Technical Gameplay Designer

Technical Gameplay Designer Start ASAP End date: 18 months Work Location: Candidates must be local to Vancouver and willing to come onsite full time or in a hybrid capacity. Hybrid is currently defined as 3 days in Vancouver Studio. Our client, a leading game studio, is seeking a skilled Technical Gameplay Designer to help create AAA game experiences. You have experience prototyping and implementing game features and understand the importance of standards for a large-scale project. You will help drive implementation of the design through collaboration across disciplines. We're looking for a candidate who is creative, self-motivated, and able to adapt to various modes of design work. Requirements: Experience working as a game designer or technical designer Excellent communication skills Strong game design foundation Strong technical foundation using scripting tools in a modern game engine (for example Unreal or Unity) Strong knowledge of Python/Lua scripting Some knowledge of C++ is an asset Creative and analytical with a keen eye for detail Tasks - Work closely with Gameplay Designers and Technical Designers on game design initiatives and features. Work with Senior Technical Designers to establish best practices for new systems and designs Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to realize and iterate on designs Implement design features in-engine from prototypes to final implementation Create and maintain high quality design and systems documentation Create and maintain functional tests for gameplay features Validate compliance with project standards and conventions Contribute to tools and designer workflow improvements in collaboration with Senior Technical Designers and Engineering Strive for the most fun and exciting player experience