Senior Technical Designer

3 Months ago • 6 Years + • Game Design • $80,800 PA - $149,400 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

Elsewhere Entertainment seeks a Senior Technical Designer to contribute to a new IP. Responsibilities include partnering with directors to set vision, establishing technical design rules, collaborating on technical solutions and pipelines, owning technical design in prototypes, supporting team training and mentoring, analyzing and developing features and tools, creating design documentation, implementing systems in proprietary tools, ensuring cross-team collaboration, providing feedback, and staying updated on industry trends. The role requires proven AAA title experience (6+ years) in lead technical design roles, leading teams and pipelines, communicating design vision, and experience with game development tools like Unity or Unreal.
Must have:
  • 6+ years AAA title experience in lead technical design roles
  • Experience leading technical design teams and pipelines
  • Strong communication and vision alignment skills
  • Proficiency in Unity, Unreal, or similar tools
  • Extensive player experience with games
Good to have:
  • Experience with various game genres
  • Strong understanding of complex math
  • Multiplayer game development experience
  • Understanding of client-server architecture
  • Knowledge of complex performance issues in game content
Perks:
  • Medical, dental, vision, and other health benefits
  • 401k with company match
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Paid holidays and vacation
  • Mental health and wellbeing programs
  • Free and discounted games
  • Relocation assistance (if applicable)

Job Details

Job Title:

Senior Technical Designer

Requisition ID:

R024423

Job Description:

Elsewhere Entertainment is looking for a Senior Technical Designer to join the development of a new IP.  

Feed your creativity while collaborating with our team of highly-skilled developers to build something innovative, exhilarating, and expansively entertaining. 

As a member of the Technical Design department, you’ll cover creation of variety of systems  and you will also be responsible for working on prototype mission, supporting gameplay and art team from early conception to final execution.  

Also, you’ll contribute to take the studio and our game from great to even better—with a focus on inclusivity, mutual respect (for ourselves and our players), thoughtfulness, empathy, integrity, and collaboration.  

You’ll help us by…  

  • Partner with the Gameplay Director and Content Director to set the overall vision and direction for gameplay and content designs.  

  • Take ownership of creating technical design rules and principles for the whole game.  

  • Work together with other teams on technical solutions, pipelines and tools supporting gameplay and content design implementation.  

  • Take ownership of technical design in a gameplay prototype – from ideation to final quality implementation.  

  • Support hires, training and mentoring of technical designers.  

  • Analyze, pitch, prototype, and develop technical design features, systems and tools for an unannounced AAA project. 

  • Create one-page pitches, tools & pipelines briefs, system outlines, and whatever other communication tools are vital for succinctly and effectively communicating technical design.  

  • Leverage technical expertise to implement systems in proprietary tools.  

  • Collaborate with multiple fields, ensuring partners are involved and informed throughout development.  

  • Provide regular active feedback across all of your features, and across the game as a whole.  

  • Remain current on industry trends including new game genres, new game design techniques, and trending audio-visual excellence.  

You’re awesome because you have…  

  • Proven experience (6+ years) shipping AAA titles in lead technical design roles.  

  • Proven experience driving technical design teams and technical pipelines.  

  • Ability to communicate design vision and to align vision within the team.  

  • Experience with versatile game development tools such as Unity, Unreal, or similar proprietary tools.  

  • Extensive player experience with games. 

  • Extraordinary self-motivation and initiative, and a positive demeanor in the face of challenges.  

Bonus points for…  

  • Enjoyment of playing a variety of video game genres and titles  

  • High understanding of complex math 

  • Experienced in developing multiplayer games and understand the functioning of client – server architecture. 

  • High understanding of complex performance issues behind game content implementation. 

Not sure you meet all the qualifications? Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do! At Activision, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.  

Our World  

At Activision, we strive to create the most iconic brands in gaming and entertainment. We’re driven by our mission to deliver unrivaled gaming experiences for the world to enjoy, together. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty®, Crash Bandicoot™, Tony Hawk’s™ Pro Skater™, and Guitar Hero®. As a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and products, our “press start” is simple: delight hundreds of millions of players around the world with innovative, fun, thrilling, and engaging entertainment experiences.  

We’re not just looking back at our decades-long legacy; we’re forging ahead to keep advancing gameplay with some of the most popular titles and sophisticated technology in the world. We have bold ambitions to create the most inclusive company as we know our success comes from the passionate, creative, and diverse teams within our organization.  

We’re in the business of delivering fun and unforgettable entertainment for our player community to enjoy. And our future opportunities have never been greater — this could be your opportunity to level up.  

Ready to Activate Your Future?  

#elsewhere 

Rewards

We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for ‘Every World’ - we’ve got our employees covered!  Subject to eligibility requirements, the Company offers comprehensive benefits including:

  • Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance;
  • 401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching;
  • Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave;
  • Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance, and others;
  • If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance.

Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part time and temporary full-time employees and interns with the Company.  You can learn more by visiting .

In the U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is $80,800.00 - $149,400.00 Annual. These values reflect the expected base pay range of new hires across all U.S. locations. Ultimately, your specific range and offer will be based on several factors, including relevant experience, performance, and work location. Your Talent Professional can share this role’s range details for your local geography during the hiring process. In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed. While we strive to provide competitive offers to successful candidates, new hire compensation is negotiable.

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Founded in 1979, Activision continues to disrupt the world of entertainment with its extensive roster of epic blockbuster games -- Pitfall®, Tony Hawk®, Guitar Hero®, Crash Bandicoot™, Skylanders™, Bungie’s Destiny and Call of Duty.®


As the leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and products on consoles, mobile and PC, our “press start” is simple: delight players around the world with innovative, fun, thrilling, and engaging entertainment experiences.


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