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Senior Technical Designer
Disbelief
Job Summary
Location: Chicago, IL or Cambridge, MA
Type: Full time
Disbelief is a game development studio focusing on contracting and consulting services. We’ve worked with both AAA and independent studios to help their projects ship, including titles such as Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands, Minecraft, Borderlands 3, Gears Tactics, Gears 5, and Pacific Drive.
At Disbelief, we value work-life balance and strive to create an alternative to the crunch-culture prevalent in game development. We invest in our talent and team, offering a place to solve cutting-edge problems in graphics and engine programming while growing careers and skill sets as valued members of a stable and close-knit team.
We are currently seeking a Senior Technical Designer to join us full-time in Chicago, IL or Cambridge, MA. This role combines technical skills to solve player-facing and development challenges, acting as a leader and developer on projects.
Key Responsibilities
- Solve technical problems from a senior designer’s perspective and predict the efficacy of solutions
- Mentor fellow Technical Designers
- Communicate with clients on team progress and issues as they arise
- Innovatively solve technical and feature issues
- Clearly communicate your work to others
- Prototype new workflows, systems, and solutions
- Explore new software and techniques, including novel solutions
- Champion for the player and developers, advocating for quality
Required Qualifications & Skills
- Extensive understanding of gameplay systems, game design principles, and industry standards
- Ability to write scripts and create scripted systems and asset pipelines from scratch
- Ability to read and comprehend code (C/C++/etc), sufficient to discuss implementations with Engineers and debug broken functionality
- Degree or equivalent work experience in UX Design, Game Design, Computer Science, or a related field
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- 5+ years of experience in game development
- 3+ years of Unreal Engine experience
- Ability to produce AAA quality game content
- One shipped Unreal Engine title
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience within a specific domain such as UI/UX design and/or implementation
- Experience working on Console titles (Xbox, PlayStation, Switch, AR/VR, etc.)
Education & Experience Requirements
Education: Degree or equivalent work experience in UX Design, Game Design, Computer Science, or related field
Experience: Minimum 5 years in game development, with at least 3 years using Unreal Engine
Benefits & Compensation
Salary Range: $100,000 – $122,000
Salary offers consider experience, skills, comparable industry/geographical roles, and relocation benefits. The upper range is typically reserved for candidates demonstrating strong performance.
Relocation Assistance: Available where applicable
Hybrid Work: Designers work in-office based on project needs but can often work from home. Some projects require daily access to physical infrastructure.
Visa Sponsorship: Not available. Disbelief is an E-Verify employer.
Technologies: Primarily Unreal Engine and custom game engines, targeting PC, Xbox, PlayStation, Switch, and VR/AR platforms.
For detailed benefits information, please visit Disbelief’s company career page.
Application Process
Interested candidates should contact jobs@disbelief.com for more information or to apply.
