About the Hiring Team

Welcome to Lightspeed LA, the first U.S.-based, AAA game development studio for Tencent Games. Lightspeed LA is focused on building open-world games that emphasize an ambitious living world, sophisticated player-driven gameplay, and mature, thoughtful storytelling. We are developing the first in a series of genre-defining titles.

Why join Lightspeed LA?

For us, it's not only about the exciting, new AAA open world game we're developing but also about team values and studio culture. We foster an open and transparent environment where everyone feels comfortable providing constructive feedback about all aspects of our games.

● We encourage the showing of work that's still in progress.
● We don't attack or question unfinished work, we celebrate its promise.
● We have a No Blame Culture where we blame the problem, not the person.

This is a safe place to fail, and we don't view failure as a negative, but as the natural result of pushing boundaries and trying new things. We create together. We face Challenges Together. We succeed together.

What the Role Entails

• Solve technical problems from a designer’s point of view and be able to predict the efficacy of solutions
• Be the liaison between design and engineering teams
• Work with multi-disciplinary teams to optimize designer workflow, processes and content pipeline
• Assume responsibility for scripting intricate content and systems
• Design and implement scripted content as required by design and engineering
• Set the bar for the design department’s implementation of scripted content
• Mentor fellow Technical Designers
• Communicate with design, production and engineering on team progress and problems as they arise
• Solve technical/feature issues in innovative ways
• Clearly communicate your work to others
• Prototype new workflows, systems, and solutions
• Explore new software and techniques, including novel solutions
• Champion for the player and developers, fight for quality

Who We Look For

• 3+ years of proven game design and scripting experience in a professional environment
• A strong desire for solving complex technical and creative problems
• A good understanding of object-oriented programming patterns
• Extensive understanding of gameplay systems, game design principles, and industry standards
• Ability to write scripts and create scripted systems and asset pipelines from scratch
• Degree or equivalent work experience in UX Design/Game Design/Computer Science/or another related field
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• 3+ years of experience in game development
• 1+ years of Unreal experience
• Ability to produce AAA quality game content
• At least one shipped AAA title

Preferred Qualifications:

• Technical Degree (CS, IT, SE, CE, or equivalent work experience) is a plus
• Multiple programming languages: one of C/C++/C#/Java to a reasonable knowledge
• Ability to read and comprehend code (C/C++ etc.), enough to discuss implementations with Engineers and debug broken functionality
• Ability to drive problem solving by predicting problems, producing test cases, and implementing fixes in systems and tools
• Strong experience with Visual Scripting languages (Kismet, Blueprint, etc.)
• A deep understanding of how open world systems affect gameplay
• At least one shipped AAA title in Unreal Engine

Why Join Us?

Perks and Benefits:

Just some of the benefits of working with us here at our newly built studio in Irvine, CA.

● Free daily lunch
● Beverages, fresh fruit, and snacks
● 401k with employer match
● Monthly Cell phone bill reimbursement
● Financial wellness sessions
● Flexible spending account
● Team building and company outings
● Parental leave for new parents
● Company paid health insurance
● Life and disability insurance
● Employee assistance program
● Wellness training
● Travel insurance
● Preventive care

If the above sounds like you, or if you'd like to know more about the role, we'd love to hear from you to see if we might be a good fit for each other! Contact us for more information about this exciting opportunity.

Location State(s)

California

The base pay range for this position in the state(s) above is $62,640.0 to $126,360.0 per year. Actual pay is based on market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A sign on payment, relocation package, and restricted stock units may be provided as part of the compensation package, as well as other medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the specific position offered.

Equal Employment Opportunity at Tencent

As an equal opportunity employer, we firmly believe that diverse voices fuel our innovation and allow us to better serve our users and the community. We foster an environment where every employee of Tencent feels supported and inspired to achieve individual and common goals.