Principal Designer

Job Description

Job Title:Principal Designer - Sledgehammer Games

Requisition ID:R004598

Your Platform

Your Mission

The Principal Designer will oversee mechanics development as they start to stitch combat, questing, and open world together. This position is as much about finding the fun as it is about making sure they're building mechanics that will work well together. In addition to overseeing and driving mechanics development, the Principal Designer is expected to contribute to the prototyping efforts to help them uncover the innovations for the game and prove them out.

Priorities can often change in a fast-paced environment like ours, so this role includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:
• Plan, build, and revise interesting layouts for gameplay.
• Design and own systems/mechanics from concept to completion.
• Create and iterate on the second to second experiences.
• Implement gameplay using proprietary level editor and scripting language.
• Research the game's subject matter.
• Collaborate with the Design, Art, and Engineering teams to create and refine gameplay mechanics, combat encounters, and cinematic sequences.
• Prioritize well and meet deadlines, communicate progress with the Lead Level Designer well and frequently.

Player Profile

Minimum Requirements:
• 12+ years professional design experience.
• Demonstrable experience creating gameplay in a 3D environment.
• Strong creative and technical design skills.
• Experience building believable spaces that cater to gameplay and narrative needs
• Ability to conceptualize and communicate an engaging gameplay experience and the technical ability to carry out your vision.
• Experience in Radiant, UnrealEd, Hammer, or other first-person shooter level editors.
• Self-motivated with the highest level of attention to detail.
• Works well in a team environment.
• Strong communication skills.
• Takes and understands direction and feedback well, meets deadlines and handles multiple tasks.

Extra Points:
• Programming/scripting experience in C/C++, LUA, or other languages

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rv47wm-18-188-175-182-42 in your application.