Senior Game Designer

2 Months ago • 5-10 Years • Game Design

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Job Description

IO Interactive is seeking a Senior Game Designer to join the development team for their new James Bond game, Project 007. This is an opportunity to build a new Bond story from the ground up. Candidates must have shipped at least one AAA title on console or PC and have a strong grasp of systems and mechanics design. Experience with the Glacier engine is a plus.
Must have:
  • AAA Game Design
  • Systems & Mechanics
  • Glacier Engine
  • Console/PC Game
Good to have:
  • Project 007
  • James Bond
  • Game Prototyping
  • Design Documents
Perks:
  • Independent Studio
  • Award-Winning Team
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IO Interactive is currently looking for a Senior Game Designer to join Project 007, a brand-new James Bond video game to be developed and published by IOI. Featuring a wholly original Bond story, players will step into the shoes of the world's favourite Secret Agent to earn their 00 status in the very first James Bond origin story.

You will play a pivotal role in creating innovative and engaging gameplay experiences in the world of 007. The successful candidate must have a deep understanding of all game design principles and mechanics, as well as a track record of successfully shipping AAA titles.

This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to building this exciting and unique game title. If you are passionate about what you do and are keen to work on Project 007, apply below.

What you will do:

    • Take ownership and drive key features and areas of our game.
    • Create detailed design documents and presentation material for product stakeholders and maintain them for the duration of project development.
    • Work with the Lead and Production teams in breaking down complex designs to simple, prioritized tasks and goals that are clearly communicated to the wider team.
    • Collaborate with cross discipline teams to design and develop systems that support the director’s vision.
    • Use our proprietary tools to design, prototype and test gameplay mechanics while identifying opportunities for improvements.
    • Provide mentoring, feedback, and enrichment of the creative energies within the design team.
    • Deliver content within quality requirements, on schedule, and within technical limitations.

Who you are:

    • An experienced Senior Game Designer who has shipped at least one AAA title in a design role on console or PC (from pre-production to release).
    • Extensive technical capabilities, lots of implementation experience and eager to learn our proprietary engine Glacier.
    • A generalist designer with a strong grasp of systems and mechanics design.
    • Confident in your craft and have the ability to work independently.
    • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, who works collaboratively with the team and other departments.
    • Insatiable curiosity, enthusiasm and a desire to push the boundaries of what is possible.

Who we are:

IO Interactive is an independent videogame development and publishing company with studios in Copenhagen, Malmö, Barcelona, Istanbul and Brighton. As the creative force behind some of the most talked-about multiplatform video games in the last decade, we are committed to creating unforgettable characters and experiences – all powered by our award-winning, proprietary Glacier technology.

We know that to achieve those goals, we need courage, talented people and a great working environment – and we do our utmost to have all of that. Across our multiple studios, we’re working on several projects. Crucially though, we’re all one team. We value the work and impact that each person brings to the table and we actively encourage new ideas, whilst listening to your insights along the way.

We have a dedicated team of People Managers, who look after you as an individual and as an employee. With more than 40 nationalities, we know that everyone is different and we are proud to have a reputation for being a friendly workplace with highly-talent people.

 Learn more about Project 007.

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About The Company

IO Interactive is a 25-year old, AAA independent game studio, creators of HITMAN, Kane & Lynch, Mini Ninjas and Freedom Fighters. We are currently working on Project 007, Project Fantasy, and continue to develop Glacier, our award-winning game engine.


We are a diverse team of designers, producers, artists, programmers and operations supporters from 40+ different nationalities, working on cutting-edge technology and state-of-the-art game design.


The creative teams involved in producing our games are supported by our tech department, which delivers our own Glacier engine, and the incubation department, which helps the team to prototype new and exciting features, game mechanics, or even brand new IPs.


We know that the gaming world is in constant change – and so is IOI - but no matter what we do, we can assure you that it will not be boring.


IO Interactive was established in September 1998. The IO Interactive technology team consists of programmers, software engineers and mathematicians with considerable experience in game programming and 3D graphics. Graphic designers, artists and animators are recruited from the game and entertainment industry, as well as the best art schools from all over the world.

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