Senior Technical Game Designer

Warszawa , Poland
full-time

AI overview

Lead the game design process from concept to delivery, ensuring engaging mechanics and high-quality visuals, while mentoring peers and improving workflows within a creative team.
  • Full ownership of the produced function - from conceptual and paper design, through the prototyping phase, scripting, iteration, debugging, optimization, until delivery of the game.
  • Creating player's interaction with the world and enemies.
  • Attention to mechanics introduced to the game and cooperating with the departments of animation, sound, GFX and programming, to make sure that these mechanisms are fun and engaging, and at the same time represent the highest visual and sound quality.
  • Cooperate with programmers on how features should be implemented and define what should be data driven and what shouldn't.
  • Provide clear and detailed reports of bugs to other teams.
  • Implement player character with animations and behavior using animation blueprints, montages, visual effects & sound effects using various scripting systems in relationship between gameplay elements within the level and the overall game and all of the ways the player can respond to each gameplay element.
  • Act as a first person of contact with all technical game design issues and be able to determine when something can be manageable in script, and when it should really be handled in code by programmers team.
  • Proactively identify workflow issues and offer solutions.
  • Conduct playtest sessions for involved developers (level designers, artists, animators and programmers) to discuss and improve implemented prototypes.
  • Create detailed and easy to follow design documentation.
  • Sharing knowledge with less experienced peers.
  • Occasionally support Lead in recruitment projects with HR collaboration.
  • Occasionally can onboard new hires.
  • 80% of time spent in Engine.
  • Typically 6+ Years of professional game design/scripting experience.
  • Typically at least one successful shipped AAA game on PC or console.
  • Strong knowledge of Unreal Engine 4.or 5
  • Strong experience in game design – both practice and theory (paper design and implementation).
  • Strong experience with visual scripting systems or other experience with programming and scripting languages.
  • Experience working with a variety of established game toolsets.
  • Solid theoretical knowledge of game design practices.
  • An in depth understanding of major elements of game design.
  • Strong analytical and formal thinking, able to break problems down in their key variables and identify the relations between them.
  • Deep understanding of systems design, player psychology, and emerging industry trends.
  • Great understanding of creative and game development processes.
  • Strong problem solving and trouble-shooting skills.
  • Ability to process, understand and implement feedback.
  • Ability to prioritize and deliver best quality work under a tight schedule.
  • Self-motivation.
  • Knowledge of RPG genre games.
  • Good mentoring skills.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.

What we offer:

  • Private medical healthcare including dental treatment for PCF members and their families (Signal Iduna).
  • MultiSport card for you and your family members or friends.
  • Free library with a wide range of games and books you have unlimited access to.
  • In-company Polish and English language classes.
  • Fresh fruit, snacks, and beverages for everyone in the office.
  • Flexible working hours.
  • Free virtual health and mental wellbeing sessions are included in the plan for members and their dependents.
  • Personal development opportunities and ability to work in a global environment.
  • Work in a creative team with people full of passion for what they do.

Perks & Benefits Extracted with AI

  • Flexible Work Hours: Flexible working hours.
  • Free Meals & Snacks: Fresh fruit, snacks, and beverages for everyone in the office.
  • Health Insurance: Private medical healthcare including dental treatment for PCF members and their families (Signal Iduna).
  • Personal development opportunities: Personal development opportunities and ability to work in a global environment.

People Can Fly, un des principaux studios indépendants de développement de jeux AAA, est composé d’une équipe internationale de centaines de personnes talentueuses travaillant depuis des bureaux situés en Pologne, au Royaume-Uni, aux États-Unis et au Canada, mais aussi de partout dans le monde grâce à nos programmes de télétravail.Fondée en 2002, PCF a marqué le genre des jeux de tir avec des titres comme Painkiller, Bulletstorm, Gears of War: Judgment et Outriders. Nous sommes l’un des studios Unreal Engine les plus expérimentés de l’industrie et nous renforçons nos capacités au moyen de solutions internes, à savoir l’infrastructure PCF Framework.Nos équipes de création travaillent actuellement sur plusieurs titres passionnants : Gemini est notre nouveau projet mené en collaboration avec Square Enix; Maverick est un jeu AAA développé en collaboration avec Microsoft; Bifrost, Victoria et Dagger sont des projets que nous réalisons selon un modèle d’auto-édition. Nous avons également un projet en phase de conception : Red; ainsi que deux projets en technologie de réalité virtuelle : Green Hell VR et Bulletstorm VR, qui est une captivante version en RV de notre jeu de tir culte.Forte de plus de 20 ans d’expérience, PCF se lance à la découverte de nouveaux horizons. Nous avons pour but de combiner notre expertise avec la créativité des meilleurs visionnaires de l’industrie afin de travailler collectivement à la nouvelle génération de jeux d’action destinés à la communauté mondiale de joueurs.Si vous choisissez d’entreprendre cette aventure avec nous, vous aurez l’occasion de perfectionner votre art et d’approfondir vos connaissances, en travaillant aux côtés de chefs de file de l’industrie pour offrir une expérience unique et toute nouvelle aux joueurs du monde entier.Le Projet Maverick est un jeu AAA non annoncé développé avec Microsoft. Le développement du jeu est effectué par nos équipes européennes et nord-américaines.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------People Can Fly is one of the leading independent AAA games development studios with an international team of hundreds of talented individuals working from offices located in Poland, UK, Ireland, US, and Canada and from all over the world thanks to our remote work programs.Founded in 2002, we made our mark on the shooter genre with titles such as Painkiller, Bulletstorm, Gears of War: Judgment, and Outriders. We are one of the most experienced Unreal Engine studios in the industry and we are expanding it with in-house solutions called PCF Framework.Our creative teams are currently working on several exciting titles: Gemini is our new project being developed with Square Enix; Maverick is a Triple-A game developed in collaboration with Microsoft Corporation; Bifrost, Victoria and Dagger are projects we're growing in the self-publishing model. We also have one project in the concept phase – Red; as well as two projects in VR technology – Green Hell VR and Bulletstorm VR - an exciting VR version of our cult-classic shooter.With over 20 years of experience, PCF sets out to explore new horizons. We aim to combine our expertise with the creativity of the best and most forward-thinking talents in the industry to work together on the new generation of action games for the global gaming community.If you decide to accompany us on this journey, you’ll have a chance to perfect your craft and expand your knowledge, working alongside leaders in the industry to bring a brand-new unique experience to the players worldwide.Project Maverick is an unannounced AAA game developed with Microsoft. Game development is done by our European and North American teams.

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