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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. Notable projects include Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands, Minecraft, Borderlands 3, Gears Tactics, Gears 5, and Pacific Drive.
At Disbelief, we value work-life balance and want to create an alternative to the crunch-culture prevalent in game development. We invest in our talent and team, providing 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 looking for a mid-level Technical Designer to join us full-time in Chicago, IL or Cambridge, MA. Technical Designers at Disbelief combine a multitude of technical skills to solve player-facing and development challenges. You should be comfortable working independently and with a team.
Key Responsibilities
- Solve technical problems from a designer’s point of view and predict the efficacy of solutions
- Report status in a way that is sharable with customers
- Write documentation that is externally presentable
- Identify bad development practices and offer alternative solutions
- Solve technical/feature issues in innovative ways
- Clearly and effectively communicate with technical and non-technical disciplines
- Champion for the player and developers, advocating for quality
Required Qualifications & Skills
- Awareness of gameplay systems, game design principles, and industry standards
- Ability to write scripts and create scripted systems and asset pipelines
- Ability to contribute to content/dev pipelines with multiple technologies
- Ability to discuss implementations with Engineers in a technical context
- Degree or equivalent work experience in UX Design, Game Design, Computer Science, or a related field
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- 1-4+ years of experience in game development
- Experience with Unreal Engine is a plus
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience within a specific domain such as UI/UX design and/or implementation
- Experience working on a Console title (Xbox, PlayStation, Switch, AR/VR, etc.)
Education & Experience Requirements
Degree or equivalent work experience in UX Design, Game Design, Computer Science, or another related field.
1-4+ years of experience in game development.
Benefits & Compensation
Salary Range: $83,000 – $100,000
Salary offers consider experience, skills, comparable industry/geographical roles, and relocation benefits. The upper range is typically reserved for strong performers.
Relocation Assistance: Available where applicable
Hybrid Work: Developers are 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 across PC, Xbox, PlayStation, Switch, and VR/AR platforms.
For more information on benefits, please visit Disbelief’s company career page.
Application Process
Interested candidates should contact jobs@disbelief.com for application details.
