Sr. Technical Designer, New World

We are looking for a Sr. Technical designer to join the AI and Combat teams on New World. New World is an Open World MMO that pits players against the haunted wilderness of Aeternum, a mysterious island in the twilight of the Age of Exploration.

As a Sr. Technical Designer focused on gameplay you will write and optimize script code for player and AI entities and debug and fixes issues from the live game. You will have a strong blend of gameplay design expertise (especially with animation driven combat) and strong technical expertise.

Key job responsibilities
- Write script code for various gameplay elements
- Debug and fix gameplay issues
- Work with the tech and tools team to improve our workflows and pipelines

About the team
We embrace our differences and are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We offer ten employee-led affinity groups with 190 global chapters, innovative benefits, and annual and ongoing learning experiences (including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences). Our team also puts a high value on work-life balance and offers flexible working hours. We believe striking the right balance between your personal and professional life is critical to life-long happiness and fulfillment. Additionally, our team is dedicated to supporting you with mentorship and pathways for ongoing development. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and are building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and promotes career choice.

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

Irvine, CA, USA

Basic Qualifications

5+ years of Games Industry (supporting title Development, Release, or Live Ops) experience
Expertise with a scripting language (lua, C#, etc.)
Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or Equivalent Experience

Preferred Qualifications

3 years of gameplay design experience
Meets/exceeds Amazon’s leadership principles requirements for this role.
Meets/exceeds Amazon’s functional/technical depth and complexity for this role.

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $90,200/year in our lowest geographic market up to $217,000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.