[Hiring] Senior Technical Designer @Create Talent Group

Company: Confidential

Location: US or Canada

Work Configuration: Fully Remote

Company Overview:

Role Overview:

Responsibilities:

• Drive and implement gameplay systems, collaborating closely with artists, animators, and programmers to ensure an excellent player experience.
• Implement a variety of prototype systems primarily using Blueprint, with the ability to step into C++ as needed.
• Design complex features in collaboration with programmers, game designers, and other development teams.
• Create detailed and easy-to-use project documentation for features and systems.
• Proactively identify workflow issues, technical dependencies, and offer creative, implementable solutions.
• Attend playtest sessions, actively gather feedback, and be highly solution-oriented to address encountered problems and bugs.
• Balance and tune multiple game elements and features throughout the prototyping and production cycles.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of professional game development experience as a Technical Designer.
• Must have shipped at least two AAA or high-end AA games on PC or console.
• Heavy experience in Unreal Engine, demonstrating the ability to jump into many aspects of the engine, particularly during rapid prototyping.
• Exceptional proficiency in Blueprint visual scripting.
• Ability to create detailed, clear, and actionable design documentation.
• Proven experience in prototyping multiple game features simultaneously.
• Strong analytical and formal thinking, able to break problems down into key variables and identify the relations between them.
• Capability to process, understand, and implement complex feedback effectively.
• Experience working with scripting languages or visual scripting systems.
• Comfort in source control systems such as Perforce or Git.
• Written and spoken English fluency.
• Cleared to work and located in the United States or Canada.

Bonus Qualifications:

• A portfolio of work where you are ready to discuss your specific contributions and design reasoning.
• Additional side skills in Programming (C++), Art, Audio, Writing, or other gaming-related disciplines.
• Experience with other game engines (e.g., Unity).

Compensation:

The typical salary range for this position in the US is between $100,000 and $135,000 USD, and in Canada is between $125,000 and $169,000 CAD. The final agreed-upon salary may vary depending on factors such as location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. 

• Industry-leading healthcare, dental, vision, life, and AD&D benefits.
• Comprehensive parental leave benefits.
• Discretionary bonus opportunities.
• 401(k) with matching.
• Flexible time-off policy.
• 10 days of accrued paid time-off, increased to 15 days after three years of employment.
• 14 paid Client-observed holidays annually.
• 2.5 paid floating holidays annually (prorated).