Technical Gameplay Designer Job at Crystal Dynamics
Crystal Dynamics is constantly seeking the best gaming talent worldwide to add to our 30-plus year legacy of AAAA game development creating new and iconic franchises. We are committed to making great games with great people and living the dream while doing it.
Benefits for our full-time positions include, but are not limited to, a competitive regional salary, 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance options, professional development reimbursement perk, flexible hybrid on-site/off-site work opportunities, 12 company paid holidays, additional 10 paid days in December when the studio is closed for holiday break, and the ability to accrue weeks of personal paid time-off.
Join us and shape the future of an amazing studio culture committed to creating award-winning franchises like Tomb Raider, the next Perfect Dark, and more!
Come be a part of the future of Tomb Raider as a Technical Designer!
As a Tech Designer I, you will spend time collaborating with engineering, improving workflow pipelines, creating systems and gameplay features, as well as solving technical design challenges. Ideal candidates will have a critical eye for fun, quality, and optimized scripting solutions as well as thrive in collaborative creative environments.
As a Tech Designer I, you will...
- Prototype and implement game features based on designs in Unreal Engine
- Create and maintain documentation on systems and best practices
- Solve problems by providing systemic solutions with scalability and maintainability in mind
- Define and redefine workflows, implement, improving the efficiency of other Designers
- Work with the team to conceptualize, prototype, continually iterate, balance and tune features and gameplay based on feedback
- Collaborate with designers and programmers to create and support systems
As a Tech Designer I, you must have...
- Professional experience as a Technical Designer with understanding of how to implement within Unreal Engine
- Knowledge of game design fundamentals (gameplay features, asset management, and version control)
- Familiar with visual scripting (i.e., Blueprint, Kismet, or equivalent)
- Familiar with programming principles
- Strong communicator with proven ability to document and share technical knowledge effectively
It'll be a bonus if you also have...
- Examples of personal work that showcase your technical design knowledge on a 3rd person action-adventure game and/or professional experience contributing to a AAA console title as a technical designer or systems designer
The pay range for this role includes the annual base salary, not including bonus and the generous benefits package that Crystal Dynamics provides all full-time employees. Individual compensation is determined by work location within our approved states, as well as additional factors, including job related skills, experience, and relevant education. Your recruiter will be able to share more information about total compensation.
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Not sure if you are qualified? We hope that you will still choose to apply so we may review your application!
Crystal Dynamics is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to identifying and implementing positive and persistent measures to ensure equal opportunity in the recruitment, hiring, development, training, promotion and compensation of a diverse team employee group. This includes persons of different race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity or gender expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding or medical conditions related to breastfeeding, genetic characteristic, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, medical condition, political affiliation, age, veteran status, uniform service member status, marital status, physical or mental disability, or citizenship, as well as any other classifications protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
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