Senior Technical Designer — RPG Tooling & Workflows

CD Projekt; Boston (MA); Hybrid; CAD 108,000 - 178,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company-paid medical healthcare (dENT/

LSA $100/month for wellness and home/

26 days vacation, 10 sick days, 12 hol

RRSP with employer matching

Truly international environment

No dress-code

Job summary

CD PROJEKT RED is seeking an ambitious Senior Technical Designer to join the Cyberpunk 2 team in North America. You will identify friction points, unblock workflows, and bridge design and engineering to accelerate capabilities across disciplines.

The role reports to the Lead Systems Designer. US hires may be hybrid from Boston Hub with relocation assistance; remote work is allowed within the continental US or Canada. Experience with Unreal Engine and C++ is required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in games in a technical design capacity with at least one shipped AAA title.
• Experience writing C++ in Unreal Engine 4 or 5 in a responsible manner.
• High level of C++ comprehension - ability to determine how a system works through code and ability to debug through code to help diagnose problems.
• Proven ability to assess developer workflows and tools that improve implementation experience and efficiency for designers of all sub-disciplines.
• Passion for workflows, tools, and the benefits of effectively sharing knowledge with other team members.
• Thrive during times of rapid iteration through adaptability and strong problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to explain design concepts clearly, document workflows, and exchange feedback across disciplines.
• Passion for video games that leads to remaining current on industry trends including new game genres, new game design methods and techniques, and trending audio-visual excellence.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with our Lead Systems Designer and our Engineering Leads to identify and help to resolve developmental friction points for designers.
• Collaboratively design and work closely with engineering on workflows and designer authorship tools such as abilities, items, and many more.
• Act as a bridge between design and engineering, sharing knowledge between the two to accelerate understanding and efficiency throughout both disciplines.
• Engage with the engineering discipline in order to add features to existing technical architecture to extend functionality for designers.
• Ensure that designs are clear with thorough documentation, collaborative meetings, and smart team-wide communication.
• Proactively engage in the exchange of feedback and ideas across multiple disciplines.

Skills

Technical Design

C++

Unreal Engine

Design Systems

Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration

Tools

IMGUI

Job description

CD PROJEKT RED is seeking an ambitious Senior Technical Designer to join the Cyberpunk 2 team in North America. You will identify friction points, unblock workflows, and bridge design and engineering to accelerate capabilities across disciplines.

The role reports to the Lead Systems Designer. US hires may be hybrid from Boston Hub with relocation assistance; remote work is allowed within the continental US or Canada. Experience with Unreal Engine and C++ is required.