Technical Designer, Player - Unannounced Game
About The Position
At Blizzard, we craft genre-defining games and legendary worlds for all to share. Through unparalleled creativity and storytelling, we create immersive universes and iconic characters that are beloved across platforms, borders, backgrounds, and generations - only made possible by building a work environment that nurtures the artistry of game development and unleashes the aspirations of our people. We are seeking a Technical Designer to anchor the features and systems that will drive combat, moment-to-moment gameplay, and progression in a new, unannounced open-world shooter for Blizzard. In this role, you will be instrumental in bridging the gap between design and engineering. Our Technical Designers have a strong aptitude for complex systems, visual scripting, rapid prototyping, and problem-solving. You have demonstrable knowledge and/or experience in the technical setup of player-focused gameplay. You are able to quickly turn an idea into a hands-on prototype and then efficiently guide it into the hands of designers and engineers. You can evaluate problems from the perspectives of all types of players—from the most casual to the most advanced—and help build features and designs that make Blizzard games enjoyable for everyone. You are the type of developer who dives headfirst into complex systems that manifest in expressive gameplay. You tend to find quick, efficient alternative solutions when others assume they’re blocked. You are driven by accessibility and simplicity and excel at working alongside other disciplines to create exhilarating, moment-to-moment gameplay experiences for our players. You are comfortable with an iterative, feedback-driven workflow. You are mindful of the performance ramifications of your work and can guide engineering efforts to build systems usable by non-engineers. You actively seek and implement input from both the team and players. You can quickly adapt to changes in scope and priority and consider the user experience in everything you do. This role is anticipated to be a hybrid work position, with some work on-site and some work-from-home. The home studio for this role is Irvine, CA.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience as a developer in a technical field with a focus on gameplay; Technical Designer experience preferred
- Experience scripting for game development and comfortable creating prototypes from scratch
- Comfortable working with 3D math concepts such as vectors and rotations
- Demonstrable knowledge of how gameplay features and systems work under the hood
- Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Excellent grasp of standard mathematics, statistics, and probability as they pertain to game design
- Strong technical skills, including experience with visual scripting languages and/or industry-standard toolsets (Unity, Unreal, etc.)
Nice To Haves
- Proficiency with Blueprint scripting in Unreal Engine 5
- Prior experience working on gameplay features or systems in the AAA space
- Analytical prowess in understanding how to make games “feel good” to players
- A background in Gameplay Design or Systems Design
Benefits
- We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for ‘Every World’ - we’ve got our employees covered!
- Subject to eligibility requirements, the Company offers comprehensive benefits including: Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance; 401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching; Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave; Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance, and others
- If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance.
- Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part time and temporary full-time employees and interns with the Company.
- You can learn more by visiting https://www.benefitsforeveryworld.com/ .
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
