Principal Technical Designer

Summary

The job is for a Principal Technical Designer at a remote-first game studio called Mountaintop. The role involves designing and balancing hero equipment kits within a game, working closely with cross-functional teams to ensure that the designs align with the overall creative vision of the project.

Requirements

• A love for playing and making amazing games
• Experience creating prototypes via programming and scripting (e.g. Lua, Squirrel, C#, Javascript)
• A minimum of 6 years of design experience, including at least one shipped title
• Self-motivated and eager to contribute in many different areas of development
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience working on networked games
• Ability to thrive in a remote environment

Responsibilities

• Developing fresh game mechanics and ability sets that effectively serve player needs, then bring them to life in-game
• Preparing comprehensive design documentation, including specifications, guidelines, and technical requirements for ability kits
• Rapidly iterate on prototypes of your designs based on feedback from internal and external playtesting
• Provide ongoing oversight of designs throughout the development cycle, ensuring they’re meeting goals from inception through live updates

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with Unreal Engine 4
• Experience supporting a live service title
• Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related degree
• Passion for first-person shooters

Benefits

• $90,000 - $150,000 a year
• The estimated salary range for this role is $90,000 - $150,000 USD plus equity