Technical Designer

Next Level Games • Vancouver, BC

11d • CA$67,000 - CA$85,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Next Level Games is seeking an experienced Technical Designer to join their team. This role involves bridging the gap between technology and design, providing support, and proposing solutions for level-specific features. The Technical Designer will also design and promote shared tech solutions, maintain technical standards within performance budgets, and act as the technical expert for supporting departments. Additionally, they will assist in testing new features and tools, provide feedback for improvements, and help establish best practices and workflows for designers.

Requirements

• 1+ shipped games, or 3+ years of industry experience
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to think about long term implications of tools and feature changes
• Understanding of Python
• Experience in text-based scripting and working with animation state machines
• Knowledge of C / C++, C# / .NET
• Desire and ability to support content creators
• Strong multi-discipline problem solving skills
• Works well in a multi-discipline team environment
• Organized and self-motivated
• Already have work eligibility in Canada

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Houdini and Substance Designer is a bonus!

Responsibilities

• Help establish and maintain level creation pipeline
• Serve as a bridge between the tech and design teams and provide support whenever necessary
• Interface with design and engineering teams to propose and support solutions to level-specific features
• Design and promote shared tech solutions to gameplay and level needs
• Promote and maintain technical standards within performance budget constraints
• Liaise as the technical expert with supporting departments
• Help test new features and tools, and help provide feedback for possible improvements
• Help establish best practices and workflows for designers.

Benefits

• Competitive annual leave
• Discretionary performance bonus program
• Health coverage
• Support for mental health, financial well-being, legal assistance and more through our Employee Assistance Program
• Access to our in-studio gym
• Extensive media library filled with games and books
• Discounted shopping for Nintendo products and merchandise at the online employee store

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed