Senior Game Designer (Character)

The Gearbox Entertainment Company is an award-winning creator and distributor of entertainment for people around the world. Gearbox Entertainment develops and publishes products through its subsidiaries, Gearbox Software and Gearbox Publishing. Gearbox Entertainment has become widely known for successful game franchises including Brothers in Arms and Borderlands, as well as acquired properties Duke Nukem and Homeworld. Gearbox’s ambition is to entertain the world and its key driving objectives include the pursuit of happiness for our talent, partners and customers, the prioritization of entertainment and creativity and a measured respect for profitability. For more information, visit www.Gearbox.com.

A Senior Game Designer at The Gearbox Entertainment Company is a development role focused on building richly imagined content for our players to explore. Senior Game Designers will work as part of a variety of content teams focused on creating things like gear, player characters, enemies, interactables, systems, events and tools. Seniors are expected to be able to assist their leads and directors build major pieces of content for their discipline. They will also occasionally assist leadership with mentorship and training of new hires or more junior members of the team. Seniors should exhibit maturity in their role and be a good example for teammates to follow. 

Through it all, a Senior Game Designer is expected to maintain a positive team environment, foster good communication across teams, and encourage positive, healthy behavior for their peers. All Senior Designers at Gearbox are expected to contribute to building a company culture around creativity, profit, and happiness.

Candidates should be familiar with Unreal Engine, preferably with shipped Unreal 4 experience in the AAA space. Unreal Engine 5 experience is a plus, but not required. They should have a firm grasp of modern FPS and 3rd person action titles in the current marketplace.

This role is based out of Frisco, TX and can support a number of hybird and remote work scenarios within the United States. Please inquire during any interview process.

Responsibilities: 

• Assisting project and departmental leadership with major pieces of design content
• Owning design content from pitch to ship
• Maintain a great track record of working with other departments to provide clear instructions and feedback, as well as maintain positive team morale
• Assisting with training and mentoring new hires
• Helping maintain department standards and being a positive influence on their team

Qualifications:

• Industry veteran with 2+ AAA games shipped from beginning to end in a design role, or comparable experience
• Professional familiarity with Unreal Engine, preferably with shipped AAA experience on FPS or 3D action titles
• Deep understanding of modern AAA action games and production practices

Gearbox Entertainment believes that all team members should be able to enjoy a work environment free from all forms of discrimination and harassment. We are committed to reflecting the diversity of the world we strive to entertain. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we provide fair and equal treatment to all team members and applicants. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy or maternity, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state or local law. 

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