Gameplay Design Intern (Gamedev)

TL;DR

Gameplay Design Intern: Participating in the ideation and development of new items for Fortnite Battle Royale with an accent on fixing bugs, owning features, and implementing designs in Unreal Engine. Focus on collaborative design, playtesting, and contributing to interactive entertainment.

Location: Onsite in Montreal, Canada. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in Canada for the duration of the internship.

Company

hirify.global is a cutting-edge product company with over 25 years of experience, known for creating award-winning games like Fortnite and the Unreal Engine technology used for interactive experiences.

What you will do

• Participate in the ideation and brainstorming of new items for upcoming seasons of Fortnite Battle Royale.
• Investigate and fix bugs with features to grow your knowledge of Fortnite design and technical implementation.
• Learn to own items and features as a vision holder, creating documentation and managing the outcome.
• Work in Unreal Engine to implement designs in Blueprint in close collaboration with other designers and developers.
• Attend playtests, provide feedback, and help identify practical solutions to problems.

Requirements

• Finished student projects or indie games with experience through the entire development cycle.
• Passion for games with a wide breadth of game knowledge.
• Strong interest in multiplayer games with an understanding of what makes them successful.
• Exceptional communication skills and the ability to take feedback and direction on assigned tasks.
• Some experience in scripting with items worked on in a completed project.
• Unreal Engine and UEFN experience is required.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment.
• Part of a team continually innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development.
• Provides a meaningful experience with challenging projects and high expectations for performance.
• Deeply values diverse teams and an inclusive work culture.