Undead Labs

using our brains to save yours

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We are Undead Labs, creators of hit survival-fantasy franchise State of Decay. We are a stable, professional environment where great minds and great talent build great products.

We believe that our success comes from our three company pillars:

We are all adults here. 

Undead Labs is not a lifestyle, a hangout space, or a college dorm. It is a company of adults with jobs who all work together to achieve common goals and create the best possible product. We trust each other to do our jobs well, because we are honest with each other about our successes and our failures. Everybody has the flexibility and autonomy to do their job however they see fit, and everybody is responsible for delivering on their personal commitments.

We get it done.

We strive to make the best games possible and we have plenty of lofty ideas, but at the end of the day: we ship. We set realistic goals, and we meet them or we adjust our plans. We are pragmatic, not idealistic, and we do not noodle around when there’s work to do.

We love games.

We love games — not just specific games, but the very idea of games. We believe wholeheartedly in making and selling interactive entertainment. We play, research, and discuss games because doing so makes our own products better.

We are proud of the company that we’ve built and we intend to keep making it better.

Here are some of the things that an employee can expect from Undead Labs:

  • You can expect to admire, respect, and trust your coworkers, and be treated equally in return.
  • You can expect ambitious challenges. We strive for excellence and we try to raise the bar.
  • You can expect autonomy to define and shape your job boundaries, not just be assigned work.
  • You can expect to live outside of work; our respect extends to our personal lives and families.
  • You can expect fair compensation. Undead Labs is a sustainable workplace, not a hobby.
  • You can expect candor, honesty, and transparency at all levels all the way up to our studio head.
  • You can expect to love your job. In fact, you should demand it.

Our current open positions can be found below. Unless otherwise stated, all positions are for full-time employment at the Undead Labs studio in downtown Seattle. If you see anything that feels like a potential match – whether perfect or imperfect – then please contact us! Email your resume and the job you’re applying for to jobs@undeadlabs.com, along with links to your online portfolio or any other supporting materials that you’d like to share.

Undead Labs is a dog friendly office.

We love our four-footed friends, and value the morale boost they grant the entire team. On any given day you may find a handful of well-behaved pups to play with. We look forward to meeting yours!

Looking to the future.

We are growing slowly and organically, so be sure to check back from time to time for new listings. Be assured that all job-related communication with Undead Labs will be held in the strictest confidence.

Here is a current list of opportunities:

Art
Art Manager

Studio
Director of HR
Lead Data Analyst

 

Again, to apply for any of these positions, please email your resume and any supporting materials to jobs@undeadlabs.com.

 

Lead Data Analyst

    Undead Labs is hiring a Data Analyst to lead our analytics and insights practice. In this mission-critical role, you will help lead the transformation of our studio to an insights and hypothesis driven development organization as we continue to operate State of Decay 2 within Microsoft’s GamePass subscription service. Your work will help support the continued operation and development of State of Decay 2 and will be leveraged to inform future development decisions and culture.

     

    Responsibilities:

    • Working with game teams, establish and optimize end to end data pipeline for reporting player behavior; standardize and automate low-friction delivery of shared data within the studio.
    • Conduct ad hoc analysis to dive deeper into areas of opportunity and challenge within our live audience. Generate insights that inform where development should next focus
    • Create a testing framework to measure the impact of product changes introduced into our live operations
    • Create a culture of using insights to drive development of a live service by finding ways to engage a variety of internal audiences with user data that inspires curiosity and questioning; help us create a hypothesis drive development practice
    • Review potential live service operation tooling and processes, work with team to implement and test any that are selected for adoption.

     

    Typical Experience and Skills:

    • Experience within the video game industry
    • Experience with scripting languages like R or Python
    • Proficiency in SQL
    • Experience with Tableau or similar visualization software
    • Excellent presentation and communication skills; able to convey complexity and nuance adeptly
    • Strong understanding of statistical principles

     

    Bonus Experience:

    • Experience defining data analysis pipeline for a new project
    • Past experience working with a development team to design telemetry events

    Director Of HR

      Position Summary

      Undead Labs is seeking a dynamic People Operations professional to create and deliver forward-thinking people practices for our growing company. We care deeply about the quality of life for our people, both in their careers and in their private lives. This is the cornerstone of our culture and our people operations.

      In this newly created role, you will set the tone for People Operations in the Lab. As a member of the executive team, you will use your experience and skills to craft the vision, strategy, and implementation of all people-related activities for Undead Labs. You will help us nurture a more inclusive and welcoming culture that reflects the diversity of our audience and the local labor market. You will partner and collaborate with the HR team at Microsoft, yet maintain a distinctive and independent HR function that serves Undead Labs’ culture and people.

      Responsibilities

      • Collaborate with the senior leadership team to align HR strategy with business strategy, including growth goals, recruitment goals, diversity & inclusion goals, talent management, and employee growth and development..
      • Provide expertise on diversity, equity and inclusion, and collaborate with senior leaders to create a welcoming and inclusive culture and environment.
      • Responsible for recruiting, partnering with hiring managers and applying an inclusive mindset, to identify, qualify, and hire the best talent.
      • Coach and influence leaders – help enable leaders to be great, focusing on building a high-performing, high trust, diverse, and inclusive environment across teams. Hold us accountable to our potential, our values, and our mission.
      • Responsible for employee development matters and collaborate with managers to resolve difficult situations.
      • Partner with Lab employees to create learning and development programs to prepare employees for more significant responsibilities as the company grows.
      • Design of our overall compensation program, including benefits programs and salary structures.
      • Measure employees’ satisfaction and sense of belonging and propose necessary changes.
      • Design practices and policies around organizational design, workforce planning, succession planning.
      • Ensure compliance by providing oversight and managing risk.
      • Develop and manage HR budget.

      Typical Experience and Skills

      • Bachelor’s degree in HR, Organizational Development, Psychology, or a related field, and/or certification or equivalent experience
      • 5 years or more as an HR Director/Business Partner, and 3+ years in Talent Acquisition.
      • Demonstrated ability to recruit, hire, develop and retain effective, diverse teams.
      • Experience working with diversity & inclusion initiatives and goals, ensuring alignment with business priorities.
      • Proven examples of successful coaching, relationship building, and conflict resolution.
      • Experience in building and managing performance, reward, and benefits programs.
      • Curious and inquisitive with the ability to collect data and interpret data for effective decision-making.
      • Empathetic and candid communicator, both written and verbal.

       

      Undead Labs is a studio that places a high value on diversity and individual responsibility. One of our core pillars is, “We are all adults here.” We believe in finding people who excel in their individual fields and allowing them the freedom to perform and grow. We place an emphasis on work-life balance, interpersonal skills, and respect. We operate in highly collaborative cross-discipline teams with the understanding that the best ideas are ones we come up with together.

      Send your cover letter and resume to jobs@undeadlabs.com. We look forward to hearing from you!