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Naughty Dog

Senior Game Designer (Combat)

Santa Monica, CA · On-site

$145K - $181K/yr

Work with AI programmers to develop foundational NPC technology and implementing and tuning enemy ... Proficient in using game engines and tools (e.g., Unreal Engine, Unity) for combat implementation ...

MOCEAN

Director / Head of Game Capture

Los Angeles, CA

$145K - $185K/yr

Capture high-octane gameplay, dynamic "freecam" cinematics, environmental coverage, and key art stills using debug tools, UE5, Unity, and custom developer tools. * Lead & Scale the Capture Team:

Mocean

Director / Head of Game Capture

Los Angeles, CA · On-site

$145K - $185K/yr

Capture high-octane gameplay, dynamic "freecam" cinematics, environmental coverage, and key art stills using debug tools, UE5, Unity, and custom developer tools. * Lead & Scale the Capture Team:

Atos

Network Voice Engineer

West Hollywood, CA · On-site

... Games and operates under the brands Atos, Bull, Canopy, Unify and Worldline. Atos offers a broad ... Unity and Unity Connections, Expert enterprise Contact Center Design and implementation ...

Side

Lead Engineer

Los Angeles, CA · On-site

$110K - $145K/yr

... gameplay, AI, tools, systems, engine, animation tech, backend services, cloud, or DevOps ... Unity and proprietary engines Familiarity with source control, debugging tools, performance ...

side

Lead Engineer

Los Angeles, CA · Remote

$104K - $138K/yr

... gameplay, AI, tools, systems, engine, animation tech, backend services, cloud, or DevOps * ... Hands-on Unreal Engine expert, with solid experience in Unity and proprietary engines * Familiarity ...

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Senior Game Designer (Combat)

Naughty Dog

Santa Monica, CA

Full-time

Re-posted 4 days ago

Job description

Ability to work onsite from our Santa Monica, CA based studio is required. 

For nearly 40 years, Naughty Dog has been crafting best-selling, critically acclaimed games that constantly push the boundaries of narrative, gameplay, and technology. Naughty Dog recently released The Last of Us Part II Remastered as well as a current generation remake of The Last of Us Part I for the PS5. We're also proud to say that The Last of Us Part I is now available for the first time on PC.

Naughty Dog games have long been lauded for their evocative, character-driven stories and attention to detail. We are committed to innovation within our games and as such have curated some of the top creative and technically innovative minds in the industry. We welcome diverse candidates and believe that a broad range of cultural and life experiences contribute to the overall well-being and success of the studio and the titles we craft together.

What you will do: 

  • Pitch, design, implement, and own enemy NPC archetypes 
  • Work with AI programmers to develop foundational NPC technology and implementing and tuning enemy AI behaviors 
  • Work with animators to develop enemy locomotion and traversal, melee moves, ambient behaviors, and other custom abilities. Make every enemy archetype feel unique and memorable 
  • Collaborate with the Design team to conceptualize, prototype, implement, tune, and balance gameplay mechanics and systems  
  • Communicate with animation, programming, and art departments to effectively produce the assets and code support required for the enemies you're owning 
  • Write and maintain documentation that establishes the core vision of the enemy archetypes  
  • Drive communication and collaboration for enemies you design and the levels they are in, ensuring communication across disciplines and meeting deadlines  
  • Effective and respectful communicator and collaborator, both with other designers and members of other departments  
  • Facilitate playtesting and feedback sessions to iterate on combat systems and fine-tune them based on player experiences 
  • Mentor junior designers and contribute to the overall growth of the design team 

What skills you will use:  

  • 5+ years of industry experience in combat design and/or technical design for games, specifically focused on developing action-adventure or shooter games 
  • At least one shipped title as a combat designer or similar role. Experience with behavior trees or similar NPC AI concepts preferred 
  • Strong coding ability: Computer Science degree preferred though not required  
  • Proficient in using game engines and tools (e.g., Unreal Engine, Unity) for combat implementation and design scripting (C#, Lua, Visual Scripting)  
  • Welcomes feedback on their work and embraces the "let's try it" mentality 
  • Proficient and effective communication skills, including diagramming and sketching 
  • Fluent in modern character action-adventure and shooter combat games. Maintains knowledge of the broader gaming landscape trends  
  • Knowledge of narrative structure and how it intersects with gameplay and combat 
  • A keen eye for detail in character action games, able to tune gameplay systems to make them feel smooth and impactful  
  • Strong leadership and mentoring skills 

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