Technical Game Designer II (League of Legends)

TL;DR

Technical Game Designer II (League of Legends): Designing, optimizing, and building player experiences for League of Legends ARAM: Mayhem with an accent on problem-solving, feature creation, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Focus on crafting engaging in- and out-of-game experiences and acting as a bridge between design and engineering teams.

Location: This role is based in the United States, with explicit mentions of compliance with laws in California, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Washington state, along with US-specific benefits like 401k and health insurance.

Company

hirify.global is a game development company focused on delivering great products to players by creating engaging game experiences.

What you will do

• Design and align the team on game solutions, creating design documents and frameworks.
• Build tools and improve pipelines to enhance design quality and velocity.
• Act as a bridge between designers and engineers for solid implementation and high design velocity.
• Lead complex design content implementations and projects requiring heavy programmer/designer interaction.
• Contribute as a C++ gameplay software engineer (up to 50% of the time).
• Rapidly prototype systems and features for iterative playtesting and validation.

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in professional game design, or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years of experience in professional engineering or technical game design, or equivalent experience.
• Familiarity with C++ development.
• Experience designing and implementing systems in large, ambiguous spaces.
• Experience leading development on features in a rapid development environment.
• Strong understanding of League of Legends gameplay content, including champions, items, runes, and map objectives.

Nice to have

• Professional experience developing in C++.
• Experience with both gameplay and system design.

Culture & Benefits

• Focus on work/life balance with open paid time off and flexible work schedules.
• Offer medical, dental, and life insurance.
• Provide parental leave for you, your spouse/domestic partner, and children.
• 401k with company match.
• Foster collaborative teams where unique perspectives are empowered.