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Technical Designer
2 years ago
Blackbird Interactive is a creative-fueled, future-driven, independent game studio where the best talent in the industry can find long-term careers to help grow their abilities while working on a wide range of projects, which encompass world-class IPs as well as our own creations across multiple genres.
In 2022, we announced that our studio is implementing a four-day work week as well as supporting in-studio, remote, and hybrid work arrangements as permanent options to our employees.
Blackbird Interactive is a creative-fueled, future-driven, independent studio in Vancouver. We're also moving to a four day work week, come join us!
Blackbird Interactive is looking for an experienced Technical Designer to join our growing studio on an exciting new project.
Do you want to build compelling game experiences having designed, prototyped and delivered high profile gameplay systems, features or tools? Do you love working with a team of talented designers, artists and programmers to create ambitious in-game content? If so, this role could be for you!
Responsibilities
- Work with Designers to improve scripting tools, identify and maintain scripting best practices, and help lay the groundwork for scripted encounters before handing off to the Designers for the final tunings and polish
- Prototype, implement, and iterate on campaign content such as game flow, event hooks for narrative and audio content, scripted sequences, tutorial/help systems, and bug fixing
- Collaborate with both artists and designers on ways to improve the campaign implementation to take advantage of existing technology and drive to the best end result possible
- Work with producers and team leadership to assess requirements and provide effort estimates and updates to help ensure the team reaches its goals successfully
Requirements
- A minimum of 5 years in game development, with at least 2 years of Technical Design experience
- Confidence and familiarity with modern text based scripting languages
- Shipped at least one product, ideally a strategy game
- Self direction and a proven ability to thrive in a highly dynamic and technical environment
- Strong interdisciplinary collaboration skills, including verbal and written skills
Pluses
- Experience developing or playing games featuring procedurally generated content
- An innovators heart, keen to create brand new things that haven't been done before
- A love of contributing to high quality, rich gameplay experiences
- Experience playing modern strategy games such as RTS’s, MOBAs, 4X, City Building, and Grand Strategy
- Demonstrated passion for entertainment products / media (i.e. comics, movies, novels, etc.)
- Experience in the production stage of a large scale shipped project.
Vacation & Extras
+ 4-day, 32-hour work week for all full-time staff
+ Mentorship program
+ Skunkworks internal game jam program
+ 4 weeks paid vacation per year
+ 11 paid stat holidays
+ 3 paid days per year for professional development
+ December holiday studio closure (extra paid time off!)
+ Comprehensive health/dental benefits from day 1
+ Life insurance
+ $300 Healthcare Spending Account per annum
+ RRSP matching up to $1500
+ Profit-sharing bonus program
If applying for an artistic role, please provide a link to your portfolio and/or demo reel.
Any questions about the role and/or accessibility requests can be sent to: hr@blackbirdinteractive.com
Unfortunately, we cannot reply to everyone. Only successful applicants will be contacted about the next steps. Thank you for your understanding.
If you are interested in the role, please apply even if your experience and skills don’t perfectly match our ideal credentials. We are committed to inclusion and especially encourage members of historically marginalized communities to apply. As an equal opportunity employer we encourage applications from all qualified individuals. BBI does not discriminate against applicants based on gender, race, national and ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, marital and family status, and/or mental or physical disabilities.
Blackbird Interactive is privileged to be developing our projects on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) and səl̓ílwətaʔɬ /Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.
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