Join the Hand Eye Society Team! 

Job Title: Torontron Technician
Location: On-site, Toronto
Immediate Supervisor: Executive Director
Salary: $25/Hr
Contract Details: 4 weeks (flexible start mid-late September 2025)
Hours: Part-time, flexible, 20 hrs per week

Application Deadline: Sunday, September 14th, 2025 

Hand Eye Society (HES) is a non-profit arts organization that supports, develops, and accelerates the careers and community of game artists, creatives and enthusiasts. We support Canadian talent in the videogame and interactive game-based digital content. HES is uniquely positioned to design programs and initiatives that span videogames, interactive media, VR, immersive, exploratory and innovative work in the digital media and arts industries. With a focus on community building and expression through the medium of game, all of which continue to push boundaries and generate world-class content, HES supports its community through paid showcase, production, education and streaming opportunities.

The excellence of HES’s current programs and initiatives is reflected in the success of our alumni and in the longevity of our employees. We are proud of our creative programs:

• Super FESTival – a week-long hybrid showcase and celebration of Indie game arts
• The Hand Eye Society Ball – a Fancy video game party, showcase and fundraising event
• Futures Forward – a virtual mentorship program in collaboration with Ontario Creates
• Workshops- year-round virtual and in-person workshops with opportunities to learn
• Community partnerships in videogame dev., business dev., and artistic skills and mentorships
• Torontrons – our retro arcade machines programmed with local videogame arts placed in community hubs and events around the city, curated by HES artistic team

Our famous Torontrons (bespoke retro arcade cabinets) are in need of upgrading to prepare for our biggest event of the year–SuperFESTival. We need someone with hardware and software knowledge to get them operational on a tight timeline. 

 

Technician Job Responsibilities:

• Quickly acquaint yourself with our technology
• Replacing Torontron computers with donated hardware 
• Test, troubleshoot, reformat, install OS, etc. on donated hardware 
• Report any technical issues/needs related to hardware fixes 
• Reconstruct Torontrons once computers are functioning 
• Load builds of games for the festival onto the Torontrons 
• Help test the games 
• Troubleshoot/report any issues with games operating on the Torontrons 
• Document your set-up process for posterity 

 

Required Knowledge, Experience & Competencies 

Assets for this role include, but are not limited to:

• Based in Toronto (preferred) or GTA
• Experience building PCs (personally or professionally) 
• Strong knowledge of Windows OS and ability to debug
• Familiarity with games software/engines (preferred) 
• Ability to work independently 
• Strong communication skills and ability to describe technical problems in plain language 

** MUST be eligible to work in Canada **

To apply please send your resume and a brief description of your qualifications in the body of your email to [hiring@handeyesociety.com]

We recognize that structural barriers shape experiences and job qualifications. Even if you don’t see yourself reflected in every job requirement listed in the posting above, we encourage you to apply!

We thank all those who apply, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.