Ubisoft

Game Designer

Ubisoft • $75K — $90K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Deep expertise in game design across various systems and mechanics
  • Proficient in Unreal Engine, word processors, and spreadsheets
  • Strong problem-solving skills for diverse gameplay challenges
  • Knowledge of the AAA video game market
  • Experience in shipping AAA games is a plus
  • Clear communication skills for presenting ideas
  • Attributes like empathy, collaboration, curiosity, resourcefulness, and flexibility

Responsibilities

  • Design game mechanics and systems that align with the creative direction
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate features
  • Build and evaluate prototypes in Unreal Engine
  • Adapt designs to meet technical and production constraints
  • Resolve issues impacting game features
  • Create and maintain design documentation for team collaboration
  • Refine features through testing and balancing

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on a high-profile multiplayer sandbox shooter
  • Collaborative environment with cross-functional teams
  • Access to cutting-edge technology and tools
  • Chance to influence player experience and game design
  • Engagement in a creative and innovative company culture
Full Job Description
As a Game Designer at Ubisoft Montréal, you will work across a range of game systems and mechanics for a multiplayer sandbox shooter built with Unreal Engine. The game combines player-versus-player and player-versus-environment gameplay (PvPvE). Youll design ways for players to interact and make choices that matter. Throughout production, youll adjust and balance your designs while considering both the details and the overall player experience. What youll do • Design game mechanics and systems aligned with the games design and creative direction • Work with cross-functional teams to integrate your assigned features • Build prototypes in Unreal Engine and assess their performance • Adapt your designs to technical and production constraints • Find solutions to issues affecting game features • Create and maintain design documentation for collaborating teams • Refine features through testing, adjustment, and balancing Qualifications What you bring to the team • Apply deep game design expertise across different systems and mechanics • Use Unreal Engine, along with word processors and spreadsheets • Bring thoughtful design skills to a range of gameplay problems • Demonstrate knowledge of the AAA video game market • Bring experience shipping AAA games as an asset for this role • Share your enthusiasm for building high-quality AAA games • Communicate and present your ideas clearly in writing and conversation • Bring empathy, collaboration, curiosity, resourcefulness, and flexibility What to send our way • Send your CV highlighting relevant skills and experience • Share examples of your game design projects as files or links Additional Information

About Ubisoft

Ubisoft Entertainment SA is a French video game company headquartered in Montreuil with several development studios across the world. It publishes games for several video game franchises, including Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, Just Dance, Prince of Persia, Rayman, Raving Rabbids, and Tom Clancy's. The company's largest development studio is Ubisoft Montreal in Canada, which is responsible for the development of Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, and Watch Dogs, among others. Ubisoft is the fourth largest publicly traded game company in the Americas and Europe in terms of revenue and market capitalization, after Activision Blizzard, Electronic Arts, and Take-Two Interactive. The company has over 18,000 employees and has development studios in 35 countries. Ubisoft's revenue for the fiscal year 2020-2021 was ?2.2 billion.
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