Feature Designer
We are looking for a Feature Designer to join our game development team and contribute to the background and foreground systems that drive the player experience. As a Feature Designer, you will identify, plan, and facilitate creation of gameplay systems and features to create a cohesive and highly coherent player experience. Responsibilities include determining and documenting gameplay systems, anticipating cross-team dependencies, planning their iterative development with engineers, and overseeing feature development in coordination with other teams. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, can approach problems with an engineering mindset, and can design towards an efficient and cohesive gameplay experience.
Responsibilities:
- Drive development of game systems to meet overall Design targets
- Document design intent for individual features
- Coordinate closely with engineers to plan and implement Features
- Assist the UI/UX team to develop streamlined user experiences
- Anticipate and communicate dependencies, edge cases, and potential blockers
- Identify, recommend, and validate new features to meet Design and Creative goals
- Communicate across teams to ensure Features are developed to appropriate levels of fidelity
- Propose new strategies and systemic concepts based on technical understanding of existing gameplay systems
Requirements:
- Position level commensurate with total experience
- Minimum 4 years Game Design experience with a focus on Systems; may be supplemented with Engineering experience
- Strong, demonstrated technical communication skills for design and implementation planning
- Proficiency in Unity or similar game development tools is a plus
- Proficiency with UI/UX flows and principles is a plus
The perks of working at Azra:
- Competitive salary & equity
- Platinum healthcare plan for you and your family paid for by Azra Games. Including health, vision, and dental!
- Parental leave
- Unlimited paid time off
- Work that fits your lifestyle – Work from our studio office in Sacramento, CA, and/or hybrid, and anything in between.
- Occasional catered lunches and dinners
- Office social events including happy hours, parties, and community service projects.
- A generous technology budget to provide the best gear you need to be your most productive and happy self.
- A packed snack room and loaded fridge
- Dedicated Game Room for "Market Research"
- An authentic office environment where you get to be YOU
Base Salary Range: $81,000 - $123,000 The final salary offered for this position may take into account a number of factors including, but not limited to, location, skills, education, and experience.