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Senior Game Designer - VR
1 year ago
People make games great. And at Survios, we know we can’t grow from an acclaimed VR studio to the world’s premier game developer and publisher without them. That’s why our most valuable investments aren’t in the next-generation technology we use to make our games or the swanky new HQ we’re building in Marina Del Rey, but in creating a hybrid workplace that seeks out talent across the globe, nurtures its people, and encourages fun. A workplace where every team member knows they’re respected and cared for. If you want to join a passionate team of developers driving toward the future of immersive gaming, we’d love to hear from you! Survios currently has an opening for a talented Senior Game Designer - VR.
Responsibilities:
- Drive feature development on specific large game features/Levels in their area of expertise.
- Drive prototyping (both digital and paper based) with other game designers and programmers.
- Communicate progress, raise issues and deliver work in a timely manner to their Lead and Production teams.
- Document work in a clear and concise way. Keep documentation updated.
- Work collaboratively with all designers and ask insightful questions about their work.
- Work collaboratively with the Production Team when asked and provide all work requested.
- Participate in the selection of team members in the broad design team.
- Contribute to a work environment that is motivating for team members and which fosters development and creation.
- Attend playtests and be solution-oriented to the problems encountered.
- Communicate with the Lead Designer and design leadership related to team morale, project deliverables and design team work quality.
Requirements:
- Passionate for both ‘flatscreen’ and VR games.
- 6+ years of game industry experience designing and implementing game systems.
- Have shipped at least 1 VR game.
- Deep understanding of game design and VR games - Experience with VR player interaction and locomotion systems.
- Very comfortable working in game editors and understanding engine/game constraints.
- Familiarity with scripting languages such as: BluePrints, Behavior Tree, C#, or Javascript.
Pluses:
- Knowledge of Agile Methodology, JIRA, Perforce, etc.
- Experience with Unreal Engine ⅘.
- Physics systems Experience.
About Us:
Survios is an award-winning game studio that takes a holistic approach to development, merging our hardware, software, and games expertise to create unbelievable immersive game experiences. As we expand our focus from VR-Only to create games across all PC and Console platforms, we’re dedicated to leveraging our passion, expertise, and creativity to develop and publish the next generation of groundbreaking and immersive video games.
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