Description
Motorsport Games is a global team. Our HQ is based in sunny Miami, Florida and hosts the Digital Marketing and Product Development teams. The 704 Games team, based in nearby Orlando, work on our NASCAR games franchise. In Moscow, Russia, we have a first-class development operation delivering the very latest technology for our future products as well as additional development and esports operations based in England. Our UK office is just metres away from the main entrance to the home of British motorsport at Silverstone Circuit.
Motorsport Games is currently building a team in Silverstone to lead development on its new and highly ambitious Racing Games. We are looking to grow a relatively small, tight-knit team, capable of delivering big ideas through experience, smart process, and world-class tools.
We are looking for a Lead Technical Designer to join our growing team. They will work alongside the Lead Game Designer, and the Directors of Design and Art, in the development and execution of gameplay experiences that match the game vision.
The ideal candidate will have a demonstrable track-record of implementing gameplay systems on multiple high-profile titles. That said, if you have good experience of Racing gameplay, features and systems design development and are looking to step up to a lead role we'd love to hear from you too.
Responsibilities
- Creation of written specifications that match the design for the game’s features
- Prototyping gameplay features to find fun and exciting experiences
- Implementation of gameplay features that match the game’s vision
- Champion storytelling through all aspects of our titles; from scenario based objectives to narrative driven career modes
- Collaborate with engineering and art teams for the implementation of more complex features
- Write documentation and feature briefs for new technology requests
- Maintaining design documentation for gameplay features
- Responsible for working closely with the development team
- Responsible for the successful implementation of all features
- Management and prioritization of the gameplay Design team's daily workload
- Line-management, guidance and mentoring of the wider gameplay design team
- Collaboration with the Lead Game Designer and Directors of Design & Art to ensure best-in-class user experiences.
Requirements
- Shipped a minimum of 1 game title as a Lead
- Working knowledge of Unreal Engine
- Demonstrable track-record of managing and mentoring designers
- Solid understanding of game design process and methodology
- Fantastic games knowledge (both classic and contemporary), especially in Racing games
- A demonstrable analytical and iterative approach to solving design problems
- Ability to balance the impacts of deadlines and resources with creative and quality requirements
- Ability to communicate effectively with directors and executive level staff
- Comfortable getting hands-on where necessary in design documentation tasks
Benefits
Competitive salary, corporate benefits and the opportunity to define the future of racing from within an exciting, growing and friendly international games company