full time (37.5 hours per week)
Hybrid at our Farnborough office - 1 day per week on-site
Salary is competitive and dependent on experience


Key Responsibilities:

Data-Driven Insights & Decision-Making
Analyse player behaviour, product performance, and business metrics to provide actionable insights.
Use data analytics to support game design, monetisation, and engagement strategies.
Work with stakeholders to influence product and feature roadmap decisions.
Data Management & Automation
Maintain SQL databases for efficient data analysis.
Automate data processes to streamline analysis and reporting.
Business Intelligence & Reporting
Develop and maintain BI reports and dashboards to communicate key findings.
Clearly present insights and recommendations to key stakeholders.
Collaboration & Cross-Functional Support
Work closely with data engineers and game developers to define data requirements and telemetry events.
Work with the publishing team to optimise retargeting and reactivation campaigns.


Requirements

Experience working with large game datasets.
Proficiency in SQL for querying and managing data.
Strong programming skills with Python preferred
Experience with business intelligence and data visualisation tools (Power BI preferred)
Understanding of the games industry to provide meaningful and relevant analysis.
Excellent communication and presentation skills to share findings with stakeholders.
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Economics) or equivalent experience.
Strong attention to detail, curiosity, and problem-solving skills


Benefits


We are nDreams - we develop and publish the world's most immersive VR games. You may know us as the developer behind Synapse, Phantom: Covert Ops, Fracked, and Frenzies. As a publisher, we have also supported the release of other studio's titles including Little Cities, PowerWash Simulator VR, and Vendetta Forever. With humble beginnings as an independent studio, we combine amazing projects with a personal, caring touch. We've got more incredible titles to be announced soon!

We believe the best workplaces and games are created by diverse, happy and safe teams. We're committed to building a culture centred on respect, wellbeing and balance. It's crucial we make our games and industry more accessible to underrepresented communities. We strive to live this through the people we hire, the experiences we create and the causes we support.

We want everyone to have the opportunity to bring their best, authentic self to work. Please let us know if you require reasonable adjustments during the interview process by emailing interviewing@ndreams.com or speaking to your nDreams recruiter. For more information about reasonable adjustments, check out this guidance from Scope.

We offer great perks, including flexible hours, duvets days, your birthday off, dedicated personal development time and support, as well as regular socials. Beyond this, there's an excellent holiday offering, pension scheme, health insurance, life cover and much more.

Farnborough, United Kingdom

Hybrid

31-03-2025

Company Name

nDreams

Job Title

VFX Artist - Studio Elevation (Remote within the UK)

Job Description

nDreams Studio Elevation are re-establishing the boundaries of VR. We're looking for an exceptionally talented VFX Artist to help us explore, create, and deliver world leading innovation in software and VR hardware. With our first title nearing release and a second in early planning stages, it's a great time to join our fully remote, VR-first studio.

In this role, you will bring our game worlds to life by injecting them with the drama and credibility required to immerse users fully. Your work will be the polish that takes our games from good to great. You will work closely with the Art Director and other studio art team members to identify the right effects and tricks to support the game vision and create a richer, more alive world.

The rundown:

12-month fixed term contract
Full time (37.5 hours per week)
Fully remote within the UK
Salary is competitive and dependent on experience


Key responsibilities:

Develop effects within a game project in collaboration with the Art Director/ Lead VFX Artist.
Create and implement effects that fit both the style of the game and the technical constraints of the platforms
Contribute work back to the Core Tech project for re-use throughout nDreams
Identify player issues where VFX could enhance enjoyment or understanding of the game
Collaborate with other art team members, design, and Graphics Programmers on the implementation approach for VFX
Consistently deliver impressive and dramatic VFX to projects
Ensure VFX does not block the game's delivery against the vision for timing or quality reasons
Elevate the enjoyment of the product by players through VFX


Requirements


The skills you'll need:

Excellent working knowledge of Photoshop, Unreal, Maya, or relevant equivalents
Real-time engine experience in Unreal, creating VFX blueprints, shader networks, particles, dynamic systems, lighting, and post-processing
Fundamental understanding of the importance of VFX on the users' final experience within performance constraints of VR hardware
Ability to deliver on a varied selection of art styles, from realistic to highly stylised
Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
Ability to articulate and receive constructive feedback on own and peers' work
Implement, troubleshoot, and debug VFX or cross-discipline VFX systems
Shape and contribute to a VFX workflow for efficient design to delivery of effects within a game

