Studio: Gunzilla Games
Job Opening: Senior Technical Designer
Location: Frankfurt, Germany / Kyiv, Ukraine
Type: Full-Time
Responsibilities:
- Construct prototypes and test levels that showcase, validate and document game features, systems, and bespoke experiences.
- Drive the development of prototypes for new game features
- Own the implementation, performance, and maintenance of scripting in existing levels.
- Identify and resolve issues while working with other teams to discover, define and share best practices, workflow optimizations and development tools.
- Develop an effective and efficient toolchain for the design team, and support the team in its use with training and documentation
- Play a key role in designing and developing design tools and improving efficiency in content and systems workflows
- Anticipate the needs of content designers to create the game content as simply and as efficiently as possible
- Work with Engineering and Art teams to agree on and enforce best practices for content designers
- Advise the Design and Production teams on technical costs of game features, helping to estimate resources required
- Help design, implement, balance and debug game features that require an additional technical insight
- Translate the creative vision and design concepts into specs and documentation as needed for engineers and technical artists
- Serve as a conduit between Design and Engineering and able to be an advocate for both within the scope of the project
Qualifications & Skills:
- Excellent technical understanding of the Unreal Engine
- Keen understanding of game design and game systems
- Experience in translating game design into formal technical requirements
- Understanding of concepts for Multiplayer Game Development
- Interest in collaborating with a team of diverse perspectives to derive great solutions
- Passionate about problem identification and solving
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Comfortable driving work and balancing quality with efficiency
- A genuine passion for games
