Game Designer
Location: San Diego, CA, United States
Description:
As a Game Designer, you will craft gameplay mechanics, systems, and levels to deliver engaging, balanced, and memorable player experiences. You will collaborate with art and engineering teams to bring concepts into polished, playable reality.
Responsibilities:
• Create and maintain clear Game Design Documents (GDDs).
• Design and prototype gameplay mechanics, abilities, and in-game systems.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to implement features.
• Shape level design, pacing, and player flow for intuitive play.
• Refine and balance gameplay using player data and feedback.
Qualifications:
• 1-3 years of professional experience in game design, with a portfolio or shipped titles preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Game Design, Interactive Media, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Strong systems thinking, logical design, and documentation skills.
• Proficiency in game engines (Unity, Unreal) or prototyping tools.
• Ability to analyze player behavior and data to guide design.
• Broad knowledge of genres, mechanics, and player psychology.
• Effective collaborator with excellent communication.
Gameplay Programmer
Location: San Diego, CA, United States
Description:
As a Gameplay Programmer, you will transform design ideas and art assets into interactive features through clean, efficient code. You will be central to building fluid gameplay, ensuring technical stability, and optimizing performance.
Responsibilities:
• Develop core gameplay features such as character controls, AI, combat systems, and UI.
• Collaborate with designers to rapidly prototype and iterate mechanics.
• Write high-quality, maintainable, and performant code.
• Debug and resolve issues to ensure stability.
• Optimize rendering, memory usage, and loading times.
Qualifications:
• 1-3 years of professional programming experience in game development.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• Proficient in C++/C# and modern game engines (Unity, Unreal).
• Strong problem-solving and logical reasoning.
• Understanding of performance optimization techniques.
• Team-oriented with solid communication skills.
• Experience with shipped titles or prototypes is a plus.
3D Character Artist
Location: San Diego, CA, United States
Description:
As a 3D Character Artist, you will transform concept art into detailed, production-ready 3D characters that define the visual identity of our games. You will ensure artistic quality while supporting technical needs for animation and gameplay.
Responsibilities:
• Create high-quality high-poly and low-poly character models from 2D concepts.
• Handle UV unwrapping and PBR texture painting.
• Work with animators to ensure rig-ready models.
• Maintain stylistic and technical consistency in-engine.
• Apply the latest art techniques and pipelines to enhance production.
Qualifications:
• 1-3 years of professional 3D character art experience, with a strong portfolio required.
• Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts, 3D Modeling, Animation, or related field.
• Skilled with character modeling tools (Maya, ZBrush, Blender, Substance, etc.).
• Strong understanding of anatomy, form, and proportion.
• Familiar with game production workflows and optimization.
• Collaborative team player with adaptability.
