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Technical Designer
Entertainment & Media Industry Company
Cary, NC, United States
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Job Description
Senior Technical Designer
Senior technical designers are competent in both system and
level design, but are known for being detail-oriented developers with advanced technical
skills when compared to other designers. As part of a multidisciplinary production
team, they help shape the architecture for new game systems; as well as, create
and implement the more complex technical design elements into the game. Equally, they advocate and shape production
efficiency and product quality, primarily for system development and world
creation. It is expected that their work
will be of the highest quality.
Senior technical designers act as a point of contact between
designers and other disciplines. They regularly identify ways to improve
communication amongst disciplines as they are uniquely positioned between
content creators, engineering, and other departments. They are trusted to take direction from the
conception phase, collaboratively refine designs into a clearly defined and deliverable
idea, and drive development through to a shipped product.
Detailed Responsibilities
System Development
• Drive the development of feature prototypes by working in close
collaboration with production, technical directors, engineers, and other
disciplines
• Provide insightful feedback in design discussions with an
emphasis on the realities of the engine and system constraints and how they will
impact development
• Provide accurate risk assessments to production, engineering,
and design when new features are proposed
• Maintain a clear understanding of design direction so that systems
can be implemented to spec and design intentions can be communicated clearly to
other disciplines
World Creation
• Develop and enforce best practices including naming, script conventions,
spatial metrics, budgets,
production pipelines, and tools
• Document,
conduct training sessions, and enforce best practices for implementation of
maps in the engine throughout production
• Provide
constructive, critical feedback for designers creating level layouts and placing
gameplay elements so they can properly scope their work and achieve the highest
quality within the time constraints
Workflow Improvement
• Obtain in-depth knowledge of the engine, its capabilities, and
auxiliary development tools
• As an advanced user, help test new features and tools before
they are deployed to the rest of the team and throughout production
• Work with Technical Directors, engine team, and production to
improve tools, methods, task management, etc.
• Effectively utilize production and QC to manage workload
• Document and enforce technical standards for content creators
• Stay current with innovations in game development technology and
production methodologies to innovation to the project
Firefight Problems
• Provide constant technical support on the tools and engine for
every member of the team
• Debug and implement reliable solutions to difficult issues until
production has ended
Mentorship
• Help more junior members of the team enhance their skills both
interpersonal and technical
• Critique and provide feedback to more junior members of the team
Qualifications
Requirements
• A passion for shipping high quality games
• Proactive self-starter who can operate autonomously when
requested
• Thorough and detailed
• Punctual
• Effective, tactful communicator
• Experience in all phases of shipping a product
• Understanding of software engineering principles
• Strong work ethic
• Positive Attitude
• Problem Solver
• Extensive experience in all phases of development from inception
to ship
• Relevant scripting experience with such as python, C#, or visual
scripting
Additional Information
Benefits:
• Onsite gym and Mind, Body, Spirit reimbursement program for activities that help you be a better version of yourself.
• Food & Fun: Monday breakfast, Thursday meeting munchies & drinks, Surprise Snacks, Launch Parties, Monthly Years of Service Celebrations, Family Picnics, Sporting Events, Holiday Parties, the list goes on.
• Superior health, dental, vision packages with a substantial employer contribution for a healthy you, healthy family, and a healthy wallet.
• 401k match for that day you retire to your dream island…
• Paid Maternity/Paternity Leave for the day your family grows.
• Generous Vacation, Holiday and Sick time for those days you need to be away.
• Employee purchase program for Company titles for those days you want to play.
• Amazing coworkers, visionary leadership, and a work hard, play hard attitude that will make you want to stay.