Senior Technical Designer

Job Description

Job Title:Senior Technical Designer - Sledgehammer Games

Requisition ID:R003739

Your Platform

Your Mission

As a Senior Technical Designer, you will be a vital connection between Design and Engineering. You will be able to communicate and engage with both disciplines ''in their language.'' Technical Designers should have experience with a wide variety of scripting languages and game engines and should be comfortable learning ''on the fly.'' Technical Designers should be able to absorb a large scripting base quickly and use that knowledge to inform and empower other designers.

Priorities can often change in a fast-paced environment like ours, so this role includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:
• Work closely with designers, engineers, and other content creators to create compelling gameplay systems
• Solve complicated problems creatively while considering design needs versus production realities
• Drive gameplay systems from paper concepts all the way to shippable products
• Rapidly prototype and iterate on experimental gameplay in order to ''find the fun''
• Act autonomously to track down issues or improvement areas and implement novel solutions
• Help develop and maintain a robust set of scripting solutions that empower content designers
• Mentor designers and other developers on scripting standards and best practices

Player Profile

Minimum Requirements:
• 7+ years game industry experience with at least one shipped title
• Experience with several different scripting languages (Python, Java, C#, Lua)
• Solid understanding of gameplay mechanics and the game design process
• Passion for designing systems, mechanics, and meta-game loops
• Excellent written, verbal, and electronic communication skills

Extra Points:
• Technical degree or work experience in a technical design role
• Experience with multiple game engines
• Ability to read and understand C++
• Experience with Unreal Engine or node-based scripting editors/interfaces.
• Experience scripting complex animated sequences

Sledgehammer Games is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-g36mo5-3-17-154-171-42 in your application.