Senior Technical Gameplay Designer

Summary

Join our team as a Technical Designer to develop combat and gameplay features for our new MMO game. This role can be fully remote, with headquarters in San Mateo, CA.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience with LUA scripting
• 10+ years of game development experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work under tight deadlines
• Passion for creating and implementing engaging experiences across multiple platforms
• Strong creative eye for detail
• Deep understanding of what makes games enjoyable and current best practices
• Critical thinking, curiosity, resourcefulness, and adaptability in a changing environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey designs and provide creative and technical feedback to diverse stakeholders
• Ability to explain technical concepts and collaborate effectively with non-technical team members

Responsibilities

• Utilize the Core editor to develop gameplay and combat elements through LUA scripting
• Collaborate with designers, product managers, producers, engineers, and artists to design, implement, and refine combat and gameplay features
• Work alongside gameplay teams throughout all development phases to ensure an optimal combat and gameplay experience
• Establish and enhance the logic for low-level inputs within the engine using LUA scripting