Senior Technical Designer

Job Description

As a Senior Technical Designer, you'll be part of the diverse Ubisoft San Francisco team. We embrace a variety of work situations based on what is best for the team, and we welcome people working in our SF office, remotely within the continental US, or some combination of the two. We put a priority on supporting our team members and what makes them happiest and most productive.

WHAT YOU'LL DO
• Research, design, implement and maintain game content and systems through visual scripting tools.
• Quickly iterate in-engine to support rapid prototyping.
• Document workflows and create tools for designers to utilize.
• Share and provide feedback on designs and documentation for your systems.
• Analyze, test and deconstruct your own and others' work to provide support in creating a quality game.
• Understand requirements from stakeholders and pitch ideas for solutions.
• Provide estimates and risk assessments to the team for upcoming work.
• Work collaboratively with the development team, and liaise with multiple departments and partnered studios.
• Support members of the design team with your technical perspective

Qualifications

WHAT YOU'LL BRING
• A great design sense, with strong communication skills, critical thinking and an affinity for game design.
• Ability to convey ideas across disciplines and understand their technical constraints.
• A prototyping and iterative approach, being able to take existing systems and elements and quickly repurpose them in a new context.
• Be the bridge in providing maximum flexibility for content creators and reducing dependency on engineering.
• A team player with a willingness to share feedback and help members of the team grow themselves.
• An autonomous and self-driven mindset.
• A passion for playing and creating video games, with a knowledge base of games you have enjoyed.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d5opp3-3-142-144-40-42 in your application.