Game Designer (Video Games)

Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada. Hybrid role: fully in-studio for the first three months, followed by work-from-home flexibility with three days per week in the Vancouver studio. Applicants must already have Canadian work eligibility and be residing in or willing to relocate to Metro Vancouver.

Salary: $67,000–$85,000 CAD annually.

Company

hirify.global is a video game development studio and wholly owned subsidiary of Nintendo Co., Ltd., creating award-winning games for console and global audiences.

What you will do

• Create gameplay moments that guide players through engaging experiences.
• Work with the Game Director to understand and champion the project’s design direction.
• Design core game features and take ownership of them from conception through completion.
• Collaborate with directors, designers, engineers, artists, and production across all development phases.
• Design and build levels, gameplay moments, and enemy encounters using scripting and 3D layout tools.
• Improve game development tools and processes while sharing expertise with teammates.

Requirements

• Mid-level game design experience with at least one shipped game, preferably a console title.
• Strong ability to solve complex design problems and communicate design ideas across disciplines.
• Programming or scripting proficiency, including experience scripting gameplay moments and enemy encounters.
• Strong layout skills and a deep understanding of how 3D spaces affect gameplay and pacing.
• Proficiency with 3D layout programs such as Unreal or Unity, plus experience designing and building levels for level-based games.
• Existing Canadian work eligibility and residence in or willingness to relocate to Metro Vancouver.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive, collaborative workplace focused on continuous growth and high-quality game development.
• Competitive benefits, annual leave, health coverage, and a discretionary performance bonus program.
• Employee Assistance Program support for mental health, financial well-being, and legal assistance.
• Access to an in-studio gym and an extensive media library of games and books.
• Employee committees, including board games and sports, plus discounts on Nintendo products and merchandise.