Senior Game Designer (Unreal Engine 5)

TL;DR

Senior Game Designer (Unreal Engine 5): Developing features and content for a sci-fi, first-person action game with an accent on brainstorming, documentation, implementation, and gameplay tuning/balancing. Focus on resolving implementation issues, testing new features, and aligning with project goals while working collaboratively within Unreal Engine 5.

Location: Remote within Canada

Salary: $115,000–$130,000 a year

Company

hirify.global is an independent game studio working on world-class IPs and original creations across multiple platforms and genres.

What you will do

• Design, prototype, and implement game content in Unreal Engine, collaborating with other disciplines.
• Provide documentation and ongoing guidance for feature implementation.
• Understand, interpret, and execute on project direction and goals.
• Resolve implementation issues and gameplay bugs.
• Assist in testing new features to provide design feedback.

Requirements

• 5-6 years of Game Design experience.
• Experience building content (levels & scripting) in Unreal Engine 5.
• Experience prototyping via Blueprints in Unreal 5.
• Ability to think logically with a high level of attention to detail.
• Strong written communication skills and the ability to convey abstract concepts.

Nice to have

• Experience with procedural generation systems.
• Experience with highly-systemic gameplay.
• Experience designing for multiplayer.
• Interest in single-player games.
• Art or Creative Writing skills.
• Ability to understand and communicate in technical language.