Lockwood Publishing Ltd

• Collaborate with teams across Lockwood to identify necessary functionality and efficiency improvements and to determine the correct solution. • Work collaboratively within the cross-functional team to deliver maximum value in an agile environment. • Take on new technical skillsets as the role requires. • Manage risk through a dev-ops culture and thorough testing, maintaining high quality. • Analyse the system for issues and resolve as priority dictates. • Continuously improve the development and planning process. • Understand what is valuable to the company, and how work relates to that. • Take ownership of the system produced. • Contribute to a strong team sense of identity and spirit. • Foster a learning culture within the team. • Work within best practices for secure, compliant, and reliable systems.

Role Description We are looking for an individual eager to be part of our backend team building and scaling the systems that power Avakin Life, ensuring the platform continues to deliver an outstanding experience for millions of players. You will play a crucial role in ensuring the team collaborates and effectively builds scalable, reliable, and secure backend systems that support our mission to create an unparalleled social gaming experience. - Collaborate with teams across Lockwood to identify necessary functionality and efficiency improvements and to determine the correct solution. - Work collaboratively within the cross-functional team to deliver maximum value in an agile environment. - Take on new technical skillsets as the role requires. - Manage risk through a dev-ops culture and thorough testing, maintaining high quality. - Analyse the system for issues and resolve as priority dictates. - Continuously improve the development and planning process. - Understand what is valuable to the company, and how work relates to that. - Take ownership of the system produced. - Contribute to a strong team sense of identity and spirit. - Foster a learning culture within the team. - Work within best practices for secure, compliant, and reliable systems. Qualifications - 5+ years experience in software engineering - Professional understanding of agile concepts and processes - Good knowledge of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) - Solid grasp of dev-ops concepts and processes - Effective time management and estimation skills - Excellent communication skills - Self-motivated in work and willing to learn new skills. - Ability to adapt to change with resilience. - Understanding of back-end development best practices - Strong expertise in backend development primarily in Golang, but also with languages such as Java, Python, Node.js, or C# - Deep understanding of microservices architecture, event-driven systems, and distributed computing - Proficiency in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and containerization tools (Docker). - Advanced knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases. - Strong background in designing scalable, high-performance systems. Requirements - Experience in the gaming industry or large-scale interactive systems. - Familiarity with messaging systems such as Kafka, RabbitMQ or similar - Proficiency with monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana, or ELK Stack - Experience with AI/ML integration in backend systems. Benefits - Private Healthcare Plan - Pension Plan - Life Assurance - Work From Home - Training & Development - Employee Assistance Programme

• Develop new features alongside experienced programmers • Fix bugs and improve existing systems • Write clean, readable and maintainable code • Ask questions and actively seek feedback • Develop your skills through mentoring and hands-on experience • Build confidence working within a large, shared codebase • Work closely with designers, artists, QA and producers • Share ideas, communicate your progress and support your teammates • Use AI tools responsibly to accelerate learning, explore solutions and improve code quality • Bring curiosity about emerging tools alongside strong engineering fundamentals

• Design, develop and maintain high-quality software using Unity and C# • Deliver features and systems that enhance the player experience • Write clean, maintainable and well-tested code • Work on technical challenges that support a large-scale live service • Identify opportunities to simplify systems and improve engineering efficiency • Balance innovation with practical delivery • Work closely with Designers, Artists, Producers, QA and Data teams • Communicate clearly, share knowledge openly and raise risks early • Use AI responsibly to accelerate development, improve code quality and increase productivity

• Shape the Future of Digital Fashion As a Digital Fashion & AI Designer, you'll create commercially successful virtual fashion for Avakin Life while helping shape the future of our creative pipeline. Using a combination of traditional design skills, AI tools and 3D workflows, you'll develop clothing collections that delight our players and support the continued growth of our in-game marketplace. You'll also play an important role in helping the wider team adopt new technologies, improve creative workflows and continuously raise the quality of our fashion content. • Design Fashion Players Love • Create original digital fashion inspired by emerging trends, player insights and commercial opportunities. • Translate creative concepts into designs that work beautifully within the Avakin world. • Develop fashion collections that strengthen player engagement and support in-game sales. • Balance creativity with practical production requirements. • Create with AI AI is becoming an important part of how we design. • Explore creative concepts • Rapidly visualise ideas • Generate design variations • Accelerate production workflows • Improve creative quality and efficiency You'll also help build prompt libraries, refine workflows and explore new ways AI can support digital fashion design. • Build Outstanding Digital Assets Produce high-quality 2D concepts, textures and 3D assets. • Work with tools such as Blender, Maya, CLO/Marvelous Designer, Substance Painter and Adobe Creative Suite. • Ensure assets meet our artistic, technical and performance standards for mobile devices. • Collaborate with Character Art and Technical Art to ensure designs translate successfully into game-ready content. • Collaborate Across the Studio Work closely with artists, developers, producers and marketing teams to bring new fashion collections to life. • Contribute to creative briefs and campaign planning. • Share ideas openly and help solve creative challenges together. • Support the continual evolution of our content pipeline.

