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Senior Technical Mission Designer
2 years ago
Job Description
Red Storm Entertainment is looking for an innovative and dedicated senior technical mission designer to join a world-class team creating AAA VR for a world-renowned brand. This position will challenge you to design and deliver best-in-class missions in the emerging VR field, alongside a multi-disciplinary team. Job responsibilities include: assisting in defining, developing, and communicating consistent mission design approach and practices; providing clear design goals and feedback for team members; developing gameplay prototypes; and working with technical teams to ensure support for desired gameplay experiences.
Major Responsibilities:
Mission Design
- Design, Document, and Deliver – Work with directors and product owners to develop and implement detailed mission designs that achieve defined gameplay and narrative goals.
- Drive mission development – Provide support and feedback to team members to ensure production stays on track at high quality.
- Assist design group –Provide feedback to other designers on ideas, features, gameplay, and design documents and contribute actively to brainstorming sessions.
- Keeping the big picture in mind while working on specific tasks
- Regular Playtesting – Remain knowledgeable of the entire game throughout production to ensure productive playtesting sessions and to provide actionable feedback.
- Competitive Analysis – Periodically play and complete analysis of relevant competitor’s games and features.
Prototyping
- Drive the development of feature prototypes by working in close collaboration with production, technical directors, engineers, and other disciplines.
- Be self-driven - Produce compelling cutting-edge prototype concepts in an efficient and timely manner, adhering to an agreed-upon schedule; be proactive about identifying and helping correct design or gameplay issues, even if they fall outside of assigned duties.
Technical Design
- Work with Technical Directors, engine team, and production to develop best practices and conventions for mission development tools.
- Create and maintain technical documentation for mission development tools.
- Provide ongoing support and solutions to difficult issues throughout production
- Mentor more junior members of the team and provide critical feedback to help enhance both technical and interpersonal skills.
Qualifications
- 5+ years of design or technical design experience
- Credit on one or more published titles across multiple platforms preferred
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Extensive knowledge of games in many genres across all platforms
- Demonstrated ability to effectively document original ideas and concepts
- Strong interpersonal skills—able to interact with team members of different disciplines
- Willingness to respond to and adapt to constructive criticism
- Experience with node-based gameplay scripting
- Deep passion for games as a craft
Preferred:
- VR development experience a major plus
- Experience with a scripting language such as C# or Lua
- Experience tuning data values in editor tools
- Deep knowledge of Unity Engine
Additional Information
- Subsidized paid medical and dental insurance for employees and dependents
- Paid life, accidental death & dismemberment, short- and long-term disability insurance
- Paid holidays
- Flexible work schedule
All of your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Company Description
Ubisoft is one of the world's biggest creators, publishers and distributors of videogames and interactive services. The group has a broad portfolio of internationally renowned brands such as Assassin's Creed, Ghost Recon, Just Dance, Far Cry, Watch Dogs, Rainbow Six...
Supported by a worldwide network of studios and distribution subsidiaries, the teams at Ubisoft are dedicated to offering players original and unforgettable game experiences on all popular platforms, including consoles, smartphones, tablets and PCs.
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