Senior Technical Game Designer - Unpublished R&D Product
Los Angeles, United States
Posted 8 hours ago
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full-time
Riot Discovery Studio
Job Summary
Join Riot Games as a Senior Technical Game Designer to shape the future of an unpublished R&D product, leveraging your expertise in Unreal Engine, C++, and gameplay systems to craft innovative and engaging player experiences. This role offers a unique opportunity to drive technical strategy, mentor designers, and contribute to groundbreaking game development.
About this job
As a Senior Technical Game Designer on an R&D product, you will design and implement core gameplay mechanics and systems, focusing on player actions and game feel. You will collaborate with engineers to define technical strategy, build engine capabilities, and create powerful tools to empower other designers. This role involves ensuring technical rigor in content creation and advancing the team's knowledge in complex technical areas.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in professional Technical Game Design or related Tech Design or Engineering roles
- 2+ years of experience in either gameplay mechanics or gameplay feel in real-time games
- Proven experience shipping high-quality titles using Unreal Engine, demonstrating expertise in Blueprints, scripting, and technical workflows
- Experience with C++ or C#
- Deep understanding of gameplay system architecture, online networking, and gameplay mechanics
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills with experience working cross-functionally between engineering, test, production, art, and design
- Experience working on a live product
- Experience with technical optimization and performance profiling within Unreal Engine.
Benefits & Perks
- Open paid time off policy
- Flexible work schedules
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Life insurance
- Parental leave for you, your spouse/domestic partner, and children
- 401k with company match.
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