• Own and prioritise the product backlog across features, LiveOps initiatives, and player experience improvements • Translate business goals, player needs, and product strategy into actionable development plans • Work closely with Engineering and Design teams to deliver high-impact features efficiently • Ensure sprint goals and roadmap priorities remain aligned with commercial and engagement objectives • Use AI tools such as Claude, ChatGPT, Notion AI, and analytics copilots to accelerate product workflows • Generate and refine user stories, documentation, requirements, and experimentation plans using AI-assisted processes • Support rapid prototyping and validation of product ideas • Continuously identify opportunities where AI can improve team efficiency, product quality, and player outcomes • Drive data-informed product decisions using analytics, player insight, and A/B testing • Monitor and optimise KPIs including engagement, retention, conversion, and monetisation • Support iterative feature development rather than large one-off releases • Collaborate with analytics teams to identify opportunities for growth and optimisation • Facilitate Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog refinement, and retrospectives • Communicate priorities, trade-offs, and delivery status clearly to stakeholders • Help align teams around measurable outcomes and player impact

• Design end-to-end player journeys across features, systems, and LiveOps • Translate product and commercial goals into intuitive, high-performing experiences • Deliver features that improve engagement, retention, and monetisation • Use tools like Claude, Figma AI, and generative workflows to accelerate design • Prototype and test ideas quickly to validate assumptions • Continuously refine AI-driven workflows to increase team velocity • Support A/B testing and iterative improvements • Use data, insight, and player behaviour to inform design decisions • Focus on continuous optimisation rather than one-off releases • Work closely with Product and Engineering to shape and prioritise the roadmap • Align with Art and Creative to ensure quality and consistency • Present work clearly, explaining decisions and trade-offs

- Work alongside the Technical Art Director to develop and improve the AI art production pipeline. - Take concept designs, references, and creative briefs through the pipeline to final output. - Build and prepare 3D assets including characters, props, environments, and scenes. - Translate 2D concepts into AI-ready 3D setups and reusable production assets. - Create scene layouts, camera setups, lighting, materials, and renders for AI workflows. - Use AI tools to generate, refine, upscale, and polish visual outputs. - Maintain consistency between concept art and final generated assets. - Help build modular asset libraries and reusable systems for efficient production. - Troubleshoot technical issues across art tools, rendering, and AI workflows. - Organize files, naming conventions, and production assets to professional standards. - Test new tools and recommend improvements to speed, quality, and scale.

• Create high-quality 2D and 3D marketing assets including promotional artwork, social media content, banners, and event visuals. • Collaborate closely with marketing, social media, design, and digital fashion teams to develop creative concepts aligned with campaign goals. • Edit and optimise visual content for various platforms ensuring timely delivery and brand consistency. • Support the development of video assets or motion graphics to enhance marketing communication when needed. • Maintain an understanding of current trends in digital fashion, social media, and gaming to create relevant and appealing marketing visuals. • Work within project timelines to deliver assets that meet key performance indicators (KPIs) and engagement targets.

Role Description We’re looking for an AI Product Designer to design and ship player experiences for Avakin Life using AI-first workflows. This role sits at the heart of cross-functional squads, working closely with Product and Engineering Teams to continuously improve core player journeys, LiveOps features, and monetisation systems. This is not about big concepts that sit in decks, it’s about iteration, experimentation, and shipping value every week. You’ll combine strong hands-on design with fast execution, using tools like Claude and generative AI to deliver high-quality work at speed. Key Responsibilities - Design & Product Impact - Design end-to-end player journeys across features, systems, and LiveOps - Translate product and commercial goals into intuitive, high-performing experiences - Deliver features that improve engagement, retention, and monetisation - AI-First Execution - Use tools like Claude, Figma AI, and generative workflows to accelerate design - Prototype and test ideas quickly to validate assumptions - Continuously refine AI-driven workflows to increase team velocity - Experimentation & Optimisation - Support A/B testing and iterative improvements - Use data, insight, and player behaviour to inform design decisions - Focus on continuous optimisation rather than one-off releases - Collaboration - Work closely with Product and Engineering to shape and prioritise the roadmap - Align with Art and Creative to ensure quality and consistency - Present work clearly, explaining decisions and trade-offs Qualifications - Experience in product/UX/UI design (games, mobile, or live service preferred) - Strong portfolio demonstrating shipped features and measurable impact - Experience working in cross-functional, agile teams Requirements - Hands-on experience with Claude, ChatGPT, Figma AI, Midjourney or similar - Ability to use AI to generate, iterate, and refine design outputs Core Strengths - Strong UX and interaction design fundamentals - Confident prototyping and rapid iteration - Data-informed decision making - Outcome-driven mindset with focus on player and business impact - Ability to work quickly and pragmatically in a fast-paced environment - Clear communicator who can simplify complex problems - Proactive and accountable, taking ownership of delivery Nice to Have - Experience with LiveOps, in-game economies, or monetisation systems - Familiarity with experimentation and growth frameworks - Experience contributing to design systems What Success Looks Like - Features ship quickly and consistently, not just conceptually - AI tools are used effectively to increase speed and output quality - Designs drive measurable improvements in engagement and retention Benefits - Private Healthcare Plan - Pension Plan - Life Assurance - Work From Home - Training & Development - Employee Assistance Programme