Improbable is hiring a
Technical Designer

Summary

The job is for a position at Improbable, a company specializing in creating virtual worlds and massive live events. The role involves designing and developing immersive experiences within industry-standard timelines. The ideal candidate should be a quick learner, have broad interests in interactive environments, real-time expertise, proactive, problem solver, and proficient in using Unreal Engine or similar game engines.

Requirements

• Embrace Exploration: You're open-minded with the willingness to explore uncharted territory, shaping unique social experiences in virtual spaces
• Quick Learner: You can swiftly adapt to new tools
• Broad interests: You have experience or are eager to create interactive environments, social interactions, virtual economies, and emergent storytelling
• Real-time Expertise: You grasp the significance of real-time interactions, persistent world mechanics, and their impact on user engagement, accessibility, and long-term involvement
• Proactive: You're self-driven and capable of managing your own tasks, not afraid to take the initiative
• Problem Solver: You excel at identifying issues and actively seek knowledge to enhance future solutions
• Engine Proficiency: The ideal candidate is comfortable using Unreal. You must have expertise in at least one game engine (e.g., Unreal Engine 4 or 5, Roblox, Second Life, Modding tools)

Responsibilities

• Create, expand and utilise game systems
• Design workflows
• Collaborate regularly with other disciplines
• Offer valuable insights and feedback on the overall quality of the user experience
• Craft immersive experiences and mechanics within industry-standard timelines
• Provide support for specific aspects of projects, such as interactive spaces, quests, social interactions, dynamic events, balance, and more, as part of broader development efforts

Benefits

• This role is available as remote, hybrid or in-office
• We have a great office space in Spitalfields in London but are equally happy if you'd prefer to work from home some, or all of the time