Game Designer 6 month contract in Berkeley, CA – (job id: 1682221331)

Job title: Game Designer 6 month contractCompany: Paradox InteractiveJob description:This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. We and selected partners use cookies or similar technologies to ensure you get the best experience on the Teamtailor website. 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We are looking for a self-motivated individual who is passionate about collaborating with an experienced team of developers. A good fit for this position would be someone who has a strong understanding of life simulation games and their community. What You'll Do (Responsibilities)Leverage existing systems to design compelling content, engaging open-ended progressions, and emergent gameplayAssist the design team in crafting content, while maintaining and tuning our various systemsUtilize a robust set of in-engine content creation tools to rapidly execute and iterate on design conceptsCreate engaging and rewarding progression-based contentDocument, update, tune and organize content for existing features and systemsCollaborate with engineers in the iteration of our content-creation tools and pipelinesPlaytest, give feedback, and iterate on content you and the design team have createdWhat You Bring (Qualifications)Experience as a single-player Content Designer, Level Designer, or Mission Designer on multiple shipped, professional PC or console game titles.A player-first mentality with an emphasis on enabling the player to make their own choices and tell their own storiesExperience with iterative development and rapid prototypingKnowledge and experience with state machines and visual scripting languagesExcellent verbal and written communication skills that allow you to effectively express your intentions and needs to a distributed teamA collaborative attitudeNice to HavesUnderstanding of probabilistic narrative principlesUnderstanding of agent based simulation designUnderstanding of game economies and decision space tuning.Being located in the Bay Area and able to travel to the office in Berkeley 2 days a weekPractical InformationScope: Full-time with benefits, Fixed term contract lasting for 6 months. This role is a fixed term hire to fill in for a planned leave of absence. Weekly salary range of 2,115 - 2,788 USDSalary range is dependent on experience level, additional skills and location. Candidates must already be eligible to work in the United States. Can be remote but expected to keep consistent work hours with a team situated in the Bay AreaDepartment Tectonic Studio Locations Berkeley, USARemote status Fully RemoteContact Studio COO Paradox Tectonic - Tectonic StudioJobsBerkeley, USA94704 BerkeleyWorking at ParadoxContinuous personal developmentTo make and sell fantastic games we focus on continuous professional development of our employees.Education, career development and impact on decision-making are part and parcel of this endeavor. Freedom & ResponsibilityYour contribution will count and you'll see direct results of your input in our final products.We provide you with freedom in how to tackle ambitious goals and we strive to work in small autonomous teams where you have an impact on the decisions taken. However, we also expect every employee to be responsible for their work and the decisions they make. Explore, bond and be wellOur culture centers around the games we make and the bonds we form between the people who make and play them.In our experience, a healthy dose of nerdiness is often central in this, no matter what form it takes. We encourage employees and teams to explore their nerdiness and connect with one another within and (if they wish) outside the company - be it in our strong board game and TTRPG community, over painting miniatures, in book circles, over karaoke, at our social gatherings and of course over video games. How far down the rabbit hole you go is up to you, nothing is mandatory. It goes without saying that you get full access to our Steam catalog and the chance the play games that are still in development.We strive for a good work-life balance for all employees and prioritize their personal well-being. Masters of our fateWe have stable long-term owners with skin in the game, decision making close to the games and the players and are stably self-financed, without debt. That gives us full ownership and control of our development. Our success or failure is up to us. CompensationWe offer competitive monthly salary and salary revision once per year with participation in our company wide profit share program.You will be given 5+1 weeks of paid vacation per year. For international hires, we will provide relocation assistance (Visa application, Initial Home Finding, Settling in Service, and your flight). We offer flexible work hours, an open office environment and we encourage sharing and learning from each other. It goes without saying that you get full access to our Steam catalog and the chance the play games that are still in development. Our CultureParadox's workplace culture has been shaped by our players, our knowledge of what they want and expect from us, and the lessons we've learned in over two decades of operation.In our work, we place great emphasis on the value we create for our players, the trust we place in one another, our goal of making each other better, and on proactively solving the tasks and problems we face within an industry and a company that keep on changing. We focus less on job titles and more on the ideas, skills and attitude that every member of our small, autonomous teams brings to the table. About Paradox InteractiveToday, Paradox consists of both publishing and internal game development.We have a broad portfolio of games and own the most important brands, including Stellaris, Europa Universalis, Hearts of Iron, Crusader Kings, Cities: Skylines, Prison Architect, Victoria, Age of Wonders and the World of Darkness catalog of brands. Since 2004, the company has published its games all over the world, initially through physical distribution but primarily in digital channels after 2006. Paradox games are developed primarily for PC and console platforms, but the company also releases games on mobile.The largest markets today include the US, UK, China, Germany, France and Scandinavia. In total, Paradox games have over five million players each month. Founded in 1999Coworkers 600+ careersite--jobs--form-overlay#showFormOverlay"> jobs--overlay#closeOverlay">Tectonic Studio · Berkeley, USA · Fully RemoteGame Designer 6 month contractLoading application formCareer site• cookie-preferences#openCookiePreferences" class="company-link font-company-body text-unset py-1">Manage cookiesExpected salary:Location: Berkeley, CAJob date: Sun, 23 Apr 2023 03:42:11 GMTApply for the job now!Apply tot his job