Expert Technical Designer

2K
Burnaby, Vancouver
Workplace: HybridFull timeCAD 118,300 - 175,060 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 7+ yearsSkills: ["Problem-solving","Debugging","Optimization","Documentation","Collaboration","Mentorship","Technical communication"]

Build and iterate gameplay systems for a new sports-focused fantasy core experience, bridging design and engineering from prototype to ship. Script gameplay logic and systemic features using visual/engine tools (e.g., Unreal Blueprint), ensure technical feasibility, and integrate implementations into live builds. Improve designer workflows and content pipelines alongside tools engineers, provide technical mentorship, and serve as a craft lead for technical designers while collaborating with engineering, design, production, and adjacent disciplines to deliver performant, shippable gameplay.

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Expert Technical Designer

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Job Summary

Build and iterate gameplay systems for a new sports-focused fantasy core experience, bridging design and engineering from prototype to ship. Script gameplay logic and systemic features using visual/engine tools (e.g., Unreal Blueprint), ensure technical feasibility, and integrate implementations into live builds. Improve designer workflows and content pipelines alongside tools engineers, provide technical mentorship, and serve as a craft lead for technical designers while collaborating with engineering, design, production, and adjacent disciplines to deliver performant, shippable gameplay.
Location: Burnaby, Vancouver
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Prototype and implement gameplay systems in collaboration with engineers and gameplay designers
  • •Script game logic and systemic features, integrate implementations into live builds, and identify dependencies/integration risks
  • •Partner with tools engineers to improve designer workflows, build reusable templates, and optimize tool/data usage
  • •Provide technical guidance and troubleshooting for other designers; maintain technical documentation and a healthy tech design culture
  • •Serve as craft lead for technical designers, including hands-on implementation and people-management duties

Pay and Benefits

Salary: CAD 118,300 - 175,060 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health Insurance

Key Requirements

  • •7+ years of technical design or gameplay implementation experience
  • •Deep expertise with scripting systems (e.g., Unreal Blueprint) and implementing complex gameplay systems from prototype through ship
  • •Strong understanding of game systems, mechanics, and their interactions
  • •Experience collaborating with engineers on feature integrations and gameplay/system delivery
  • •Excellent problem-solving, debugging, optimization, and strong technical documentation habits
Experience:7+ yearsSports gamesGame development
Skills:Problem-solvingDebuggingOptimizationDocumentationCollaborationMentorshipTechnical communication
Tech Stack:Unreal BlueprintVisual scriptingContent pipelinesData-driven systemsGame systems

Company Brief

2K
2K is a video game publisher and developer known for sports, action, and strategy franchises such as NBA 2K, WWE 2K, Borderlands, and Sid Meier’s Civilization. It operates as a major label within Take-Two Interactive.
Industry: Gaming
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: Novato, United States
Founded: 2005
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