Senior Technical Designer

The role

You will prototype, implement, and own gameplay scenarios, narrative sequences, interactive objects, AI behaviors, and other mechanics and systems. You will communicate with animation, programming, and art departments to produce required assets and code support.

What you will do

• Prototyping, implementing, and owning gameplay scenarios, narrative sequences, interactive objects, AI behaviors, and other mechanics and systems.
• Communicating with animation, programming, and art departments to produce assets and code support.
• Fostering team cohesion and advising design leadership regarding communication breakdowns and personality conflicts.
• Working with minimal supervision while keeping lead designers and directors well-informed.
• Identifying and acting on opportunities for improvements to tools and workflows.

Required qualifications

• 5+ years of industry experience in Technical Design for games
• 2+ shipped games
• Significant programming ability
• Deep understanding of narrative principles and how to convey emotion through gameplay
• Expertise in 3D math
• Fluent in C++, C#, Lua, or other text-based scripting language
• Self-starter with excellent communication and teamwork skills
• Bachelors degree or equivalent

Nice to have

• Computer Science undergraduate degree
• Experience developing third-person action games
• Experience with Behavior Trees
• Experience with Narrative Gameplay Sequences
• Experience with Encounter Design

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• matching 401(k)
• paid time off
• wellness program
• employee discounts for Sony products
• possible bonus package

Before you apply

• Sony Interactive Entertainment conducts background checks at the offer stage for all new employees

About the company

Naughty Dog has been crafting best-selling, critically acclaimed games for nearly 40 years. They are currently working on Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet.