Associate Game Designer, Technical

What you will do Prototyping, implementing, and owning gameplay scenarios, narrative sequences, interactive objects, and AI behaviors Collaborating with the Design team to conceptualize, prototype, implement, tune, and balance gameplay mechanics and systems Communicating with animation, programming, and art departments to effectively produce the assets and code support required for the areas you’re owning Additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed What skills will you use Significant programming ability (Computer Science undergraduate degree preferred) Knowledge of 3D math Experience with C++, C#, Lua, or other scripting language Broad understanding of gaming landscape Self-starter with excellent communication and teamwork skills Willingness to take design direction when offered, brainstorm, iterate and come up with fun and creative solutions Additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed Bonus Skills Experience developing third-person action games Experience with 3D level editors Understanding of narrative principles, and conveying emotion through gameplay Experience with the following areas of design Behavior Trees Melee Combat Systems Character animation Enemy & boss design As part of the Naughty Dog application process, candidates should expect to be given a technical interview #LI-SP3 At SIE, working with our partners, we consider several factors when setting each role’s base pay range, including the competitive benchmarking data for the market and geographic location. Please note that the individual base pay range may vary based on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location. In addition, this role is eligible for benefit offerings that include medical, dental, and vision. Click here to learn more. The estimated base pay range for this role is listed below, this is an hourly rate. $37 — $50 USD Please note, Sony Interactive Entertainment conducts background checks at the offer stage for all new employees (which may include criminal background checks for some roles) and will need to process personal information to support these checks. Please refer to our Candidate Privacy Notice for more information about what personal information we collect, how we use it, who we share it with, and your data protection rights.