Technical Game Designer

February 15

🌲 Oregon – Remote

Although this job is listed in Oregon, this company may be open to hiring remote in other states.

💵 $65k - $78k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

✍️ Designer

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Pipeworks Studios

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You may not know us, but you certainly know our clients: Microsoft, Sony, Activision, Square and many others. At Pipeworks, we create innovative, best-selling, transplatform live games for top-tier publishers and properties. We have been creating hits since 1999, and we are seeking exceptionally talented and entrepreneurial game creators as we lead into the future of digital entertainment. Our studio is creative and collaborative, our projects are exciting and challenging, and our people are rockstars without the ego. We are located in the beautiful Pacific Northwest in downtown Eugene, Oregon – the home of the University of Oregon and a great place to work, live, and play.

Video Games • Software Solutions

51 - 200 employees

📋 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