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Senior Technical Game Designer

Job Description

You will work as part of the game design team, creating and prototyping game systems to help shape Illuvium’s Overworld and Auto-battle games. You will report directly to the Lead Game Designer and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams that touch on all aspects of game development. As such, good communication skills and a strong understanding and love for strategy games is essential. You will contribute to and translate feedback to improve a multitude of game systems.

About Illuvium

Illuvium Labs is an independent game development studio based in Sydney, Australia. We develop blockchain based games for the Illuvium DAO. We have developed a strong culture of independence with our team, preferring candidates who can articulate their own vision and goals. We operate almost entirely remotely so each team member designs their own hours and work schedule. In the end all that matters is the delivered product. We hire based on people’s abilities to adapt and change quickly, valuing underlying core abilities above specific skill sets.

Responsibilities

• Design and create rapid prototypes
• Write clear and concise design documentation
• Utilize internal tools to build characters and abilities
• Openly share your work, receiving and providing actionable feedback

Skills and Qualifications

• Must have at least 4+ years of experience in gameplay programming
• Significant experience with C++
• A strong understanding of game design
• Must have experience working with Unreal Engine 4
• At least one shipped title

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with interdisciplinary teams
• Problem-solving aptitude
• Experience with data-driven systems
• Exceptional communication skills
• Familiarity with Confluence and Jira
• Familiarity with UE4 blueprints

Location

All of our jobs are 100% remote and we are looking to find the best talent globally!