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Production Assistant: Design
1 year ago
At Rockstar Games, we create world-class entertainment experiences.
A career at Rockstar Games is about being part of a team working on some of the most creatively rewarding and ambitious projects to be found in any entertainment medium. You would be welcomed to a dedicated and inclusive environment where you can learn, and collaborate with some of the most talented people in the industry.
Rockstar San Diego is on the lookout for talented Production Support team members who possess a passion for game development and production. This is a full-time permanent position based out of Rockstar’s unique game development studio in Carlsbad, California.
WHAT WE DO
- We collaboratively define, design, and implement the structural player flow, game content, player progression, and systems required for each project.
- It is our responsibility to work collaboratively with every department to maintain the core player facing content and systems design of each project, designing, and implementing to the highest standard.
- We collaborate continuously with all other departments to maintain communications around each projects content and systems requirements.
- Work proactively to help find collaborative processes to ensure each projects structure and core design requirements are understood across the entire team.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Support the Design team across the following key areas -
- Team Co-ordination & Focus Support:
- Schedule, book and communicate meetings for the team.
- Note-take during meetings, and help summarize next steps, surfacing the notes and actionable steps to meeting attendees as a follow up.
- Manage communication channels, keeping the Design team connected to all other teams, departments, and disciplines.
- Work with Design Production to keep the Design team linked to project schedules and priorities.
- Bug & Workflow Support:
- Assign and deadline bugs for the Design team.
- Sanity pass bugs ensuring all relevant details are present and correct. managing the flow of bugs in various states through the Design teams.
- Provide bug status reports to help maximize efficiency, unblocking bugs and workflows.
- Provide project progress reporting for the Design team, using bug data and project scheduling.
- Documentation Support:
- Collate and create Design documentation across multiple software packages as well as Confluence.
- Collate documentation for weekly reporting.
- Capture images and videos of gameplay and reference resources. Editing them where necessary.
- Content & Systems Testing Support:
- Assist with coordinating team review plays of applicable content and systems.
- Provide post-play reporting on issues encountered, topics for follow up and actionable next steps to be reviewed in future plays.
- Assist with internal testing of Design content and features.
- Liaise with QA teams on Design feature test status and reporting.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Minimum of one-year experience in Quality Assurance or related position.
SKILLS
- Exceptional, confident communication and interpersonal skills.
- Experience with MS Office.
- Ability to take complex instruction well but confident with being proactive and using initiative.
- Candidates must be highly motivated, organized, personable and able to work exceptionally well as part of a team.
PLUSES
Please note that these are desirable skills and are not required to apply for the position.
- Experience with bug tracking software.
- Knowledge / experience with Perforce or other version control software.
- Bachelor’s degree in Game Design, Software Development, Production, or a related field.
- Passion for video games.
HOW TO APPLY
Please apply with a resume and cover letter demonstrating how you meet the skills above. If we would like to move forward with your application, a Rockstar recruiter will reach out to you to explain next steps and guide you through the process.
Rockstar is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to hiring, promoting, and compensating employees based on their qualifications and demonstrated ability to perform job responsibilities.
If you’ve got the right skills for the job, we want to hear from you. We encourage applications from all suitable candidates regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief, or race.
The pay range for this position in San Diego at the start of employment is expected to be between the range below* per year. However, base pay offered is based on market location, and may vary further depending on individualized factors for job candidates, such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and other objective business considerations. Subject to those same considerations, the total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a bonus and/or equity awards, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an "at-will position" and the company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.
*San Diego Pay Range
$50,000 — $58,800 USD
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