Considering candidates from:
Worldwide
Worldwide
Work arrangement: Remote
Industry: Computer Games
Language: English
Level: Senior
Required experience: 4+ years
Size: 501 - 1000 employees
Company
Magic Media is an international tech group powered by building creativity and protecting innovation. They are home to an expansive group of professionals and industry-leading experts across all avenues from interactive entertainment, software, application and game development to cybersecurity, VFX, art and animation.
Description
They are currently seeking a generalist game designer who can perform at a wide variety of game genres, platforms and target audiences and who can carry a project’s game design by handling most of the different game design fields.
The person should be capable of working on multiple projects and cooperating with Producers, Customers, and other Stakeholders -internal and external- in a fast-paced international environment.
This position is a short-term engagement for several months with a full-time arrangement.
Tasks:
The person should be capable of working on multiple projects and cooperating with Producers, Customers, and other Stakeholders -internal and external- in a fast-paced international environment.
This position is a short-term engagement for several months with a full-time arrangement.
Tasks:
- Create thrilling games that fit our client’s vision and provide solutions that match industry standards
- Game theory and game mechanics design
- Create detailed documentation of the Game’s Design both for Clients and for developers
- Design game mechanics, systems, levels, UX/UI, game economy and everything that the game may need
- Perform in-engine balancing, tweaking and polishing tasks related to game designs
- Translate analytical findings into actionable recommendations
- Formulate indexes to identify strengths and weaknesses of the economy design in the game
- Create effective and well-documented wireframes for UX/UI
- Design game mechanics, systems, game economy, and everything that the game may need
- Work within a multidisciplinary team toward shared goals
- Estimate, prioritize, and coordinate game design activities
- Coach teammates in game design tasks
- Communicate and cooperate with Customers and other Stakeholders
- Participate in different Design Department activities to collaborate and coordinate with fellow game designers
- Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multi-tasking skills
Must-have:
- 4+ years of in professional Game Design experience
- Extensive experience working on 1st person shooter games.
- Experience with Unreal Engine is considered a plus
- Experience working on a live product
- AA/AAA experience will be valued
- An understanding of how to work within the deadlines of a live game
- Interpersonal skills: collaborative, supportive, and compassionate. We value understanding and creativity in our team members
- Proactive and curious, you have a very good knowledge of video games (FPS and competitive online are a plus).
- Ability to question, adapt, and understand ongoing project nuances, legacy, and needs
- English proficiency
Benefits:
- Permanently remote position
- An opportunity to hone and improve your skills by applying them to a diverse variety of engaging projects.
- Be part of an international Group with offices worldwide
- Career growth and development
- Working closely with a team of like-minded people in a fast-paced, multicultural environment
- Ongoing training and professional self-improvement opportunities
- Flexible working hours
- An inclusive culture and open communication
Interview process:
- Intro call with Toughbyte
- A culture-fit interview
- A general interview