Senior Narrative Designer

Summary

Join Cloud Chamber as a Senior Narrative Designer and contribute to the development of the next BioShock game. Collaborate with a global team to create immersive narrative experiences within Unreal Engine 5. Responsibilities include designing interactive narrative systems, implementing narrative content, and working with cross-disciplinary teams. The ideal candidate possesses 5+ years of game development experience, at least one AAA title credit as a Narrative Designer, and proficiency in Unreal Engine. This is a fully remote role based anywhere in the United States.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in game development, or similar field
• At least one AAA title, credited as a Narrative Designer, Quest Designer or Level Designer
• Game engine proficiency required, Unreal engine 4 and/or 5 preferred
• Excellent understanding of interactive storytelling practices with a high degree of motivation to create immersive interactive narrative experiences
• Enhance team effectiveness in a dynamic, collaborative, and distributed environment, working seamlessly across multiple sites alongside Artists, Engineers, and Game Designers with a strong team-player mindset
• Ability to give and receive constructive feedback and iterate on solutions
• Ability to respond elegantly to difficult changes, finding solutions to creative or production constraints
• Deep knowledge of the current gaming industry development landscape, technologies, and tools
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational skills, with a critical eye for detail
• Work ethic focused on dynamism and collaboration
• A positive force multiplier with a great team-player attitude
• Open to travel
• Possess a deep love for the BioShock franchise
• Willing to uphold the values of Cloud Chamber

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Design and Narrative teams to develop interactive game systems related to narrative delivery
• Work in Unreal Engine 5 to implement narrative content
• Participate in cross-disciplinary pods to deliver dynamic narrative experiences
• Develop and communicate creative and user experience guidelines that ensure quality and consistency across various narrative techniques
• Contribute to the development of narrative processes and pipelines with the production team
• Communicate progress, workflows, and availability of game features to content developers and writers
• Collaborate across development sites globally on a day to day basis

Preferred Qualifications

• Visual scripting experience preferred
• Ability to maximize value out of existing narrative systems
• Desire to learn, improve, and build skills. Seeks out cross-disciplinary feedback
• Ability to be independent and autonomous
• Open to feedback and direction. Can produce quick, quality revisions

Benefits

• 401(K) plan
• Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance
• 14 paid holidays per calendar year
• Minimum of 15 days of vacation leave per year (subject to proration based on start date during the calendar year)
• 10 sick days per calendar year
• Bonus and/or equity awards
• Fully remote role based anywhere in the United States