Senior Technical Designer

Archetype Entertainment is a new game studio in Austin, Texas led by industry veterans from BioWare and other AAA studios. Archetype is a division of Wizards of the Coast (Hasbro). We are building a development team with world-class talent to create a new science fiction universe for our first multiplatform roleplaying video game.

Our goal is to create the greatest story-driven roleplaying games in the world.

At Archetype, we believe there will always be a place for story-driven roleplaying games that put the player at the center of an epic personal narrative with impactful choices. We are building games that represent the diversity of our audience. We also believe that game studios should empower top developers and challenge them with ambitious projects that are shaped by a strong, clearly communicated creative vision.

We chose Austin because it is a great place to live and work. Austin is the capital of Texas and is a fast-growing city with a vibrant music scene, cosmopolitan culture, a world-class university (the University of Texas at Austin – “Hook ‘em Horns!”), and scenic rolling hills.

The Role

Archetype Entertainment is looking for a passionate, experienced, and collaborative Senior Technical Designer to help us build an amazing game-of-the-year caliber RPG. In this role, you will be a catalyst for our companions – focusing on implementing companion behaviors in combat, exploration and abilities!

The ideal candidate will have built high-quality content as a designer, be a strong collaborator that enjoys working across teams, have a strong technical background, and be comfortable writing code and script.

What You’ll Do

• Work closely with the Companions lead to execute the design vision with a heavy emphasis on implementation.
• Collaborate with across multiple teams – including technical designers, engineers, animators, VFX and audio – to make our companions come to life
• Proactively seek out and resolve bottlenecks to improve efficiency and empower the design team to build outstanding high-quality and bug-free content
• Collaborate with other departments, ensuring relevant partners are involved and advised throughout development
• Act as a strong quality advocate for team, crafting content that is game-of-the-year caliber and helping others on the team achieve the same high quality
• Regularly play the game, providing constructive feedback and suggestions
• Remain up to date on industry trends and competitor games

What You’ll Bring

• 5+ years of experience as a Technical Game Designer with at least 1 shipped AAA title
• Experience working in and technical proficiency with Unreal Editor
• AI scripting experience with a strong focus on implementing characters, abilities and combat behaviors.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Self sufficient technical designer with experience implementing in Unreal
• Self-sufficient and self-motivated, able to push something forward but also know when to ask for guidance

Extra Credit:

• Experience implementing gameplay driven narrative sequences, mission scripting or building setpieces
• Experience working on new IP from the beginning

Compensation Range, Currency USD:

• Starting Pay Range: $104,160
• Pay Range End: $175,920

We are an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer

The above is intended to describe the general content of and the requirements for satisfactory performance in this position. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of the duties, responsibilities, or requirements of the position.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.