Full-Time

Senior Producer

Posted on 9/17/2025

Turtle Rock Studios

Turtle Rock Studios

201-500 employees

Video game development studio for AAA/VR

Compensation Overview

$115k - $150k/yr

Irvine, CA, USA

Remote

Flexible work arrangements - In-House, Hybrid, and Remote.

Category
Creative Production
Required Skills
JIRA
Confluence
Requirements
  • 5+ years of production experience on AAA titles, ideally with a focus on cross-functional, full pipeline feature development
  • Expert with Jira (Jira Plans or Structure experience a Plus), including structuring workflows, dashboards, and reporting for complex projects; Confluence, and Google Suite experience
  • Excellent organizational skills with the ability to juggle priorities in a fast-moving environment
  • Warm, approachable communication style (both written and verbal), with the ability to stay calm and clear under pressure
  • A proven track record of helping cross-discipline teams deliver great work together
  • Embody our project management core values of steady leadership, teamwork, and data-informed decision making
Responsibilities
  • Own the planning and delivery of key gameplay and technical features from concept to ship
  • Build and maintain clear roadmaps, prioritized sprint boards, and organized backlogs using Jira as your go-to tool
  • Work closely with cross-functional teams to identify inter- and intra-team dependencies and risks to keep production running smoothly
  • Identify and drive relevant discussions around iteration, prioritization, scoping, and schedule balancing
  • Communicate progress, risks, and changes in a transparent, constructive, and supportive way
  • Keep development moving forward by anticipating problems and proactively helping solve them
  • Create an environment where collaboration, accountability, and creativity can thrive
  • Playtest with the studio, design, and art teams to iterate based on playtest feedback and player experience
Desired Qualifications
  • Familiarity with Perforce
  • Experience mentoring or coaching other producers
  • Background in gameplay, systems, or technical production
  • Experience with the FPS genre and/or enemy NPC development

Turtle Rock Studios develops AAA and VR video games, including Back 4 Blood, and has partnered with Valve on major titles like Counter-Strike and Left 4 Dead. Its games emphasize cooperative multiplayer in large, immersive environments, with Back 4 Blood centered on four-player co-op against hordes. Tencent owns the studio since 2021, but the team continues to operate independently from its Lake Forest, California headquarters, led by the co-founders. The studio aims to keep producing high-budget titles and expand its IP portfolio while leveraging Tencent’s backing and maintaining independent leadership.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Lake Forest, Illinois

Founded

2003

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Back 4 Blood hit 10 million players by February 2022, proving co-op demand.
  • Post-launch DLC like Tunnels of Terror drives recurring revenue effectively.
  • Tencent acquisition in 2021 funds independent development of new titles.

What critics are saying

  • Helldivers 2 dominates with 450k peak players, cannibalizing new shooter.
  • Warner Bros blacklists after Back 4 Blood's 5.2m sales underperformance.
  • Tencent shutters studio if new game misses 5m sales in 24 months.

What makes Turtle Rock Studios unique

  • Masters 4v1 asymmetrical multiplayer from Evolve's hunter-monster battles.
  • Pioneers co-op PvE zombie shooters via Left 4 Dead and Back 4 Blood.
  • Innovates replayable cooperative FPS with dynamic survival mechanics.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Company Match

Profit Sharing

Hybrid Work Options

Flexible Work Hours

Company News

KitGuru
Nov 18th, 2024
Turtle Rock working on Back 4 Blood sequel

Turtle Rock working on Back 4 Blood sequel.

What If Gaming
Jul 24th, 2023
Turtle Rock Studios is working on a New Co-Op survivor Shooter

Turtle Rock Studios is working on a New Co-Op survivor Shooter.

Polygon
Feb 3rd, 2023
Back 4 Blood isn’t getting new content and more studios should try it

On Thursday, Back 4 Blood developer Turtle Rock Studios announced that it’s no longer planning to develop new content for the game.

Destructoid
Feb 3rd, 2023
Turtle Rock isn't working on more Back 4 Blood content

In a short update, Turtle Rock Studios confirms it’s not working on any more Back 4 Blood content.

Press Start
Feb 2nd, 2023
Turtle Rock Studios Is Moving On From Back 4 Blood To Work On A New Game

Turtle Rock Studios has announced that it’s finished working on its cooperative zombie slaying FPS, Back 4 Blood, and won’t be producing any new content for the game.

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