Principal Technical Designer
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About the Position
We are seeking an experienced Principal Technical Designer to create, expand, and improve on our gameplay mechanics such as weapons, vehicles, player locomotion, etc.
Responsibilities
- Work closely with other Game Designers and Creative Director to bring the game’s vision to reality.
- Develop basic underlying principles of the game (gameplay mechanics and how they progress throughout the game, etc.).
- Create and integrate gameplay mechanics.
- Prototype and iterate on gameplay system improvements.
- Implement mechanics/features directly in-engine using existing visual scripting tools.
- Cooperate with other departments on implementation where necessary.
- Create design and technical documentation on gameplay mechanics.
- Integrate new gameplay mechanics into existing schemes while retaining full functionality.
- Use in-house technology (4A Games Engine) for game creation.
- Participate in toolkit improvement process while working on the game.
Requirements
- Good command of one or more existing game engines – UE4, CryEngine, etc.
- Experience of work for other game companies in a similar design position (at least 5 years).
- Previous experience as a Senior/Principal Technical Designer.
- Experience designing game mechanics from initial concept to final implementation.
- Experience organizing and managing the work of working groups.
- Ability to quickly and sufficiently document and communicate an idea in writing or speech.
- Ability to carry an idea from the conceptual phase to the finished illustration and an understanding of translating these ideas to real-time game content.
- Technical understanding of the way the existing gameplay mechanics work and interact with each other.
- Self-criticism and ability to accept criticism from other people. Open-mindedness towards colleagues’ ideas. The more feedback you are ready to take, the better for the game.
- Good English.
- Ability to learn and master new instruments.
- At least 5 years of gaming experience (playing).
We Offer
- Comprehensive benefits package available
About the Company
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We are 4A Games! — a multinational video game development studio based in Malta and Ukraine. We’re known for our atmospheric and immersive first-person shooters Metro 2033, Metro: Last Light, Metro Redux, ARKTIKA. 1 and, our latest release, Metro Exodus. The studio was founded in Kiev, Ukraine in 2005 by a passionate team of game industry veterans with the goal of creating AAA-quality games. In 2014, the studio moved its headquarters, along with over 50 team members and their families, from Ukraine to the island of Malta.All our experience, talent and enthusiasm are directed into creating games with deep stories, unique gameplay elements and highly-detailed realistic environments. Moreover, our in-house developed 4A Engine is constantly evolving — to go in line with latest industry trends and deliver amazing experiences on any modern machine. At the heart of the company, there are currently over 150 talented designers, programmers, artists, effects specialists and writers from all over the world, with diverse and unique backgrounds — bringing countless years of experience in and love towards computer games.Design, gameplay, atmosphere and player experience are the pillars of our games. And that doesn’t only touch upon corresponding departments — if any of us has a suggestion, we’re always welcome to share it, even though it may not be directly relevant to what we do every day. Thus, to create the best games we can is the major goal each of us strives towards. We work hard and play hard together. We are a close family: we play our games daily, we collaborate, we give feedback, we help each other find solutions and we work to complete milestones as one driven organism. We also love hanging out, partying and exploring each other’s hobbies together. Our team includes world-class writers, actors, musicians, etc., so creativity and opportunities to learn something new are always just around the corner!
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