Senior Game Designer

Job Description

Ubisoft's 19 000 team members, working across more than 40 locations around the world, are bound by a common mission to enrich players' lives with original and memorable gaming experiences. Their dedication and talent has brought to life many acclaimed franchises such as Assassin's Creed, Just Dance, Far Cry, Watch Dogs, Mario+Rabbids, Rainbow Six, and many more to come. Ubisoft is an equal opportunity employer that believes diverse backgrounds and perspectives are key to creating worlds where both players and teams can thrive and express themselves. If you are excited about solving game changing challenges, cutting edge technologies and pushing the boundaries of entertainment, we invite you to join our journey and help us Create the unknown.

Job Description

Ubisoft Milan is looking for a Senior Game Designer to be involved in the production of prestigious AAA titles with a focus on AI behaviors.

The ideal candidate has a proven and solid experience as Senior Game Designer (with a focus on AI) in the videogame industry with in-depth knowledge in how to deliver fun and compelling player experiences.

Responsibilities:
• pitch, design and prototype core game systems and AI behaviors;
• create and maintain design documentation, including feature specification and implementation guidelines;
• implement, balance and bug fix;
• gameplay features, overseeing them from concept to final implementation;
• collaborate with the team to ensure the implementation of systems into actual gameplay maintaining the overall balance between multiple gameplay systems.

Qualifications

Requirements:
• minimum two shipped console titles;
• proven experience in AI architecture design, AI behaviors design and visual scripting;
• comfortable with both conceptual and practical aspect of game design;
• deep knowledge of gameplay mechanics and player motivation;
• open to constructive criticism and know how to listen and give feedbacks to others;
• excellent understanding of player data analysis;
• comfortable with a development schedule that is playtest-driven and focused on fast iterations and polish;
• strong motivation and interpersonal skills;
• excellent verbal and written communication skills;
• fluent in English.

As a plus:
• technical background in programming or scripting;
• experience with 3D software and level building tools;
• knowledge of UX Design.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rozp8p-3-21-46-233-42 in your application.