Senior Technical Designer

Requisition Number: 160141

Position Title: Sr Game Designer

External Description:

Senior Technical Designer

Role Overview

This design position oversees game design features attached to our Maxis titles from a technical level. As part of a multidisciplinary team, the designer will maintain and balance the core and meta-game while creating, prototyping and implementing gameplay features.  This position also acts as a technical reference for our team members, assisting, supporting, and advising colleagues whenever necessary.  The Senior Technical designer may also be called upon as one of the project’s technical experts on a specific game element. The Technical Designer also possesses the ability to collaborate with a wide-range of development team members outside of their direct discipline such as Directors, Artists, Animators, and Programmers to define and implement the desired tools, processes and game play efficiently and at a high level of quality in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the game vision as set by the Creative Director and Product Owner.
• Create engaging designs and prototypes while maintaining Maxis’ high standard of quality.
• Maintain all design aspects of a game-as-service through entire project life cycle.
• Create engaging designs and prototypes while maintaining Maxis’ high standard of quality.
• Balance game with consideration to fun gameplay, player acquisition, and engagement.
• Retain Maxis’ core brand values and game experience in the service.
• Inspire game team through progressive, creative design.
• Use knowledge of scripting to set up content within the game engine.
• Provide and receive critique in a constructive manner with suggestions and solutions for improvement.
• Remain current on industry trends including: new game genres, new game design methods, and new platforms.

What Does EA Look For

• 5+ year’s industry experience specifically in technical design, scripting, or level design.
• Familiarity with C/C++ or similar languages.
• Proven ability to conceptualize, create and implement game concepts using several tools.
• Analyze and brainstorm content implementation.
• Will need to understand the consumer and how to craft compelling experiences.
• Excellent creative, proven ability to write detailed design documentation throughout project life cycle.
• Understand gameplay theories and interface design ability.
• Experience with visual scripting languages, programming training or engineering background a plus.
• Experience in Unreal is also a plus.

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Days Open: 55

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EEO Employer Verbiage:

EAは雇用機会を均等に提供します。 雇用に関する決定を下す際は、人種、肌の色、国籍、出身国、出身民族、身体的性別、社会/文化/心理的性別、性別自認または性別表現、性的指向、年齢、遺伝情報、宗教、身体障害、病状、妊娠、婚姻状況、家族状況、軍役経験の有無は考慮されません。 さらにEAでは、身体に障害のある方々のために、適用法令によって定められた職場環境を整えることも行っています。