Technical Designer

Next Level Games; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Technical Designer, where creativity and collaboration thrive. Dive into the exciting world of game development, working closely with design and engineering teams to create engaging gameplay experiences. You will help establish best practices, maintain technical standards, and support content creators in a vibrant, inclusive environment. With competitive benefits and a focus on mental health and well-being, this hybrid position allows you to balance work and life while contributing to award-winning games that captivate audiences worldwide. If you're passionate about gaming and eager to make an impact, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Competitive benefits

Annual leave

Discretionary performance bonus

Health coverage

Employee Assistance Program

Access to in-studio gym

Extensive media library

Discounted shopping at Nintendo's employee store

Inclusive workplace

Opportunities for continuous growth

Qualifications

• Experience in game development with shipped titles is essential.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills are crucial.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain level creation pipeline and support design teams.
• Promote technical standards and help test new features and tools.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Multi-discipline problem solving

Ability to support content creators

Organized and self-motivated

Education

1-2 shipped games or 2-4 years of industry experience

Tools

Python / PyMel

C / C++

C# / .NET

Houdini

Substance Painter / Designer

Unreal Engine

Unity

Job description

5 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants

Who We Are
Next Level Games is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nintendo Co., Ltd. We’ve been passionate about video game development for 20 years now, shipping award-winning games for fans across the world and still going strong. Some of our titles include Super Mario Strikers, Mario Strikers Charged, Punch-Out!!, Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon, Metroid Prime Federation Force, Luigi’s Mansion 3 and most recently Mario Strikers: Battle League.
At NLG, we believe that a project finds success when we collaborate. Therefore, we place careful consideration to build an environment where everyone feels welcome and has fun in the process of achieving our shared goals.

TECHNICAL DESIGNER

We are looking for an experienced Technical Designer to join our team.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Help establish and maintain level creation pipeline
2. Serve as a bridge between the tech and design teams and provide support whenever necessary
3. Interface with design and engineering teams to propose and support solutions to level-specific features
4. Design and promote shared tech solutions to gameplay and level needs
5. Promote and maintain technical standards within performance budget constraints
6. Liaise as the technical expert with supporting departments
7. Help test new features and tools, and help provide feedback for possible improvements
8. Help establish best practices and workflows for designers

KEY QUALIFICATIONS:

1. 1-2 shipped games, or 2-4 years of industry experience
2. Strong communication skills
3. Ability to think about long term implications of tools and feature changes
4. Understanding of Python / PyMel
5. Knowledge of C / C++, C# / .NET
6. Desire and ability to support content creators
7. Strong multi-discipline problem solving skills
8. Works well in a multi-discipline team environment
9. Organized and self-motivated

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Experience with Houdini
2. Substance Painter / Designer experience
3. Environment art and prop creation experience
4. Unreal / Unity experience

WHY YOU’LL LOVE WORKING HERE:

1. Competitive benefits and annual leave, including discretionary performance bonus program, and health coverage
2. Support for mental health, financial well-being, legal assistance and more through our Employee Assistance Program
3. Access to our in-studio gym, and an extensive media library filled with games and books
4. Join a committee – board games, sports, or something else – it’s all here!
5. Discounted shopping for products and merchandise at Nintendo's employee store
6. A workplace that values inclusivity and encourages continuous growth
7. A chance to be part of Nintendo, creating award winning games that make an impact

This is a hybrid position, requiring at least three days per week at our Vancouver studio.

The hiring range for this position is $70,000 - $90,000 CAD annually and is subject to change. The final base salary compensation will be based on factors such as skills, education, and experience.

We wish to thank all applicants in advance; however, only those under consideration will be contacted.

We are currently only considering applicants who already have work eligibility and are residing in or willing to relocate to Metro Vancouver.