Metacore: UI Artist – Press Play

Type: Full-time / Fixed-term (Internship, 6 months)

Location: Porkkalankatu 24,  Helsinki

Application DL: 27.4.2025

Are you ready to kickstart your career in the mobile game industry with Metacore’s Press Play trainee program? Apply now and join the Merge Mansion team to help ensure world-class quality for games played by millions.

Metacore, a mobile game company based in both Helsinki and Berlin, is creating world-class entertainment by building a portfolio of hit games. Applications are now open for the Press Play trainee program, and we are offering two aspiring UI Artists the chance to help shape hit mobile games.

Responsibilities
As a UI Artist, you will play a key role in crafting intuitive and visually appealing user interfaces for our game, Merge Mansion. You will learn the role of a UI Artist with the guidance of a mentor and get support from your team every step of the way!

In practice, this means (at least) the following:

– Reading and understanding functional flows
– Assisting in the design and creation of intuitive and visually appealing user interfaces for mobile games
– Collaborating with artists, developers, and game designers to ensure UI designs fit the game’s vision and functionality
– Creating assets, such as buttons, icons, and layouts
– Optimizing and implementing UI assets in Unity
– Continuously learning and staying up to date on UI/UX trends within the mobile gaming industry

What we’re looking for
Metacore welcomes individuals with a willingness to learn and a passion for creating engaging and immersive gaming experiences. Here are some of the key skills and experience you should already have when joining Metacore as an UI Artist:

– A basic understanding of UI design principles.
– Familiarity with UI design tools such as Figma, Adobe Photoshop or similar (even if through school or personal projects)
– A basic understanding of asset optimization and asset implementation
– Strong attention to detail and a keen eye for design aesthetics
– Ability to organize daily work to stay on track and meet deadlines
Good communication skills and the ability to work in a collaborative team environment
– An eagerness to learn and adapt to new design techniques and technologies
– Proficiency in English, as its our company language
Ability to work in Finland, mainly onsite from our Helsinki office

In addition, it would be nice but not mandatory for you to have some of these as well:
– Interest in UX processes
– Interest in VFX or animation creation
What you can expect from Metacore
Press Play by Metacore is for emerging talent who are eager to enter the mobile game industry.

The program starts in September and offers you a 6 months full-time trainee position as part of Metacore’s Merge Mansion team. You’ll work onsite from our Helsinki office alongside experienced colleagues who are eager to share their knowledge and also learn from you.

It’s a great opportunity to start your career in mobile games, and grow professionally. You’ll be employed directly by Metacore.

With continuous support from your mentor and team throughout the training period, you’ll gain valuable insight and practical skills. The position includes a monthly salary, as well as benefits such as lunch, commuting allowances, sports, wellbeing and culture perks on top.

How to apply?

Send your application in English only via aTalent’s application system here: https://emp.jobylon.com/applications/jobs/284900/create/. Your application should include a CV, motivation letter, portfolio link showcasing your previous work and/or hobby projects. Please remember to apply via aTalent’s application system – we do not process applications by email.

The application deadline is Sunday 27 April, 2025 at 23:59 EEST. If selected to the next stage, the first interview will be with Metacore’s recruiting partner aTalent latest during week 17, followed by two interviews with the Metacore team on weeks 20-21.

To familiarize more with Metacore and Press Play, please visit https://metacoregames.com/ and https://metacoregames.com/pressplay. For more information about the recruitment process, the schedule, or the position please contact aTalent’s Managing Recruitment Consultant Roosa Lönnqvist (+358 50 421 0255, roosa.lonnqvist(at)atalent.fi) in the following times: Fri 11.4. at 08:00-09:00, Mon 14.4. at 15:00-16:00, Thu 17.4. at 08:00-09:00 or Wed 23.4. at 11:00-12:00.

Metacore’s equal opportunity statement

To entertain hundreds of millions of people for decades, we need diverse teams that understand our diverse audiences. The key to unleash our creativity is a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture of trust where Metacoreans from all walks of life can be themselves. We celebrate our differences and believe they are the strength that drives us forward.

We are committed to offering equal opportunities for all, regardless of background, age, race, color, ethnicity, religion, disability, gender, sexual orientation, family status, education, socioeconomic status or any other characteristic. We build and maintain a workplace and industry free of harassment and discrimination.

We also aspire to have DE&I as a fundamental part of our game design process to enable us to create even better and more inclusive games, communities and entertainment.

If you require any support or have specific needs during the application process, please don’t hesitate to let us know. We look forward to hearing from you!

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