Job Description
The Senior Technical Designer will plan, design, and develop tools and pipelines for content creation, production support, and product debugging. They will act as ambassadors for these tools and processes, streamline workflows, and simplify tools for designers. They will also build a knowledge base for production teams by providing information and training, provide solutions for editor problems, and collaborate with designers to bring creative visions to life. The role requires owning the authoring and integration pipeline for technical game data.
Good To Have:
- Experience with multiple game editors and various production workflows.
- Experience with various game production scales (e.g. open world and indie).
- Strong communication skills and ability to illustrate ideas.
- Natural multi-tasker.
- Excellent capacity to give and receive instructions.
- Experience in collaborating with other departments.
- Must be at ease within a team focused on constant iteration and improvement.
- Ability to learn and share knowledge.
- Strong ability to give constructive criticism and course-correct when receiving it.
Must Have:
- 6+ years experience in the video game industry in Technical Design.
- Knowledge of programming languages such as C++.
- Experience with visual scripting graphs, such as Unreal Blueprint and Unity Bolt.
- Optimization-oriented and performance-oriented.
- Experience with technical writing and documentation.
- Skilled at reverse engineering and debugging complex problems.
- Organized, structured, thorough and conscientious.
- Strong written and spoken French and English.
Perks:
- Flexible work schedule.
- Hybrid work.
- Access to Groupe insurance.
- Access to Groupe RRSPs.
- Access to a telemedicine service for the family.
- Bonus system.
SENIOR TECHNICAL DESIGNER
Reports to: Technical Design Director
Permanent – Full-Time
What you will do
- Plan, design and develop tools and pipelines for content creation, production support and product debugging.
- Act as an ambassador by becoming a power user of these tools & processes.
- Use scripting languages such as visual.
- Act as a complexity gatekeeper by streamlining workflows and simplifying tools for designers.
- Build a knowledge base by providing information, training and mentoring material for production teams.
- Provide quick and efficient solutions for day-to-day editor problems and content creation obstacles.
- Work hand-in-hand with designers to help get their creative visions on-screen.
- Own the authoring and integration pipeline for technical game data such as streaming, multiplayer and persistency.
- Profile, review and optimize game data and scripts.
What you bring
- Be an advocate for content creation development technology and solutions.
- 6+ years experience in the video game industry in Technical Design or Technical Level Design.
- Knowledge of programming languages such as C++.
- Experience with visual scripting graphs, such as Unreal Blueprint and Unity Bolt.
- Optimization-oriented and performance-oriented (properties, functions, graphs, objects…).
- Experience with technical writing and documentation.
- Skilled at reverse engineering and debugging complex problems and systems.
- Organized, structured, thorough and conscientious.
- Strong written and spoken French and English.
Even better if you have
- Experience with multiple game editors and various production workflows.
- Experience with various game production scales (e.g. open world and indie).
- Strong communication skills and ability to illustrate ideas.
- Natural multi-tasker.
- Excellent capacity to give and receive instructions.
- Experience in collaborating with other departments (design, animation, programming, etc.).
- Must be at ease within a team focused on constant iteration and improvement.
- Ability to learn and share knowledge.
- Strong ability to give constructive criticism and course-correct when receiving it.
Why join us?
- Flexible work schedule: because unexpected events are part of life when you are sick or need personal days.
- Hybrid work: because we have adapted to the new reality.
- Access to Groupe insurance: To take care of yourself and your loved ones.
- Access to Groupe RRSPs: we think about your future.
- Access to a telemedicine service for the family: to avoid a pleasant 24hours in the emergency room
. - Bonus system: we recognize the work accomplished.
Come and create emotion with us!
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