About the role
Company Overview
Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is the company behind the PlayStation brand, part of the Sony Group Corporation. The company focuses on hardware, network services, and the development of AAA gaming intellectual properties.
Haven Interactive Studios, acquired by SIE in 2022, is a studio based in Canada building a systemic and evolving world for a AAA multiplayer experience. The studio culture is grounded in kindness, adaptability, and courage.
Position
Technical Design Intern
The Technical Designer acts as a bridge between game design, level design, and programming. This role is part of the features and systems validation process, providing support to the game modes team. The position involves establishing clear guidelines and rational level design rules to optimize the usage of features and systems.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Develop and maintain in-game tools and debug tools for designers.
- Work closely with the programming team to enhance existing tools and create new ones.
- Build a solid rational level design checklist in parallel with features and systems development.
- Communicate technical requirements to the level design team to ensure optimal in-game experiences.
- Act as a bridge between the design team and the engineering team to ensure tools and engine developments support game design needs.
- Implement data validation strategies, including reports and automated testing.
- Optimize systems and features.
- Clean up outdated data and error logs.
Experience and Skills Required
- Currently enrolled in a University or College program with a focus on programming, game design, or technical design.
- Scripting or programming experience.
- Relevant internship experience is considered an advantage.
Reporting
- The Technical Designer will report to a producer.
Employment Considerations
- Sony Interactive Entertainment conducts background checks at the offer stage for all new employees, which may include criminal background checks.
- Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, race, religion, marital status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or other legally protected categories.
- SIE is a Fair Chance employer; qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered.