Senior Game Designer (9-month contract)

Blackbird Interactive is a creative-fueled, future-driven, independent game studio where the best talent in the industry can find long-term careers to help grow their abilities while working on a wide range of projects, which encompass world-class IPs as well as our own creations across multiple genres.

Our studio operates as a remote-first workplace, offering flexible work arrangements.

At this time, we are only able to hire candidates who are legally eligible to work in Canada and reside within Canada.

Responsibilities Work both in and out of the engine to design, prototype and implement content, in collaboration with other disciplines

Provide documentation and ongoing guidance to inform the implementation of features

Understand, interpret and execute on direction, in alignment with project goals

Resolve implementation issues or gameplay bugs

Assist in testing new features in order to provide Design feedback

Requirements 6-8 years of Game Design experience

Experience prototyping via Blueprints in Unreal 5

Experience building gameplay features in Unreal Engine 5

Ability to think logically with a high level of attention to detail

Knowledge of competitive products and a variety of gameplay genres

Strong written communication skills and the ability to convey abstract concepts

Pluses Experience with procedural generation systems

Experience with highly-systemic gameplay

Experience designing for multiplayer

Interest in single-player games

Art or Creative Writing skills

Ability to understand and communicate in technical language

6-8 years of Game Design experience

Experience prototyping via Blueprints in Unreal 5

Experience building gameplay features in Unreal Engine 5

Ability to think logically with a high level of attention to detail

Knowledge of competitive products and a variety of gameplay genres

Strong written communication skills and the ability to convey abstract concepts