Senior Technical Designer (Game Development)

TL;DR

Senior Technical Designer (Game Development): Owning narrative scripting and level dialogue implementation for an upcoming AAA third-person action-adventure game with an accent on interactive story and dialogue in the play space. Focus on collaborating with cross-functional teams, creating content pipelines, and ensuring authentic narrative representation.

Location: Remote (US only) or Onsite (Los Angeles)

Salary: $120,000–$150,000 USD

Company

hirify.global is an independent studio of storytellers and game-makers who believe in the power of narrative-driven experiences.

What you will do

• Implement content and solve workflow issues in collaboration with engineering, animation, and design teams.
• Collaborate closely with writers, game designers, and audio designers to develop comprehensive plans for level dialogue.
• Create supporting documentation to facilitate clear and efficient writing for the narrative team.
• Research and work with subject matter experts to ensure empathy and authenticity in story, characters, and world representation.
• Support general narrative and game design, including environmental storytelling and attending voiceover recording sessions.

Requirements

• Proficiency in Unreal 5, particularly for implementing narrative elements and working with Blueprint.
• Substantial experience with scripting, branching dialogue, and other technical aspects of narrative design in game development.
• Interest in establishing story intent and pacing for mission dialogue.
• English B2 proficiency is required.

Nice to have

• Experience with text-based scripting and programming languages (e.g., XML, PERL, C++).

Culture & Benefits

• Offer competitive and comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, and flexible PTO.
• Foster a culture of creativity, collaboration, and responsible production practices.
• Emphasize ownership, self-direction, high attention to detail, and commitment to quality.
• Support a creative mindset with a passion for storytelling.