Lead Technical Designer

We are a dynamic and scalable full-cycle Console & PC Game Developer and focused on next gen AAA games creation.

Our team is veterans of the gaming industry and have worked on well-known world-class games.

Dragon's Lake administrative HQ is in Limassol, Cyprus, with production team mostly in Kyiv, Ukraine, and presence in California.

We're looking for people who love their craft and want to be part of real great games. We invite you to join us and become a Dragon.

We are looking for Lead Technical Designer

Requirements:

A serious passion for games of all types!

Worked professional as a game, system or level designer.

A high level of competence with Unreal 4 and Blueprints, Behaviour Trees, EQS and other such systems.

Shipped at least one title from start to finish.

A working knowledge of programming and/or game scripting.

Proficiency in rapid prototyping to test the feasibility of concepts.

Experience working on Shooter games.

Preferred Qualifications / Experience:

3-5+ years of game industry experience.

2+ years of experience designing games as a Senior or Lead Designer.

At least one game shipped as a Senior or Lead Designer.

Strong problem-solving ability, and a keen eye for details.

Strong and effective communication skills.

Self-motivated with an ability to take initiative.

A passion for playing and developing exceptional games.

Previous experience shipping a 3rd person action shooter game.

Strong English both written and verbal.

Degree in Computer Science.

Responsibilities:

Lead the Technical and Level Design teams towards the shared product goals.

Develop and own the vision for a game from concept, development to live operations.

Daily coordination with Production, Art, Tech, Game Design, and other teams - both internal and external teams.

Define all game features and create relevant game design documentation.

Oversee implementation of features to ensure they are built according to specs.

Decide on needed iterations through play-testing, usability, and live ops.

Partner with the Lead Level Designer and a team of content designers to ensure high quality content in line with the game's vision.

Design new game features and feature enhancements that drive user acquisition, increased retention, and monetization.

Lead supporting Game Designers and provide mentoring and growth.

Take concepts from one-pagers to complete game designs with the help of your team.

Participate in prototype efforts to prove-out early design concepts.

Present new game concepts, designs and stories to executive leadership and stakeholders.

Continually research market trends, and incorporate up-to-the-minute features and strategies.

Able to work unsupervised and take ownership of specific features and systems.

Passion for video games a must!

Drive to build a creative, world-class design culture.

Ability to communicate your designs and vision to colleagues from different professional backgrounds.

Thorough understanding of games' commercial appeal, and motivations to different player demographics.

Takes accountability and ownership of projects from start to finish.

Problem solver, results oriented, self-motivated and disciplined.

Able to multi-task like a pro.

What we offer:

Co-development AAA product_Online shooter on Unreal Engine for PC/console.

International team with best in class experience.

International AAA-title game projects.

Work with renowned industry specialists (Microsoft, 2K).

Business trips, English courses and a lot of perks.