Technical Game Designer

Role Overview

• Designing captivating experiences that push the boundaries and deliver innovative gameplay.
• Leading the implementation of significant gameplay components from beginning to end, using skills such as Blueprint Scripting, Replication, Sequences, and Replays.
• Collaborating closely with design leaders to develop and refine engaging gameplay experiences.
• Employing Unreal Blueprint to execute in-game content.
• Being the go-to person for complex content implementation that challenges current systems or requires significant input from artists, designers, and engineers.
• Iterating, polishing, and balancing gameplay mechanics and systems.
• Advocating for an immersive player experience and crafting compelling user stories.
• Testing and validating your work on target hardware.

Requirements

• Minimum one year of game design experience in the game industry.
• 1–2 years of experience with Unreal Engine 5 in a design or technical design capacity on production quality professional, academic, or personal projects.
• Self-motivated and proactive in identifying design and technical issues, with a willingness to seek assistance when necessary.
• Proficiency with visual scripting languages, particularly UE Blueprints (1-2 years).
• Proven ability to create functional prototypes.
• Familiar with coding principals including data types, logical operators, functions, and inheritance.
• Strong analytical and creative thinking skills with an in-depth knowledge of gameplay mechanics and how to create engaging experiences for players.
• Technically skilled and capable of working independently in a small team environment as part of a larger team.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively and collaborate with others.
• Passion for video games.
• English proficiency: B2 or higher required

Bonus points:

• Experience working on multiplayer games.
• Shipped Experience
• Unreal Engine experience with the Gameplay Ability System (GAS), Verse, and World Partition
• Experience with code including C++ or C#
• Secondary technical skills (animation, UI/widgets, advanced Blueprint systems).
• Exposure to multiplayer projects or performance optimization workflows.
• Portfolio with shipped or production-quality levels.

Tech Stack

• Unreal Engine

Benefits

• Opportunity to work on some of the biggest AAA games in the industry
• Great work-life balance
• Collaborative and casual work environment
• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental and vision
• 401K plan