Technical Game Designer

2 Months ago • 3-7 Years • Game Design • Level Design

Job Summary

Job Description

Endless Studios seeks a mid or senior Technical Game Designer to create narrative-based, adventure gameplay inspired by Emirati culture using their multiplayer sandbox engine and Unity. Responsibilities include proposing and implementing challenging gameplay within handcrafted spaces, collaborating with the design director and team on immersive experiences, working with cultural partners for authenticity, and leading collaborative sessions with stakeholders. The role also involves acting as a 'player-coach', assisting users in creating their own games. The position offers a positive, healthy remote work environment with flexible hours and a culture free from crunch.
Must have:
  • Unity experience (quest design & implementation)
  • Adventure gameplay design
  • Collaboration with design team & cultural partners
  • Technical design implementation in Unity or similar engines
Good to have:
  • Experience with Unreal's Blueprint system or other scripting systems
Perks:
  • Positive team environment
  • Collaboration with Emirati cultural partners
  • Positive remote work environment
  • Flexible hours
  • No crunch culture

Job Details

About the position...
We are seeking a talented, experienced (mid or senior) Technical Designer to join our design team to help develop narrative-based, adventure gameplay inspired by Emirati culture using our multiplayer creation sandbox engine and Unity. You will work directly with the design director, lead engineer, and the rest of the team on the design and implementation of quests that explore different eras in UAE history and contextualize traditional cultural practices through fun gameplay.

 

Our ideal candidate has experience using Unity to design and implement adventure gameplay, specifically doing quest design and technical design implementation in the Unity engine or using design tools like Unreal’s Blueprint system or other scripting system. This person will be a contributor to the growth, culture, and ultimate success of the project and studio.

 

The Technical Designer will also sometimes function as a 'player-coach' helping players and students use our sandbox engine to make their own games to explore Emirati culture and history.

 

As our Technical Designer, you will...
- Propose and implement gameplay that challenges players to be curious and explore adventure quests in hand-crafted gameplay spaces.
- Work with the Design Director, and the rest of the team to create compelling, immersive game experiences. Collaborate with Production to ensure design work is planned and progressing as expected according to project goals.
- Work with our cultural partners to help make the game's world as authentic as possible to their culture and worldview.
- Lead collaborative sessions with subject matter experts and other project
stakeholders to explore opportunities to align gameplay with cultural goals.

 

Top Reasons to Work with Us...
- Be part of an enthusiastic, diverse team who wants to make games with a positive impact.
- Co-create an authentic game experience in collaboration with our Emirati cultural partners.
- A positive, healthy remote work environment with flexible hours. We promote a culture free from crunch.

 

About Endless Studios...

Endless Studios is a youth-centered studio where the next generation of creators apprentice with professionals to create worlds and develop games. Inspired by the collective culture of open source software communities and the creative culture of game modding communities, Endless Studios operates as a globally distributed, massively open youth-focused game making studio and learning community. Through prior products like Minecraft.Edu, Gamestar Mechanic, The Endless Mission, Terminal Two, and XPrize Connect Code Games Challenge, the founding team at Endless Studios has touched the lives of millions over the past 10 years.

 

Candidates may be required to complete a pre-employment background verification screening.

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About The Company

At Endless Studios, we envision a digitally empowered future for every student. We're a youth-centric game-making studio where budding creators collaborate with professionals to develop games. 


We are designed to mirror the authentic environment of a professional game studio to train technical skills like coding and design, alongside soft skills such as leadership and problem-solving. By blending game development with an enriching learning experience, we aim to nurture a community of young creators ready to innovate in a digital future.


Endless Studios' parent company, E-Line Media, was founded over a decade ago to develop games that catalyze curiosity, explore meaningful themes, and provide gateways to new perspectives and interests. Our consumer games with meaningful themes (e.g. Never Alone, Beyond Blue) and our game-based learning platforms (e.g. Gamestar Mechanic, MinecraftEDU) have reached a global audience of over 10 million players across channels and been used by over 15,000 schools and after-school programs.


Endless Network, our other parent organization, is a global network of companies, foundations, non-profits, technologists, and advocates who want to unlock human potential through technology. We are dedicated to empowering the next generation to succeed in the digital economy. We work to transform the lives of kids and young adults by expanding access to technology and information; and by helping them develop 21st century skills.

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