Senior Technical Designer - 18 Month Temp (Star Wars Jedi)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada•Chatsworth, California, United States of America
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Respawn Design
$114,300 - $156,200 CAD
Job Summary
Join Respawn Entertainment as a Senior Technical Designer to craft groundbreaking Star Wars Jedi experiences, leveraging your Unreal Engine 5 expertise to deliver highly polished, AAA-quality gameplay. This role offers the chance to collaborate with industry-leading talent and shape the future of beloved franchises.
About this job
This Senior Technical Game Designer role at Respawn (EA) involves delivering impressive, shippable player experiences for large-scale game moments, collaborating with various departments. The designer will be an expert in game implementation and engine aspects, solving complex technical problems efficiently while maintaining high player experience quality. The role focuses on shipping highly polished, bug-free AAA experiences and serving as a knowledge resource for the team.
Requirements
- 7+ years’ experience in the games industry working as a designer, shipping at least two titles.
- Expert-level understanding of Unreal Engine 5 including its tools and systems such as Sequencer, World Partition, AI, and more.
- Experience with text-based scripting, visual scripting, and/or programming languages.
- Computer Science or related degree.
- A team-player mindset, understanding the importance of collaboration, and able to communicate effectively with all disciplines and departments.
- A positive, solution-oriented attitude and passion about the play experience, with a wealth of knowledge across a wide range of games.
- An understanding of the Jedi franchise and how to deliver an elevated player experience within its framework.
- C++ proficiency is a bonus.
Benefits & Perks
- Paid time off (3 weeks per year to start in US, vacation 3 weeks per year to start in Canada)
- Sick time (80 hours per year in US, 10 days per year in Canada)
- Paid company holidays (16 per year in US)
- Medical/dental/vision insurance (US, Canada)
- Life insurance (US, Canada)
- Disability insurance (US)
- 401(k) (US)
- Extended health/dental/vision coverage (Canada)
- Basic life insurance (Canada)
- Holistic benefits programs emphasizing physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness.
- Complimentary games.
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