One Player Missions client is looking for a Senior Technical Game Designer to join the Design team at their well-known game development studio. They’re best known for creating team-based multiplayer experiences that have entertained tens of millions of players all over the world.
The successful candidate will work closely with the design team, contributing to the game design and Identify technical pitfalls and challenges while offering solutions and opportunities to innovate.
Requirements
• A passion for making and playing games, especially the design and technical aspects of their creation.
• Significant industry experience and 1 shipped AAA current gen (PS4 / XBOX ONE) console or PC title that featured a multiplayer component, worked on from beginning to end.
• Experience of people-management, mentoring, line-management.
• The ability to work independently without close supervision.
• Experience with a scripting or programming language (visual or text based).
• Knowledge and understanding in multiple areas of design, with emphasis in areas where digital prototyping is required.
• Experience of prototyping gameplay mechanics using UE4, Unity, or similar.
• Experience in creating first or third person shooters.
• Strong problem solving skills including lateral thinking.
• Experience writing high quality and thorough design documentation.
• Experience with source-control applications (SVN, Perforce, Alien Brain, etc.).
• The ability to work collaboratively with other disciplines.
Desirable
• Leadership and mentorship skills and motivation.
• Knowledge of players motivations, psychology and cognitive biases.
• Experience with C# or C++.
• Aspire to create holistic designs where systems and subsystems work together to make a whole that is more than the sum of its parts.
• Some knowledge of design methodologies and frameworks (e.g. MDA, Rational Game Design, PENS etc).
• Undergraduate degree in Video Game Design, Computer Science, Entertainment or a form of technical training.
Responsibilities
• Prove new features by developing prototypes or providing accessible prototypes for the design team to experiment with.
• Maintain familiarity with the technical and design aspects of the game’s development.
• Mentor, coach, manage and direct other Designers if necessary, including identifying Designers to work on features, levels or products within the studio.
• You will regularly be part of peer-reviews.
• Liaise with other disciplines in the development of complex features representing Design’s interests, ensuring implementation meets the design brief.
• Act as a technical reference for designers in evaluating features and setting or sharing best practices in production workflows within the team and studio.
• Support the programming team by assisting in debugging and optimization or undertaking light programming work.
• Carry out development tasks such as implementing scripted features on systems or levels.
• Regularly communicate out progress against quality, scope and game vision alignment expectations. You will discuss and explain the rationale behind your decision making and listen, iterating on feedback from other disciplines or Designers.
• Regularly present the areas of the game you are responsible for to the studio. Where necessary you will speak to the media and prepare key product messaging for the media.
Benefits
• On-site and Hybrid working patterns.
• Performance-related pay system, enhanced pension contributions, life assurance scheme.
• Bespoke VISA and relocation packages for you and your family.
• 25 days of holiday, 8 Bank Holidays a year, and annual studio closure between Christmas and New Year’s.
• Private Medical and Dental Cover for you and your family, 24/7 digital GP service.
• Extensive Mental Health support, Line Manager Mental Health training, Mental Health First-Aiders, on-site or remote counselling.
• Bespoke Learning and Development course framework.
• Industry-leading fully paid 30 weeks maternity leave & 10 weeks paternity leave.
Interested in finding out more about the studio and project? Apply now or call directly today on +44 1206 214 427
