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Mediatonic is a team of over 300 exceptionally talented and seriously hardworking people. We devote our careers to crafting awesome original games in the hopes of bringing a little more joy into the world.

As a creative business, we recognise that creativity is best inspired by different experiences and perspectives. We strive to create a culture of belonging, where all our colleagues feel welcome, supported and diversity is celebrated. We passionately believe that games are for everyone, whether we’re playing or creating them.

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WHAT WE DO

Mediatonic is the game developer behind Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout and a new member of the Epic Games family.

We take pride in crafting original titles that bring people together. Our quest is to create joyful experiences that are open to all by investing in the ideas, technologies and people that can bring our vision to life.

We’re seeking an experienced Senior Technical Designer to join us.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

As a Senior Technical Designer (Unreal) at Mediatonic you’ll be responsible for designing and supporting implementation of the building blocks that empower game designers. You are the architect behind the design of the project seeking ways to deliver on the creative vision of the project. You are always an advocate for technical efficiency, performance, quality and scalability.

In this role, you will

  • Design, prototype, implement and maintain fundamental building blocks of the project
  • Audit content and design workflows and propose improvements where needed
  • Play a key role in designing and developing design tools and improve efficiency in content and systems workflows
  • Translate the creative vision and design concepts into specs and documentation as needed for engineers and technical artists
  • Serve as a conduit between Design and Engineering and able to be an advocate for both within the scope of the project
  • Seek efficiency where possible; look to save time through cross-over, reuse, or alignment of functionality or content across the game

What we’re looking for

We are looking for a Senior Technical Designer with experience working as part of a large, multi-platform, Games-as-a-Service team with regular content and feature deliveries.

  • Excellent knowledge of the Unreal Engine and Blueprints
  • Accustomed to writing clean, readable visual scripts that are production-ready, as well as being able to review scripts from other developers to highlight issues and provide suggestions for improvement
  • Excellent at concepting and creating multiplayer experiences within the Unreal Engine
  • Superb attention to detail and outstanding verbal and written communication skills
  • Deep understanding of game authoring fundamentals - especially in massively multiplayer experiences
  • Provide and seek feedback in an effort to improve the quality of the experience for developers and players alike
  • Can evangelise and support the creative vision for the game and ensure our games are ahead of the curve
  • Ability to explain complex technical topics to non-technical team members

Added Bonuses

  • Extensive tools development experience
  • Proficient with coding and scripting