This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Technical Designer based in Netherlands.
Join a fully remote game development team where technical creativity and problem-solving are at the heart of building exceptional gameplay experiences. As a Technical Designer, you will act as a bridge between creative and technical teams, creating the frameworks, tools, and workflows that enable developers to deliver innovative game systems. Your expertise will help shape efficient production pipelines, improve collaboration across disciplines, and ensure high-quality gameplay implementation. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys solving complex technical challenges while supporting creative teams with robust and reusable solutions. You will have the opportunity to influence development processes and contribute to a major game project in a collaborative, autonomous environment.
This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Technical Designer based in Netherlands.
Join a fully remote game development team where technical creativity and problem-solving are at the heart of building exceptional gameplay experiences. As a Technical Designer, you will act as a bridge between creative and technical teams, creating the frameworks, tools, and workflows that enable developers to deliver innovative game systems. Your expertise will help shape efficient production pipelines, improve collaboration across disciplines, and ensure high-quality gameplay implementation. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys solving complex technical challenges while supporting creative teams with robust and reusable solutions. You will have the opportunity to influence development processes and contribute to a major game project in a collaborative, autonomous environment.
Accountabilities
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to define the best technical approaches for bringing gameplay concepts and creative visions to life.
- Design, implement, and maintain technical frameworks, workflows, and production pipelines that support efficient game development.
- Serve as a technical resource for teams by providing guidance, tools, documentation, and best practices.
- Develop a deep understanding of the game engine, development tools, and technical capabilities to support advanced gameplay creation.
- Promote strong system architecture principles, including optimization, scalability, and content reuse.
- Advocate for technical design practices across departments and help improve communication between creative and technical teams.
- Experience working as a Technical Designer, Technical Game Designer, or in a similar role within game development.
- Strong technical scripting skills, including experience with visual scripting and/or text-based scripting environments.
- Ability to collaborate effectively across multiple disciplines and provide clear, constructive feedback.
- Strong problem-solving mindset with the ability to analyze complex technical and creative challenges.
- Good understanding of game design and level design principles.
- Ability to independently manage tasks, prioritize responsibilities, and work effectively in a remote environment.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience with programming languages such as C++ is a plus.
- Knowledge of optimization techniques, technical limitations, network replication, and multiplayer considerations is an advantage.
- Fully remote position with flexibility to work from various locations worldwide.
- Generous paid time off allowance.
- Additional studio closures during summer and winter holidays.
- Private medical and dental healthcare coverage.
- Private mental health support program.
- Annual health and wellbeing allowance.
- Discretionary studio bonus opportunities.
- High-quality technology and equipment provided for your home setup.
- Additional region-specific benefits depending on location.
- Supportive culture focused on autonomy, collaboration, transparency, and continuous improvement.