Emberlab

About Us: At Ember Lab, we create powerful, transformative experiences that stay with players for a lifetime. With the launch of our debut game, Kena: Bridge of Spirits , in 2021. Our studio moves fast, adapts constantly, and isn’t afraid to pivot daily when creativity or strategy demands it. We’re looking for team members who thrive in motion, can take direct feedback, and lean into change rather than resist it. We’re seeking a thoughtful, detail-driven Senior Accountant who brings deep accounting expertise but is also energized by building systems, supporting strategy, and enabling sound decisions in real time. You won’t just be closing books — you’ll be shaping the financial backbone of a studio that evolves day by day. After your first 90 days, you’ll help document, strengthen, and streamline our financial operations, setting standards that scale. From there, you’ll help guide the future of our finance function - whether that means mentoring others, optimizing workflow, or pivoting daily into more strategic work as the organization grows. This is more than accounting - it’s building something that lasts. If you excel in fast-paced environments, welcome challenge, and can take direct feedback and act on it, Ember Lab may be the place for you. Key Job Responsibilities: - Financial Reporting: Prepare and maintain accurate financial statements in accordance with GAAP. Oversee month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing processes. - General Ledger Management: Oversee the general ledger, ensure all entries are accurate, and make adjustments as needed. - Reconciliations: Perform and review balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring accuracy and timely completion. - Supervision: Mentor accounting staff as needed and provide guidance in day-to-day accounting activities. Cross Trained and Backup Responsibilities: - Budgeting and Forecasting: Assist in preparing the annual budget and monthly forecasts, collaborating with department heads to track fin

At Ember Lab, our goal is to create powerful, transformative experiences that impact people for a lifetime. Having released our debut game, Kena: Bridge of Spirits, in 2021 this journey is just beginning. We’re looking for collaborative team members who share our passion for storytelling and are eager to help us shape the future of Ember Lab. We believe a strong, collaborative environment is critical to creating memorable experiences. As a Senior Gameplay Animator, you will conceptualize, design, develop and execute 3D animations. You will collaborate across teams to bring these animations and Ember Lab work to life! Description - Create, test, and iterate on gameplay animations related to combat and interactive events - Integrate animations into game project and relevant animation systems - Collaborate with the design and engineering teams to ensure animations align with gameplay mechanics and technical constraints. - Iterate and refine animations based on feedback from team members and playtesting. - Attend to bugs related to tasks and maintain relevant animation features - Contribute to the development of animation workflows and tools to streamline the animation process. - Stay up-to-date with industry trends and techniques to continually improve the quality of animations. Requirements - 5+ years of gameplay animation experience - Strong skills in animating body mechanics and action - Excellent Maya animation skills - Proficient with animation systems in UE5 - Strong verbal and written communication skills - Strong time management skills and ability to meet deadlines - Shipped 1+ title - Unreal Engine 4 or 5 experience Location - In Office <span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size

At Ember Lab, our goal is to create powerful, transformative experiences that impact people for a lifetime. Having released our debut game, Kena: Bridge of Spirits, in 2021 this journey is just beginning. We’re looking for collaborative team members who share our passion for storytelling and are eager to help us shape the future of Ember Lab. Job Summary: As Lead VFX Artist, you w ill guide and elevate our visual effects, owning both technical and creative direction while mentoring other team members and contributing directly to production. You’ll collaborate closely with art, design, and technical teams to bring our world to life through compelling and thrilling visuals that support immersive storytelling. You will play a pivotal role in shaping the game’s visual identity while ensuring that our visual effects support both gameplay and narrative goals. This is a leadership position for someone who can directly contribute while simultaneously guiding others on VFX tasks. Key Responsibilities: - Mentor and grow the team – Manage, support, and inspire a team of VFX artists. Provide thoughtful feedback and help artists grow through regular critique and coaching. - Lead visual effects creation – Guide the development and implementation of visually stunning and optimized visual effects for characters, environments, and gameplay. - Own the visual and technical bar – Drive the artistic vision for the VFX team from concept to final implementation, including particles, shaders, textures, and simulations. - Partner with production – Collaborate closely with producers to estimate departmental needs, break down project tasks, and ensure scope and schedules align with team capacity. - Collaborate across disciplines – Work closely with animation, programming, tech art and design teams to integrate VFX seamlessly into the game with an eye to optimize performance and implement shader and material solutions. - Maintain and improve pipelines – Uphold technical standards and help refine tools and workflows for efficient asset production and integration. - Ensure performance targets – Validate that all assets meet engine and platform constraints, with a focus on quality, optimization, and consistency Qualifications: - Bachelor’s degree in Art, Animation, or a related field, or equivalent experi