Senior Technical Designer

Requirements

• 5+ years professional experience in gameplay scripting, technical design, or equivalent educational experience
• 3+ years in TypeScript or similar scripting languages
• 2+ years in C# or similar services languages
• Understanding of game architecture and can identify and implement common game mechanics and patterns
• Experience integrating and developing systems and services
• Track record of providing clear documentation for consumption by end users
• Interest in and understanding of a broad variety of game genres and styles on mobile & VR
• Understanding of different audiences and their goals & motivations
• Demonstrated experience in collaboration and communication skills, including with remote teammates
• Understanding differences in interaction design for different input devices (eg mobile, VR, PC)
• Experience debugging and managing performance within a scripting environment

Nice to Haves

• Experience in Unity, Unreal Engine or similar game engines
• Experience at developing a Game as a Service or supporting Live Ops
• Experience in designing for VR and multiplayer games
• A portfolio demonstrating a proven track record of delivering gameplay experiences as part of a team

What You'll Be Doing

• Driving ideation, design, and implementation through to completed gameplay delivered to players
• Creating reusable scripted gameplay elements to a high level of polish
• Prototyping gameplay designs to illustrate concepts
• Overseeing cross-platform playtesting and use generated data to iterate design
• Generating paper designs for sign-off by stakeholders
• Working with teams to improve the editor / engine / API for other creators