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Technical Systems Designer

Nightdive Studios
Remote
Posted 1 day ago
Last seen 5 hours ago
Active
Remote
full-time
Games

Job Summary

Join a lean team to directly shape the core systems and gameplay mechanics of an exciting new sci-fi remake in Unreal Engine 5, perfect for a passionate designer eager to make a significant impact.

About this job

This full-time remote Technical Systems Designer role involves establishing core systems and gameplay mechanics for a new sci-fi remake project using Unreal Engine 5. The position requires ownership of player progression, combat abilities, resource scarcity, and core RPG systems, along with designing and prototyping puzzles and minigames.

Requirements

- Ownership of player progression, combat abilities, resource scarcity, and core RPG systems. - Design and prototype puzzles and minigames. - Assist the designs of enemy behaviors and auxiliary game systems. - Implement gameplay features directly in-editor using Blueprint scripting. - Analyze player-facing mechanics for clarity, balance, and scalability. - Troubleshoot and iterate on design-owned systems, identifying performance, UX, or logic issues. - Maintain high standards of clean asset organization, naming conventions, versioning, and documentation. - Highly collaborative with other team members and willing to provide timely and constructive criticism. - Respond well to feedback and constructive criticism and willing to quickly iterate on assets and systems. - Self-motivated and highly adaptable to new workflows and processes, willing to learn new skills. - Experience designing complex RPG systems and player perks and abilities. - Experience as a Technical Designer, Systems Designer, Gameplay Designer, or similar role. - Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to debug, optimize, and refine design logic. - Experience working on FPS, immersive sim, roguelike, or systems-heavy action titles. - Shipped at least 1 AA+ title. - Eager to take ownership over features and systems and see them through to completion.

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