Technical Designer | North America | Canada | Europe | Fully Remote

Escape Velocity Entertainment Inc

5d•Remote

About The Position

Technical Designers are responsible for implementing and maintaining the technical framework and guidelines for gameplay systems across the game, working as a bridge between technical and creative departments to aid with robust and reusable content. The technical design department provides building blocks needed by all other departments within the studio, to allow them to effectively create advanced gameplay.

Requirements

Ability to work cross-discipline and provide constructive and easy-to-understand feedback to any team member.
Excellent technical scripting skills, ideally in visual and text-based scripting.
Self-motivated towards solving creative problems and technical challenges.
Ability to analyze and deconstruct the work of others.
Good knowledge of game and level design principles.
Clear and concise communication.
Ability to work autonomously.

Nice To Haves

Good knowledge of programming languages such as C++
Understanding of optimization and technical limitations.
Knowledge of network replication and limitations.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with all the different disciplines to determine the best methods to realize the shared vision for the game.
Champion and uphold the creation of technical workflows and production pipelines.
Act as a technical expert on the team and ensure the team has the highest quality tools, documents, and best practices.
Obtain in-depth knowledge of the engine, its capabilities, and auxiliary development tools.
Uphold good system architecture across the department, including reuse and optimization.
Be an advocate for the technical design team in interactions with all departments.