Technical Game Designer

📋 Description

• Join Pipeworks Studios and make your mark on the gaming industry as a Technical Game Designer.

• Refine gameplay mechanics via playbooks to propagate throughout an exciting Unreal-based AAA project.

• Based in the vibrant tech hub of Eugene, Oregon, with the flexibility of full remote work.

• Immerse yourself in a role that blends game experience with creative problem-solving.

• Enjoy competitive benefits and being part of a dynamic, innovation-driven community.

• The ideal candidate is an experienced professional with a design and/or engineering background focused on gameplay development.

• The Technical Game Designer I contributes to the project offering consultation/review as a direct contributor.

🎯 Requirements

• 3+ years relevant work experience in Game Design or Engineering

• 1-2+ professional titles shipped as a game designer or engineer

• Strong collaboration skills

• Experience with designing complex systems and/or tools

• Unreal 5 experience with strong blueprint skills

• FPS and/or 3rd person action experience

• Strong technical skills, including proficiency in scripting and programming languages

• Familiarity w/ Jira, Confluence, or equivalent task tracking and collaborative environments

• Communicate effectively with all levels of staff, both written and verbal

• Show exceptional deductive reasoning skills

• Work with and lead teams, including taking direction and inspiring others

• Assist in solving problems in resourceful ways

• Organize and communicate complex systems and data with an attention to detail

• Work well in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

• Be flexible to changing priorities

• Able to work well and collaborate with remote teams

• Experience working as a level designer or with level designers

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision

• 401K with employer match

• Employer Paid Life Insurance Policy

• Generous Paid Time Off

• 20 Paid Company Holidays

• Relocation

• Paid Parental Leave

• Employee Assistance Program

• Fitness Club Discounts

• Sports Team Sponsorship

• Annual Company Events

• Project Wrap Parties