The nice to haves:

Experience with VR development
Knowledge of scripting languages such as Python or HLSL
Previous experience in the gaming industry
Published products within the Console, PC, VR, or Mobile space in a VFX role
Experience working with Pre-Viz tools for VFX


Benefits


We are nDreams - we develop and publish the world's most immersive VR games. You may know us as the developer behind Synapse, Phantom: Covert Ops, Fracked, and Frenzies. As a publisher, we have also supported the release of other studio's titles including Little Cities, PowerWash Simulator VR, and Vendetta Forever. With humble beginnings as an independent studio, we combine amazing projects with a personal, caring touch. We've got more incredible titles to be announced soon!

We believe the best workplaces and games are created by diverse, happy and safe teams. We're committed to building a culture centred on respect, wellbeing and balance. It's crucial we make our games and industry more accessible to underrepresented communities. We strive to live this through the people we hire, the experiences we create and the causes we support.

We want everyone to have the opportunity to bring their best, authentic self to work. Please let us know if you require reasonable adjustments during the interview process by emailing interviewing@ndreams.com or speaking to your nDreams recruiter. For more information about reasonable adjustments, check out this guidance from Scope.

We offer great perks, including flexible hours, duvets days, your birthday off, dedicated personal development time and support, as well as regular socials. Beyond this, there's an excellent holiday offering, pension scheme, health insurance, life cover and much more.

United Kingdom

Remote

03-04-2025

Company Name

nDreams

Job Title

Senior Technical Artist 12 Month FTC - (Remote within the UK)

Job Description

As a Senior Technical Artist, you will be working alongside a talented art team driving forward cutting-edge visuals, providing technical guidance and defining art workflow and pipelines. The individual will be the bridge between the art and code departments, working with veterans of the industry to further your personal development, mentoring and peer critiquing. Help to build an excellent creative environment, fostering self-improvement and ownership, whilst establishing pipelines and processes that empower discovery whilst refining intuitive, aspirational, awe-inspiring games.

The rundown:

Full time (37.5 hours per week)
12 Month Fixed Term Contract
Fully remote within the UK
Salary is competitive and dependent on experience


Key responsibilities:

Shader development: Create, refine, and iterate on shaders and master materials within Unreal Engine's node graph and HLSL shader code, ensuring they are built in a user-friendly way for the art team.
Shader optimization and profiling: Experienced in optimizing shaders across multiple platforms, including mobile, to enhance memory usage and performance.
VFX Optimization: Provide technical support and guidance for the creation and optimization of VFX, with expertise in Niagara.
Work with counterparts on the engineering and art teams, guiding feature development accessibility.
Consult other disciplines (e.g. programmers, artists, designers), seeking feedback before and after implementation.
Champion the tech art requirements for the studio
Create scope for others, break down work to be undertaken in parallel, calling out dependencies and review points.
Improve the efficiency and/or developer experience of other staff, via software or process.


Requirements


The skills you'll need:

Expertise in shader development and optimization
VFX optimization
Highly organized with the ability to multitask and prioritize
Keen problem solver with an eye for detail and efficiency
Expertise in Unreal engine
Confident and clear communicator
Proven track record of real time shader work in Console, PC, or VR


The nice to haves:

VR experience


Benefits


We are nDreams - we develop and publish the world's most immersive VR games. You may know us as the developer behind Synapse, Phantom: Covert Ops, Fracked, and Frenzies. As a publisher, we have also supported the release of other studio's titles including Little Cities, PowerWash Simulator VR, and Vendetta Forever. With humble beginnings as an independent studio, we combine amazing projects with a personal, caring touch. We've got more incredible titles to be announced soon!

We believe the best workplaces and games are created by diverse, happy and safe teams. We're committed to building a culture centred on respect, wellbeing and balance. It's crucial we make our games and industry more accessible to underrepresented communities. We strive to live this through the people we hire, the experiences we create and the causes we support.

We want everyone to have the opportunity to bring their best, authentic self to work. Please let us know if you require reasonable adjustments during the interview process by emailing interviewing@ndreams.com or speaking to your nDreams recruiter. For more information about reasonable adjustments, check out this guidance from Scope.

We offer great perks, including flexible hours, duvets days, your birthday off, dedicated personal development time and support, as well as regular socials. Beyond this, there's an excellent holiday offering, pension scheme, health insurance, life cover and much more.

United Kingdom

Remote

14-04-2025