CareerPlan

Senior Technical Designer

USA-CA-Santa MonicaFull-time$145k2026-07-09 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid · United States

Core

Designing and implementing gameplay mechanics, narrative sequences, interactive objects, and AI behaviors for AAA action-adventure games.

Role type

Senior Technical Designer (Game Development)

Builds

Narrative-driven action-adventure games for PlayStation and PC

Domain

Video Games / Interactive Entertainment

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Technical design, C++/C#/Lua scripting, 3D math, narrative principles, behavior trees, encounter design, tooling optimization

Preferred skills

Third-person action game experience, behavior trees, narrative gameplay sequences, encounter design

Technologies

C++, C#, Lua

Responsibilities

Prototyping and owning gameplay scenarios and mechanics; Collaborating with animation, programming, and art departments; Advising design leadership on team dynamics; Working with minimal supervision

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC