Game Designer

2 months, 2 weeks ago
Remote
Full-time
Mid Level
Software Development
Hardsuit Labs

Hardsuit Labs

Full game design and development, co development, engineering and porting studio at your service

Internet Software & Services
51-250
Founded 2015

Description

  • Collaborate with internal and external teams across multiple disciplines to achieve end-user experience goals.
  • Conceptualize, document, and ideate levels, spaces, missions, and gameplay experiences.
  • Work with a variety of technologies, systems, and platforms.
  • Grey-box levels and design pacing, layout beats, scripting, encounters, and gameplay implementation.
  • Test, debug, and help optimize level performance, streaming, and overall quality.
  • Contribute to environmental storytelling, world building, tone, setting, and art propping.
  • Manage and maintain work, records, and design documentation.
  • Improve pipelines and support the growth of the team around you.
  • Share knowledge and provide mentorship to others.

Requirements

  • 4+ years of experience in professional production environments in game design, level design, and mission design.
  • Experience conceptualizing, developing, and shipping levels and missions end to end.
  • Ability to collaborate across internal and external teams as a strong team player.
  • Proactive problem-solving skills with the ability to drive issues through to resolution.
  • Excellent active communication skills and consistent follow-through.
  • Strong understanding of 3D game space, pacing, flow, immersion, player motivation, and aesthetics.
  • Strong technical understanding of logic and logic flow.
  • Strong understanding of Unreal Engine and its development environment.
  • Experience with a range of game engines and tool sets (nice to have).
  • Experience in Production, Engineering, Art, or QA roles (nice to have).
  • Experience developing networked games and cooperative experiences (nice to have).
  • Ability to use Maya, Max, or equivalent 3D software (nice to have).
  • Console development experience (nice to have).
  • Must reside in Ontario or British Columbia and be legally authorized to work in Canada.

Benefits

  • Salary range of $70,000 to $100,000 CAD.
  • Group insurance with dental and health care benefits.
  • Group RRSP with employer matching contribution.
  • Employee and Family Assistance Program.
  • Remote working pattern.
  • Full-time, permanent employment.

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