Senior Technical Game Designer

Skills

Cross-Team CollaborationDebuggingDesign DocumentsEngineeringMotorsScriptingTeam Collaboration

Role

What the job involves

The main requirements, responsibilities and hiring steps.

5+ years of experience in technical design systems design game design or a closely related role on shipped games
Deep understanding of top-down action RPGs including systems itemization character progression abilities and underlying architecture
Experience implementing gameplay features or systems directly in engine using scripting visual scripting or equivalent technical tools
Strong understanding of gameplay systems design including progression combat balance and player-facing mechanics
Ability to communicate clearly through technical documentation implementation notes and cross-disciplinary collaboration
Experience working closely with engineers to develop and ship gameplay systems
Strong debugging problem-solving and iteration skills
Comfortable working with complex interconnected systems and understanding how design choices affect implementation
Familiarity with Unreal Unity or similar game development engines
Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a remote team environment

Design, implement, and tune gameplay systems and features that shape combat progression and moment-to-moment play
Prototype gameplay systems directly in engine using scripting or design tools and refine them through iteration
Create clear technical design documentation feature specs logic flows and implementation notes for cross-functional teams
Collaborate closely with design engineering UI and production to bridge design intent with reliable production-friendly implementation
Analyze feedback bugs and live data to improve systems identify risks and raise the quality bar through strong ownership