Associate Designer

Job Description

Associate Designer (Temp)

The creative team that brought Mortal Kombat and Injustice to life is now NetherRealm Studios, part of the Warner Bros. Games family. With over 20 years of creation under our belts, NetherRealm's mission remains the same: to create cutting edge entertainment and deliver industry leading tech, game art and overall gaming experiences. NetherRealm Studios is a collaborative and creative environment, constantly striving to up the ante on what is possible in interactive entertainment. Our team is comprised of dedicated professionals with years of experience who are at the forefront of the gaming industry. The passion and energy that made Mortal Kombat a reality is still on display every day in our offices, our hallways and most definitely the studio's arcade room.

The incumbent will be employed by Yoh Staffing and will receive salary and benefits accordingly.

Your New Role…

WB Games seeks a passionate & talented Associate Designer to join the NetherRealm team. This design role specializes in mobile gaming for NetherRealm Studios. Join a veteran studio creating triple A titles within the Mortal Kombat and Injustice universes. This is an opportunity to learn from one of the most professional and established gaming studios in the industry.

The Associate Designer is a design generalist that can learn quickly and tackle many roles as needed during development. Seeking gamers who work best on a team, communicate well, are accountable, and have a passion for game development.

Your Role Accountabilities…
• Character design data in engine; testing/iteration/balancing
• Battle design data in engine; maintenance and balance from feedback
• Design side character animation
• Large scale game data arrays in UE4

Qualifications & Experience…
• Work experience or school/training with the Unreal Editor 4
• Familiarity with core mobile gaming and mechanics
• Basic knowledge of spreadsheets
• Personal communication skills
• Must work daily with other designers and communicate effectively
• Must be collaborative on tasks and accept input/criticism productively
• Must be highly proactive in finishing out tasks
• Familiarity with the NetherRealm IPs (preferred)
• Previous design experience on a console or mobile game desired but not required (preferred)
• Participation in a Game Development program is beneficial (preferred)

How We Get Things Done…

This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.

The Legal Bits…

Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.

If you're a qualified candidate with a disability and you need a reasonable accommodation in order to apply for this position, please contact us at recruitadmin@wbd.com.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-re21p8-18-116-63-236-42 in your application.