Technical Game Designer
thatgamecompany2 months ago
Remote, United StatesMid Level
H1B Sponsor
Base Salary
$80k - $140k/yr
Responsibilities
- Craft technical systems that enable gameplay independently or with a small team.
- Create fluid user interactions with rich feedback and polished game feel.
- Improve the creative pipeline and enable design-team members.
- Collaborate across engineering and design disciplines.
- Prototype, test, and refine gameplay features and level-editor tools.
- Explore interactive systems including camera features, procedural animation, cloth simulation, player controls, AI creatures, and NPC interactions.
Requirements
- Proficiency in C++ is preferred, along with C and C# for rapidly prototyping 3D gameplay.
- Experience with visual scripting.
- Experience with multiplayer game development.
- Experience operating an online live game.
- Experience with Maya or 3D game engines.
- A portfolio of work.
- Willingness to complete a test during the hiring process.
- Authorization to work for any employer in the U.S.; the company cannot sponsor or assume employment-visa sponsorship.
Benefits
- Remote work for candidates in the US and Canada only.
- Paid time off, holidays, and a two-week winter break.
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents beginning on the first day.
- Pet insurance.
- Compassionate leave for family care.
- Pre-tax wellness and work-from-home stipends.
- 401(k) savings plan with company match.
- Mental health resources, including Headspace membership and an Employee Assistance Program.
- Discount portal for everyday goods and services.
- Employee inclusion and diversity initiatives, including Grow Together.
- Support for personal professional development.
- Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.; visa sponsorship is unavailable.
Tech Stack
Categories
Gaming
About thatgamecompany
thatgamecompany designs and develops artistically crafted, broadly accessible video games that push the boundaries of interactive entertainment. We respect our players and want to contribute meaningful, enriching experiences that touch and inspire them. We seek talent that values integrity and personal growth within an environment of intense collaboration and experimentation. Our mission - create timeless entertainment that make positive change to the human psyche worldwide.