Senior Production Artist

Responsibilities: Educational Game Experience Design Translate educational curriculum and learning objectives into playable game mechanics and risk/reward systems Core Loop & Systems Design: Define the moment-to-moment feel, pacing, reward systems, and difficulty curves to keep students engaged without sacrificing educational rigor Prototyping & Playtesting: Contribute to playtesting by identifying usability friction, confusing feedback, and visual clarity issues for implementable design improvements Analytics & Outcomes: Define engagement metrics, retention rates, and learning outcomes to evaluate the game's effectiveness after launch Illustration Support simulation and episode production by creating production-ready visual assets for interactive training content, including characters, props, environments, UI elements, icons, and in-world objects Translate creative briefs, learning goals, and product requirements into clear visual concepts, storyboards, layouts, and production assets Partner with product managers, security researchers, writers, product designers, animators, and creative leads to shape experiences that balance fun, clarity, and instructional value Own asset workstreams from concept to handoff, keeping files organized, reusable, and easy for cross-functional teammates to implement Help establish and maintain visual systems, patterns, and documentation that create consistency across episodes, simulations, and future interactive formats Identify opportunities to improve production quality and team velocity through better asset planning, reusable templates, and ethical AI-assisted concepting workflows What You Bring To The Team: 7+ years of experience in game design or educational technology, interactive media, illustration, animation, or adjacent visual design roles, with a portfolio that shows shipped or production-ready work Experience creating art for online-based interactive games, simulations, e-learning, or other systems where visuals need to support user actions and state changes Strong illustration and asset-production skills in Adobe Illustrator and Figma, with the ability to create polished, scalable assets in an established style Ability to take loosely defined ideas and turn them into production-ready concepts, layouts, and asset libraries with minimal oversight A strong eye for visual consistency, readability, hierarchy, and environmental storytelling across characters, worlds, and interfaces Comfort working cross-functionally in a fast-moving, iterative environment and contributing thoughtful feedback that improves the final experience Experience with storyboarding, scene planning, or pre-visualization for interactive or animated content is preferred Familiarity with game design principles such as feedback loops, player guidance, challenge framing, reward moments, and moment-to-moment visual clarity is preferred Experience with After Effects, motion workflows, or handoff to animation is a plus Experience using AI-assisted creative tools responsibly for early ideation, variation, or background development is preferred An online portfolio is required for this position What We Offer: 100% remote work environment - since our founding in 2015 Generous paid time off policy, including vacation, sick time, and paid holidays 12 weeks of paid parental leave Highly competitive and comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits plans 401(k) with a 5% contribution regardless of employee contribution Life and Disability insurance plans Stock options for all full-time employees One-time $500 reimbursement for building/upgrading home office Annual allowance for education and professional development assistance $75 USD/month digital reimbursement Access to the BetterUp platform for coaching, personal, and professional growth Huntress is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where every single member of our team is valued, has a voice, and is empowered to come to work every day just as they are. 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