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Mechanics Designer

Location: Work from home (UK only) or from our brand-new studio in Cambridge, UK.

Level: Mid-Senior

About us: Ninja Theory is a five-time Bafta award winning games company based in Cambridge, UK and part of Xbox Game Studios. Our Mission is: To Craft Life-changing Art with Game-changing Tech and we are building the team that will help us fulfil that promise.

Your Role: Design and build character mechanics where the player experience conveys a depth of gameplay, suspension of disbelief and storytelling that is unprecedented in the games industry.

Requirements

Your Skill: This is a hands-on role using custom tools and Unreal Engine, building character mechanics such as combat, locomotion, climbing and other environment interactions. It will involve working closely with a cross-discipline team involving animation tech, audio, code and actors.

Your Experience: You have played a hands-on role in design mechanics on acclaimed high-end character-action games as Senior/Principle/Lead Designer and are demonstrably an expert in Unreal Engine (or similar), with competent scripting abilities and ample experience in art, design and layout tools, or are a keen designer wanting to break into character-centric mechanics design.

Our Values: Greatness through Excellence, Teamwork & Integrity. We offer great pay, wide-ranging benefits and flexible working arrangements so you can focus on what matters. We avoid hierarchy, egos and crunch, preferring trust, talent and experience to see us through. You will be part of an inclusive group of ninjas who know what it takes to succeed, and who will encourage and support you to do the same.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a BAFTA Award winning studio in the Xbox Game Studios Group and be part of pushing the boundaries of interactive entertainment.